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Scorched
Fallout 76 NPC

Scorched spawn across Appalachia in Fallout 76 at level 1–100. They count as humans and scorched in kill challenges. They include Spooky Scorched. Killing one usually drops 6 kinds of loot. Less often it leaves 25 kinds of loot.

They spawn at 218 locations in Appalachia. The largest counts are at Poseidon Energy Plant WV-06, Morgantown Airport and Glassed Cavern. They count toward 14 daily and weekly challenges.

Level
1–100
Health
36–8607
Damage Resist
5–106
Energy Resist
4–89
Radiation Resist
19–975
Fire Resist
5–63
Cryo Resist
3–40
Poison Resist
6–40

Find It on the Map

Open the Challenge Navigator with its 14 challenges added, then add the rest of today's challenges and plan one route for all of them.

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Scorched Spawn Locations

Found at 218 locations across Appalachia, 750 in fixed spawns and 814 at chance spawn points. The largest share is at Poseidon Energy Plant WV-06 (65).

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.

Poseidon Energy Plant WV-06
65 fixed
Morgantown Airport
40 fixed
Glassed Cavern
35 fixed
5 × 9% chance nearby
Thunder Mountain Power Plant
33 fixed
3 × 7% chance nearby
AVR Medical Center
25 fixed
Berkeley Springs
24 fixed
Bolton Greens
23 fixed + 1 × 14% chance
11 × 12% chance nearby
Helvetia
23 fixed
4 × 14% chance nearby
Poseidon Energy Plant Yard
23 fixed
Belching Betty
22 fixed
Palace of the Winding Path
22 fixed
Valley Galleria
22 fixed
Morgantown High School
20 fixed
1 × 14% chance nearby
Transmission Station 1AT-U03
20 fixed
Top of the World
19 fixed
Summersville Dam
18 fixed
3 × 14% chance nearby
Riverside Manor
18 fixed
Watoga Civic Center
17 fixed
National Radio Astronomy Research Center
12 fixed
4 fixed + 7 × 7% chance nearby
Gauley Mine
16 fixed
2 × 14% chance nearby
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Drops

What a kill leaves behind, averaged over every Scorched 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
Caps
always
Junk
always
Cooking Pot
10%
Baseball
10%
Baseball Glove
10%
Doll Head
10%
Teddy Bear
10%
Weapons
always
Molotov Cocktail
25%
Chems
95%
RadAway: Diluted
47%
Rad-X: Diluted
47%
RadAway
40%
Rad-X
40%
Food
90%
Canned Dog Food
30%
Blamco Brand Mac and Cheese
7%
Fancy Lads Snack Cakes
7%
Salisbury Steak
7%
Sugar Bombs
7%
Ammo
75%
10mm Round
2%
2mm Electromagnetic Cartridge
2%
.308 Round
2%
.38 Round
2%
.44 Round
2%
Wood Scraps
34%
Duct Tape
18%
Loose Screws
18%
Toy Car
18%
Dog Bowl
17%
Plastic Knife
17%
Plastic Spoon
17%
Chessboard
16%
Flip Lighter
16%
Test Tube Rack
16%
Wooden Spoon
16%
Cafeteria Tray
14%
Can
14%
Cat Bowl
14%
Doll Left Arm
14%
Empty Coolant
14%
Tin Can
14%
Alarm Clock
13%
13%
Used Oil Can
13%
Adjustable Wrench
12%
Gear
12%
Kickball
12%
Handcuffs
11%
Military Grade Duct Tape
11%

Types

NPC Type
2
Spooky Scorched
Drops Weapons, Junk, Stimpak, Ammo, …
1608 chancespawns in total
232 locations

Challenges

Challenge
Daily / Weekly
Cripple a Scorched's Arm
Daily ×2 · Weekly ×18
Cripple a Scorched's Leg
Daily ×2 · Weekly ×18
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 Scorched
Daily ×10 · Weekly ×30
Kill a Scorched with a Rifle
Epic Daily ×15
Kill Creatures with the Cold Shoulder
Daily ×10 · Weekly ×30
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
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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 a Scorched
Any of 2
ScorchbeastsScorchedSpooky Scorched
Kill a Scorched with a Rifle
Any of 2
ScorchbeastsScorchedSpooky Scorched
Weapons that count
Alien DisintegratorBlack Powder RifleDoctor's OrdersGauss RifleLove TapRailway RifleShort 10mm Submachine GunShort Assault RifleShort Combat RifleShort HandmadeShort Hunting RifleShort Lever Action Rifle
Show all 21
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