Talk:Giant radscorpion (Fallout: New Vegas)

Strategies/Combat tips
Giant Radscorpions can be encountered as early as level one due to them living in the valley by Goodsprings.

Lure them towards armed NPCs:

If being chased by one at a low level try to bring them towards NPCs, an example of which is Pete who sits outside the Goodsprings Saloon. Because of his dynamite and the fact other NPCs will assist he can easily kill one. Other choices are travelling caravans or faction members on patrol.

Companions:

Companions are effective at dealing with them because most have high damaging attacks, Boone is very effective due to his ability to snipe one at long range, (which should take between 1-3 hits) before it can reach and posion you. Veronica and Lily are mediocre but because the scorpion can knock them back with its tail they may not be able to melee-kill it before dying. ED-E and Rex are NOT good companions as both have a relatively low attack strength, though ED-E may be above the scorpions' attack height. If a companion is posioned do not give them a stimpack, this WILL hurt more than heal due to a glitch where it forces all the posion's damage to be emptied at once.

"ED-E [is] NOT [a] good Compantion as [it] has a relatively low attack strength." -- No it doesn't. FIRST OFF EDE's DEFAULT WEAPON does 25 damage PER SHOT @ 140DPS, and that's just going by the G.E.C.K. By comparison its closest player weapon match is the AER9 Laser Rifle, which does 24 damage per shot @ 110 DPS. So yeah, its attack is actually BETTER than the standard laser rifle. Not exactly "weak" if you ask me. SECONDLY it uses the Small Energy Cell robot, which has a "DT Bypass" effect by default.

So no, the claim that ED-E Is not effective against Giant Radscorpions is utterly bogus. Its actually QUITE effective against them, and trust me I've seen it firsthand. If you don't believe me, I've set up this little experiment for just this reason: try going to Nipton Road Reststop or Crecent Canyon (both of which are notorious for spawning packs of these and smaller radscorpions) with EDE (and ONLY ED-E) in tow, and pit it against the hordes of radscorpions you encounter. I guarantee that even at ED-E's worst streak it'll wind up taking AT LEAST 2 of them down singlehandedly, though most of my experiments have had far better results.

I have to actually say it does BETTER against Giant Radscorpions than it does against most other enemies (like Nightstalkers or feral ghouls). This is also easily explained: ED-E's real drawback isn't low attack strength, its the robot's atrocious aim, as ED-E has trouble hitting the broadside of a barn. Of course, with Giant Radscorpions the problem is nill: they aren't very fast and it's harder NOT to hit them than what it is to miss.

I do not know about Rex though. I would believe the claim that he isn't good against them, but I'd have to test it first. Rylasasin 01:12, January 23, 2011 (UTC)

Weapons, Gear and Ammo:

If you do decide to hold your ground then your best choice is high damage weapons like the Guass or Anti-material rifle and using armor-piercing or over-charge ammunition (as these increase damage). Laser and low caliber weapons are not a great choice due to their lack of firepower. Melee weapons are inadvisable due to the close proximity it puts you to their stinger and claws. Thick armour is a must due to the high damage attacks, if you are wearing light or medium armour try and switch to the heaviest you have. Metal and power armor are great at negating their damage. Med-X and Buffout may also be useful if in dire need. Stimpacks are a must have.

V.A.T.S:

When using V.A.T.S it may be a good idea to cripple the legs (to slow it down) and the tail (to reduce the chance of being posioned).

Perks:

Bug-stomper, Lord of Death and bloody mess are all good to have as they increase damage, Entomologist is also a bright idea as it was designed to kill insects. High damage weapons are highly effective due to the scorpions high damage threshold. Run 'n' Gun is useful if you plan on shooting it while retreating. Mysterious Stranger can help if you're lucky as he will always instantly kill a target in V.A.T.S mode.