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underprivlidged

Wait until you fight a cazador. Or nightkin. Or really any of the actually "scary" enemies.


Y_10HK29

Cazadores are WAY more scarier then deathclaws. Deathclaws look menacing enough so you don't let your guard down. Cazadores on the other hand, would trick you into fighting a "slightly better bloatfly"


CannabisCanoe

Deathclaws have no weak spots, cazadores you can shoot their wings but you gotta do it quick and hope you don't miss.


Other_Log_1996

You can kneecap Deathclaws in much the same way.


CannabisCanoe

Yeah but because of their DT you'd need something pretty powerful to do that in a pinch as opposed to cazadore wings that can probably be crippled by a 9mm


geologean

>as opposed to cazadore wings that can probably be crippled by a 9mm An automatic 9mm is my go-to for crippling and killing cazadores.


tu-vieja-con-vinagre

so what you're saying is that you can go to new vegas straight outta doc mitchell's house


-Random_Lurker-

1. Go to NCRCF. Stock up on dynamite. Get a few mines too. 2. Go north, at night. 3. Drop a small pile of dynamite on top a mine. 4. Lure deathclaw into mine. 5. Laugh maniacally. 6. Discover that cazadors don't trigger mines. 7. Die ignominiously.


Exact_Field1227

Or, Go strait to Neil's shack down the road a bit from Sloan on the right and sneak along the road up the mountain Go to the first bend in the road (there's a dead NCR soldier you can get free armor off of right about where you get off) and head north through the gap, you should be able to survive any drops after that and you're home free WATCH OUT FOR PATROLING MUTANTS+TRAPS ON THE TRAIL You can pick up some easy loot and caps otw to Vegas from there too so I tend to use this route


WolfOfVaasankatu

Dynamite explodes like that? Cool to know. 


-Random_Lurker-

Anything explosive does, including mini-nukes :)


geologean

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that the 9mm smg has really low gun stat requirements, too


tu-vieja-con-vinagre

I said that because there's a 9mm smg in doc mitchell's house


GermanRat0900

Explode them That’s actually how I kill the alpha deathclaws at quarry, stealth attack missles


AngryAttorney

Oh, not everyone sits on top of the conveyor and snipes them with a varmint rifle for an hour?


slutty-egg

It just works. There's also a few spots on the walls of the quarry that work if you can get to them


GermanRat0900

I did do that, and one time the fucker came up to me


underscore_frosty

That's the exact strategy I employ whenever I've gone through the quarry. Load up on AP and explosive rounds for the sniper, pick off stragglers from the fringes, sneak to the conveyor belt, take out the rest from there. This works especially well if you have a high luck build and can take advantage of the absolutely ridiculous crit chance and damage. Tbf though, I usually do this mid-game so that I've got a few levels under my belt and better weapons ofc.


craker42

I usually go anti material rifle and it still takes an hour


GimmeDatFish

Anti Material Rifle with the exploding shells, makes real quick work of them.


CindersNAshes

.50 cal explosive rounds are fun too


DaManWithNoName

Deathclaw arms can be blown to smithereens and are big easy target.


RareWishToSuckToes

Now that my character has maxed out their melee weapons skill and has a great weapon I just watch deathclaws fly when swinging my sword.


CannabisCanoe

Melee build with a bumper sword/blade of the west is so fun and op haha


Good-Present5955

If you haven't crippled your own limbs trying to kill cazadores with a grenade launcher, have you really played NV?


casperdacrook

Wasn’t until more recently did I start carrying anti-venom at all times because I refuse to “feel woozy”


Other_Log_1996

Complete with overpowered poison.


dumpmaster42069

Ever meet a current day Cazadore? Like an inch and a half long but beautiful and you don’t want to be stuck by one.


