Fallout 76 features a lot of insects of all shapes and sizes. The Great War has left many mutated creatures across the wasteland, and they are all hostile toward the player. Besides being a common enemy and a pest, sometimes you will get a daily quest to slay a certain number of them, or perhaps you will need certain parts from their bodies. Here are the most common insect locations in Fallout 76.
Where to find Insects in Fallout 76
We also created a map containing the most common clusters of Insects. You can reliably find some of the species in marked locations. Otherwise, you can always do Challenges and Events that are known to spawn insects as enemies.
- Big Maw: There's an area with a picnic table. There will always be insects present, usually Boatflies and sometimes Ticks and Stingwings.
- Sons of Dane Compound: Some insects also spawn in this compound, among many other enemies. Be careful when going there, as there are many more formidable enemies, like the Nightstalker.
- Fort Defiance: There are many insects present, especially in the locked hallway on the left of the building. You can find Ants, Bloatflies, and Bloodbugs.
- Bridge on New River Gorge: You can find at least six bugs in this location, mainly Bloatflies and Bloodbugs.
- Aaronholt homestead: You can find Bloodbugs and Bloatflies on this farmhouse.
- Tanagra Town: There's a nearby cave full of Crickets near this town.
- Carson Family Bunker: You can find a couple of easy Radroaches at this location.
- Seneca Rocks Visitor Center: This location will contain some Honey Beasts.
- Treetops: Sometimes, three Honey Beasts will spawn within this area.
- Freddy's House of Scares: You can find Honey Beasts in this area as well.
- Autumn Acre cabin: Several Bloatflies and Bloodbugs will spawn here.
You can commonly find most types of Insects all over the Wasteland in Fallout 76. Several species might interest you depending on what you need to accomplish in the game. In this list, you will find all the insect species in Fallout 76:
- Ant
- Bee swarm
- Bloatfly
- Bloodbug
- Cave cricket
- Firefly
- Fog crawler
- Honey beast
- Mothman
- Radroach
- Radscorpion
- Stingwing
- Tick
Tips on fighting Insects in Fallout 76
To most efficiently fight insects in Fallout 76, we recommend having an Exterminator perk, which makes your attacks ignore the 25% armor of any insect you encounter. For additional effectiveness, you can add Exterminator's legendary effect as well. Certain weapons are especially effective against insects, like a Bug Grenade. This weapon deals increased damage against Insect opponents and damaged them over time.
Insects come in various shapes and sizes. This will determine your strategy when fighting them. Some are small and have little health, like Ants and Bloatflies. These are more easily dispatched with a VATS system and an accurate weapon. Others, like Honey Beasts, are huge, with a health pool to match. These lumbering monstrosities have slow but powerful attacks that do crippling damage, especially if they lock you in a stagger. The best approach against such opponents is treating them like any giant creature in the Wasteland. Use your most powerful weapons and explosives to dispatch them quickly.
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Published: Jan 13, 2023 06:11 am