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This page is about the Fallout 3 character. For the consumable item in Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, see dog meat. For the Fallout and Fallout 2 character, see Dogmeat (Fallout). |
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“You know, I think you're the first dog I've met that didn't try to eat me.”— Lone Wanderer to Dogmeat
Dogmeat is a possible companion of the Lone Wanderer in 2277.
Background
His name is a homage to the Dogmeat from Fallout, and according to the developers, he is a descendant of the Vault Dweller's original canine companion that died in a horrible accident involving a force field. His master, a scavenger, was killed while in combat with raiders in the Scrapyard.
Interactions with the player character
Interactions overview
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This character is essential. Essential characters cannot be killed. | |
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This character is a permanent companion. | |
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This character is a temporary companion. | |
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This character starts quests. |
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This character is involved in quests. |
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This character is a doctor. |
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This character is a merchant. |  -Sells: - |
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This character can repair items. | Max Repair condition: - |
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This character rents beds. | no.
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This character drops an ear upon death (Contract Killer). | |
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This character drops a finger upon death (Lawbringer). | |
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This character can be enslaved with the Mesmetron. | |
Effects of player's actions
- Dogmeat is found in the Scrapyard (south of Minefield), fighting several raiders. Regardless of any other companion in your party or your Karma level, you can recruit Dogmeat.
- Shooting Dogmeat in the initial encounter without talking to him will make it impossible for the player to recruit him.
Other interactions
- Dogmeat can be used to fetch supplies, such as ammunition, chems, food or weapons.
Notes
- If enemies are nearby, Dogmeat will growl. Since he's coded to be a higher priority target than the player's character, Dogmeat will draw attackers' attention away from the player character.
- When instructed to find something, Dogmeat is capable of bypassing locked containers and doors, allowing access to items in containers beyond the player's ability to pick.
- Dogmeat can sometimes go missing for long periods of time when asked to find something, sometimes even days.
- At level 22 (with Broken Steel), the Puppies! perk can be taken so that when Dogmeat dies, a puppy appears at the main door of Vault 101. However, since installing Broken Steel also makes Dogmeat (along with several other followers) virtually indestructible, the usefulness of this is debatable.
- In Dogmeat's dialogue, there are "Scold" and "Praise" options. These however, do nothing at all and appear to be there purely for flavor.
- His right eye is brown, while his left eye is blue. This is known as complete heterochromia.
- If you tell Dogmeat to wait in Megaton, and then blow the town up, Dogmeat will be alive outside of the Megaton ruins.
Appearances
Dogmeat appears in Fallout 3. His ancestor appears in Fallout and Fallout 2.
Behind the scenes
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- Before the release of Fallout 3, the process of how to recruit Dogmeat had only been shown as a small clip as the player holds something out to the wounded dog. The item is not revealed. Dogmeat was said to be found in a random encounter, which would appear in different places depending on where the player ventures to, but was meant to appear early on to help develop your bond with the dog. This was scrapped in the released game.
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- Dogmeat is modeled after the dog in Mad Max 2 (aka The Road Warrior). The main character Max, played by Mel Gibson, had a dog that wandered with him. Dogmeat is the same breed as Max's dog, an Australian cattle dog.
Bugs
In Little Lamplight, if Dogmeat is following you and you go into the testing chamber to explore, Dogmeat may appear dead while exiting. Then while leaving a room or house, Dogmeat's dead body will spawn outside next to where you entered. This bug does not mention to you that Dogmeat has been killed resulting in Dogmeat's body still taking up a companion slot. Dogmeat will also still be shown blinking. This also can happen to Jericho.- During the Blood Ties quest Dogmeat may disappear from the game after talking with Vance about making a deal with Arefu. Loading a previous save doesn't fix the problem.
- The game might crash if you try to talk to Dogmeat while the battle is still ongoing in the Scrapyard.
- Through use of the Paralyzing Palm perk (or any weapon with a knockdown affect), Dogmeat can store items whose weight total exceeds 10,000 lbs. However, asking him to fetch you an item at any time will return all stored items. If you ask Dogmeat to return to Vault 101, you can pickpocket him and store items too.
- Despite being sent back to Vault 101, Dogmeat has shown up inside of the West residence in Arefu. After going outside, Dogmeat does not follow.
Gallery
The Lone Wanderer with Dogmeat
Front shot
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