All Creatures and FactionsHermit Crabs
Hermit Crabs
Fallout 76 NPC
Hermit Crabs spawn across Appalachia in Fallout 76 at level 21–100. They include Glowing Hermit Crab. Killing one usually drops Ammo, Caps, Hermit Crab Meat and Armor and Clothes. Less often it leaves Weapons.
They spawn at 6 locations in Appalachia. The largest counts are at Abbie's Bunker, Bootlegger's Shack and Dabney Homestead. They count toward 13 daily and weekly challenges.
Level
21–100
Health
971–7145
Damage Resist
73–327
Energy Resist
46–143
Radiation Resist
88–464
Fire Resist
10–32
Cryo Resist
10–32
Poison Resist
46–143
Find It on the Map
Open the Challenge Navigator with its 13 challenges added, then add the rest of today's challenges and plan one route for all of them.
Open the Challenge NavigatorHermit Crabs Spawn Locations
Found at 6 locations across Appalachia, 6 in fixed spawns. The largest share is at Abbie's Bunker (1).
Drops
What a kill leaves behind, averaged over every Hermit Crabs 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
Ammo
always
10mm Round
2%
2mm Electromagnetic Cartridge
2%
.308 Round
2%
.38 Round
2%
.44 Round
2%
Caps
always
Hermit Crab Meat
always
Armor and Clothes
50%
Leather Chest Piece
2%
Leather Left Arm
2%
Leather Left Leg
2%
Leather Right Arm
2%
Leather Right Leg
2%
Weapons
25%
Molotov Cocktail
2%
10mm Pistol
0.6%
Short 10mm Submachine Gun
0.6%
Snubnosed .44 Pistol
0.6%
.50 Cal Machine Gun
0.6%
Types
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 a Hermit Crab
Weekly ×1
Kill a Huge Creature
Weekly ×3
Kill Creatures with the Cold Shoulder
Daily ×10 · Weekly ×30
Take a Camera Picture of a Hermit Crab
Epic Daily ×1
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
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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
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
Kill a Huge Creature
Any of 8
BehemothDeathclawsGlowing Deathclaw, Rusted DeathclawGrafton MonstersHermit CrabsGlowing Hermit CrabMega SlothsGlowing Mega SlothMirelurk QueenScorchbeastsSheepsquatch
Kill Creatures with the Cold Shoulder
Any of 46
AnglersGlowing AnglerBeaversBloatfliesGlowing BloatflyBloodbugsGlowing BloodbugBrahminCatsCave CricketsGlowing Cave CricketChickensDeathclawsGlowing Deathclaw, Rusted DeathclawFeral GhoulsCommunist, Glowing OneFirefliesFloaters
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Weapons that count