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===NCR guard dog===
 
===NCR guard dog===
 
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The breed commonly used as guard dogs looks similar to the [[#Vicious dog|vicious dog]]s that roam the [[Mojave Wasteland]].
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The breed commonly used as guard dogs looks similar to the [[#Vicious dog|vicious dog]]s that roam the [[Mojave Wasteland]]. As is with the vicious dog, the NCR guard dogs are not as resilient as the Legion mongrels. This is probably due to their lack of selective breeding and decent training, unlike the Legion who regularly train their dogs in fights against captured enemies in The Fort.
   
 
'''NCR guard dogs''' are widely used by [[NCR trooper]]s and are similar to the Legion mongrel. They can be seen patrolling [[Camp Forlorn Hope]] and [[Helios One]] (including the shack containing terminal B) with NCR soldiers. In the quest [[You'll Know It When It Happens]], if you have the [[Animal Friend]] perk, [[Stevens|Ranger Stevens]] will agree to lend his dog to the player, allowing him to discover the undercover member of Caesar's Legion with the detonator for the bomb placed aboard [[Bear Force One]].
 
'''NCR guard dogs''' are widely used by [[NCR trooper]]s and are similar to the Legion mongrel. They can be seen patrolling [[Camp Forlorn Hope]] and [[Helios One]] (including the shack containing terminal B) with NCR soldiers. In the quest [[You'll Know It When It Happens]], if you have the [[Animal Friend]] perk, [[Stevens|Ranger Stevens]] will agree to lend his dog to the player, allowing him to discover the undercover member of Caesar's Legion with the detonator for the bomb placed aboard [[Bear Force One]].

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Dogs are creatures found in the Mojave wasteland in 2281.

Background

Dogs in Fallout: New Vegas appear in many different forms. They serve as guard dogs for Caesar's Legion, the Fiends, and the New California Republic, and as pets of wastelanders such as Old Lady Gibson and Sunny Smiles. Non-aggressive dogs may also be found throughout the wasteland, including one simply referred to as "dog," which may be found wandering outside of the NCR Correctional Facility. Vicious dogs can often be found in packs, in areas of the Mojave away from human settlements.

Characteristics

Biology

Through the 200 years since the Great War, dogs have remained unaltered by radiation, seemingly a miracle. Other than that, there is no reason to believe that the biology of dogs in the Fallout universe differs from dogs in the real world, besides having a rougher appearance than domesticated dogs, unsurprising in the harshness of the Wasteland.

Gameplay attributes

Legion mongrels and NCR guard dogs will attack players that have low reputation with their associated faction. Fiend guard dogs and vicious dogs attack on sight, regardless of reputation. Wild dogs and coyotes will attack only if the player is close enough to make them feel threatened. With the Animal Friend perk, Dogs will not attack unless provoked.

Variants

Dog

Dog FO3

Regular dogs with standard statistics and characteristics but no special attributes. Large dogs don't differ much, aside from being stronger than the basic variety. Regular dogs roam Zion Canyon. Old Lady Gibson owns 6 of these animals to guard her junkyard.

Prospector's dog is a very rare variant that is found in only 3 places, Smith Mesa Prospector Camp, Ivanpah Dry Lake and El Dorado Dry Lake.

Name (Form ID)StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Dog
0001CF9C
Level
2
Experience Points
?
Perception
6
Hit Points
20
Damage Threshold
0
Damage Resistance
0%
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggressive: Will attack enemies on sight.Icon requiredIcon optionalIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Average: Will avoid/flee from threats stronger than itself.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optionalIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.Icon requiredIcon required
Attack
Melee (12 Damage)
Large dog
0014F44E
Level
4
Experience Points
?
Perception
7
Hit Points
45
Damage Threshold
0
Damage Resistance
0%
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggressive: Will attack enemies on sight.Icon requiredIcon optionalIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Brave: Will avoid/flee from threats only if severely outmatched.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.Icon requiredIcon required
Attack
Melee (25 Damage)
Prospector's dog
000C938B
Level
2
Experience Points
?
Perception
6
Hit Points
20
Damage Threshold
0
Damage Resistance
0%
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Unaggressive: Will not initiate combat.Icon optionalIcon optionalIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.Icon requiredIcon required
Attack
Melee (12 Damage)

Legion mongrel

Fallout NV Legion mongrel

Legion mongrels are dogs owned and bred by the Houndmasters of Caesar's Legion. Mongrels are mainly used in combat and scouting missions by the Legion. The current mother of the mongrels in The Fort is Lupa. Because of their thick, shaggy hair (as seen on the picture) and their red-colored eyes, they are of a distinctly different breed than most dogs found in the game. Their appearance more resembles that of a wolf or coyote. While most of them are bred, Antony says the Legion sometimes finds good mongrels in Denver, the Dog City.

Name (Form ID)StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Legion mongrel
00136A20
Level
1
Experience Points
?
Perception
8
Hit Points
80
Damage Threshold
0
Damage Resistance
0%
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggressive: Will attack enemies on sight.Icon requiredIcon optionalIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.Icon requiredIcon required
Attack
Melee (10 Damage)

NCR guard dog

Vicious dog

The breed commonly used as guard dogs looks similar to the vicious dogs that roam the Mojave Wasteland. As is with the vicious dog, the NCR guard dogs are not as resilient as the Legion mongrels. This is probably due to their lack of selective breeding and decent training, unlike the Legion who regularly train their dogs in fights against captured enemies in The Fort.

