Deathclaw mother (Fallout: New Vegas)

Deathclaw mothers are creatures found in the Mojave Wasteland.

Characteristics
Matriarchs of the deathclaw broods, mother Deathclaws are bigger, stronger, and more easily angered than your run-of-the-mill Deathclaw, seconded only by the Legendary deathclaw and tied with the deathclaw alpha. They usually travel dark areas near their pups or eggs, and are more than eager to tear apart pretty much anything that the Wasteland throws at their babies.

The mothers also boast a very high Damage Threshold, making Armor Piercing rounds a more effective way of dealing with them.

Mothers are generally followed in line by their young, and if one of the infant deathclaws is killed while the mother is still alive, she will go berserk (a Pip-boy message confirms this).

The mother in Quarry Junction has a staggering 750 hit points, as does the alpha male. The ones in Deathclaw Promontory and Dead Wind Cavern, however, have only 250 HP, the same as a normal deathclaw. The same goes for the alphas in these places as well.

Location
One Mother deathclaw can be found in Quarry Junction. Another is located in Dead Wind Cavern along with the legendary deathclaw, and two can be found at the Deathclaw promontory.

Bugs

 * When in V.A.T.S., targeting the Deathclaw Mothers' head actually highlights only the neck.

Appearances

 * Deathclaw mothers appear in Fallout: New Vegas. They also appear in Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout Tactics, and Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel