Robobrain (Fallout 3)

The robobrain is a type of robot found in the Capital Wasteland in 2277.

Gameplay attributes
Robobrains are a fairly common sight in the Capital Wasteland. They can be found in many abandoned buildings, in use by groups such as the Enclave and the Brotherhood Outcasts, or even simply wandering the wastes.

There are three variants of the robobrain. The first, and most common, is the military variant used by the U.S. Army. It is painted green and bears a serial number. They are more commonly used by various factions. Less common is the gray-colored civilian model, seen wandering the wasteland at random. The Point Lookout add-on introduces the final variant, the robobrain sentry, which is identical to the civilian model but with significantly more health.

Robobrains are substantially more durable, accurate, and dangerous than the more commonly encountered protectron. Armed with a pair of integrated lasers each roughly equal in power to a laser pistol, the robobrain is a moderate threat, though easy to damage due to its size and extreme vulnerability to head shots. Every robobrain has a combat inhibitor on its back, and if the inhibitor is crippled, the robobrain will frenzy and attack indiscriminately.

Robobrains also possess a built-in Mesmetron. This attack does not cause much damage, but it may instantly cripple the head of the player character (dealing 1000 damage to the body part) and inflict the concussion status effect, resulting in blurred vision, hindered accuracy, and -4 base Perception. This is used to discourage melee and close-ranged attacks, where the robobrain is weakest.

Robobrain
The standard robobrain variant. Usually found roaming the wasteland or in some pre-War buildings, they are often hostile to the player. A few non-hostile robobrains are also found in Vault 112.

U.S. Army robobrain
This variant of robobrain is often found in former U.S. Army buildings, such as Fort Constantine and the National Guard depot, but are also encountered wandering the Wasteland.

Enclave robobrain
A variant of robobrain used by Enclave forces. Usually roaming the wasteland with an Enclave patrol or in specific Enclave related areas.

Robobrain sentry (Point Lookout)
A unique variant of robobrain found in the St. Aubin medical facility, where they guard and maintain professor Calvert and defend his facility from intruders.

Outcast robobrain
This robobrain variant may be encountered patrolling the Capital Wasteland, but are most commonly found in the area between of the National Guard depot and the Scrapyard, accompanied by a few Brotherhood outcasts.

Brotherhood of Steel robobrain
There are textures for a unique Brotherhood of Steel robobrain in the game's files, although there are no matching robots in the GECK.

Notable robobrains

 * Masterbrain, located in the Vault-Tec headquarters Administration.

Appearances
Robobrains appear in Fallout 3.