Radroaches are among the first enemies encountered in Fallout 4 and so are easily killed, but some pose a bit more of a threat. One Fallout 4 player recently had an intense and prolonged fight with a radroach that nearly killed them in its initial hit.
Reddit user Uncooked_wonton posted a clip of theirFallout 4 adventure in which they're running around Sanctuary Hills, one of the early locations players come across after emerging from Vault 111. Sanctuary Hills is one of the early settlements that Fallout 4 players can customize as well, but this player is interrupted by a Glowing Radroach before they're able to open the Workshop menu. Just prior to reaching the house that's featured in Fallout 4's intro before the player is sent to Vault 111, the player turns around to see a glowing radroach that's a mere few feet away and is ready to attack.
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Beyond some radiation damage already incurred at +1 damage per second, Uncooked_wonton's health pool is fairly full as they turn around to face the nearby radroach that's been in pursuit since before the Fallout 4 player returned to Sanctuary Hills. Uncooked_wonton's quickly initiates VATS while the Glowing Radroach lunges for its first attack, and they target the head with four melee attacks to maximize their damage. The Radroach's first hit almost kills the Fallout 4 player, who takes multiple stabs at the enemy with a knife, crippling it and causing the creature to stumble backwards with their second hit.
While Sanctuary HIlls typically has several NPCs that can help with such confrontations and some Fallout 4 settlements have defense systems, Uncooked_wonton is forced to fend off the Glowing Radroach on their own. After
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