NCR guard dogs are widely used by NCR troopers and are similar to the Legion mongrel. They can be seen patrolling Camp Forlorn Hope and Helios One (including the shack containing terminal B) with NCR soldiers. In the quest You'll Know It When It Happens, if you have the Animal Friend perk, Ranger Stevens will agree to lend his dog to the player, allowing him to discover the undercover member of Caesar's Legion with the detonator for the bomb placed aboard Bear Force One.

Name (Form ID)StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
NCR guard dog
000A46F4
Level
5
Experience Points
?
Perception
7
Hit Points
55
Damage Threshold
0
Damage Resistance
0%
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggressive: Will attack enemies on sight.Icon requiredIcon optionalIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Brave: Will avoid/flee from threats only if severely outmatched.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.Icon requiredIcon required
Attack
Melee (25 Damage)
Fiend guard dog
000F5701
Level
5
Experience Points
?
Perception
7
Hit Points
55
Damage Threshold
0
Damage Resistance
0%
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggressive: Will attack enemies on sight.Icon requiredIcon optionalIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Brave: Will avoid/flee from threats only if severely outmatched.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.Icon requiredIcon required
Attack
Melee (25 Damage)

Vicious dog

Vicious dog

Vicious dogs are a nearly hairless species of wasteland canine with a close similarity to pit bulls. Ruthless survivors of the wastes, these starving, irradiated mutts will attack anything that moves, including you, unless you have acquired the Animal Friend perk. Vicious dogs are also known to hunt in packs. The vicious dogs in Fallout: New Vegas resemble the ones featured in Fallout 3, as well as the guard dogs used by the NCR, and Fiend guard dogs used by Violet.

Name (Form ID)StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Vicious dog
0001CFA3
Level
5
Experience Points
?
Perception
7
Hit Points
55
Damage Threshold
0
Damage Resistance
0%
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.Icon requiredIcon required
Attack
Melee (25 Damage)

Wild dog

Dog FO3

Wild dogs and large wild dogs can be found near the NCRCF. They are rarely hostile and will only attack the player if they get too close or if the player first provokes them by attacking them or one of their pack.

Name (Form ID)StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Wild dog
0015C690
Level
3
Experience Points
?
Perception
6
Hit Points
30
Damage Threshold
0
Damage Resistance
0%
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggressive: Will attack enemies on sight.Icon requiredIcon optionalIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Average: Will avoid/flee from threats stronger than itself.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optionalIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.Icon requiredIcon required
Attack
Melee (18 Damage)
Large wild dog
0015C68F
Level
5
Experience Points
?
Perception
7
Hit Points
55
Damage Threshold
0
Damage Resistance
0%
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggressive: Will attack enemies on sight.Icon requiredIcon optionalIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Brave: Will avoid/flee from threats only if severely outmatched.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.Icon requiredIcon required
Attack
Melee (32 Damage)

White Legs mongrel

Fallout NV Legion mongrel

White Legs mongrels appear throughout the Zion Canyon, accompanying members of the White Legs tribe and will attack the player on sight. They are identical to the Legion mongrel, which implies that Caesar may have given them to the tribe to aid in destroying New Canaan. White Legs mongrels will not attack on sight with the Animal Friend perk.

Name (Form ID)StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
White Leg mongrel
xx00F23A
Level
7
Experience Points
?
Perception
7
Hit Points
70
Damage Threshold
0
Damage Resistance
0%
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggressive: Will attack enemies on sight.Icon requiredIcon optionalIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Average: Will avoid/flee from threats stronger than itself.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optionalIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Helps allies: Will help allies.Icon requiredIcon optional
Attack
Melee (25 Damage)
Large White Leg mongrel
xx00F238
Level
13
Experience Points
?
Perception
7
Hit Points
110
Damage Threshold
0
Damage Resistance
0%
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggressive: Will attack enemies on sight.Icon requiredIcon optionalIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Average: Will avoid/flee from threats stronger than itself.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optionalIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Helps allies: Will help allies.Icon requiredIcon optional
Attack
Melee (50 Damage)

Ranch dog

Ranch dogs are a variant of dogs in the mojave Mojave Wasteland in 2281.

Name (Form ID)StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Ranch Dog
Level
?
Experience Points
?
Perception
?
Hit Points
?
Damage Threshold
?
Damage Resistance
?
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Unaggressive: Will not initiate combat.Icon optionalIcon optionalIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Cowardly: Will always avoid combat/flee.Icon optionalIcon optionalIcon optionalIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Helps nobody: Will not help anyone.Icon optionalIcon optional
Attack
Melee (0 Damage)
  • Dead
  • Dead

Sheep dog

Sheep dog was a creature cut from the final version of Fallout: New Vegas.

Name (Form ID)StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Sheep dog
00000000
Level
?
Experience Points
?
Perception
?
Hit Points
?
Damage Threshold
?
Damage Resistance
?
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Unaggressive: Will not initiate combat.Icon optionalIcon optionalIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Cowardly: Will always avoid combat/flee.Icon optionalIcon optionalIcon optionalIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Helps nobody: Will not help anyone.Icon optionalIcon optional
Attack
Melee (0 Damage)
  • Dead

Notes

  • In the quest Nothin' But a Hound Dog, the Courier must locate a replacement for the deteriorating brain installed in the cyberdog Rex.
  • Normal and wild dogs seem to be the same breed as Fallout 3's Dogmeat and share his character model.
  • Dogs are friendly if the player has Animal Friend.
  • Dogs are capable of swimming, but they cannot attack you while floating in the water.

Appearances

Dogs appear in Fallout: New Vegas and its add-on, Honest Hearts.