Deathclaw (Fallout: New Vegas)

Deathclaws are creatures in Fallout: New Vegas.

Gameplay
Deathclaws spawn in specific places in the Mojave Wasteland, building nests and laying eggs. These eggs can be used to create consumables such as wasteland omelettes. When describing the NCR Rangers to the Courier, Stepinac states that to become a ranger, you have to prove that you can be "quieter than a shadow and more ferocious than a deathclaw."

In Quarry Junction, northwest of Sloan, there are two larger deathclaws called the "deathclaw alpha male" and the "deathclaw mother" as well as a number of smaller baby deathclaws and three to four eggs. Chomps Lewis will warn the Courier not to traverse father than Sloan due to the danger of the deathclaws in the quarry. If the Courier kills only the alpha male or mother, Chomps will comment that as long as the mother or alpha is still alive, the pack will remain, and both need to be killed.

Dead Wind Cavern is the location of the unique legendary deathclaw. 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.

Deathclaw alpha male
One can be found at Quarry Junction, and several cluster together on the deathclaw promontory.

Deathclaw mother
They can be found at Quarry Junction, the deathclaw promontory, and Dead Wind Cavern.

Deathclaw baby
If one of them is killed in the mother's presence, she will be driven into a frenzy. If their deathclaw mother is killed, they will stay near her corpse.

Blind deathclaw
Blind deathclaws have one point higher Perception than regular deathclaws. This type of deathclaw can be encountered at the Gypsum train yard as well as Primm Pass and Bonnie Springs.

Legendary deathclaw
One of the most dangerous creatures in the Mojave Wasteland, found in Dead Wind Cavern. The legendary deathclaw deals twice as much damage as ordinary deathclaws.

Deathclaw
Deathclaws found in the Divide level with the Courier. Surpasses the legendary deathclaw in damage (but not in health), at maximum level.

Irradiated deathclaw
Found along the Courier's Mile and among the ruins of Hopeville and level with the Courier. Their statistics are varied according to the Courier's level, making them very dangerous if the Courier is near the level cap. Irradiated deathclaws deal radiation damage. Unlike other variants, irradiated deathclaws have zero Damage Threshold.

Related quests

 * Bleed Me Dry
 * Claws Out
 * You Gotta Break Out a Few Eggs

Named

 * Rawr: In the Lonesome Road add-on, there is a unique deathclaw named Rawr, found in a cave in the Divide canyon. When killed, it drops its talon, which can be crafted at a workbench into a unique deathclaw gauntlet called the Fist of Rawr (or Fist of the North Rawr with the Wild Wasteland trait).
 * Stripe: In the Old World Blues add-on, Higgs Village houses a miniature alpha male deathclaw named Stripe inside Gabe's doghouse if the Courier has the Wild Wasteland trait. Despite his size, Stripe has the same attack power as the legendary deathclaw.

Appearances
Deathclaws appear in Fallout: New Vegas, its add-on Lonesome Road and one in Old World Blues.

Bugs

 * In V.A.T.S., the head of a deathclaw mother seems to be its neck instead of its actual head.
 * Deathclaws do not attack the player character when they are mounted on taller rocks or machinery, even when they are in reach. (See Fallout: New Vegas exploits for more detail).
 * Sometimes, deathclaws may take several more shots to kill when their health is depleted. This appears to mostly affect young deathclaws.
 * A deathclaw may spawn in the crater at Black Mountain.
 * A deathclaw may spawn in the train tunnel between Raul's shack and the Brotherhood of Steel safehouse.