Feral ghoul

Feral ghouls are ghouls that have lost their ability to reason and have become aggressive.

Background
Also referred to as mindless zombies, ghoul crazies, ferals, and feral necrotic post-humans, prejudice against non-feral ghouls by Humans is due to the widespread assumption that a feral state is the inevitable condition of every ghoul. Feral ghouls are irradiated human beings that have experienced brain degeneration. Feral ghouls have no body heat and emit lethal levels of radiation.

According to Three Dog and Diamond City security, ghouls prefer dark areas, often underground or under the cover of the night sky. Feral ghouls screech when enemies are nearby, and attack using their hands. Some feral ghouls, such as those in Camp Searchlight, utilize weapons. They usually do not attack non-feral ghouls and may flee combat. Wearing a Ghoul mask will fool feral ghouls, making them remain non-hostile.

The majority of feral ghouls have lost their mental faculties, exceptions being Jason Bright and Oswald the Outrageous. Other feral ghouls have lost their ability to communicate but are non-hostile, including Meat, Ethyl, Atom's Champion, and Sun of Atom.

Feral ghoul


Feral ghouls wear tattered clothing and are always hostile.

Feral ghoul roamer


Some wear pieces of combat armor and can be found in groups of up to five in places such as the Museum of History.

Feral ghoul reaver


They have the ability to rip radioactive material out of themselves and throw it at enemies. Reavers have high endurance and one of the highest HP totals in the game. Their lunge attacks can stagger, cripple, or kill. Those in the Mojave do not throw radioactive material.

Charred feral ghoul


One of the strongest variants of feral ghouls, this ghoul is covered by a thick layer of charred material, increasing its resistance to damage.

Swamp ghoul


Swamp ghouls exclusively inhabit the swamps of Point Lookout. They are gray in color, are weaker, but larger in number.

Fog ghoul


Fog ghouls are found on the Island, with dark patches of skin and fishing nets draped over their chests.

Behind the Scenes

 * The Feral Ghouls in Fallout 3 were textured using "pictures of packaged meat".