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Squirrels
Fallout 76 NPC

Squirrels spawn across Appalachia in Fallout 76 at level 1. They count as animals in kill challenges. Killing one usually drops Ammo and Squirrel Bits.

They spawn at 181 locations in Appalachia. The largest counts are at 98 NAR Regional, The Whitespring Resort and Safe 'n Clean Disposal. They count toward 11 daily and weekly challenges.

Level
1
Health
2

Find It on the Map

Open the Challenge Navigator with its 11 challenges added, then add the rest of today's challenges and plan one route for all of them.

Open the Challenge Navigator

Squirrels Spawn Locations

Found at 181 locations across Appalachia, 8 in fixed spawns and 752 at chance spawn points. The largest share is at 98 NAR Regional (3).

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.

98 NAR Regional
3 fixed nearby
The Whitespring Resort
3 fixed nearby
Safe 'n Clean Disposal
1 fixed nearby
The Whitespring Service Entrance
1 fixed nearby
Hawksbill Weather Station
16 × 33% chance nearby
Three Ponds
12 × 33% chance nearby
Camp Liberty
8 × 33% chance nearby
Makeout Point
8 × 33% chance nearby
Becker Farm
15 × 13% chance nearby
Smith Farm
12 × 13% chance nearby
Research Site Bavaria
3 × 50% chance nearby
Shenandoah Visitor Center
4 × 34% chance nearby
Big Meadows Gas Well
4 × 33% chance nearby
High Knob Lookout
4 × 33% chance nearby
Slumber Mill Motel
4 × 33% chance nearby
Garrahan Mining Headquarters
14 × 9% chance nearby
Woods Estate
10 × 13% chance nearby
Twin Lakes
13 × 9% chance nearby
Carleton Mine
9 × 13% chance nearby
Hemlock Holes Maintenance
8 × 13% chance nearby
Show all 181 locations

Drops

What a kill leaves behind, averaged over every Squirrels 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
Squirrel Bits
always

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 Animals with a Pipe Gun
Daily ×3 · Weekly ×25 · Epic Daily ×5
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
Kill a Creature with a Hammer
Kill Animals with a Pipe Gun
Any of 19
BeaversBrahminCatsChickensFoxesMega SlothsGlowing Mega SlothMole RatsGlowing Mole RatOwletsRabbitsRad PheasantsRad RatsGlowing Plagued RadratRad TurkeysGlowing Rad Turkey
Show all 19
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