Raven

Ravens are creatures found in the Mojave Wasteland in 2281 and in the Commonwealth in 2287.

Background
Ravens in the Mojave Wasteland have an almost identical appearance to ravens from before the Great War. They are one of the few creatures to be visually unaffected by radiation. In the Commonwealth, they seem to be less healthy and are missing patches of feathers.

Biology
Ravens in both wastelands have distinctive black feathers, but the noticeable difference is that those in the Mojave Wasteland appear to have only two frontal talons on their feet and ravens in the Commonwealth have three. Ravens cannot be disintegrated with energy weapons in either game.

Gameplay attributes
They are not considered an enemy, and will fly away if the player character tries to get near it (approximately 10–15 feet). They can be killed if detected early enough, but there is no associated challenge for this other than Lord Death, I Dismember You, and a few others which are tied to any enemy. They will explode when shot, similar to how normal characters will explode when killed when the player character has the Bloody Mess perk. Ravens are the weakest creatures in the game, and cannot be targeted by V.A.T.S.

Locations

 * Ravens are common wherever dead or crucified bodies are found, such as Nipton and any other Legion-raided site.
 * They are more common around civilized areas, becoming more and more scarce the further the player character travels from towns and settlements.
 * A large number of ravens can be seen around the Big Horn Saloon and the Boulder City ruins surrounding area.
 * They can gather around the graves in Goodsprings Cemetery.
 * Ravens are often found in pairs, especially along highways.
 * Around and in the entrance to Primm on the highway.
 * Can be found in Red Rock Canyon.

Gameplay attributes
Ravens do not register at all on the compass and cannot be targeted in V.A.T.S. Like radgulls, ravens do not always fly away from the player character when approached. When killed they explode in a manner similar to those affected by the Bloody Mess perk, regardless of whether it is active or not.

Locations

 * In the Commonwealth, ravens seem to spawn randomly and can sometimes be found in large groups.
 * Ravens are commonly seen around Diamond City.
 * Ravens can often be found perched on the roofs of the houses in Covenant.

Appearances
Ravens appear in Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 4.

Fallout: New Vegas

 * Even if the raven is in mid-air, if you hit the area it was originally standing on (a few seconds after it takes off) it will still be killed and "dismembered" even though your hit did not visually make contact. This makes it possible to kill it with melee or unarmed weapons.
 * If you kill a raven while looking down the sights, as soon as you shoot it, the iron sight animation will glitch, and you will appear to be holding the gun lower than normal. Releasing the aim button will fix this, and has not occurred when killing any other creatures or enemies in the game.

Fallout 4

 * Ravens cannot be killed by melee attacks, including gun bashes, even if on land.

Sounds

 * Raven taking flight
 * Raven flying away

Gallery
Rabe Cuervo Kruk Ворон (Fallout 4)