Yao Guai (Fallout 3)

Yao guai are a species of mutated black bear that inhabit the Capital Wasteland in 2277. There is also a unique yao guai, Ruzka, located in Point Lookout.

Biology
Yao guai are generally found in pairs or sometimes wandering alone. They show a gentle, familial bond toward one another when found together, provided they do not feel threatened by the observer's presence. Yao guai will attack nearly any other creature or person they encounter, including deathclaws. However, yao guai have been known to be occasionally friendly towards bloatflies. They seem to appear more often at night than during the day, suggesting that they are nocturnal.

Although they can be encountered across the entire Capital Wasteland (mostly around craggy, hilly places, or in caverns), there are two spots where one is guaranteed to come across concentrated populations of yao guai, including the yao guai tunnels and the yao guai cave.

Some wasteland scavengers travel with a yao guai companion. These will not attack on sight and can be approached safely, although they will defend themselves and their ally if threatened.

Gameplay attributes
Yao guai attack by using running pounces followed by slashes and bites after closing the distance to their target. Like all creatures with pounce attacks, the yao guai can't pounce with a crippled hind leg. However, even with a crippled limb it will resume charging after a split second. Yao guai have a high Perception, and do not require a direct line of sight to notice the presence of others.

Yao guai are affected by the Animal Friend perk.

Yao guai
The standard yao guai with all characteristics listed above. Prime locations are in the cliffside cavern and the yao guai tunnels, but they can also be found across most of the wasteland.

Scavenger's yao guai
These yao guai seem domesticated. They travel alongside scavenger-merchants, defending them against any threat that may arise.

Appearances
Yao guai appear in Fallout 3.

Behind the scenes

 * In Chinese, yao guai (妖怪) is literally translated as "strange demon" or more simply "monster." In Chinese mythology, "yao guai" are physical manifestations of the spirits of mistreated animals, or fallen divine animals.
 * Three Dog's advice on yao guai is simply: "Don't feed the yao guai." This is a reference to the adage "Please don't feed the bears," a saying commonly found on signs in parks, zoos and other areas populated by bears.
 * The yao guai model was created by Jonah Lobe, though he considers it one of his worst works, as he was not proud with how the final version turned out.

Bugs
Yao guai seem to be unusually prone to physics glitches, which may cause them to fly or launch when killed. This is most common when one is killed mid-air, usually with a combat shotgun.

Sounds

 * Sniffing yao guai
 * Forward attacking yao guai
 * Swing attacking yao guai