Vault 87 super mutant

	For general information about all super mutants, see super mutant.

	Fallout 3 creature Vault 87 super mutant
	Three major types of V87 supermutants encountered in the wastes
	variants Super mutant Super mutant brute Super mutant master Super mutant overlord Broken Steel Super mutant behemoth location Capital Wasteland
	All 5 Vault 87 super mutant variants Left to right: regular, overlord (with captive), behemoth, master and brute.

 

Vault 87 super mutants or East Coast super mutants are a species of super mutant found in the Capital Wasteland.

Background

These super mutants were created in the "Evolutionary Experimentation Program", the experiment assigned to Vault 87. The modified strain of FEV used to create these mutants resulted in a new strain of super mutant which, in addition to becoming sterile, grow larger and stronger as they age.

The first super mutants of this variety were created in 2078, becoming a permanent feature of the Capital Wasteland. Too dumb to overrun it, but too strong to die off.

Characteristics

Biology

The inferior FEV strain used at Vault 87 retains the recursive growth patterns characteristic to FEV, but has a different effect, which may be also linked to how infection was performed in the labs. Test subjects were exposed a single time to FEV in isolated chambers, where virus was deployed as airborne particulate. When exposed, phenotypical changes occur within three days and include increased muscle mass, changes in skeletal structure and atrophy of sexual characteristics, both primary and secondary (including body hair), rendering them totally sterile. At ten days, skin pigmentation becomes a mixture of yellow and green, while its thickness and resistance to radiation and other environmental hazards rapidly increases.

However, a key problem with this batch is that the mutation does not stop. Within fourteen days of initial exposure, subjects regress to an almost feral state, exhibiting extreme aggression at every non-mutant. While some semblance of cognition is retained, exhibited by the ability to speak, operate machines and use basic tactics in combat, super mutants of this type are typically characterized by significant mental retardation. Another unforeseen side effect is that the unfinished virus strain codes the body for continued growth. If a super mutant of this type eludes death for prolonged periods of time, they may become a considerable threat, reaching the size of a small building.

Social behavior

Super mutant society is loosely hierarchical, with the weaker (most recently transformed) super mutants generally giving way to the stronger. The Super Mutant hierarchy can be roughly defined as such: Grunt, Brute, Master, Overlord and Behemoth. The Behemoths are so strong and savage that they’re the only thing feared by the other super mutants.

Their inability to reproduce (possibly bolstered by the FEV batch and/or human procreation instincts) leads to an obsession with preserving their species: they attempt to capture live humans as often as possible, in order to infect them with FEV at Vault 87. However, by 2277, the mutants are running out of FEV and are looking in desperation for a new source of the virus.

Gameplay attributes

Despite their seemingly low intelligence, super mutants can sometimes employ effective military tactics. Melee-armed mutants will move in to engage the player while those behind them take pot-shots with ranged weapons. Super mutants armed with grenades will often use them without regard for any fellow mutants that might be caught in the blast radius.

When encountered at lower levels, super mutants are usually in groups of two or three, accompanied by one or two centaurs. At higher levels they can be found in groups of three to five, with a few centaurs acting as their watch dogs.

Variants

Super mutant

These are the weakest of the Capital Wasteland super mutants. They are usually encountered in groups of two or three, led by a stronger super mutant. Regular super mutants have almost twice as much health as most standard human non-player characters, but this is somewhat offset by their lack of body armor. Some of their prime locations are the GNR Building Plaza, the National mall, the Statesman Hotel, the National Archives, and Falls Church.

Name (Base ID)	Statistics	Behavior	Abilities	Items
Super mutant 0001cf93	Level 6 Experience points 60 Detection 3 Health points 100 Damage resistance 0%	Fist Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Group Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	Attack Melee (4 Damage) Ability Radiation Radiation resistance 100%	Dead Hunting rifle
Super mutant 00023b56 000513ee	Level 1 Experience points 10 Detection 3 Health points 100 Damage resistance 0%	Fist Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Group Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	Attack Melee (4 Damage) Ability Radiation Radiation resistance 100%	Dead Hunting rifle
Super mutant 0003a147	Level 6 Experience points 60 Detection 3 Health points 100 Damage resistance 0%	Fist Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Group Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	Attack Melee (4 Damage) Ability Radiation Radiation resistance 100%	Dead Nail board Dead Frag grenades

Super mutant brute

Super mutant brutes are generally stronger and tougher opponents than regular super mutants, as they are better armed and armored. They are the most common of all super mutants once the player reaches a high enough level, and are easily distinguished by their galea-like metal helmets and crude metal armor.

