Summary

  • Radscorpions in Fallout 4 can quickly climb buildings, posing unexpected threats for players.
  • The Radscorpion has evolved in appearance and abilities across the Fallout games.
  • It remains unclear how the Radscorpion in the video reached the player, possibly a glitch.

A Fallout 4 player shares a video featuring an athletic Radscorpion that quickly scales a building to access their sniper's nest. Radscorpions have been prominent members of the Fallout bestiary since the first game, but the Fallout 4 Radscorpion may be the most capable one.

The Radscorpion has changed in appearance across the Fallout games, but each one is a variant of a radiated scorpion. The Radscorpion has been black, brown, and a shade of pink since they were featured in the first games, with its size being adjusted in each. Beyond the standard Radscorpion, there have also been Giant, Small, Glowing, Spitting, and Large Giant Radscorpions. The Radscorpion is often an early challenge for Fallout players, as they have large health pools, a small weak spot, and can poison their enemies. One gamer was sniping from the roof of a Boston rooftop when a Radscorpion quickly made it up the tower when their attention was diverted.

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Reddit user Gct99 recently shared a Fallout 4 clip in which they're sniping at unsuspecting enemies below. The player spots a Radscorpion atop a heavily damaged tower and takes a shot at it, but looks away when the hostile mob disappears from sight. The player then locates a Legendary Raider that runs across a nearby rooftop, shooting the NPC when they return to their post. After taking this shot, the gamer turns around to see the Radscorpion that was sniped in combat with their Fallout 4 companion, Dogmeat. With the powerful enemy closing the distance so quickly, the player swaps to a Combat Shotgun and the clip concludes. The clip includes some crass language, but it can be viewed here.

How Did This Radscorpion Climb So High?

As the player looks away from the Radscorpion pursuing them, it's currently unclear how it could have reached them. The enemy is known for burrowing underground to approach gamers without being shot, and it appears that this Radscorpion emerges from a dirt pile on the roof. As this dirt pile is disconnected from where it came from, burrowing may have allowed it to quickly teleport up the tower. Gct99 was presumably taking shots at enemies below assuming that the only threat would be gunfire from the Raiders. As Fallout 4 Super Mutants, Turrets, and Synths could also return fire, this gamer may have gotten lucky in their primary threat being a Radscorpion.

It's unclear if this Radscorpion is affected by one of the many Fallout 4 glitches or if Bethesda intends for them to have the ability to traverse towers. Bethesda continues to update the game which may result in things being changed if it's a bug. Otherwise, gamers may be able to replicate what Gct99 experienced.

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