They ignore DT, and put a serious dent in your armors condition..

So I've decided to fight deathclaws in my pants, using various DR chemicals when I need to. Some armors do give you bonuses which could be useful, but it's probably better not to wreck your armor with their attacks.

I do the same as they completely ruin whatever armour you have.

They don't ignore DT, and thus your armor could very well save your life if you're combining it with Med-X.

Your right, I was wrong, they don't ignore DT. Even so when an enemy is dealing 350 damage having a DT of 20 isn't going to save you, I suppose it's useful if you have 85% DR through chems.

Don't know why I thought they had armor penetration, my bad.

I think the Deathclaw gauntlet weapon in FO3 might pierce armor? Maybe that's why.
Anyways that's why I said "with Med-x." I actually got hit by a Divide Deathclaw when I had Med-X up, and I think not having my armor on could've killed me there.

Isnt just the divide deathclaws that pierce DT?

The only armor damage I get from Deathclaws is to my helmet.

When I made the thread I thought all deathclaws ignored DT, do the divide deathclaws (that deal 350 damage at high levels) ignore DT?

I just face the deathclaws from a distance so dont need to worry about armor.

Pants or no pants, deathclaws live up to their name

I beleive so, though I could be wrong. I do know that the LR Deathclaws 1-2 hit me at level 50 whereas the Vanilla DC took quite a bit to kill me.