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Ticks
Fallout 76 NPC

Ticks spawn across Appalachia in Fallout 76 at level 1–26. They count as insects in kill challenges. Killing one usually drops Tick Blood Sac. Less often it leaves Tick Blood.

They spawn at 57 locations in Appalachia. The largest counts are at Moth-Home, Moonshiner's Shack and Dolly Sods Wilderness. They count toward 13 daily and weekly challenges.

Ticks Spawn Locations

Found at 57 locations across Appalachia, 66 in fixed spawns and 83 at chance spawn points. The largest share is at Moth-Home (8).

Moth-Home
8 fixed nearby
Moonshiner's Shack
7 fixed
Dolly Sods Wilderness
4 fixed + 2 × 9% chance
Dolly Sods Lookout
2 fixed
2 fixed nearby
Federal Disposal Field HZ-21
3 fixed + 1 × 5% chance nearby
Spruce Knob Campground
3 fixed + 1 × 5% chance
Fissure Site Sigma
3 fixed nearby
Glassed Cavern
3 fixed nearby
Morgantown High School
3 fixed
Seneca Rocks Visitor Center
3 fixed nearby
Sunnytop Station
3 fixed nearby
Uncanny Caverns
3 × 5% chance
2 fixed nearby
Abbie's Bunker
2 fixed nearby
Big Fred's BBQ Shack
2 fixed nearby
Dent & Sons Construction
2 fixed nearby
Drop Site G3
2 fixed nearby
Hunter's Shack
2 fixed
North Mountain Lookout
2 fixed nearby
Ransacked Bunker
2 fixed nearby
The Deep
2 fixed nearby
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Drops

What a kill leaves behind, averaged over every Ticks 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 Creatures with the Cold Shoulder
Daily ×10 · Weekly ×30
Kill Insects
Daily ×5 · Weekly ×30
Kill Insects with an Energy Weapon
Epic Daily ×5 · Epic Weekly ×15