Feral ghoul reaver

The  is a type of feral ghoul which was added in Fallout 3 in the Broken Steel add-on.

The Reaver wears what appears to be the remains of Metal armor and has significantly more HP than any other form of feral ghoul. It is also set apart from other feral ghouls by its unique ability to throw grenade-like explosive "radioactive gore", improved speed, and a special effect that emits from its body similar to the Glowing One's radiation pulse.

Characteristics
Feral Ghoul Reavers are extremely tough enemies, more than twice as durable as Sentry Bots or Deathclaws. The Reavers are extremely quick, and their lunge attack can send the player sliding back some distance with every strike. Their blows, like a Deathclaw's, tend to pack quite a punch, and even high level players are prone to being easily crippled/quickly killed in short order if not careful. Their radioactive gore easily cripples limbs and is thrown almost always with deadly accuracy. Reavers seem to be highly perceptive as they (unlike Deathclaws) can detect the High Level player even in Sneak Mode in the Chinese Stealth Armor. The Ghoul Mask will be very helpful as they will not attack you if you are wearing it. Similar to Glowing Ones, they emit radiation in large quantities.

The Feral Ghoul Reaver seems to be a combination of a Feral Ghoul Roamer and a Glowing One, as they attack, and can heal themselves and other nearby Ferals.

Locations
Multiple Reavers can be found during "Who Dares Wins" in the Presidential Metro. At least 1 Reaver can be spotted in the Museum of American History during Head of State.

Bugs

 * Feral Ghoul Reavers may 'have a fit', making them invincible for a short period of time. If this happens, shoot for the legs. Grenades are also effective. Another effective way to deal with them is with the Shishkebab [Confirmed on 360 and PC]. Fortunately, this bug seems to be limited to the Reavers in the Presidential Metro battle. (NOTE: This author encountered this issue in the Dunwich Building's Virulent Underchambers on one occasion as well.)


 * The ones in the Presidential Metro may become super elastic when shot with weapons that have a knock down effect, causing them to fall out of the cell and jump back in when they get up. This is especially noticeable in VATS. (Confirmed on PC and 360)


 * It is sometimes possible to get split-second appearing message that tells you that Radioactive Gore can be picked up, the message is the same one as for objects shot out of the Rock-It Launcher. (Confirmed on 360 and PC)


 * If a Feral Ghoul Reaver is killed while "having a fit," their limbs may be stuck in mid-air. Such as when a body clips with a wall, but instead there is nothing there. (Xbox 360)

Trivia

 * Feral ghoul reavers may be a reference to reavers in the television show, "Firefly", and the movie, "Serenity", because they look and act very similar. But in the series and movie, of course, they don't fire radioactive gore. It is more likely they are simply inspired by the historical reavers.


 * Zombies throwing their own body parts or gore is not a new concept in games. Possibly the first instance of it was in the original Quake on PC.

Appearances
s appear in the Fallout 3 add-on Broken Steel.