Enemies

Enemies
Enemies are characters which can attack the player wanderer. They can equip their own weapons and attack in groups. They can be encountered when exploring or searching a building. There are types of enemies which are Bandits, rival Faction Members, Mutants, Brutes and Soldiers. The enemies can scale with the player's level or distance from the center of the map.

Bandits
Bandits are the most common enemies that can be encountered early in the game. They are survivors like the Wanderer. They are mostly encountered in lower areas such as areas 1 - 3. However they can be encountered in late-game areas and can be harder to kill than brutes.

Faction Members
There are 2 factions Gunslingers and Hellbringers which oppose each other, you can encounter both their members while exploring. Gunslingers can be identified with their cowboy style hat, and black jackets while Hellbringers are identified with their mostly black clothing and bandanas with metal spikes. If encountered they ask you if you can hunt down the other faction. The player can either agree (leave), fight them or trade with them (if reputation is high with them). Fighting the faction will increase the reputation with the other faction and decrease the reputation with the faction you're fighting. Note that if you encounter members of a faction who opposes you will immediately attack regardless. They can be encountered while exploring the map or visiting their respective faction camps.

Mutants
Mutants are enemies that are encountered midgame. They are human characters changed beyond recognition due to exposure to the radioactive wasteland. They cannot be encountered if the player has the Ghoul mutation. They cannot equip weapons or medkits and give the player radiation on hit.

Brutes
Brutes are stronger, more tougher late-game characters which can be characterized by their purple circle below their icon. They deal more damage and have more health, but they have less skills than late-game bandits. Any kind of character can have a purple circle considering them a brute.

Soldiers
Soldiers are armed and difficult characters which are encountered late game in very difficult and far areas. They are always armed with ranged weapons such as pistols, rifles, shotguns and snipers. They can be very dangerous enemies if the player is not well prepared.

Event Enemies
There are also event exclusive enemies with unique character sprites and traits.

Zombies
Zombies are Halloween exclusive enemies. They do not equip weapons or carry medkits and can cause the player to bleed on a hit. They have relatively very low damage and health so they can be easily killed. They can be encountered almost anywhere in the map.

Aliens
Aliens are Halloween exclusive enemies. They can be encountered in the blue or green circle once the Alien Quest has activated which can be done by going to the location marked with a star. They are always armed with an limited time event exclusive weapon the Alien Ray Gun.