Alpha Skag

Alpha Skags are massive skags that lead the packs in their dens. They stand at least as tall as a human when on all fours, possess a lot of health, and are very strong, beaten only by badass skags, quest skags such as Moe and Marley, Scar and the mighty Skagzilla.

Due to their heavy armor on their heads and along their backs, it is a better idea to shoot for the underside and legs of Alpha skags, unless their mouth is open. Their underside and legs are unarmored, so they take more damage there than from shots to their head. Like all skags, their weak point is their mouth, so if they expose themselves by roaring, try to aim for the open mouth.. Mashers and guns that can fire rapidly are very dependable when fighting a horde of skags.

Alpha Skags will claw, leap, and charge just like their lesser brethren. When fought in groups, they can be a very challenging fight.

Tactics
Alpha Skags are vulnerable to corrosive damage, which greatly reduces their considerable armor, making them much easier to kill. But because of the lack of corrosive weaponry at low levels, a useful strategy is to jump or run behind the Alpha, and shoot them in their unprotected hind quarters, incendiary weapons work wonders here.