

Remember to do this from a “safe” distance.Īs always, my personal favourite method is what I consider to be the most artful. Then get as close as possible to the Legendary Deathclaw without being detected, deploy lots of mines, sneak back to a safe distance, and fire at the mines with a missile launcher or Fatman resulting in an Earth-shattering explosion. “Have you seen what one of those anti-materiel rifles can do to a deathclaw?” - Gun Runner guardĪnother strategy is to enter Dead Wind Cavern in sneak mode with no companions. The Courier would then allow Boone (or another companion) to serve as a distraction for the Legendary Deathclaw while setting up a shot with a Fatman, lining up some strikes with Nuka Grenades in V.A.T.S., or setting up a similar devastating attack. One is to approach it with a companion that you wouldn't mind losing (I personally find that I don't mind losing Boone after a short time of travelling with him).

There are a few schools of thought regarding killing the Legendary Deathclaw itself. Killing them is probably best, as they will still be blocking the exit even if the Legendary Deathclaw is killed. The Courier needs to face these or sneak past them before encountering the Legendary Deathclaw. The Legendary Deathclaw is the master of a pack of two young deathclaws, between four and seven adult deathclaws, and a Deathclaw Mother. In all of the Fallout games the Deathclaws are formidable and deadly opponents, often attacking in large packs. In fact, you may have even encountered Talking Deathclaws, the most famous of which was a possible Companion named Goris. In Fallout 1 and 2, you may have encountered a Mother Deathclaw. If the Courier chooses to seek the eggs in Dead Wind Cavern, there is no way to win the loot without facing the Legendary Deathclaw, which has the third highest hit points in Fallout: New Vegas. These eggs may be found either in Quarry Junction or by going to Dead Wind Cavern.

Sounds dangerous, right? Wrong! It is EXTREMELY dangerous, but so worth it (for reasons we'll learn later). The quest culminates in a mission to find and retrieve Deathclaw eggs.

Red Lucy will make the “Bleed Me Dry” quest available to the Courier, in which it is necessary to gather the eggs of various wasteland animals, insects, and mutated creatures to sustain and enhance The Thorn. Fighting in arena of The Thorn may be fun and profitable, but it doesn't take long for the Courier and Red Lucy to realize that The Thorn could be even more fun and profitable for both the Courier and Red Lucy with a little adventuresome effort. Perhaps you have heard of the Legendary Deathclaw from Red Lucy, the shrewd businesswoman who runs “The Thorn” beneath Westside. The Legendary Deathclaw - what is it, where is it, and how to kill it.
