Mirelurk Hunter
From The Vault
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The Mirelurk Hunter is a vicious Mirelurk with much greater speed and substantially higher damage resistance than standard Mirelurks. It differs in appearance from a standard Mirelurk in that it has a brownish coloration, some extra vestigial limbs on its front and is also about 2 feet taller. It also has spikes sticking out of the shoulders of its carapace.
Mirelurk Hunters have about as much health as a Super Mutant Brute, and slightly more health than a Yao Guai. However, their damage-resisting carapaces cause them to take 1/2 damage from all attacks directed at their bodies. This gives them durability equal to that of a Deathclaw, unless you target their unarmored face.
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[edit] Statistics
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| Statistic | ST | PE | EN | CH | IN | AG | LK |
| Value | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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| Statistic | Level | Hit Points | XP | Combat skill | Attack damage | Special damage |
| Value | 9 | 250‡ | ? | 60 | 50 | N/A |
‡ Due to their hard shells, torso shots only do half of the normal damage.
[edit] Strategy
This beast should never be taken lightly as the damage this creature can inflict is comparable to an attack by a Yao Guai or a Deathclaw, although it is still less than anything those creatures could do. They begin to appear in greater numbers as the player levels up. If the player is at a high enough level, they may find Vault 92 and the Anchorage War Memorial filled with them.
Dealing with them is no different than a standard Mirelurk. Simply aim for the face from as far away as possible. Alternatively if you prefer melee weapons you can use the Deathclaw Gauntlet to ignore their armour.
[edit] Notes
- The Mirelurk Hunter is one of three sources of Softshell Mirelurk Meat, the others being Mirelurk King and rarely in Mirelurk Egg Clutches.
[edit] Bugs
Mirelurk Hunters cannot be knocked down, be it with Frag Grenades, the Victory Rifle, or the Electro-Suppressor.
