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Settlers
Fallout 76 NPC

Settlers spawn across Appalachia in Fallout 76 at level 1–66. They count as humans and ghouls in kill challenges. Killing one usually drops Weapons, Ammo and Junk. Less often it leaves Chems, Armor and Clothes and Pre-War Money.

They spawn at 76 locations in Appalachia. The largest counts are at Highway Town, Foundation and Flatwoods Lookout. They count toward 7 daily and weekly challenges.

Settlers Spawn Locations

Found at 76 locations across Appalachia, 194 in fixed spawns. The largest share is at Highway Town (72).

Highway Town
72 fixed
Foundation
19 fixed
Flatwoods Lookout
4 fixed
1 fixed nearby
Schram Homestead
5 fixed nearby
Charleston Station
1 fixed
3 fixed nearby
Bastion Park
3 fixed nearby
Darling Sister's Lab
3 fixed nearby
Kanawha Nuka-Cola Plant
3 fixed nearby
Moonshiner's Shack
2 fixed
1 fixed nearby
Mountainside Bed & Breakfast
3 fixed nearby
Aaronholt Homestead
2 fixed nearby
Cow Spots Creamery
2 fixed nearby
Gorge Junkyard
2 fixed nearby
Kanawha County Cemetery
2 fixed nearby
Lewis & Sons Farming Supply
2 fixed nearby
Scenic Overlook
2 fixed nearby
Spruce Knob Channels
2 fixed nearby
Sunshine Meadows Industrial Farm
2 fixed nearby
Big Fred's BBQ Shack
1 fixed nearby
Billings Homestead
1 fixed
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Drops

What a kill leaves behind, averaged over every Settlers 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
Weapons
99%
Ammo
64%
Junk
64%
Chems
26%
Armor and Clothes
18%
Pre-War Money
15%

Challenges

Challenge
Daily / Weekly
Cripple a Human's Head
Daily ×2 · Weekly ×15
Kill a Human Enemy
Daily ×10 · Weekly ×30
Kill a Human Enemy with a Power Tool Weapon
Daily ×6
Kill a Human Enemy with a Sharp or Piercing Weapon
Daily ×6
Kill a Human while under the effects of Psycho
Daily ×6
Kill a Human while Wearing a Costume
Daily ×10
Kill a Human with Radiation Damage
Epic Daily ×3 · Epic Weekly ×12