Name (Base ID)	Statistics	Behavior	Abilities	Items
Super mutant brute 00027fb3	Level 9 Experience points 90 Detection 5 Health points 250 Damage resistance 0%	Fist Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Group Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	Attack Melee (5 Damage) Ability Radiation Radiation resistance 100%	Dead Assault rifle
Super mutant brute 00027fb6	Level 4 Experience points 40 Detection 6 Health points 10 Damage resistance 0%	Fist Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Group Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	Attack Melee (5 Damage) Ability Radiation Radiation resistance 100%	Dead Sledgehammer Dead Frag grenades
Super mutant brute 0003a148 000513f1	Level 9 Experience points 90 Detection 5 Health points 250 Damage resistance 0%	Fist Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Group Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	Attack Melee (5 Damage) Ability Radiation Radiation resistance 100%	Dead Sledgehammer Dead Frag grenades
Super mutant brute 00092c49 00092c4f	Level 9 Experience points 90 Detection 5 Health points 250 Damage resistance 0%	Fist Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Group Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	Attack Melee (5 Damage) Ability Radiation Radiation resistance 100%	Dead Missile launcher

Super mutant master

The super mutant masters are the group leaders of the mutant army which plagues the Capital Wasteland. They have the most hit points of all "common" super mutants. They're discernible by their armor which consists of black tubing which wraps around their lower and upper body and a fighter pilot helmet. A gas mask is strapped to their left shoulder, acting as a makeshift pauldron. They are generally never alone and are usually accompanied by one or two brutes. They tend to hang around old slaver settlements or abandoned towns, and they are rarely out in the open, wandering the wastes. Some reports suggest that they may also be found at abandoned Enclave facilities.

Name (Base ID)	Statistics	Behavior	Abilities	Items
Super mutant master 00092c4d	Level 12 Experience points 120 Detection 6 Health points 360 Damage resistance 0%	Fist Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Group Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	Attack Melee (6 Damage) Ability Radiation Radiation resistance 100%	Dead Chinese assault rifle
Super mutant master 00092c4e	Level 12 Experience points 120 Detection 6 Health points 360 Damage resistance 0%	Fist Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Group Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	Attack Melee (6 Damage) Ability Radiation Radiation resistance 100%	Dead Sledgehammer Dead Frag grenades
Super mutant master 0003a149	Level 12 Experience points 120 Detection 6 Health points 360 Damage resistance 0%	Fist Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Group Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	Attack Melee (6 Damage) Ability Radiation Radiation resistance 100%	Dead Missile launcher
Super mutant master 00027fb2	Level 12 Experience points 120 Detection 6 Health points 360 Damage resistance 0%	Fist Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Group Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	Attack Melee (6 Damage) Ability Radiation Radiation resistance 100%	Dead Minigun

Super mutant overlord (Broken Steel)

The super mutant overlords are variants added to the game in Broken Steel. They are aged, and powerful super mutants who already appear to be evolving into behemoths. Their intelligence (in comparison with other types of super mutants) is questionable, but they are smart enough to wield energy weapons. Sometimes, they are seen leading groups of other super mutants, but they more frequently tend to act alone, or in pairs. Overlords also have a 40 unblockable damage bonus when attacking with a tri-beam laser rifle and a 25 bonus when attacking with a special version of a super sledge. When carrying an assault rifle or a Chinese assault rifle, they use a one-handed pistol motion. They have a good chance of dropping above-average loot such as stimpaks, mini nukes, and purified water. They appear frequently at later levels.

