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Bloodbugs
Fallout 76 NPC

Bloodbugs spawn across Appalachia in Fallout 76 at level 2–85. They count as insects in kill challenges. They include Glowing Bloodbug. Killing one usually drops Bloodbug Meat, Bloodbug Proboscis and Ammo.

They spawn at 118 locations in Appalachia. The largest counts are at New River Gorge Bridge - West, Haven Church and Excelsior Model Home. They count toward 12 daily and weekly challenges.

Level
2–85
Health
21–357

Find It on the Map

Open the Challenge Navigator with its 12 challenges added, then add the rest of today's challenges and plan one route for all of them.

Open the Challenge Navigator

Bloodbugs Spawn Locations

Found at 118 locations across Appalachia, 31 in fixed spawns and 424 at chance spawn points. The largest share is at New River Gorge Bridge - West (5).

A plain number is how many are always there. The number after the is spawn points that may roll it; hover one for the odds.

New River Gorge Bridge - West
5 fixed nearby
Haven Church
3 × 25% chance
4 fixed nearby
Excelsior Model Home
4 fixed nearby
Ransacked Bunker
4 fixed nearby
Southhampton Estate
4 fixed
Crevasse Dam
3 × 33% chance
3 fixed + 2 × 7% chance nearby
Old Rag Lookout
3 fixed nearby
New River Gorge Bridge - East
2 fixed nearby
Dent & Sons Construction
1 fixed
4 × 4% chance nearby
Transmission Station 1AT-U03
1 fixed
Aaronholt Homestead
9 × 50% chance
Fort Defiance
12 × 25% chance
Dino Peaks Mini Golf
9 × 24% chance nearby
Bastion Park
4 × 50% chance
Spruce Knob Campground
4 × 50% chance
Tycoon Lake
3 × 17% chance
2 × 74% chance nearby
High Knob Lookout
8 × 20% chance nearby
Dolly Sods Wilderness
11 × 14% chance
Camden Park
9 × 17% chance
Watoga High School
6 × 25% chance
Show all 118 locations

Drops

What a kill leaves behind, averaged over every Bloodbugs the map spawns. Kinds of loot stand for lists too long to spell out; the chance is how often the roll includes them, not how many turn up.
Drops
Chance
Bloodbug Meat
always
Bloodbug Proboscis
always
Ammo
90%
10mm Round
2%
2mm Electromagnetic Cartridge
2%
.308 Round
2%
.38 Round
2%
.44 Round
2%

Types

NPC Type
Glowing Bloodbug
Drops Bloodbug Meat, Bloodbug Proboscis, Ammo
Nuke zones and rad storms only

Challenges

Challenge
Daily / Weekly
Kill a Creature
Daily ×12 · Weekly ×20
Kill a Creature while in a Team
Daily ×10
Kill a Creature while intoxicated by Hard Lemonade
Daily ×5
Kill a Creature while intoxicated by Lead Champagne
Daily ×5
Kill a Creature while intoxicated by Mire Magic Moonshine
Daily ×5
Kill a Creature While Mutated
Epic Weekly ×25
Kill a Creature while Wearing a Costume
Daily ×10 · Weekly ×20
Kill a Creature while Well Fed
Daily ×10 · Weekly ×20
Kill a Creature with a Hammer
Epic Weekly ×15
Kill Creatures with the Cold Shoulder
Daily ×10 · Weekly ×30
Kill Insects
Daily ×5 · Weekly ×30
Kill Insects with an Energy Weapon
Epic Daily ×5 · Epic Weekly ×15
Kill a Creature · Kill a Creature while in a Team · Kill a Creature while intoxicated by Hard Lemonade · Kill a Creature while intoxicated by Lead Champagne · Kill a Creature while intoxicated by Mire Magic Moonshine · Kill a Creature While Mutated · Kill a Creature while Well Fed
Any of 46
AnglersGlowing AnglerBeaversBloatfliesGlowing BloatflyBloodbugsGlowing BloodbugBrahminCatsCave CricketsGlowing Cave CricketChickensDeathclawsGlowing Deathclaw, Rusted DeathclawFeral GhoulsCommunist, Glowing OneFirefliesFloaters
Show all 46
Kill a Creature while Wearing a Costume
Any of 46
AnglersGlowing AnglerBeaversBloatfliesGlowing BloatflyBloodbugsGlowing BloodbugBrahminCatsCave CricketsGlowing Cave CricketChickensDeathclawsGlowing Deathclaw, Rusted DeathclawFeral GhoulsCommunist, Glowing OneFirefliesFloaters
Show all 46
Clothes that count
Asylum Worker Uniform White DirtyChef HatCivil War Era DressCivil War Era SuitCivil War Era Top HatClown HatConfederate UniformCop CapCultist's GarmentsFisherman's HatFisherman's OutfitGolf Outfit
Show all 23
Kill a Creature with a Hammer
Any of 46
AnglersGlowing AnglerBeaversBloatfliesGlowing BloatflyBloodbugsGlowing BloodbugBrahminCatsCave CricketsGlowing Cave CricketChickensDeathclawsGlowing Deathclaw, Rusted DeathclawFeral GhoulsCommunist, Glowing OneFirefliesFloaters
Show all 46
Weapons that count
Bone HammerCommie WhackerElectro EnforcerSheepsquatch StaffSledgehammerSuper SledgeThe DebilitatorThe FarmhandThe TenderizerWar DrumWhacker Smacker
Kill Creatures with the Cold Shoulder
Any of 46
AnglersGlowing AnglerBeaversBloatfliesGlowing BloatflyBloodbugsGlowing BloodbugBrahminCatsCave CricketsGlowing Cave CricketChickensDeathclawsGlowing Deathclaw, Rusted DeathclawFeral GhoulsCommunist, Glowing OneFirefliesFloaters
Show all 46
Weapons that count
Cold Shoulder
Kill Insects
Any of 12
BloatfliesGlowing BloatflyBloodbugsGlowing BloodbugCave CricketsGlowing Cave CricketFirefliesFog CrawlersGlowing Fog CrawlerHoney BeastsGlowing Honey BeastMothmenGlowing MothmanRad AntsGlowing AntRadroachesGlowing RadroachRadscorpionsBurning Radscorpion, Glowing RadscorpionStingwingsCorrosive Stingwing, Glowing StingwingTicksGlowing Tick
Kill Insects with an Energy Weapon
Any of 12
BloatfliesGlowing BloatflyBloodbugsGlowing BloodbugCave CricketsGlowing Cave CricketFirefliesFog CrawlersGlowing Fog CrawlerHoney BeastsGlowing Honey BeastMothmenGlowing MothmanRad AntsGlowing AntRadroachesGlowing RadroachRadscorpionsBurning Radscorpion, Glowing RadscorpionStingwingsCorrosive Stingwing, Glowing StingwingTicksGlowing Tick
Weapons that count
Alien BlasterAlien DisintegratorCircuit BreakerCrematorCryolatorGatling LaserGatling PlasmaGauss MinigunGauss PistolGauss RifleGauss ShotgunImposter Assaultron Head
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