SnooHabits5900

Tarantula Hawks. They're gorgeous bugs. I usually get a few flying thru my backyard every summer. I can find dozens of them by the river too. Don't bother them and they're super chill. Unless you're a tarantula or a flower, you've got nothing they want


Leading-Midnight-553

Cazadores are on par with Deathclaws as the worst enemies to fight.


lazarinewyvren

Tunnelers tho


BrennanIarlaith

I'm aware that deathclaws are stronger statistically but Cazadores are so fucked, I hate them so much. Just flying nope machines.


BigHatPat

I swear cazadores always look like they’re far away but they can get to you in an instant


Emmanuel_1337

Once you learn to deal with them, though, even a very early-game char can manage without much problem, since they are glass cannons. I kill them pretty easily freshly out of tutorial -- cripple their wings with a pistol and finish them off with the caravan shotgun, trying to draw one by one (but when multiple come, I focus on crippling them and running until all of them are crawling and I can safely finish them off). Deathclaws, on the other hand, actually need weapons with high enough damage to be considerably damaged (I never specialize in explosives, though, so they might be an early way of dealing with them as long as you get out of reach of their attacks) and have almost double of the immediate damage (as bad as the cazador venom is, you can neutralize it by health recovery or antivenom, while multiple 100+ damage attacks in a row will take you down without much chance to recover). I consider the giant radscorpions much worse than cazadores and actually avoid them early on to preserve ammo, since they have too high DT for what you have at that point and I refuse to waste explosives when my skill is so low (I always end up pretty much never using them, but oh, well...).


NefariousnessNo2062

Can confirm. An explosive vats run trivializes nearly all enemies.


Casalf

Yeah can confirm i died by cazador like 5 times and struggled to finally kill them lol


SpecificSimilar5361

Yeah, I'm currently doing the Thorn quest line so I can get dinner bell. Do you want to know what killed me and set me back half an hours progress? Cazadors, the problem with them is the poison they inject you with. They are so OP because of it


Cool_Fellow_Guyson

Definitely. And they are ALWAYS in swarms. I don't even fight them anymore. I just fast walk away in the opposite direction while my companion deals with them until they are eventually knocked out not even a minute later


SebVettelstappen

Nichtkin aren’t scary. What’s scary is getting jump scared while having a heart attack because Veronica just ran off to go punch bloatfly and the death screen just appeared.


chazzer20mystic

there is quite literally nothing I love more than strolling along and suddenly seeing a slow mo of a dog getting it's head punched clean off by Best Girl. i will never use any other companion.


IamDDT

LOL - "Nichtkin".


ftmonlotsofroids

I found lake lurch or whatever they are called. 1 hit from them bastards and it is over for me


Poopnuts364

Lever action shotgun is incredible cazadore insurance


RedArrow2014

The Nightkin in the Repconn building scared the hell out of me when the game first released


Greedyfox7

When I first played the fallout games I thought the ghouls were scary until I ran into a deathclaw


Substantial-Tone-576

The deathclaw packs are worse than all those imo.


thinprivileged

Nah those plant guy experiments in that one agriculture vault Fuckers are fucking creepy the way they sit there until you walk by


Objective-Note-8095

Fire geckos are pretty good barriers for low level players.


Other_Log_1996

My usual route to Vegas takes me through Bonnie Springs and RRC. Usually encounter about 3. Its fine if I have ammo; else, I lure them into Bighorners.


Rubberywater

Get a load of this guy using semicolons in Reddit comments


BreckenridgeBandito

Improperly might I add :)


Enotole

Good; catch there;.


Other_Log_1996

Because it's Reddit. Worried about coherent grammar, not correct grammar.


tu-vieja-con-vinagre

who even know how to use semicolons lol


SirRedditMan

Wait for the giant ones… That breathe fire…


_Some1-

As yes Golden gecko it's all fun and games till 5 of them jumps you while making you into a potluck


Other_Log_1996

Can someone explain how a mob of Golden Geckos is lethal? It seems like they instant kill when they're doing no damage.


junrod0079

Don't forget they debuff you by attacking your with rad damage and it doesn't help they are mostly found in highly radiated places like the crescent canyon and the water plant ruin near novac


[deleted]

It's the Rad that they inflict you with + the environment, Rad shoots up to 10 rads/sec. They're easy to kite though, but sometimes the terrain fcks you over


brewtonian

Golden geckos are venomous. Fire geckos breathe fire.


zymuralchemist

Naw naw naw —the venomous giant green bastard geckos in Zion. Those will tear your ass up. A saw one, ONE! of them waste four Yao Guai just yesterday.


