Plague Monk

The Plague Monk is one of the Enemies in Vermintide 2.

Description
Of all the Horned Rat’s children, Plague Monks are undeniably the foulest. Zealots dedicated to the spread of corruption and decay, they are recognisable through their ragged, soiled garments and a putrid stench that fogs the surrounding air.

Plague Monks are zealots, and hurl themselves into the fray without thought for their own lives. So scarred and swollen have their bodies become that pain is a distant memory, held at bay by diseases yet gnawing at their flesh, and callouses hardened into knotted lumps of flesh. Only death can still their fanatical ardour.

Tips
Plague Monks perform four fast attacks in quick session followed by a brief moment where they are specially vulnerable to attacks. When they leap towards you parry their attacks and immediately follow up with an attack of your own. Plague Monks don't seem to be affected by a block attack or a parry knockback as their attacks are faster than most block attack animations. It is however possible to knock them back before they barrage you.