How to Kill a Feral Ghoul Reaver in Fallout

Equip medium armor., Keep an energy weapon on hand., Stock up on medical supplies., Locate the Feral Ghoul Reaver(s)., Lock onto the Reaver with V.A.T.S., Engage them., Repeatedly use V.A.T.S., Run in large, wide circles while attacking the Reaver...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Equip medium armor.

    Reavers can smash through heavy armor, and break it easier, so there's no point wasting it.
  2. Step 2: Keep an energy weapon on hand.

    Laser or Plasma Rifles are great (Tri-Beam Laser Rifles if you have them).

    If you have the Mothership Zeta DLC, use alien weaponry. , You will need Stimpacks, Med-X, Jet, and possibly Rad-Away. , Try to sneak up on them. , Attack them at least twice.

    Aim at their torso if you're not close enough to get in a clean headshot. , If there are other ghouls, take them out quickly so they don't get in the way. , on the Reaver.

    Use some Jet when you get low, and fire again.

    Aim for the head; it will kill them faster. , Dodge their swings when they get close by sidestepping at the last moment.

    Avoid the radioactive gunk they throw if you are at a distance. ,
  3. Step 3: Stock up on medical supplies.

  4. Step 4: Locate the Feral Ghoul Reaver(s).

  5. Step 5: Lock onto the Reaver with V.A.T.S.

  6. Step 6: Engage them.

  7. Step 7: Repeatedly use V.A.T.S.

  8. Step 8: Run in large

  9. Step 9: wide circles while attacking the Reaver.

  10. Step 10: Keep this up until the Reaver is dead.

Detailed Guide

Reavers can smash through heavy armor, and break it easier, so there's no point wasting it.

Laser or Plasma Rifles are great (Tri-Beam Laser Rifles if you have them).

If you have the Mothership Zeta DLC, use alien weaponry. , You will need Stimpacks, Med-X, Jet, and possibly Rad-Away. , Try to sneak up on them. , Attack them at least twice.

Aim at their torso if you're not close enough to get in a clean headshot. , If there are other ghouls, take them out quickly so they don't get in the way. , on the Reaver.

Use some Jet when you get low, and fire again.

Aim for the head; it will kill them faster. , Dodge their swings when they get close by sidestepping at the last moment.

Avoid the radioactive gunk they throw if you are at a distance. ,

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