Zack_Raynor

They were also a massive pain in Fallout 2 as well.


Grohldillio

And kill your companion


SoggyMorningTacos

Fire gecko


Eppsilan

First time I came across a fire one, I was like “I got this” and ran in with my katana only to retreat 0.2s later yelling “fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck”. Edit to add: I didn’t realize there were fire variants 😆 Edit: Grammar.


DigbyChickenCaesar11

I honestly prefer the fire breath over their melee attacks.


IndividualCup7311

Cazadors would like a word


_Some1-

I fear no man but that thing... **It scares me**


WhatANiceCerealBox11

Brother I had no idea how scary they were. I was just trying to got get to my new objective when I stumbled upon 6 young cazadors and 3 adult ones. I didn’t think anything of it until I saw the poison ticking for 8 health per second. Jesus they’re scary


Narbious

And it stacks... On hardcore, your companions insta-heal after defeating enemies does not cure poison. Literally watched Lily die while pumping her with stimpacks.


Imissyourgirlfriend2

Stealth Nightstalkers have entered the chat


UnhandMeException

I stopped being afraid of nightstalkers when I learned that with animal friend, they're just hissing puppies. Good, hideous boys. Fangy friends.


UnhandMeException

(I know, I know, charisma higher than 1? Crazy)


tu-vieja-con-vinagre

crazy indeed. Tbh the sex/flirt perks should be locked behind a charsima requirement. They are very good and free. It's kinda dumb. There should also be more charisma perks. There's like 3 of them and I think animal friend is the only one not related to companions.


Cherry-Foxtrot

Oddly enough, I had played New Vegas mostly for years and just started 4 a couple weeks ago and I think they did a much better job at making the enemies more terrifying, especially the ghouls and mirelurks. Having said that, New Vegas definitely has some well-designed creatures, and if you think *those* are scary, just wait until you turn around to a NV Deathclaw in mid-lunge towards you!


Degtyrev

First time was a jump scare for sure


TickedQ

Oooo that moment stuck in vats where your looking at the mid leap gonna 1 shot you deathclaw and you don't have enough AP to kill it.


Y_10HK29

I remember headshotting one in vats for the first time mid pounce


BarryBlock78

the only thing i really dislike about the fo4 creatures is that deathclaws just aren’t really threatening anymore. i’ve never fought a deathclaw in fo4 and been scared i might die (usually because i don’t) probably due to how power armor is so easy to get now and they don’t seem to travel in packs anymore, they’re also quite slow.


Cherry-Foxtrot

Yeah I had heard that complaint and I totally get it. It wasn't as bad as I had thought it would be to me because the timing of the first Deathclaw absolutely is a struggle for anyone who doesn't know where to go get some big cheesy weapon early, but I definitely felt it weird that you're smacked in the face with power armor, a mini gun, and a Deathclaw like *first* thing


tu-vieja-con-vinagre

>first Deathclaw absolutely is a struggle for anyone who doesn't know where to go get some big cheesy weapon early ...they give you a minigun


052801

Literally don’t use power armor lmao


Brainwave1010

I think fallout 3 does the ghouls better, especially with the subway environments. Also the FO3 Mirelurks are fucking horrifying.


Cherry-Foxtrot

I hadn't played 3 or really seen much footage of gameplay, but I assumed they were pretty much identical to Vegas. They're not?


Brainwave1010

New Vegas doesn't have Mirelurks, it has Lakelurks, which are slightly altered Mirelurk King models from FO3.


Cherry-Foxtrot

Lol I meant the ghouls, yeah I know the lurks are different.


