Raider (Fallout 4)

Raiders are hostile characters in the Commonwealth in 2287.
==Background==
The raiders of the Commonwealth are organized into gangs of various sizes and follow a strict hierarchy based on seniority and ability within the gang. They can be found all over the region, but are especially concentrated in Boston, and viciously defend their turf from anything not in their gang, including super mutants, the Brotherhood of Steel, and other raider gangs.
==Variants==
===Raider===
A common raider is the weakest of the cannon fodder found . Armed with pipe guns and little health, they tend to survive only a few hits, even from basic weapons, before succumbing.Fallout: The Roleplaying Game Rulebook p.386: "The average raider is not much of a threat on their own, but unfortunately for most travelers, they are very rarely alone. Raiders usually wear patchwork armor assembled from the belongings of their previous victims, and carry weapons salvaged from them, as well. Most are hostile to anyone outside of their own gang and will even fight raiders from other rival groups."
===Raider scum===
Raider scum are little more than raiders with slightly beefed up stats. They usually are armed with pipe weapons and crudely made welded armor, and also leather armor. The armor they equip may also have a few low level upgrades on them.
===Raider psycho===
Psychos are melee-dependant chem using raiders that charge at their enemies and may throw grenades.Fallout: The Roleplaying Game Rulebook p.388: "Aptly named for their dependence on the Psycho, these raiders are among some of the most hostile and aggressive. They opt for melee weapons in fights, using Psycho to fuel their rage and make them less susceptible to pain in close combat. Telling a raider psycho apart from others is not always easy, but they tend to lack firearms and have tougher armor that covers more of the head, arms and torso to protect them in melee combat."
===Raider scavver===
Raider scavvers are basic raiders that may have a wider assortment of armor or weapons;Fallout: The Roleplaying Game Rulebook p.389: "These battle-hardened raiders are often identified by their studier armor and their aggressive nature. Raider gangs with long histories, or those full of experienced members among their ranks are often made up largely of raider scavvers. One of them alone can be a challenging inconvenience, but a group of these fighters can prove to easily take the possessions and life of many a wasteland traveler." they are the most common raiders that will spawn in raider power armor. Raider scavvers are also the lowest level raider that can occasionally be seen with the sturdy variant of raider armor.
===Raider waster===
Wasters are a medium to high level raider. They are the lowest level raider type that can be found with combat armor, and rarely also heavy raider armor.
===Raider survivalist===
Stronger than the raider scum and raider psychos, survivalists tend to have more health and hit harder. They will typically hide behind objects and blindfire around them. When changing hiding positions they will take well aimed shots.
===Raider veteran===
Raider veterans are battle-hardened warriors. They are among the toughest raiders. These veterans are raiders who have managed to survive the perils of the wasteland for the longest amount of time.Fallout: The Roleplaying Game Rulebook p.390: "Survival in the wasteland often earns you at least a modicum of respect among your peers and that is the case for veteran raiders. The improved armor and higher-grade weaponry often point to their ability to survive and even thrive in the wasteland, making them difficult to come up against. Often both effective in combat and intelligent, they are not to be underestimated." Armed with higher tier weapons such as combat rifles, assault rifles and on occasion laser weapons, these enemies are further bolstered by a high health pool and segments of combat armor. They are almost never encountered alone, in fact they sometimes act as bosses for mid level areas. Raider veterans around Hyde Park and the Quincy Quarries may be seen with sturdy combat armor, along with heavy raider, leather and even metal armor.
===Raider boss===
Raider bosses are unique, named raiders who lead a particular group of raiders and can be found at various specific locations.Fallout: The Roleplaying Game Rulebook p.387: "Raider bosses tend to sit at the top of the hierarchy within a raider gang. They are usually equipped with better weapons and armor than their underlings and tend to be experienced combatants. They have often earned their position through repeated displays of strength, leadership, and bloodshed and keep it in much the same way." Raider bosses have the same stats as one of the regular raider types, depending on the player character's level, although they typically spawn at a higher tier than their regular raider minions (i.e. if the raiders in the location spawn as raider psychos and raider scum, the location boss may have the stats of a raider waster). Some of them are also equipped with better-than-normal equipment, such as power armor. An example of a raider boss is Boomer, the raider boss in Outpost Zimonja.
===Berserk raider===
During the quest The Secret of Cabot House, seven berserk raiders can be encountered in the Parsons State Insane Asylum.
==Notable members==
==Notes==
* While undetected around them, some raiders can be overheard talking to themselves that killing wastelanders is "nothing personal," and also expressing their hopes that "the next one dies clean."
* After clearing a named raider leader's gang, you may overhear other raider gangs discussing the former being wiped out.
** Sometimes the death of a named raider boss will also be mentioned in terminal entries at other raider hideouts, such as in Jared's terminal at the Corvega assembly plant.
* Unlike raiders in the previous Fallout games, these raiders have access to their own power armor.
* At high levels, raider veterans are common and are more difficult to kill due to high HP, powerful weaponry, and use of armor.
* Sometimes they can be found talking about tales from the wasteland, telling stories such as "grenade guy."
* Ghoulified raiders can be found in various locations such as an entire gang of ghoul raiders at Quincy Quarries, one at the upper level of Monsignor Plaza, and one in the truck trailer on the path to Outpost Zimonja. A group speaking Norwegian can be encountered at the wreck of the FMS Northern Star.
* Unlike most NPCs with a fixed level, the raider veteran has a set minimum level of 39. Typically, NPCs with a fixed level have no defined minimum or maximum level. The fact that a minimum level was set could suggest that the raider veteran was at some point planned to scale in level with the player indefinitely, like super mutant warlords, charred feral ghouls, and various other enemies in the game. Such NPCs are generally the only ones to have a minimum level value set.
==Appearances==
These raiders appear only .
==References==
Fallout: The Roleplaying Game
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