Fallout: 25 Strange Things About Super Mutants That Everyone Forgets
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Most gamers know Super Mutants as incredibly strong brutes that roam the world of Fallout but there is much more to learn about these creatures!
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Fallout tells the story of a post-war America that has struggled to rebuild. Although some regions recovered faster, the entire country had problems. Those who were lucky enough to survive were trapped inside of Vault-Tec’s experimental chambers. Vaults were meant to be a safe haven but were often used for more nefarious purposes. Anyone or anything outside of the vaults was also at risk of falling victim to the Great War or the radiation.
When venturing out into the wastelands, your character is bound to run into victims of the Great War. This includes docile animals, such as the two-headed Brahmin or dogs which help survivors. Many humans lived on to create future generations. Humans also struggled with the after-effects of the nuclear war. Many humans transformed into immortal creatures known as the Scorched or Ghouls.
Ghouls and the Scorched were unfortunate victims of radiation poisoning. Not all humans managed to retain their humanity. After the Great War, there were sinister groups who wanted to see what science was possible. These groups captured unsuspecting humans and transformed them into fearsome beasts. Gamers first learned about Super Mutants from Fallout 1. We would later learn that they were created even sooner in West Virginia during Fallout 76.
Fallout 76 is the latest entry to the series, which only created more questions than answers about the creatures. There’s still so much that we don’t know about Super Mutants, but at the same time, many questions. They were once human but no longer retain human qualities.
Our list compiles some of the most questionable things about Super Mutants gamers tend to forget. There are major spoilers for the entire series. Keep reading if you’re interested in learning more about these fearsome creatures.
25 A Name With Little Consistency
The term “Super Mutant” refers to all of the humans mutated by the Forced Evolutionary Virus (FEV). When gamers play Fallout, they know what to expect.
The name of the creatures has changed throughout the series, even though Super Mutant is the most common.
There are other variations of the name, including “Super Mutants,” “Super-Mutant,” “Supermutant,” and simply “Mutants.” While the developers may not be sure of the best way to spell the name of these creatures, gamers know them best as hostile enemies.
24 Always Make An Appearance
The Fallout series first debuted in the late 90s. Once the Vault Dweller leaves Vault 13, they’ll battle a variety of creatures. Mole rats, Radroaches, and Feral Ghouls have roamed every part of America. Fallout 1 is the first game to introduce us to Super Mutants. The Vault Dweller can stop the Master, but will once again meet these creatures in the sequel.
Every Fallout game has featured Super Mutants, including the two games Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel and Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel that Bethesda no longer considers canon.
23 Can Easily Survive Another Great War
Super Mutants have an advantage when it comes to humans. They are super strong and almost instantly know how to wield a weapon. The only way to defeat them is by facing them in battle, as most won’t be convinced to surrender.
If an intelligent player believes they can blast Super Mutants with radiation or another type of virus, it’s hopeless. Super Mutants are immune to both radiation and diseases. If you want to take out these creatures, you’ll have to rely on brute strength.
22 Need A Special Chemical To Change
Massive amounts of radiation have had devastating effects on humans. Some may have survived the Great War only to deal with radiation poisoning. Others transformed into Ghouls that either stayed docile or lost their humanity.
Super Mutants were also once human but did not change due to radiation.
Humans can only turn into Super Mutants from the Forced Evolutionary Virus or FEV. Different factions complete this process in various ways. The Institute has humans contained in tubes, while West-Tek poisoned West Virginian residents.
21 Only One Way To Create Them
For a majority of Super Mutants, the transformation is irreversible. There was no known cure for the mutation until the events of Fallout 4. The change removes almost all humanity from these creatures, including reproducing. They can’t create more Super Mutants the same way they would have a child. There is no such thing as Super Mutant babies. That may be for the best.
Bethesda’s Emil Pagliarulo has already made it clear in an interview in Edge Magazine they don’t want to make children a target. Only adults can become Super Mutants.
20 Blame The Enclave
Super Mutants were meant to be the most elite soldiers. Unfortunately, the process turns them into hostile enemies that threaten settlers. The Master first plagued the West Coast with Super Mutants, but they weren’t alone.
The Enclave also experimented on humans at the Mariposa Military Base. Their soldiers were exposed to the FEV at the base, turning them into the second generation of Super Mutants. The Enclave managed to eliminate most of their former soldiers, but not all of them.
19 Settlers Fuel Their Ranks
In Fallout 4, the Sole Survivor learns that settlers are being abducted. They quickly learn that it’s not a rumor. The Institute is kidnapping the Commonwealth settlers and turning them into Super Mutants. The faction wants to create the perfect soldier. They haven’t yet perfected the process, and move their failed experiments into the Commonwealth.
The Mutants from Vault 78 are creating more creatures with similar experiments.
To populate their armies, Super Mutants have abducted innocent settlers and used the artificial virus FEV to change them forever.
18 Some Can Read Minds
Fallout 1 introduced us to Richard Gray. He fell into a vat of FEV, which transformed him forever. His mutation turned him into a gross creature, but he was still aware of his surroundings.
Gray abandoned his humanity and called himself “The Master.” He developed psychic powers, which can project hallucinations. He doesn’t have to rely on physical strength because he plays mind games with his victims. This unusual power is also why the Vault Dweller can stop The Master through conversation, and not battle.
17 They Learn Quickly
Any adult human can fall prey to the FEV. It doesn’t matter if that human was once a farmer or a scientist. The FEV will change them into a Super Mutant that doesn’t look any different from the others roaming post-war America. While their looks are often the same, they also quickly develop a similar talent.
