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Rad Ants
Fallout 76 NPC

Rad Ants spawn across Appalachia in Fallout 76 at level 1–95. They count as insects in kill challenges. They include Glowing Ant. Killing one usually drops Ant Meat.

They spawn at 85 locations in Appalachia. The largest counts are at Monongah Power Substation MZ-03, Watoga Underground and Old Rag Lookout. They count toward 12 daily and weekly challenges.

Level
1–95
Health
31–669

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

Rad Ants Spawn Locations

Found at 85 locations across Appalachia, 15 in fixed spawns and 254 at chance spawn points. The largest share is at Monongah Power Substation MZ-03 (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.

Monongah Power Substation MZ-03
5 fixed
Watoga Underground
4 fixed
Old Rag Lookout
3 fixed + 6 × 25% chance nearby
South River Bridge
2 fixed + 6 × 25% chance nearby
Transmission Station 1AT-U03
1 fixed
Fort Defiance
12 × 25% chance
Thunder Mountain Substation TM-03
4 × 33% chance
6 × 12% chance nearby
Dolly Sods Wilderness
12 × 15% chance
Grindstone Arch
12 × 14% chance nearby
Lucky Hole Mine
6 × 25% chance
1 × 4% chance nearby
Kerwood Mine
6 × 25% chance
Slumber Mill Motel
6 × 25% chance nearby
Watoga High School
6 × 25% chance
Sunnytop Ski Lanes
8 × 17% chance
Thunder Mountain Substation TM-02
4 × 33% chance
Research Site Rhineland
7 × 18% chance nearby
Dark Hollow Manor
5 × 23% chance nearby
Hawksbill Weather Station
11 × 10% chance nearby
Crevasse Dam
3 × 33% chance
East Ridge Lookout
3 × 33% chance
Show all 85 locations

Drops

What a kill leaves behind, averaged over every Rad Ants 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
Ant Meat
always

Types

NPC Type
1
Glowing Ant
Drops Ant Meat
14 chancespawns in total
5 locations

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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