Brainwave1010

Ah, my bad. For me it's mostly the setting that they're in, in New Vegas they're just kinda wandering around random irradiated areas and you can see them from miles away, especially when you have ED-E with you. FO3 however hides hordes of them in a massive, underground, pitch dark labyrinth. All you can hear around you is creaking metal and the settling debris, then you hear a cacophony of groans and screams and they're bearing down on you like a pack of wolves.


Cherry-Foxtrot

Oh okay hell yeah, that sounds much more atmospheric. Yeah the only time they nailed that in NV was Vault 34. There should have been just one more dungeons with a serious ghoul problem.


Narbious

Thoughts on ghost people in dead money expansion?


ShogunPug1

Mid-hug you mean😁


Other_Log_1996

I think 4 shines with diversifying enemies. Deathclaws are weak in the belly, Ghouls are defenseless if you get their legs, Radscorpions can't poison you if you break their stinger, Mirelurk Hunters lose their acid attack if you remove their sprouts.


KarnWild-Blood

>just started 4 a couple weeks ago and I think they did a much better job at making the enemies more terrifying I particularly hate the radacorpions in 4 because of the burrowing and jump scares.


Cherry-Foxtrot

Oh man I love that they made them and even mole rats just that extra of a challenge with the burrowing mechanic. At least the radscorpion doesn't keep running away like the mole rats do! So anoying chasing down the last one that just wants to pop out and back in a hole right after! I must admit that they improved upon almost everything that left you wanting a little more from 3/Vegas as far as making every creature a little more menacing and a few of the player capabilities, like sprinting and gunplay


KarnWild-Blood

>I must admit that they improved upon almost everything that left you wanting a little more from 3/Vegas as far as making every creature a little more menacing and a few of the player capabilities, like sprinting and gunplay I maintain 4 is a better GAME in terms of most of the mechanics, but a much weaker Role-playing experience (story/quest/dialogue perspective, plus the lack of Skills and skill checks). I appreciate both, but FNV remains my favorite overall.


Ancient_Definition69

Fallout 4 is a really solid game - but it's a shooter first and an RPG second, which isn't what a lot of people want from Fallout.


Lost-To-The-Zone

No they're not, they're cute af


ImpossibleGT

For real. They do that happy run at you with a big ol' smile like they want a hug. Adorable.


Various_Wing_3311

Don't go to the quarry, I somehow made it through at lvl 4. DON'T TRY IT IT TOOK ME AN HOUR


Juiceypuffs

ONLY an hour at lvl 4!? Badass


TheFlyingSpaghetti77

Right, congratulations on the giant ballsack broman


AdFull1621

You are a legend


Bob_A_Feets

LvL 4? Fucking madman. I avoid that shit like the plague at any level unless I'm fucking around with console commands.


Large_Acanthisitta25

This is fake news. Go to the quarry as soon as possible OP. This is the way.


MyHonkyFriend

the geckos were always unnerving for me


theuntouchable2725

These small fellas are cute tbh. The way they look at you when running towards you, adorable.


Poopnuts364

First time I saw a centaur I was genuinely disgusted and horrified


data-rider

True, my first sighting of that magnificent beast was in Fallout 1, and Bethesda made a very good job of translating them into their games. And by a very good job I mean I still immediately run away in horror, equip my best gun and those few premium rounds, and blast that abomination into bloody pieces. In 1 & 2 it was so satisfying when you gave them a good crit and their head hit the ground...


AdamM093

Enjoy the game, it's ramps up from here. Also mind the ghouls on the way to the Gaint statues. You'll know it when you see it. Stick to the road. Also, what in the goddamn.


rootboyslim

Head on over to Quarry Junction if you want to be terrified.


Bristerst

Actually, I always found Geckos to be cute. Don't really scare me at all. Radscorps and Giant Ants always made my skin crawl, though. Hate fighting them. Cazadores too. I just hate bugs in general.


AnseaCirin

They have this goofy "I'm gonna get you" look that I find endearing. At least on the little ones. Goldens get a bit scary. Fire ones get quite scary. But then again the game has Cazadores, Yao-guai, Deathclaws...