All Super Mutants quickly learn how to wield a weapon. Though some docile Mutants only use a weapon to defend themselves, others become so enraged that they don’t know how to do anything else but fight.
16 Many Want A Place To Call Home
Super Mutants are rarely seen wandering post-war America alone. They often work together in groups. Super Mutants also feel the sense of community of their former human selves. After feeling outcast by both Docile and Feral Mutants, a group of Nightkin formed their own utopia.
In 2279, Tabitha formed the State of Utobitha by taking over Black Mountain.
The settlement is filled with Nightkin and remnants from Mariposa’s Super Mutant army. It’s not surprising but Humans are not welcome anywhere near the settlement.
15 Will Wander America Forever
In Fallout, many humans work as hard as possible to rebuild post-war America. They don’t live forever and must make an impact when they’re still alive.
If a human is transformed into a Super Mutant, that change is forever. They won’t return into human form, even after defeat. The process does have a significant benefit: all Super Mutants are immortal. If they decide to live in peace in Black Mountain or Jacobstown, they can continue to enjoy their long lives. They’ll live forever as long as they don’t get into trouble.
14 They Want To Share Their Message
Most Super Mutants gamers run into having limited dialogue. They’re not interested in becoming friends. They only want to fight. The Black Mountain’s State of Utobitha is different.
The Nightkin have managed to take over the radio signal and broadcast their thoughts on-air. Tabitha has regular conversations with her best friend, a Mister Handy, named Rhonda. Though they do have a captive named Raul helping maintain the radio signal, Tabitha manages to go live on-air all day, every day.
13 Some Use Their Powers For Sinister Reasons
The Brotherhood of Steel and Enclave consider Super Mutants to be “abominations.” Things changed once the FEV changed Enclave soldiers. They turned into what they once considered enemies.
It was because of the Enclave’s meddling with the FEV that started a new generation of Super Mutants.
At first, the Enclave tried to get rid of the mutants. They then realized these creatures could be used in other ways. They used the Super Mutants as captives and forced them to work for them. Unfortunately, the prisoners grew angry, and the Enclave was forced to escape.
12 Some Don’t Forget The Past
Super Mutants roam post-war America with little purpose. Many have forgotten about their past lives.
Not every Super Mutant wishes to forget their past. Lily Bowen, a docile Nightkin, lives in Jacobstown. She remembers her time as a 75-year-old grandmother living in Vault 17, decades ago. Lily had grandchildren, which she remembers fondly. Her only memento of them is a holotape recording of them greeting her. Lily’s body may have physically changed, but she has retained her precious memories.
11 They’re All The Same
The Super Mutant process changes the physical features of a human. Their skin is transformed into a bright green-yellow. They become hairless creatures, losing any long-locks of hair they may have once worn. The process also makes them all the same beast, with no specific gender.
There are some Super Mutants who chose to show off their styles, such as Lily or Tabitha, but most give in to their new form. Since Super Mutants are born from a dip or injection of FEV, this doesn’t affect their lives.
10 Many Develop New Interests
The mutation process removes a person’s humanity but grants them superhuman qualities. They quickly learn how to fight or capture settlers. All of their new skills don’t have to be related to fighting.
Strong is a Super Mutant who learns to love Shakespeare.
He becomes a student of Rex Goodman, a roaming performer who wants to teach Super Mutants about theater. Strong is the only one who listens, but his colleagues don’t approve of his new friendship.
9 Peace Is All They Desire
Transforming into a Super Mutant is something no one willingly does. According to Fawkes, it puts the victim in a constant state of pain. Some Super Mutants succumb to the after-effects and become angry, hostile creatures.
There are kind Super Mutants who are only trying to cope with their new bodies. Fallout 2’s Marcus was an elderly Super Mutant who wanted to live in peace with humans. New Vegas’ Lily wants to remember her grandchildren. Fallout 4’s Virgil wants to help those he once experimented on, with hopes to permanently reverse the mutation.
8 The Pain Remains
Becoming a Super Mutant may sound appealing, but it has many drawbacks. It gives the victim a variety of superhuman powers at the cost of their humanity. The victims transform into horrible creatures who are difficult to control. What many don’t realize is the mutation process is incredibly painful.
In Fallout 3, Fawkes tells the Lone Wanderer about the pain he experiences. He barely manages to live another day but can understand how some Super Mutants become feral due to their issues.
7 West-Tek Created More Than Defense Products
Vault-Tec is well-known for using their vaults to experiment on human subjects. It wasn’t the only company that would test on people. West-Tek worked under the U.S. government primarily on the West Coast but also had locations in West Virginia.
West-Tek began secretly dumping FEV into Huntersville’s drinking water.
Over time, the humans started mutating into Super Mutants. West-Tek’s sinister deeds paid off in the end. They created some of the earliest known Super Mutants to roam the East Coast.
6 Stealth Boys Changed Them
Nightkins were the Master’s most elite warriors. They are intelligent beings who had unlimited access to the best armor and weapons. They also used Stealth Boys to achieve their sinister goals. Stealth Boys enable the user to turn invisible for a limited amount of time. The side-effect of these tools is addiction.
After decades of use, many Nightkin became addicted to Stealth Boys. It made them turn into angry, hostile, paranoid creatures. Nightkin may seem like the most advanced Super Mutants, but they still fall prey to addictions.
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