Frenzy is a condition that can be inflicted upon certain creatures in Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. Robots, ants, and Enclave-controlled Deathclaws have certain body parts targetable in V.A.T.S, by skilled sharpshooters, or by explosives. If these parts are crippled, it will cause the target to disregard any friend-or-foe relations and attack everything indiscriminantly. When frenzied, nearby creatures will attack the frenzied creature even before it has a chance to attack them. A message notification will inform the player if a target has been frenzied.

Creatures that can be frenziedEdit

RobotsEdit

The following robots can be frenzied by targeting and crippling their Combat inhibitors:

• Protectrons
• Mister Handies
• Mister Gutsies
• Cerberus (via dialogue with the Robotics Expert perk).
• Sentry bots
• Robobrains
• ED-E

InsectsEdit

The following insects can be frenzied by targeting and crippling their antennae or brain:

• Giant ant
• Fire ant
• Bloatfly
• Cazador
• Giant mantis
• The fire ants in the quest Those! will all become frenzied if either the Marigold ant queen is killed or if you activate a sonic pulse from the hatchery, breaking their connection with the ant queen.

MutantsEdit

• Any Enclave-controlled deathclaw can be frenzied by targeting and crippling its metal Enclave transmitter piece.
• A deathclaw mother can be frenzied by the player killing a deathclaw baby.
• Killing the Lakelurk king in the Camp Guardian Caves will frenzy all the other Lakelurks in the area.

TurretsEdit

• Any automated turret can be frenzied by targeting and crippling its Targeting Chip or Lens. If the turret is controllable by a nearby terminal, the terminal will usually contain an option to remove the turret's targeting data. This also effectively frenzies them.

HumansEdit

• Cook-Cook will be frenzied if his pet brahmin, Queenie, is killed.
• The Mesmetron has a 30% chance to frenzy human targets.

NotesEdit

• Dr. Mobius' glove frenzies any enemy with a critical hit, making it possible to frenzy any creature, human, or robot. Old World Blues (add-on)