Name (Base ID)	Statistics	Behavior	Abilities	Items
Super mutant overlord Broken Steel xx00626e	Level 12 Experience points 120 Detection 8 Health points 1250 Damage resistance 0%	Fist Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Group Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	Attack Melee (6 Damage) Ability Radiation Radiation resistance 100%	Dead Gatling laser
Super mutant overlord Broken Steel xx001041	Level 15 Experience points 150 Detection 8 Health points 1250 Damage resistance 0%	Fist Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Group Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	Attack Melee (6 Damage) Ability Radiation Radiation resistance 100%	Dead Tri-beam laser rifle
Super mutant overlord Broken Steel xx001042	Level 12 Experience points 120 Detection 8 Health points 1250 Damage resistance 0%	Fist Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Group Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	Attack Melee (6 Damage) Ability Radiation Radiation resistance 100%	Dead Super sledge Dead Frag grenades
Super mutant overlord Broken Steel xx001047	Level 12 Experience points 120 Detection 8 Health points 1250 Damage resistance 0%	Fist Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Group Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	Attack Melee (6 Damage) Ability Radiation Radiation resistance 100%	Dead Missile launcher

Super mutant behemoth

The behemoths are the greatest threat among the East Coast super mutants. There are only five of these behemoths, although reports of their sightings continue long after the last of them are killed. They are the strongest of their kind, as well as many times larger than any other humanoid creature. They are usually armed with almost unrealistically large fire hydrants mounted on a large water pipe; other than that, they also use their enormous fists. Either way, both weapons are heavy-hitters, and will cause major damage against any enemy smaller than them.

Killing all five behemoths will grant you the achievement/trophy, The Bigger They Are....

Name (Base ID)	Statistics	Behavior	Abilities	Items
Super mutant behemoth (Capitol Rotunda) 0004baf4	Level 15 Experience points 150 Detection 5 Health points 2000 Damage resistance 0%	Fist Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Group Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	Attack Melee (33 Damage) Ability Radiation Radiation resistance 100%	Dead Fire hydrant Dead Various ammunition, chems, caps
Super mutant behemoth (Evergreen Mills) 00028fed	Level 15 Experience points 150 Detection 5 Health points 2000 Damage resistance 0%	Fist Aggressive: Will attack enemies on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Group Helps nobody: Will not help anyone.	Attack Melee (33 Damage) Ability Radiation Radiation resistance 100%	Dead Bottle caps
Super mutant behemoth (GNR Building Plaza) 0001f1f8	Level 15 Experience points 150 Detection 5 Health points 2000 Damage resistance 0%	Fist Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Group Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	Attack Melee (33 Damage) Ability Radiation Radiation resistance 100%	Dead Fire hydrant Dead Various ammunition, chems, caps
Super mutant behemoth (Jury Street Metro Station) 00097f30	Level 15 Experience points 150 Detection 5 Health points 2000 Damage resistance 0%	Fist Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Group Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	Attack Melee (33 Damage) Ability Radiation Radiation resistance 100%	Dead Fire hydrant Dead Various ammunition, chems, caps
Super mutant behemoth (Takoma Park, near Takoma Industrial) 0006d94f	Level 15 Experience points 150 Detection 5 Health points 2000 Damage resistance 0%	Fist Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Confidence Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Group Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.	Attack Melee (33 Damage) Ability Radiation Radiation resistance 100%	Dead Fire hydrant Dead Various ammunition, chems, caps

Related quests

• Finding the Garden of Eden
• Galaxy News Radio
• Picking up the Trail
• Big Trouble in Big Town
• Reilly's Rangers
• Blood Brotherhood

Notes

• There is a friendly super mutant named Uncle Leo, who is found in the random encounter "the super mutant philosopher".
• If a super mutant picks up a pistol, it will use exactly the same attack animation as an assault rifle, which is a two-handed grip (the front hand is floating in front of the pistol). When shooting the pistol, their hands will shake from the recoil, as if the pistol is automatic.
• There is a conversation between two super mutants where they discuss "the green stuff" (FEV) and that Fawkes thinks that men will come to take it away, while his companion says that they will turn the intruders into mutants.
• Super mutants are not hostile towards giant ants or even mirelurks, but one can be seen fighting a pack of feral ghouls in the depths of Farragut West Metro Station. As can be proven by talking to Willow outside Underworld, non-feral ghouls are left alone by the mutants. This, in turn, is contradicted by the random encounter "ghoul friends" where they claim that they "couldn't make it past the super mutants".
• After Broken Steel is installed, super mutants become rarer, and finding them will take some effort outside of spawning areas. Some super mutants can be heard talking that the "bucket heads" have been killing too many of them, this being their nickname for the Brotherhood of Steel.
• The mutants that keep their sanity and intelligence seem as though they do not grow as the others do, one example being Fawkes, the other being Uncle Leo.

