All Creatures and FactionsMothmen
Mothmen
Fallout 76 NPC
Mothmen spawn across Appalachia in Fallout 76 at level 35–65. They count as insects and cryptids in kill challenges. They include Glowing Mothman. Killing one usually drops 6 kinds of loot. Less often it leaves Weapons.
They spawn at 29 locations in Appalachia. The largest counts are at Blakes Offering, Transmission Station 1AT-U03 and Aaronholt Homestead. They count toward 20 daily and weekly challenges.
Level
35–65
Health
1389–2586
Find It on the Map
Open the Challenge Navigator with its 20 challenges added, then add the rest of today's challenges and plan one route for all of them.
Open the Challenge NavigatorMothmen Spawn Locations
Found at 29 locations across Appalachia, 31 in fixed spawns. The largest share is at Blakes Offering (2).
Drops
What a kill leaves behind, averaged over every Mothmen 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%
always
Torn Mothman Wing
always
Waste Oil
always
Neurotoxic Dust
90%
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 Cryptid
Daily ×1
Kill a Cryptid with a Bow or Crossbow
Daily ×1 · Weekly ×3
Kill a Cryptid with a Melee Weapon
Epic Daily ×1 · Epic Weekly ×3
Kill a Cryptid with a Railway Rifle or Missile launcher
Daily ×1 · Weekly ×3
Kill a Cryptid with the Cold Shoulder
Daily ×1
Kill Creatures with the Cold Shoulder
Daily ×10 · Weekly ×30
Kill Cryptids with the Cold Shoulder
Weekly ×3
Kill Insects
Daily ×5 · Weekly ×30
Kill Insects with an Energy Weapon
Epic Daily ×5 · Epic Weekly ×15
Kill the Mothman
Epic Daily ×1
Take a Camera Picture of a Cryptid
Epic Weekly ×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
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
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 Cryptid
Any of 7
AnglersGlowing AnglerGrafton MonstersMega SlothsGlowing Mega SlothMothmenGlowing MothmanSheepsquatchSnallygastersGlowing SnallygasterWendigosGlowing Wendigo
Kill a Cryptid with a Bow or Crossbow
Any of 7
AnglersGlowing AnglerGrafton MonstersMega SlothsGlowing Mega SlothMothmenGlowing MothmanSheepsquatchSnallygastersGlowing SnallygasterWendigosGlowing Wendigo
Weapons that count
Kill a Cryptid with a Melee Weapon
Any of 7
AnglersGlowing AnglerGrafton MonstersMega SlothsGlowing Mega SlothMothmenGlowing MothmanSheepsquatchSnallygastersGlowing SnallygasterWendigosGlowing Wendigo
Kill a Cryptid with a Railway Rifle or Missile launcher
Any of 7
AnglersGlowing AnglerGrafton MonstersMega SlothsGlowing Mega SlothMothmenGlowing MothmanSheepsquatchSnallygastersGlowing SnallygasterWendigosGlowing Wendigo
Weapons that count
Kill a Cryptid with the Cold Shoulder · Kill Cryptids with the Cold Shoulder
Any of 7
AnglersGlowing AnglerGrafton MonstersMega SlothsGlowing Mega SlothMothmenGlowing MothmanSheepsquatchSnallygastersGlowing SnallygasterWendigosGlowing Wendigo
Weapons that count
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
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
Take a Camera Picture of a Cryptid
Any of 6
Grafton MonstersMega SlothsGlowing Mega SlothMothmenGlowing MothmanSheepsquatchSnallygastersGlowing SnallygasterWendigosGlowing Wendigo