The only thing more terrifying than Fallout’s Deathclaws is the true meaning of their origin story.
Deathclaws have long been some of the scariest and most dangerous monsters to roam the Wasteland.
They are incredibly difficult to kill, though their ferocity in combat sometimes feels like a superfluous factoid.
Who Created The Deathclaws?
Then again, we dont even know how Deathclaws would have performed on the battlefields they were designed for.
Its one of the greatest ironies of the Great War.
So many nightmarish new weapons were created during that time, but few of them were ever actually used.
How Did Deathclaws Make It Into The Wasteland?
Eventually, the few that survived encounters with Deathclaws brought the rest of humanity the bad news.
However, this part ofFallouthistory is a bit murky.
For that matter, its not entirely clear why The Master began experimenting with Deathclaws in the first place.
Regardless, its another chapter in the Deathclaws remarkably consistent history of experimentation.
Unfortunately for all of us, those werent the most terrifying experiments performed on Deathclaws in the post-war era.
How Did Deathclaws Make It to The East Coast?
Said interests often included using deadly pre-war technology to advance the groups increasingly radicalized agendas.
As youve probably guessed, that tactic gradually grew to include the use of Deathclaws.
In the early 2200s, the Enclave successfully created a more intelligent breed of Deathclaw.
As we see inFallout 2, though, that truly terrible plan did not go off without a hitch.
None are believed to have survived.
However, the Enclaves influence on Deathclaws doesnt end there.
Did The Enclave bring Deathclaws to the Capital Wasteland and the rest of the East Coast?
The answer isnt entirely clear.
Its possible that Deathclaws simply migrated there over the years on their own.
Then again, the gaps in the known history of Deathclaws create ample room for reasonable speculation.
Deathclaws are easily among the most terrifying creatures in all ofFalloutlore.
Nothing will erase the memory of encountering one for the first time.
Even veteran players are forced to afford them a measure of respect.
A Deathclaw is a nearly perfect killing machine that so happens to look the part.
It is also the tragically perfect embodiment of our insatiable thirst for violence.
