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Cultists
Fallout 76 NPC

Cultists spawn across Appalachia in Fallout 76 at level 1–66. They count as humans in kill challenges. Killing one usually drops Ammo, Junk and Weapons. Less often it leaves Chems, Armor and Clothes and Pre-War Money.

They spawn at 39 locations in Appalachia. The largest counts are at Point Pleasant, Lucky Hole Mine and Old Crimora Mines. They count toward 11 daily and weekly challenges.

Cultists Spawn Locations

Found at 39 locations across Appalachia, 229 in fixed spawns. The largest share is at Point Pleasant (35).

Point Pleasant
34 fixed
1 fixed nearby
Lucky Hole Mine
26 fixed
Old Crimora Mines
16 fixed
Clancy Manor
9 fixed
6 fixed nearby
Kanawha County Cemetery
10 fixed
2 fixed nearby
Blakes Offering
6 fixed
3 fixed nearby
Cranberry Glade
8 fixed nearby
Organ Cave South
8 fixed
Johnson's Acre
5 fixed
2 fixed nearby
Lightning Pylon A
6 fixed nearby
Sacrament
5 fixed
Moth-Home
4 fixed
98 NAR Regional
3 fixed nearby
Aaronholt Homestead
3 fixed nearby
Billings Homestead
3 fixed nearby
Brim Quarry
3 fixed nearby
Camp Adams Lookout
3 fixed nearby
Camp McClintock
3 fixed nearby
Converted Munitions Factory
3 fixed nearby
Dent & Sons Construction
3 fixed nearby
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Drops

What a kill leaves behind, averaged over every Cultists 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
93%
Junk
93%
Weapons
93%
Chems
28%
Armor and Clothes
23%
Pre-War Money
14%

Challenges

Challenge
Daily / Weekly
Cripple a Human's Head
Daily ×2 · Weekly ×15
Kill a Cultist
Daily ×10 · Weekly ×30
Kill a Human Enemy
Daily ×10 · Weekly ×30
Kill a Human Enemy with a Power Tool Weapon
Daily ×6
Kill a Human Enemy with a Sharp or Piercing Weapon
Daily ×6
Kill a Human while under the effects of Psycho
Daily ×6
Kill a Human while Wearing a Costume
Daily ×10
Kill a Human with Radiation Damage
Epic Daily ×3 · Epic Weekly ×12
Kill Cultists with a Sharp Weapon
Epic Daily ×5 · Epic Weekly ×25
Kill Cultists with a Shotgun
Daily ×5 · Epic Daily ×5 · Epic Weekly ×25
Kill Cultists with Energy Weapons
Epic Daily ×10