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Floaters
Fallout 76 NPC

Floaters spawn across Appalachia in Fallout 76 at level 1–73. Killing one usually drops Ammo and Excess Adhesive. Less often it leaves 7 kinds of loot.

They spawn at 19 locations in Appalachia. The largest counts are at Big Maw, Lake Eloise and Old Mold Quarry. They count toward 12 daily and weekly challenges.

Floaters Spawn Locations

Found at 19 locations across Appalachia, 69 in fixed spawns. The largest share is at Big Maw (6).

Big Maw
6 fixed
Lake Eloise
3 fixed
3 fixed nearby
Old Mold Quarry
6 fixed
Solomon's Pond
6 fixed
Sundew Grove 02
6 fixed nearby
Willard Corporate Housing
5 fixed
Spruce Knob Channels
3 fixed
1 fixed nearby
Big B's Rest Stop
3 fixed
Darling Sister's Lab
3 fixed
New Gad
3 fixed nearby
Nicholson's End
3 fixed
Red Rocket Filling Station
3 fixed
Safe 'n Clean Disposal
3 fixed
Summersville
3 fixed nearby
The General's Steakhouse
2 fixed
1 fixed nearby
Huntersville
2 fixed nearby
West Tek Research Center
2 fixed
Devil's Backbone
1 fixed nearby
US-13C Bivouac
1 fixed nearby

Drops

What a kill leaves behind, averaged over every Floaters 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.

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 Floater
Daily ×3 · Weekly ×10
Kill Creatures with the Cold Shoulder
Daily ×10 · Weekly ×30
Kill Floaters With Automatic Weapons
Epic Weekly ×10