Notable quotes

• "I'll wear your bones around my neck!"

• "I'm gonna eat your arms... when you're dead, human!"

• "What you up to? Something fun? Something to eat? Me bored!" "Why you care?! You human or something?!" "Never mind! You too dumb to talk to!"
• "I have a joke for you. Ready? Knock knock. Who's there? Humans. Humans who? Kill the humans, kill them all! Hahahahaha. Oh, that's a good one. Hahaha!"
• "Now try and hide... from THIS!"

• "Got something for you!"
• "AH! Wounded!!"
• "No more games, time to die!"

Appearances

Vault 87 super mutants appear in Fallout 3 and its add-ons Broken Steel and Mothership Zeta.

Behind the scenes

• Early in development of Fallout 3, there were only three super mutant classes - Grunt, Spinebreaker, and Behemoth.

Bugs

• PC PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Occasionally, super mutant masters and overlords may appear that are merely labeled as a "super mutant", but still have the same health and equipment of masters/overlords.

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  Super mutant brutes are notorious for using miniguns and even missile launchers.

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  Super mutant overlords utilizing superior technology

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  Comparitive size of a behemoth to that of a human

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  Super mutant concept art

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  Super mutant concept art

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  Behemoth concept art

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  Concept art by Adam Adamowicz

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  Concept art by Adam Adamowicz

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References

Creatures Humanoids Ghost people (ghost harvester, ghost seeker, ghost trapper) · Ghoul (born ghoul, endless walker, feral ghoul roamer, feral ghoul reaver, glowing one, feral trooper ghoul, swamp ghoul) · Human (dwarf, lobotomite, slag) · Mariposa super mutant (super mutant master, nightkin) · Spore carrier (spore carrier savage, spore carrier brute, spore carrier runt) · Vault 87 super mutant (super mutant behemoth, super mutant brute, super mutant master, super mutant overlord) · Swampfolk · Trog · Tunneler Mammals Bighorner (bighorner bull, bighorner calf) · Brahmin · Cattle · Coyote (coyote alpha male, coyote den mother, coyote pup) · Dog (cyberdog, legion mongrel, vicious dog) · Giant rat (mole rat, pig rat) · Hairy deathclaw (baby hairy deathclaw) · Tiger · Wolf · Yao guai Reptiles Deathclaw (baby deathclaw, young deathclaw, blind deathclaw, deathclaw alpha male, mother deathclaw, talking deathclaw, legendary deathclaw) · Experimental deathclaw (baby experimental deathclaw) · Gecko (hunter gecko, fire gecko, golden gecko, little gecko) · Iguana · Komodo dragon · Lakelurk · Mirelurk king · Mutant crocodile · Swamplurk queen · Two-headed rattlesnake Arthropods Bloatfly · Boom Bug · Cazador (young cazador, legendary Cazador) · Desert Stalker · Electro-beetle · Fire ant (fire ant soldier) · Giant ant (giant albino ant, giant soldier ant, giant ant queen) · Giant wasp · Mantis (giant mantis, giant mantis nymph, giant mantis female) · Mirelurk (mirelurk hunter, nukalurk, swamplurk) · Radroach · Radbug · Radscorpion (albino radscorpion, bark scorpion, bark scorpion hunter, small radscorpion, giant radscorpion, radscorpion queen) Aves Raven Fish and amphibians Giant catfish · Radtoad · Fish Plants Spore plant · Venus Mantrap · Weedling Abominations Abomination · Alien · Alien squid · Alien worm · Centaur (evolved centaur) · Floater · Gehenna · Giant leech · Lamprey floater · Manowar tendril floater · Molech · Mutant cannibal · Mutant Wanamingo · Nightstalker (young night stalker, den mother, legendary night stalker)