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Rad Rats
Fallout 76 NPC

Rad Rats spawn across Appalachia in Fallout 76 at level 1–25. They count as animals in kill challenges. Killing one usually drops Ammo and Radrat Meat.

They spawn at 50 locations in Appalachia. The largest counts are at Summersville Docks, The Burrows and Ash Cave. They count toward 12 daily and weekly challenges.

Rad Rats Spawn Locations

Found at 50 locations across Appalachia, 26 in fixed spawns and 209 at chance spawn points. The largest share is at Summersville Docks (5).

Summersville Docks
5 fixed
The Burrows
4 fixed
Ash Cave
3 fixed
10 × 43% chance nearby
Hornwright Industrial Headquarters
3 fixed
Wendigo Cave
3 fixed nearby
Lewisburg
2 fixed
Watoga Underground
2 fixed
Charleston Fire Department
1 fixed
Grafton Steel Yard
1 fixed
Organ Cave South
1 fixed
Transmission Station 1AT-U03
1 fixed
Fort Defiance
12 × 50% chance
Sugar Grove
10 × 50% chance
Desolate Encampment
10 × 33% chance nearby
Lightning Pylon C
7 × 43% chance nearby
Kerwood Mine
6 × 50% chance
Lucky Hole Mine
6 × 50% chance
Old Rag Lookout
6 × 50% chance
Dino Peaks Mini Golf
9 × 29% chance nearby
Grindstone Arch
9 × 25% chance nearby
Show all 50 locations

Drops

What a kill leaves behind, averaged over every Rad 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
Ammo
always
Radrat Meat
always

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