All Creatures and FactionsMirelurks
Mirelurks
Fallout 76 NPC
Mirelurks spawn across Appalachia in Fallout 76 at level 1–100. They include Mirelurk Hunter, Mirelurk King and Mirelurk Queen. Killing one usually drops Mirelurk Meat and Armor and Clothes. Less often it leaves Softshell Mirelurk Meat, Ammo and Caps.
They spawn at 61 locations in Appalachia. The largest counts are at Wendigo Cave, Spruce Knob Lake and Sunrise Field. They count toward 14 daily and weekly challenges.
Mirelurks Spawn Locations
Found at 61 locations across Appalachia, 105 in fixed spawns and 210 at chance spawn points. The largest share is at Wendigo Cave (14).
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Drops
What a kill leaves behind, averaged over every Mirelurks 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.
Types
NPC Type
1
Mirelurk Hunter
Drops Mirelurk Meat, Ammo, Softshell Mirelurk Meat, Caps
9 fixed + 31 × 23% chancespawns in total
21 locations
NPC Type
1
Mirelurk King
Drops Mirelurk Meat, Ammo, Softshell Mirelurk Meat, Caps
38 × 24% chancespawns in total
20 locations
NPC Type
1
Mirelurk Queen
Drops Ammo, Chems, Junk, Weapons, …
6 fixed + 5 × 27% chancespawns in total
11 locations
Challenges
Challenge
Daily / Weekly
Cripple a Mirelurk's Limb
Daily ×2 · Weekly ×30
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 Mirelurk
Daily ×5 · Weekly ×30
Kill a Mirelurk with a Blunt Weapon
Epic Daily ×15
Kill Creatures with the Cold Shoulder
Daily ×10 · Weekly ×30