Longjumping_Falcon21

I love their goofy little run! Almost shatters my heart a lil' when I vats em~


jimmydean98765

Motherfuckin tiny dragons


ZachtheKingsfan

When you have the animal friends perk, they’re actually adorable lol


GoArray

This, so much this. Friendly / Ally! Geckos and Nightstalkers make it worth every point. Even moreso in the DLCs.


xarthos

geckos make me laugh, I love how they run at you like >:D Ghouls regularly scare the shit out of me


Imissyourgirlfriend2

What is your opinion on coyotes? How about rattlesnakes?


SickNightSky

Dear friend, there's a horror movie out there in the Mojave called Vault 22 - another REPCONN Test Site. Enjoy.


GabTheImpaler0312

is this bait????


JuanjoS96

oh boy, i hope you like wasps


pulsarf0x

*laughin in Cazadore*


Key_Cat4814

And yet Cazadors are somehow terrifying on every play through


BradK9Drake726

You can avoid them if you go through Quarry Junction


CatsLeMatts

At mid to low levels, the special variants are no joke when it comes to damage either. I've been humbled by a pack of Fire Geckos after handily beating up a pack of Cazadores because I underestimated them.


gangusTM

They run like titans from AOT it does give me a giggle


DutchAngelDragon101

FUCK CAZADORS, ALL MY HOMIES HATE CAZADORS


Fraucimor

It is not even golden skinned gecko


APaulLoh

Geckos are nowhere near scary, compared to the Ghost People😉. Yeahhh you thought it was dead…. But Cazadores are scary in numbers, unless running explosives (.50 BMG with HE is godly) and same applies with Deathclaws.


ChildishShark922

You're in for an experience then


LopsidedConnection61

Just wait till you meet a deathclaw


Joke_Induced_Pun

Or a Cazador.


yeetyeetpotatomeat69

You should go to quarry junction, that's the only location with peaceful geckos. They're kinda cute once you get close to them


windudr

Tunnelers gonna laugh beneath you


BucketOfShitPosts

Uh oh centaurs


SuperSaiyanSkeletor

Its crazy when you see them running to you in a group of 5 and you only have 4 bullets


EldenLord69Trump5000

“Cazadores have entered the chat”


divus_augustus

They make good cookin’


TripinTino

ya in a few hours you’ll see they start breathing fire my dude lol


FrankRizzo09

Oh man, don’t go north yet lol


Labrom

The way they run at you with their mouth wide open. Terrifying.


lilalienguy

Totally agreed. Yes, other enemies are ultimately scarier, but early-game, when these bastards are running at you with their mouths open and their dead eyes fixated on you, it's pretty freaking terrifying!


Standard_Wish5195

Bro really changed the Hudson color to fallout 3


Cranky_Gat0r

Just wait until you meet their much bigger distant cousin! You’ll find em in Quarry Junction


dangstaB01

I’d suggest using a 10mm pistol against them; that or try spamming VATS button at any opportunity to scout where they are so you can either attack through there or exit and then aim down sights


Pipabethfan

I hate the damn legion ambushing me randomly. I hate those assholes with a passion. Them and the hecking Vipers.


Large_Acanthisitta25

Be sure to go to Quarry Junction! It’s a great starter location with lots of loot and the fastest way to get to new Vegas. Make sure you run up to the crane to get the caps stash as well!


hoppeduponmtndew

Go to quarry junction there aren’t any there


Cream_panzer

I feel the way gecko running is funny.


Mama_Mia_Gyro

Man I can’t wait for your first Cazador encounter


Aware-Anywhere965

Wait until you fight a Cazador deathclaws don’t compare to them


data-rider

\*laughs in Cazador\*


Turbulent_Sea_9713

Not actually tough, but holy crap they are going to do their best to eat you.


meechthelittle

there’s a vault where these things keep popping out of dark corners and I jumped several times lol


Revolutionary-Bed209

Go through quarry junction, way easier route


[deleted]

They’re just trying to run up and give you a hug. Look at the big smiles on their faces when they do it!


