Summary
AFallout 4player picks a fight with Mama Murphy, who then proceeds to teach the Sole Survivor why the wastelanders in the Commonwealth used to call her Murphy the Madwoman. Out of the countless NPCs ofFallout 4, it could be argued that Mama Murphy stands as one of the more memorable ones. Not only does she play a role of varying importance in the main quests, but players also get to meet Mama Murphy early on in the game. A chem-addicted fortune-teller, Mama Murphy seems to possess the powers of precognition, and is the reason why the Lexington raiders are hunting Preston Garvey’s group of settlers in Concord.
Mama Murphy claims that she used to be a strong and ruthless fighter in her youth, specializing in hand-to-hand combat. If her words are to be believed, she once decapitated a raider with her bare hands, and killed a deathclaw – one of thefiercest enemies inFallout 4– with a single bullet. Though Mama Murphy is in the twilight years of her life during the events ofFallout 4, she can be of great value to the Sole Survivor by offering them a glimpse into the future in exchange for chems.
However, given thatFallout 4happens to be a Bethesda sandbox, there is absolutely nothing preventing players from attackingMama Murphy inFallout 4and turning her hostile. This can easily prove to be a bad idea, as Mama Murphy has an absurd Strength value of 19, a stark contrast to her otherwise average stats. A video clip posted by ghdfjkgh shows the Sole Survivor entering a fist fight with Mama Murphy. Within seconds, she manages to slam the Sole Survivor into the ground before pulverizing him with just two punches.
It should be noted that the video clip features a “lore accurate” Mama Murphymod forFallout 4that gives her rippling muscles, as a nod to her high Strength value, as well as her backstory as Murphy the Madwoman. That being said, engaging in a fight with Mama Murphy cannot end in total victory for the player, as she is considered to be an essential NPC inFallout 4. However, there is still a way for players to kill Mama Murphy through progressing the main story.
Mama Murphy Can Help Fallout 4 Players Skip Certain Parts of the Main Story
Every time they ask Mama Murphy to use the Sight, the chems take a toll on her body. The Sole Survivor can ask Mama Murphy for help up to a total of five times, upon which she will overdose on Psycho and die. It should be noted that information provided by Mama Murphy isn’t necessary whencompleting the main quests inFallout 4. However, in a post-ending state, she can instead provide insight into how the Sole Survivor’s choices will shape the future of the Commonwealth.
