Centaur (Fallout: New Vegas)

Centaurs are creatures found in the Mojave Wasteland of 2281.

Biology
Unlike its two-headed "cousins" in the Core Region, in this type of centaur only the human-like head and torso remain, and the spines on the back are replaced by 3 long, tentacle-like tongues. This variant of centaur also has a ranged attack: a high-arcing, slow-moving saliva projectile that carries lethal doses of radiation. Strangely, it is capable of igniting lingering gas vapors as well.

In close quarters, it utilizes its tongue to whip at any intruders. Though it doesn't cause much physical damage, it inflicts a notable amount of radiation damage.

Gameplay attributes
Individual centaurs don't really pose much of a threat to players, but as a rule of thumb, centaurs never travel alone and are usually found with other centaur variants or super mutants. All centaurs are hostile to the player, and when encountered will "spit" slow-moving projectiles at the player in high arcs. They don't do much damage, but increase the player's radiation level dramatically. As the projectiles are slow-moving, however, they can easily be dodged.

In close combat, centaurs do low to moderate damage depending on which type of centaur, but strike very slowly using their tongues in close combat. They can easily be avoided though, as they are very slow moving.

They are not encountered as often as in Fallout 3.

Centaur
The most common variant found in the wastelands, the centaur on its own can prove very little threat due to its slow speed. However, being the more commonly found variant it is not often encountered on its own. Some can be found near Black Mountain, Jack Rabbit Springs and lots found in the Devil's Throat east of Bitter Springs.

Evolved centaur
As the name suggests, they are a bigger and stronger variant of a centaur. Having been exposed to a higher degree of radiation than regular centaurs, they have significantly more muscle mass as well as thick clusters of tumors growing from their backs.

Though they are slow, they are much tougher and inflict more damage with their toxic spit and whipping tongues than regular centaurs, and are often accompanied by several other centaurs or super mutants. Many centaurs can be found east of Bitter Springs in The Devil's Throat.

Giant evolved centaur
An even bigger variety of the evolved centaur, the giant evolved centaur is the largest and most dangerous variation of centaur. They are often surrounded by several evolved centaurs and rarely a super mutant master.

To date, only one giant evolved centaur can be found, and it is located in The Devil's Throat. This creature normally re-spawns 3 days after being killed, as do the other centaurs found there.

Bugs

 * If any centaur follows the player into any deep body of water, they will walk on the surface of the water and not go under.
 * If you use VATS and target an evolved centaur's head and kill it, sometimes their face will disappear and the body will just be left with a hole in its face.