All Creatures and FactionsHermit Crabs
Hermit Crabs
Fallout 76 NPC
Hermit Crabs spawn across Appalachia in Fallout 76 at level 21–100. Killing one usually drops Ammo, Caps, Hermit Crab Meat and Armor and Clothes. Less often it leaves Weapons.
They spawn at 6 locations in Appalachia. The largest counts are at Abbie's Bunker, Bootlegger's Shack and Dabney Homestead. They count toward 13 daily and weekly challenges.
Hermit Crabs Spawn Locations
Found at 6 locations across Appalachia, 6 in fixed spawns. The largest share is at Abbie's Bunker (1).
Drops
What a kill leaves behind, averaged over every Hermit Crabs 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 Glowing Creature
Daily ×1 · Weekly ×10
Kill a Hermit Crab
Weekly ×1
Kill Creatures with the Cold Shoulder
Daily ×10 · Weekly ×30
Take a Camera Picture of a Hermit Crab
Epic Daily ×1