Forum:Cazadors!!!

what the best way to kill cazadors? among every creature in the mojave desert, they've been giving my the most and only trouble. Also which is the best weapon to use. thanks a lot!! Ceaso 99.239.223.233 20:03, February 1, 2011 (UTC)

Try to cripple their wings. After the first set is crippled they will be moving at your speed with medium armour. After both sets are crippled they won't be able to move more than a little. Try using a powerful weapon like the gauss rifle and target their wings in VATS Snapz 22:00, February 1, 2011 (UTC)

The best way I've found is to use Melee Weapons. I use Oh, Baby! to kill them. It's an OTK. But don't use any kind of firearms unless they're VERY powerful! I used a service rifle, and it did basically nothing.

BoltFan 23:58, February 1, 2011 (UTC)

I would say the riot shotgun w/ magnum shells --Cmj884 02:43, February 2, 2011 (UTC)

Cazadors don't have armor (DT 0), so any fast firing weapon with good reload like the Assault Carbine, 9mm Submachine Gun, Marksman Carbine, This Machine, the mentioned Riot Shotgun or Laser RCW will do wonders on them with only regular ammo (of course special ammo is always good, but is not needed). If you are a energy weapons courier, Laser RCW shrewd them like leafs. Brfritos 03:35, February 2, 2011 (UTC)

I wholly agree with Brfritos - Laser RCW (RCW as in Reliable Cazador Waster) works for me over and above any other weapon that I've tried. Bouncing balls of flames at them with a heavy Incinerator is equally effective, but not when you miss - LOL. I hate getting poisoned so I tend to stick with the Laser RCW these days. (P3dantic) 86.133.52.220 23:48, February 2, 2011 (UTC)

I find the safest way is sneak attacks with a sniper rifle from an obscene distance, so that even if you only hurt them they still don't know where you are to attack. More realistically the Laser RCW/10mm SMG works well as long as you shoot the wings out first (one VATS burst is usually enough to take out a wing) and keep backing up as they crawl towards you. Crippling a wing makes them fall to the ground too instead of getting close enough to attack. Also if you are in Caz territory make sure you have antivenom and hotkey it, use it before the poison takes away 2/3rd of your health. 05:17, February 6, 2011 (UTC)max

I find the best way to kill Cazadors is to use a Multiplas rifle to the wings. My EW skill isn't that high (although i am a level 3 Bug Stomper). So perhaps kill a bunch of Mantis', Ants, and Bloat Flies, and you become much more proficient at killing Cazadors. Portfan 17:45, February 7, 2011 (UTC)

You people need to play an Unarmed build, then you'll learn how to kill Cazadors with Pushy/Love and Hate, just like Veronica do. And of course, how they behave in a fight. Brfritos 10:06, February 10, 2011 (UTC)

Cowboy Repeater or Trail Carbine work well at range, and the Hunting Shotgun/Riot Shotgun if they get too close. I hadn't known they traveled even slower after both wings were crippled though, I would have assumed that after one wing was crippled and they had to crawl that aiming for the legs would slow them down further. Balmung03 05:52, February 12, 2011 (UTC)

SergeantDornan: I disagree with the whole "go after then unarmed or with melee" thing. I've done just that with my melee/unarmed build...and I have to say, it sucks! I use the best unarmed and melee weapons, but I still get hit, because the bastards are so fast. Cazadore poison seems to be even worse than giant radscorpion poison was in FO3, so getting up close to a group of cazadores is a very very bad idea. Plus, if you fight them with unarmed or melee, you run the risk of being surrounded and cornered, unable to escape while a group of 4 or 5 (or more) sting you to death.
 * Of course Unarmed and Melee against Cazadors are only for fun, the best way is still a fast firing weapon with good reload. I prefer a 9mm Submachine Gun over the 10mm SMG because of the reload, the 9mm reloads much faster and this will make a difference in the end. I still need to find a counter part in the guns class to Laser RCW, this weapon is a demon against them. Or you can do like the Splash Damage perk description, chunck a lot of grenades and hope for the best. Surprising, this works wonders. :D Brfritos 00:31, February 15, 2011 (UTC)

No, I preffer weapons with a blistering ROF, like Brfritos suggested. Light machine gun, minnie gun (just be careful with your reload speed with that one), gatling laser, laser RCW, the assault rifle (forgot what it's called), all fare well against cazadores, especially with AP or OC ammo.

SergeantDornan: Now chucking grenades at a pack of cazadores...why the HELL didn't I ever think to try that? Even at low levels, grenades are powerful weapons, so I'll have to hunt down a pack of cazadores tonight just to try that out. I always thought they would be ineffective due to their fast speed (I was afraid they would miss if I ever DID try). I'll give that a try Brfritos, sounds like fun! Melee weapons sounds more frustrating then fun, LOL. It's why I've never tried to take out a deathclaw with a power fist in FO NV. Now I DID do that in FO3...surprisingly, unarmed is VERY effective against a 'claw if you have paralyzing palm skill :)
 * But you have Piercing Strike and Super Slam, two of the most usefull melee/unarmed perks! Even the Stonewall perk is usefull for a melee/unarmed build (but I wish they correct it, it would be a good add to a guns/ew courier against the Legion). Brfritos 07:33, February 15, 2011 (UTC)

Man, Cazadors are somewhat worse than Deathclaws. I've been thinking of going after those bastards with the Flamer after I get the Expanded Fuel Tanks mod. At least with the Flamer, you can back up while spraying the Cazadors with fire. I just wish there was alternate ammo for it, like Napalm Fuel. That would be awesome.--Ryker6107:37, March 17, 2011 (UTC)~12:36am 3/17/2011

I had the Flamer + Expanded Tanks with 100 Energy Weapons and started a Cazador Barbecue. Really effective. The RCW works, along with melee (rebar club preferred). Also, an excellent perk for any enemy is Super Slam. STR 7, Melee 50. Can occasionally knock down an enemy. Works wonders, even at moderate levels like 14/15.