Sometimes the legendary enemy (or ally) is not labeled as 'Legendary,' but can be identified by the healing waves during and after a fight (if still alive). They will almost always have a legendary piece of equipment in their inventory. They are much more difficult to defeat than regular enemies, as each one will 'mutate' after 50% of their health is depleted, restoring it to full and boosting their stats. These enemies spawn at random locations throughout the Commonwealth, the Island, and Nuka-World, depending on the difficulty setting. Legendary armor pieces are only found on the bodies of 'Legendary' variants of enemies. Like unique armors, Legendary armors can be given a custom name and modified at an armor station.

Legendary effects can provide the same effects as unique armor. Unlike unique armors, they are randomized and are never named. They will appear on screen when picked up, and are marked with a star. They cannot be scrapped, but can be modified. In Fallout 4, Legendary armor effects are effects applied to basic armor that use special prefix modifiers that cannot be obtained elsewhere.

For legendary weapon effects in Fallout 4, see Legendary weapon effects.įor legendary effects in Fallout 76, see Fallout 76 legendary effects.

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