


However, this was changed to a fixed location before release. According to pre-release materials, Dogmeat was supposed to be found in a random encounter.By extension, he is also a continued reference to Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and A Boy and His Dog, modeled after the Blue Heeler appearing in the former and named after an insult used in the latter movie. Dogmeat returns for the third time and is a callback to the original dog out west.Every time he dies, a new one will spawn at Vault 101 (called Dogmeat's puppy, but he's actually even more powerful than the original). Broken Steel The Puppies! perk will effectively immortalize Dogmeat.Broken Steel With the Broken Steel add-on, Dogmeat's stats are beefed up significantly, making him a powerhouse, even when the player is level 1.Dogmeat can be scolded in dialogue (or praised), but these options have no effect on gameplay.Hostile NPCs will prioritize him over the player character, making him a good bait, though care has to be taken: He can (and will) be killed by overwhelming firepower. Furthermore, he will also growl when enemies are nearby.

Firelance is a common example, if the random encounter that spawns it occurs over a built-up area.
