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I wouldn't say sole purpose. It's to slow down anything with a melee based attack that can move faster than the Player Character.

This is mainly:

Deathclaws
Yao Guai
Albino Radscorpions
Feral Ghoul Reavers
Super Mutant Behemoths
Pitt Slaves (assuming you didn't kidnap Marie.)
Trogs
Brawlers, Creepers, Scrappers, etc. from Point Lookout

But we're getting off topic.

if u can find the crashed ufo u can use the alien blaster which is 1 hit kill every time but im pretty sur some1 else already said that

Due to limited ammo capacity, the Alien Blaster is considered a collectible. Use it in a tight spot, but for no other reason. If you have Mothership Zeta DLC, and find all four ammo stockpiles, then you can be a bit more free with it.

However, if you're taking the time out to get the Alien Blaster, you might as well grab the Firelance. Does the same damage, but has the chance of setting the target on fire.

wher can u find it

The Alien Blaster is near the "Crashed Anomoly."

Head west from Greener Pastures Disposal Site and you'll pick up a radio signal that will strengthen as you get closer to what is a crashed alien ship. Circle around to the front of the ship, and you'll see an alien's body. Near him is the blaster, and ammo for it. The FireLance is dropped from the sky (supposedly a supply drop for the alien who died in his crash). You can find it during a mini-encounter.

As for the location of such encounter, you might want to look here.

Link

It's worth the trek though. It has a 100% critical chance, and will set your opponent on fire.

Once again, it's a collectible, so use it sparingly.

i think iv found another way to take down the death claws and its safe if u can watch ur bak all u hav to do is us a sniper rifle those arent rare and ther is lots of ammo for them plus u can kill them from a distance and if they get to close use the vats

Any ranged weapon is good. However, if you have Operation: Anchorage, why not use the Guass Rifle? Same zoom, knockdown on Critical Hit, and more damage per shot. Reloading is the only problem, but from range, you should have plenty of time.

ya but the guass rifle takes to long to reload so if u miss that gives the death claw more time to get to u and if ur fighting multiple ones its not the best one for your speed or accuracy unless u aim but that slows u down