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Mole Rats
Fallout 76 NPC

Mole Rats spawn across Appalachia in Fallout 76 at level 1–95. They count as animals in kill challenges. Killing one usually drops Mole Rat Meat. Less often it leaves 7 kinds of loot.

They spawn at 210 locations in Appalachia. The largest counts are at Gauley Mine, Burning Mine and Sutton. They count toward 14 daily and weekly challenges.

Mole Rats Spawn Locations

Found at 210 locations across Appalachia, 188 in fixed spawns and 1199 at chance spawn points. The largest share is at Gauley Mine (17 + 3 × 25% chance).

Gauley Mine
17 fixed
3 × 25% chance nearby
Burning Mine
11 fixed
1 × 20% chance nearby
Sutton
9 fixed
Poseidon Power Substation PX-02
7 fixed
4 × 25% chance nearby
Carleton Mine
7 fixed
3 × 20% chance nearby
Pleasant Valley Cabins
3 fixed
4 fixed nearby
NAR Repair Yard
6 fixed nearby
Animal Cave
5 fixed + 9 × 14% chance nearby
Hillfolk Hotdogs
5 fixed
3 × 33% chance nearby
Desolate Encampment
5 fixed nearby
Big Bend Tunnel West
4 fixed
4 × 14% chance nearby
Autumn Acre Cabin
4 fixed + 3 × 14% chance nearby
Bastion Park
2 fixed
2 fixed nearby
Transmission Station 1AT-U03
4 fixed
South River Bridge
3 fixed + 6 × 33% chance nearby
South Mountain Lookout
3 fixed + 11 × 18% chance nearby
Thunder Mountain Substation TM-03
3 fixed + 5 × 25% chance nearby
Charleston Landfill
3 fixed + 4 × 25% chance nearby
Sunrise Field
3 fixed + 4 × 25% chance nearby
Big Fred's BBQ Shack
3 fixed + 2 × 14% chance nearby
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Drops

What a kill leaves behind, averaged over every Mole Rats 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
Mole Rat Meat
always
Junk
19%
Ammo
9%
Chems
9%
Mole Rat Hide
9%
Mole Rat Teeth
9%
Food
8%
Bobby Pin
8%

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 Mole Rat
Daily ×5 · Weekly ×15
Kill a Mole Rat with Explosives
Epic Daily ×1
Kill Animals with a Pipe Gun
Daily ×3 · Weekly ×25 · Epic Daily ×5
Kill Creatures with the Cold Shoulder
Daily ×10 · Weekly ×30