What are the differences between the ants in Fallout 76 and pre-War ants?
Fallout 76's ants, known as rad ants, have mutated due to post-War radiation, affecting their size and pincer prominence. They are smaller than ants in the Capital and Mojave Wastelands, resembling those in Northern California and Broken Hills. Larger ants are radroach-sized. Their colonies comprise large and small forager ants, soldier ants for defense, and flight-enabled swarms that exhibit hive mind behavior.
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How do the ants in Fallout 76 compare to those found in Northern California and Broken Hill?
Fallout 76's ants, located around Appalachia and Nuka-World, resemble those in Northern California and Broken Hills in size, similar to radroaches. They form colonies of large and small forager ants, with soldier ants providing protection. Small, flight-capable swarms are also present. Despite post-War mutations altering their size and pincers' prominence, their body structure remains consistent with pre-War ants.
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What are some common locations to find rad ants in Fallout 76?
In Fallout 76, rad ants are typically encountered in Appalachia, particularly during events like Campfire Tales, Project Paradise, and Spin the Wheel. A notable rad ant location is Arktos Pharma, where they frequently spawn during the Project Paradise event. Outside Appalachia, rad ants populate Nuka-World, except for the parks and Nuka-Town USA.
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What are the unique characteristics of the rad ants found in Appalachia in Fallout 76?
In Fallout 76, rad ants or radants inhabit Appalachia. They retain the pre-War ants' body structure, with mutations influencing their size and pincer prominence. These ants are smaller than those in the Capital and Mojave Wastelands, resembling those in Northern California and Broken Hills. They typically form small groups, with large and small forager ants constituting the majority of their colonies, and soldier ants providing defense.
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How do the ants in Appalachia compare to those in the Capital and Mojave Wastelands?
Appalachian ants are larger variants of pre-Great War worker ants, with mutations impacting their size and pincer prominence. They are smaller than ants in the Capital and Mojave Wastelands, and similar to those in Northern California and Broken Hills. Their size is comparable to radroaches, and they typically form small groups.
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Background[]
Ants found in Appalachia are a larger variant of worker ants seen before the Great War. They maintain the same body structure as pre-War ants, with mutations affecting both their size and prominence of pincers.
Characteristics[]
Biology[]
The species of ants found around Appalachia are smaller than those seen in the Capital and Mojave Wastelands. They are more comparable to those found in Northern California and Broken Hills, with the size of larger specimens mirroring that of radroaches. They are often found in small groups.
Gameplay attributes[]
Due to their erratic movements and small nature, they pose a potential threat if swarming the player character. They are usually found in enclosed locations, and deal relatively low damage per hit. They fight in groups to compensate.
Variants[]
Small forager ant[]
A smaller variant of the forager ant, these ants are the weakest ants in Appalachia.
The glowing ant is a more powerful ant which glows green. Like other glowing creatures, it has been affected by high radiation and can spawn in nuke zones.
Scorched ants have been affected by the Scorched Plague. Each regular ant variant has a corresponding Scorched variant with the same stats, abilities, and items.
Four can always be found in the Watoga Underground after completing the quest Thicker Than Water. Two are underneath the entrance ramps to garage B and two are behind a terminal locked door before car silo 3.
