Children cannot be killed or targeted in V.A.T.S.Attacking children results in infamy with the faction they are associated with, even though they cannot be hurt.The Mister Sandman perk cannot be used on children.Since children cannot be harmed, they will generally not fight the player character, even if they are armed.However, if they are accidentally injured, they can sustain crippled limbs.

Children cannot be targeted in V.A.T.S.In Fallout 76, children do not respond to combat in any way and cannot be damaged.įallout 3 notable children Children in Fallout 3įallout: New Vegas notable children Children in Fallout: New Vegasįallout 4 notable children Children in Fallout 4įallout 76 notable children Children in Fallout 76 They will react to the player character or another NPC assaulting them, always fleeing instead of retaliating against their assailant. In later titles, the Lone Wanderer is the only child with a possible on-screen death, during a virtual reality simulation at Tranquility Lane in Fallout 3.Ĭhildren in Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 4 are marked as essential, however, they are also coded so that they cannot be hurt by any kind of attack. Children may be killed in Fallout and Fallout 2, which earns the player the Childkiller reputation.

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