Summary
Falloutis a video game series that transports players straight into a futuristic post-apocalyptic world torn apart by nuclear warfare. On top of exploring iconic locations throughout this newfound Commonwealth, the world of Fallout is also filled with many different monsters and creatures created by the vast amounts of nuclear radiation.
One of these creatures is the Deathclaw, a massive reptilian monster that deals devastating damage and serves as adangerous boss fightin many of the games. As the series has progressed, the Deathclaws have also modernized, so check out the list below to see all the iterations of these iconic monsters.
9Fallout
The original Fallout game launched the entire series back in the 90s, introducing players to a top-down gaming experience that allows you to explore Californiaafter a nuclear apocalypse.Since the older games in the Fallout series were released over two decades ago, the Deathclaws are not exactly enormous reptiles that strike fear into you.
Instead, the Deathclaws in Fallout do not have any significant claws, horns, or spikes, and instead feature a bright orange color that is lost in later entries. Just because they do not look as threatening as their modern counterparts does not mean that these retro Deathclaws don’t pack a serious punch, so be careful before you engage them in combat.
WHERE TO PLAY
Similar to the original, Fallout 2 takes place within New California and allows you to explore different locations and meet completely new characters. This game has a top-down perspective and features a completely open world that you can explore at your leisure, and is perfect for anyone who loves a retro gaming experience.
Since Fallout 2 utilizes the same technology as the original game, many structures and creatures look similar to the first game, including the Deathclaws. This means that the Deathclaws are still orange monsters that slightly resemble reptiles, and will lay eggs in secluded areas.
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
Fallout Tactics takes the post-apocalyptic setting of the hit video game series and adds tactical squad gameplay, as you become embroiled in a deadly war as a member of the Brotherhood of Steel.
Out of all the entries on this list, Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood Of Steel has some of the most unique gameplay found in the series, as well as a unique Deathclaw design. Specifically, Fallout Tactics is an RPG and a Tactical Strategy game, meaning that each character will take turns during combat.
On top of this shift in gameplay, there is also a shift in thevisual appearance of the Deathclaws,since they are significantly more humanoid in this game. The Deathclaws are even classified as Hairy Deathclaws, since they are covered in body hair, making them look less like reptiles.
6Fallout: Brotherhood Of Steel
Not to be confused with the previous Fallout Tactics entry, Fallout: Brotherhood Of Steel is a standalone linear game in the series. The story of this entry focuses on a new initiate to the Brotherhood Of Steel and confines you to specific locations until you advance the story.
Within the game, you will encounter Experimental Deathclaws ina Corporate Vaultcreated using scientific testing after the nuclear apocalypse. While the genetic testing on these Experimental Deathclaws certainly made them stronger, they also became completely blind, making it possible to sneak by them and avoid combat.
Fallout 3
Fallout 3 takes place in a ruined area around Washington D.C. two hundred years after the Great War. In a game met with critical acclaim, you must traverse this wasteland looking for your father, while solving the mystery of his disappearance.
Fallout 3 marks a big shift within the Fallout franchise, shifting the game into a shooter and RPG and changing the perspective to third or first-person. Due to this perspective shift, everything within the game was significantly upgraded from a graphical perspective.
This includes the Deathclaws, transforming them from cartoonish beasts from the original titles into large reptiles capable of destroying entire settlements. The most distinctive aspect of these Deathclaws is their massive claws and horns, which will shred through armor.
Fallout: New Vegas
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas.It’s the kind of town where you dig your own grave prior to being shot in the head and left for dead…and that’s before things really get ugly. It’s a town of dreamers and desperados being torn apart by warring factions vying for complete control of this desert oasis. It’s a place where the right kind of person with the right kind of weaponry can really make a name for themselves, and make more than an enemy or two along the way.As you battle your way across the heat-blasted Mojave Wasteland, the colossal Hoover Dam, and the neon drenched Vegas Strip, you’ll be introduced to a colorful cast of characters, power-hungry factions, special weapons, mutated creatures and much more. Choose sides in the upcoming war or declare “winner takes all” and crown yourself the King of New Vegas in this follow-up to the 2008 videogame of the year, Fallout 3.Enjoy your stay.
Fallout: New Vegas is an incredibly beloved game within the Fallout series since it featuresiconic desert localesand was made by Obsidian using the Fallout 3 engine. Since this game utilizes the same engine as Fallout 3, the Deathclaws in the Mojave Desert look very similar to those living in the Capital Wastelands.
However, Deathclaws in New Vegas do have a significantly darker color palette, and their horns are curved to match the surrounding landscape. This game also has variants that other entries do not, such as Alpha Deathclaws which deal extra amounts of damage.
Fallout Shelter
Fallout Shelter is a free-to-play service game for mobile, console, and PC in which building and maintaining your own shelter is the main gameplay focus. You must scavenge for materials and items, protect the shelter from attackers, and ensure your vault’s residents are healthy and happy.
While other Fallout games are RPGs, Fallout Shelter is a simulation experience that tasks you with owning and building a vault. On top of constructing important rooms that generate food, water, and power, you will also need to recruit dwellers into your vault.
While a vault is a safe place to live in the Wastelands, various raiders or monsters, including Deathclaws, can attack your vault and its inhabitants. Instead of the 3D models we have gotten used to from other Fallout games, this Deathclaw is drawn in a cartoon aesthetic to match the art style of Fallout Shelter.
Fallout 4
In a region known as The Commonwealth, the sole survivor of Vault 111 must search for their missing child. Fallout 4 adds more to the series, including base building and an enhanced armor system, as well as an open world to traverse as you please.
As a modern entry into the Fallout series, it is no surprise that the Deathclaws in this game have been completely reworked. For the first time, the Deathclaws have some meat on their bones, as the entire model has gotten bulkier and more threatening.
Furthermore, while many previous Fallout games had a few variants of Deathclaws, this is the first game where the Deathclaw variants have completely different colors or models. For example, there are now Glowing Deathclaws covered in radiation, or Savage Deathclaws, which have been through some serious battles.
Fallout 76
Taking the Fallout series into the MMO space, Fallout 76 is a prequel to the mainline games. You’ll have to traverse the massive open world of Appalachia in order to build bases, survive, and grow stronger.
The most current release in the series is Fallout 76, a multiplayer game that allows you to explore the Appalachian Wasteland with your friends. Since this game is made with the same engine, everything in the game looks similar to Fallout 4.
This includes the Deathclaws found throughout Appalachia, which look exactly like their Fallout 4 counterparts except for a slight tan on their face and chests. However, Fallout 76 does have some unique Deathclaw Variants, such as the Scorched Deathclaw, which is infected with a specific plague found in the region.
