What was a deathclaw before it mutated?

Background. Originally engineered before the Great War by the U.S. government as a cheap replacement for human troops during combat operations, deathclaws were derived from a mixed animal stock, primarily the popular Jackson's Chameleon.

What animals were deathclaws originally?

Deathclaws were originally concepted as a mixture of wolverine and brown bear.

What were deathclaws mutated from?

"The deathclaws were originally created before the Great War by the government to replace human troops in battle. They were derived from mixed animal stock, primarily from the very popular Jackson Chameleon. They were then refined by the Master, using genetic manipulation and the FEV virus.

How was the deathclaw created?

While Deathclaws were created by experimenting with Jackson's chameleons, they are a product of mixed animal traits using unknown sources. While they were made for combat, they were also engineered to be completely self-sufficient in the wild.

What are all the types of deathclaw?

In Fallout 4, eight different types of Deathclaws appear. Variants include the plain old Deathclaw, the Alpha Deatchclaw, Glowing Deathclaw, Deathclaw Matriarch, Savage Deathclaw, Albino Deathclaw, Chameleon Deathclaw, and Mythic Deathclaw.

Fallout Lore: Deathclaws

What is a Deathclaw supposed to be?

27: "Deathclaws were originally created to replace humans during close-combat search-and-destroy missions. They were derived from mixed animal stock and then refined by the Master, using genetic manipulation. The resulting creature is almost unbelievably fast and powerful.

Is there a friendly Deathclaw?

In the quest The Devil's Due when returning the egg, the deathclaw guarding the nest is scripted to be permanently friendly to the player character and their followers as long as the nest is not interacted with after the egg is returned.

What do Deathclaws eat?

A deathclaw will eat just about any form of flesh, and are not intimidated by even groups of humanoids. They are capable of surprising stealth for their size, and their senses are especially keen.

Are Deathclaws blind?

A high number of deathclaws are found around the deathclaw promontory and gypsum train yard. Depending on the Courier's level, they will either be regular, young, or blind.

Can Deathclaws speak?

In 2235, the Enclave captured deathclaws and exposed them to FEV. This boosted their intelligence and gave them the ability to talk with varying degrees of articulation.

How old can deathclaws live?

At first, I thought that deathclaws would share a similar lifespan to their chameleon ancestors, but then I found out they only live for ten years at most, and no way could something so massive and swole only live for ten years.

Can deathclaws be pacified?

4.3, deathclaws, mega sloths, mirelurks, and scorchbeasts could be pacified with Animal Friend, and mutant hounds could not.

How long can deathclaws live?

animals more or less the size of humans can normally push it for 20-30 years, sometimes further, but usually nowhere near that far. a deathclaw, if i were to speculate, i'd say it would reach anywhere between 50 and 100 years, if it managed to remain safe this whole time.

What is the deadliest Deathclaw?

The mightiest deathclaw variant is the mythic deathclaw from Fallout 4, which has 1,360 hit points. Plus, the deathclaw's dark scales act as an armor and make it highly resistant to physical and energy damage.

How tall are Deathclaws?

A Deathclaw is roughly nine to ten feet tall, with a thick and resilient hide, powerful muscles and has long razor-sharp claws that can kill almost any other creature in only a few swipes; hence its name.

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Can you outrun deathclaws?

Trying to outrun a Deathclaw won't work well, so you should instead try to find a building to use for cover or shoot at the lizard from above. Houses and other structures work well as cover since they often have windows, and Deathclaws are too big to fit inside them.

What is a deathclaws weakness?

Deathclaw weaknesses in Fallout 4

Deathclaws are incredibly heavily armoured so will resist a lot of damage of all types, especially energy and radiation. This includes their heads, which take minimal damage as well; the weak spot on a deathclaw is actually their soft, unarmoured tummy.

Are Deathclaws part human?

Originally engineered before the Great War by the U.S. government as a cheap replacement for human troops during combat operations, deathclaws were derived from a mixed animal stock, primarily the popular Jackson's Chameleon.

Why do Deathclaws keep attacking?

According to in-game information, Deathclaws are more likely to attack the vault if the vault doors are opened, immediately after sending dwellers to the wasteland or on quests and if there is a radio station broadcasting out to the wasteland. [3] Deathclaws will begin to attack when the vault has 60+ dwellers.

What is good against Deathclaws?

Use a high powered medium/long ranged weapon to take out the legs and then aim for the head/torso. Most likely you would be using a grenade launcher, missile launcher, or alien blaster.

What happens if I deliver Deathclaw egg?

Deliver The Egg

Mention the Deathclaw egg to the robot, and it'll ramble on for a bit before offering you 200 caps as a reward.

What happens if I return the Deathclaw egg?

If one chose "return the egg": Activating the friendly deathclaw allows the player character to say some unique dialogue. After arriving in the nest area, the player character can take the deathclaw gauntlet before putting the egg in the nest.

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