Wanamingo

	For the location, see Great Wanamingo Mine.

	Fallout 2 creature Wanamingo
	variants Wanamingo Queen Wanamingo Egg Mutant Wanamingo location Core Region
	Wanamingo and Wanamingo Queen Wanamingo Egg

 

Wanamingos are strange mutant animals that live mostly underground. They are also often called aliens, due to being mistaken for extra-terrestrial beings. They were designed as FEV-tailored weapons for waging war on other countries but they escaped into the wastes.

Background

The only known queen lived in the Wanamingo Mine in Redding, owned by Ascorti. All "aliens" living in that mine were killed by the Chosen One in 2242. Some other wanamingos/aliens could be found in the desert, and in the San Francisco tanker. The name "wanamingo" was originally only used locally in Redding, but eventually came to be used for the species as a whole elsewhere as well.

Characteristics

Biology

They have a long lifespan, but they are dying out by 2241. They hatch from eggs laid by the queen, which is larger than the other wanamingos and grey in color. They aren't intelligent in the usual sense, but they do seem to have a hive-mind mentality.

Gameplay attributes

Beware of the wanamingos as they are fast, have a high damage resistance and hit multiple times. They have a weakness though, they retreat from battle if one of their legs gets crippled. Flamers will also become your best friend, as they possess almost no fire resistance and must get close to attack.

The grey Wanamingo Queen can lay eggs for the reproduction of the wanamingos. She can be found deep underground in her breeding room.

Stats

SPECIAL Statistic Value Strength 8 Perception 7 Endurance 7 Charisma 1 Intelligence 3 Agility 8 Luck 5 XP 500 Derived Statistics Statistic Value Carry Weight 225 Sequence 14 Hit Points 160 Healing Rate 2 Armor Class 33 Action Points 9 Critical Chance 15 Unarmed Damage 0 Melee Damage 13 Defense Type Resistance Threshold Normal 40% 6% Laser 40% 6% Fire 5% 0% Plasma 50% 5% Explosive 45% 9% Electrical 55% 3% EMP 500% 0% Poison 35%   Radiation 14%   Skills Skill Value Small Guns 0 Big Guns 0 Energy 0 Unarmed 48% Melee 58% Throwing 0

Appearances

Wanamingos appear in Fallout 2.

The Art of Fallout 3, an art book available with the Collector's Edition of the game, includes a new version of wanamingo mutated by radiation although no Wanamingos exist in the game itself.

They are mentioned by No-bark Noonan in Fallout: New Vegas.

Behind the scenes

• There is a town called Wanamingo in Minnesota. According to their historical society, the word "Wanamingo" comes from the name of a Native American woman in a 19th century novel.
• Wanamingo heads bear a resemblance to the heads of the xenomorphs from the 1979 science fiction horror movie Alien and its sequels.

Gallery

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  Wanamingo render

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