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Background[]

Doomjaws were rumored to exist before the war, in the sewers of big cities across the United States. They were first seen in the sewers of New York, then the sewers of Philadelphia, Charleston, spreading from the eastern shore to the western shore. It is said the first Doomjaws were baby alligators flushed down the toilet by carefree families.

Characteristics[]

Biology[]

Doomjaws seem to be huge bipedal reptilians, much like Deathclaws. Adults can reach an intimidating height of 14 feet tall, with a thick bony hide, a soft belly, powerful muscles, and gaping jaws featuring 6 inches long teeth. They are said to have really poor hearing and sense of smell, though their eyesight is excellent. Their build gives makes them somewhat slow and clumsy, so they tend to stand into place and leap toward their foes, in order to bite them.

Doomjaws are aggressive and hostile to any nearby creature, including other Doomjaws, except during the mating season. It is possible to tame younger ones, but adults are far too old to even think about it. They are usually solitary creatures, with 6 to 10 babies around in some cases.

Doomjaws are oviparous, with the eggs typically laid in dark, damp location, guarded by their mother. Hatchlings are taken care of until they can hunt and fend for themselves.

They communicate by various kind of growls and roars, sometimes emitting clicking sounds.

Gameplay attributes[]

Doomjaws are, fortunately, slow opponents. If the player can avoid their deadly bite, they are usually easy to kill with energy weapons, explosives or any type of rifles.

Variants[]

Doomjaw[]

A regular doomjaw, with all of the characteristics and attributes described above.

Name (Form ID)StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Doomjaw
Level
15
Experience Points
?
Perception
7
Hit Points
800
Damage Resistance
4%
Aggression
Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
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 (100 Damage)
  • Dead 100% doomjaw fang

Baby Doomjaw[]

Smaller and less deadly version of the adult doomjaw.

Name (Form ID)StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Baby Doomjaw
Level
5
Experience Points
?
Perception
5
Hit Points
200
Damage Resistance
0%
Aggression
Aggressive: Will attack enemies on sight.Icon requiredIcon optionalIcon optional
Confidence
Cautious: Will avoid/flee from threats unless stronger than them.Icon requiredIcon optionalIcon optionalIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.Icon requiredIcon required
Attack
Melee (60 Damage)
  • Dead 100% doomjaw fang

Young Doomjaw[]

Medium-sized bipedal lizards, faster and stronger than babies.

Name (Form ID)StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Young Doomjaw
Level
8
Experience Points
?
Perception
6
Hit Points
500
Damage Resistance
0%
Aggression
Frenzied: Will attack anyone else.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
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 (80 Damage)
  • Dead 100% doomjaw fang

Henshaw[]

The most awesome tamed Doomjaw in the universe.

Name (Form ID)StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Henshaw
Level
9
Experience Points
?
Perception
5
Hit Points
500
Damage Resistance
0%
Aggression
Frenzied: Will attack anyone else.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
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 (60 Damage)
  • Dead 100% doomjaw fang

Locations[]

Notes[]

  • The Doomjaws respawn after 1 week in-game.
  • The Doomjaws in The Howling are non-hostile to the player.

Appearances[]

Doomjaws appear in none of the Fallout games.

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