Melonheads are the weakest of the non-human ( even though they drop human meat ) enemies inhabiting the world of Neo Scavenger.
Appearance[]
Old version of Melonhead.
Melonheads are grey-skinned, somewhat child-like creatures with characteristic, big, bloated heads and swollen bellies. They sometimes go around naked, but will put on any clothes they can find.
Behaviour[]
Being weak as they are, melonheads generally pose no direct threat to the player's character. They are all feeble and frail, and very cowardly. They usually run when faced by stronger foes. When forced to fight however, they can use their special skill to call other nearby melonheads to their aid, trying to outnumber the enemy. Remember that in large numbers even Melonheads can be a deadly threat. Entering into melee with three or more of them is asking to get chain-tackled, stunned and kicked to death.
They usually travel around, scavenging items for themselves. They are almost always barefooted, possibly not being able to find shoes that fit them, and some have been seen arming themselves with simple weapons like tree branches or metal sauce pans. Melonheads often form large groups which coalesce quickly due to them using their special skill in combat with other NPCs.
Same as humans, melonheads cannot see in the dark and are blind during the night.
Tactics[]
Melonheads are not really dangerous or aggressive so it is best to just avoid them. When met by surprise, during scavenging or at night, it is really easy to scare them off, even if faced with more than one.
Their lack of physical strength or resilience makes them easy to beat in melee combat to all but the most combat-incompetent characters.
Notes[]
Melonheads most commonly wander around the western portion of the map, near the Allegan Fairgrounds. They often wear clothing in good condition, such as Blue Jeans, Cargo Pants, Hoodies and Shirts, though rarely enough to completely cover a person, and they occasionally carry useful tools, such as Crowbars and Multitools.
Their ability to call for help and general weakness makes them a semi-reliable way to equip the player early on if they can avoid getting overwhelmed.
Trivia[]
- When killed, they sometimes drop a Hospital Gown as a loot, leading to belief that Melonheads have some medical/scientific origins.
- During Allegan Fairgrounds encounter, player can discover that Melonheads are using buildings belonging to Fairgrounds as their nest/camp.
- It is discovered in the same encounter that they like to rest in dark places and have rather swarm-like behavior.
- The lore of melonheads originates from reported sightings near the Felt Mansion in Michigan, during the 1900s there were reported sightings. They were supposedly the victims of medical experiments in a mental asylum, but the asylum was shut down and the melonheads escaped to live in human made tunnels that have since been sealed up.