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Bloatflies are creatures found in Appalachia.
Background
An example of the mutations caused by the Great War, the bloatfly is an evolution of either the Musca domestica (common housefly)[1] or Tabanus genera of biting horse fly.[2] Tentatively classified as part of the Tabanidae family in the order Diptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda and kingdom Animalia by the Enclave, it is a major divergence from its evolutionary forebears.[2][3]
Characteristics
Biology
The standard bloatfly has a green and brown carapace and is significantly larger and more tenacious than its predecessors. Its size inhibits previous flight characteristics and agility, making it impossible to feed like pre-War horse flies did. Instead, it uses its engorged stinger and pupae gestating within its abdomen to incapacitate prey.[2] The stinger is capable of launching mature larvae with a barbed sting at the end. These latch onto the target and deliver a neurotoxin capable of incapacitating larger prey, allowing the bloatfly and its larvae to feed.[2]
Its neurotoxin is ineffective against humans and larger targets, causing only localized necrosis.[2] As a result, the bloatfly serves as prey rather than predator among wastelanders who utilize its meat for food.[2] Bloatflies can resort to scavenging in situations where prey or other sources of sustenance are scarce.[4] It adapted to its enlarged size with a unique gland that enables it to balance and maintain speed despite its size.[5] The gland itself may be toxic to consume.[3][6]
Gameplay attributes
Bloatflies attack at long range by peppering their prey with spine-bedecked larva launched from its abdomen. They tend to attack in groups, and may pose an additional threat based on their ability to attack from a distance.
Variants
Bloatfly
The standard variant, with all of the attributes mentioned above.
| Name (Form ID) | Abilities | Items | |
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| Bloatfly 00029469 |
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Black bloatfly
A slightly stronger bloatfly, with an all-black coloring.
| Name (Form ID) | Abilities | Items | |
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| Black bloatfly 001423B0 |
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Festering bloatfly
One of the stronger variants, featuring a brown carapace.
| Name (Form ID) | Abilities | Items | |
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| Festering bloatfly 001423B1 |
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Glowing bloatfly
A bloatfly that has become inundated with radiation, to the point of luminescence.
| Name (Form ID) | Abilities | Items | |
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| Glowing bloatfly 001423B2 |
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Loathsome bloatfly
A bloatfly variant encountered during Vault Mission: Meltdown.They are identical in appearance to festering bloatflies. 
| Name (Form ID) | Abilities | Items | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loathsome bloatfly 003F3692 |
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Venomous bloatfly
A bloatfly variant encountered during Vault Mission: Meltdown. They are identical in appearance to festering bloatflies.
| Name (Form ID) | Abilities | Items | |
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| Venomous bloatfly 003F3693 |
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Vile bloatfly
A bloatfly variant encountered during Vault Mission: Meltdown. They are identical in appearance to festering bloatflies.
| Name (Form ID) | Abilities | Items | |
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| Vile bloatfly 003F3694 |
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Deadly bloatfly
The most powerful bloatfly variant. They are encountered during Vault Mission: Meltdown. They are identical in appearance to festering bloatflies.
| Name (Form ID) | Abilities | Items | |
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| Deadly bloatfly 003F3695 |
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Scorched bloatfly
Scorched bloatflies have been affected by the Scorched Plague. Each regular bloatfly variant has a corresponding Scorched variant with the same stats, abilities, and items.
| Name (Form ID) | Abilities | Items | |
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| Scorched bloatfly 003F3695 |
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| Scorched black bloatfly 003F3695 |
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| Scorched festering bloatfly 003F3695 |
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| Scorched glowing bloatfly 003F3695 |
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Locations
- Several can be reliably found in both a campground and unmarked cave northeast of Freddy Fear's House of Scares alongside a few honey beasts.
- Can spawn at Bastion Park.
- Can spawn at Graninger farm.
- Can spawn at Kanawha County Cemetery.
- Can spawn at Kiddie Corner Cabins.
- Can spawn at Southhampton Estate.
- Can spawn at Spruce Knob Campground.
- Can spawn at Sylvie & Sons logging camp.
- Can spawn at New River Gorge Resort.
- Will spawn during the Scorchbeast Droppings random encounter.
- Can spawn during the public event Project Paradise.
References
- ↑ Insect DNA chalkboard information
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Enclave field research terminal entries; Enclave field research terminal, Field Entry: "Bloatfly"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Sole Survivor: "Sign me up."
Doctor Duff: "You're going to go out, and find a Bloatfly Gland. You see, the oversized Bloatfly of today evolved from an earlier species of smaller fly. Radioactive adaptation has resulted in a unique gland that enables it to balance and maintain speed despite its size. So what do you say? Ready to go out and dissect one?"
(Doctor Duff's dialogue) - ↑ Cassidy Caravans wreckage
- ↑ Sole Survivor: "Sign me up."
Doctor Duff: "You're going to go out, and find a Bloatfly Gland. You see, the oversized Bloatfly of today evolved from an earlier species of smaller fly. Radioactive adaptation has resulted in a unique gland that enables it to balance and maintain speed despite its size. So what do you say? Ready to go out and dissect one?"
(Doctor Duff's dialogue) - ↑ The Sole Survivor: "Get the Bloatfly Gland. Got it."
Doctor Duff: "Remember, bring the gland back in one piece. Oh, and don't chew on it. One of the students got horribly sick because of that mistake."
(Doctor Duff's dialogue)
