Deathclaw Alpha Male

The Deathclaw Alpha Male is a creature encountered in the Mojave Wasteland

Background
The Deathclaw Alpha Male, along with the Mother Deathclaw, are the pack leaders to a pack of Deathclaws. If a pack lacks an Alpha Male, the Deathclaw Mother will find another to mate with to lay more eggs. A pack of Deathclaws will subsist if the pack lacks a Mother or Alpha Male, but will disperse in the absence of both.

Gameplay
During the unmarked quest Claws Out, the Courier is tasked by Chomps Lewis to kill the Deathclaw Alpha Male and Mother Deathclaw at Quarry Junction. If only the Alpha Male is killed, Chomps will state that the Mother will "take another mate and keep laying eggs." If only the Mother is killed, Chomps will state that the pack wont disperse until the Alpha Male is killed.

The Deathclaw Alpha Male has a unique knockback effect while attacking, which will randomly knock the player into a ragdolled state. If the player has the Stonewall perk, this knockback effect will be blocked.