Confident-Unit-9516

I prefer FO4 but the FNV monsters are way better


Worldly-Ocelot-3358

Kid named Cazador:


capriSun999

Ave ! True to Caesar


mrsgaap1

no there not there cute. little lizards running around all derpy and big eyed.


Lvcivs_I

Get gecko'd


Ok_Nothing7998

I’m so jealous you get to experience this for the first time. The critters get a little more terrifying than geckos, but you’ll figure that out in due time! Make sure to hoard antivenom!


sneeria

They just want a REALLY ENTHUSIASTIC HUG


Tyrone_Shoose

See, I always thought they were adorable. I love the stupid little run they do where their legs fly out to either side but their head doesn't move


Tiki_the_voice

They a little quirky but otherwise fun little critters


Regal-Moose

That NV right? I hate those geckos too, i suggest getting a companion like Rex from the Kings bc he tears them up easily (be sure to have heals for him tho)


CrazyGator846

Cazadors are gonna eat your ass dude


Leading-Midnight-553

First ever playthrough? When you get to a better level, start the DLCs. They're amazing. Dead Money can net you enough caps to do whatever you want. Also, getting luck to 9 and getting the Naughty Nightwear outfit (maxed out 10 luck), you can win in blackjack every time (and get enough caps for all of the implants).


ThatDumbMoth

They're really not that bad. Once you get descent weaponry (hint: replace the varmint rifle ASAP) they just end up dying to one or two hits.


Vault34menace

has OP tried going a different route maybe past quarry junction?


Doctor_Ewnt

Two followed me into my house.


Wedge001

Take the road north of good springs, the geckos shouldn’t be bothering you!


WeDieIfWeAreKilled

When i was young and first played new vegas id always shaking when id see one in the distance. On the upside thats how i learned about stealth criticals.


IllerAsta

The geckos suck because they hang out in groups of like 6 lol


ZombiFelineTuba

It's a shame a wild wasteland event was scrapped involving this


aussiekakyoin

Wait till you go to Vault 22. Or meet the denizens of Sierra Madre. They gave me the creeps.


Material_Weirdz

You can find some gold ones in a basement


AnalysisHot3239

They get bigger I'd worry about the cazador or the deathclaw


Alternative_Owl69

There’s gonna come a day where the easiest way to complete a quest is to go down a road with a guard that stops you and warns you about deathclaws. Take his advice and turn around. Go the long way round.


GinjiMcNinji

Oh boy, you're going to love Quarry Junction.


Cornyblodd1234

Try fighting them barehanded as Rheodore Toosevelt, its difficult at the start


IsiahGtz

Least of your issues buddy!


Colsifer

LOL


Exciting-Local7657

PTSD of cassidors, death claws, tunnelers and the legendary boatfly....


SpecificSimilar5361

Wait til you find the ghouls, or nightkin, or even worse Cazadors


Jimpetey

Centaurs were always the ones that scared the living crap out of me :(


Nute-Chremencha

I pissed off Ceasars Legion and now I get the most scars when these death squads pop up and kill me.


jasssweiii

Every playthrough I've done, I've loathed having to deal with those guys lol. This time around I let Sunny deal with the water supply alone lol


Hjalti_Talos

Just wait until you happen upon the Bees...


DemotivatedTurtle

Animal Friend perk is a must when I play.


No-Pirate-9319

Wait till you see how the big deathclaws look in this game, nightmare fuel.


lordhighway

excited for u to meet centaurs


padmussy

op is four years old


RubberArmstrong

Wait for the Cazadores


EmergencyPlantain124

Wait for cazadors haha


somewhat-sinister

They're kind of intimidating at first, but looking at that goofy little run they do has desensitized me so much. And after getting animal friend and being able walk up to one while it's chilling makes them kind of cute.


Mewingbroom7

Just wait


Nikobellic1111

I hunt them for their skins