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Bloodbugs are creatures found in Appalachia.

Background[]

Formerly the Anopheles marsh mosquito[1], bloodbugs have become mutated as a byproduct of the nuclear fallout and have grown in size since the Great War, similar to radroaches and bloatflies.

Characteristics[]

Biology[]

Bloodbugs appear to be roughly two feet in length from the head to the tip of the abdomen. Like their pre-War ancestors, bloodbugs possess six long double-jointed limbs, one pair of finely-veined wings, and a long, pointed proboscis that extends from between two compound eyes. The proboscis is the bloodbug's primary means of assault, sinking it into prey almost like a syringe and inflicting radiation poisoning to the victim. The proboscis can be collected by the Vault Dweller upon the bloodbug's death.

Gameplay attributes[]

Bloodbugs latch onto their prey in an attempt to drink their blood. The insect then becomes engorged with the victim's blood and can spit the contaminated blood back at its target for a large amount of radiation damage, which suggests that radiation is transmitted from the mutant to the victim. While these mutated mosquitoes can punch their proboscis through any kind of regular armor, it is not powerful enough to penetrate power armor. Should they find themselves faced with such heavily armored prey, their range of available attacks becomes limited to largely ineffectual stings and their acid spit, should the target be out of melee range.

Bloodbugs, like bloatflies and radscorpions, have a propensity for swarming tactics. Once they are alerted to their victim's presence, they will spread out, surround their prey and attack from multiple directions. This, coupled with their erratic evasive movement while under fire, their good camouflage and their slender silhouette, makes it difficult to keep track of and kill them all before at least some of them get into melee range. However, should the majority of the swarm be destroyed before it reaches its prey, the survivors will often retreat. Usually, they will regroup and attack again, but sometimes they will flee for good without returning.

Another habit bloodbugs share with bloatflies and radroaches is their clinging to trees and structures, as well as walls or the ceiling while indoors and unaware of an enemy's presence. If one damages the bloodbug's blood sac, it will lose its spit ability, but the bloodbug can still suck the victim's blood. If done multiple times, the bloodbug's sac will be restored and it will regain its spit attack.

Variants[]

Bloodbug hatchling[]

A younger variant of the adult bloodbug, their exoskeleton has not had time to harden to the extent of more mature bloodbugs, thus they are paler and weaker. They are the weakest form of bloodbugs.

Name (Form ID)Base StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Bloodbug hatchling
00028669
Level
LVL 2
Perception
PER 5
Hit Points
HP 25
Radiation Resistance
Rad.R Immune
Experience Points
XP 11
With modsStats scale up to match player level
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Assis. Helps allies: Will help allies.Icon requiredIcon optional
Attack
Unarmed (15 Damage)
Attack
Ranged (5 Damage)
Attack
Heal (1 Damage)

Bloodbug[]

The most common variant of the bloodbug; the typical mature form. They can be found in numerous locations throughout Appalachia.

Name (Form ID)Base StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Bloodbug
001423B4
Level
LVL 10
Perception
PER 5
Hit Points
HP 25
Energy Resistance
En.R 12
Radiation Resistance
Rad.R Immune
Experience Points
XP 20
With modsStats scale up to match player level
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Assis. Helps allies: Will help allies.Icon requiredIcon optional
Attack
Unarmed (20 Damage)
Attack
Ranged (4 Damage)
Attack
Heal (2 Damage)

Red widow bloodbug[]

The red widow bloodbug is similar in size to normal bloodbugs, but their bodies are tinted red. They are markedly more aggressive and much deadlier than other variants.

Name (Form ID)Base StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Red widow bloodbug
001423B5
Level
LVL 18
Perception
PER 5
Hit Points
HP 35
Energy Resistance
En.R 15
Radiation Resistance
Rad.R Immune
Experience Points
XP 29
With modsStats scale up to match player level
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Assis. Helps allies: Will help allies.Icon requiredIcon optional
Attack
Unarmed (25 Damage)
Attack
Ranged (10 Damage)
Attack
Heal (4 Damage)

Infected bloodbug[]

Infected bloodbugs possess more health than a normal adult bloodbug and deal more damage per hit. Some specimens also have green exoskeletons.

Name (Form ID)Base StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Infected bloodbug
001423B6
Level
LVL 26
Perception
PER 5
Hit Points
HP 45
Energy Resistance
En.R 25
Radiation Resistance
Rad.R Immune
Experience Points
XP 39
With modsStats scale up to match player level
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Assis. Helps allies: Will help allies.Icon requiredIcon optional
Attack
Unarmed (29 Damage)
Attack
Ranged (20 Damage)
Attack
Heal (6 Damage)

Vampiric bloodbug[]

Being found all over the map, the vampiric bloodbug will poison the player character, making their health drop while also causing radiation damage. On occasion they will mount the player character and suck their blood, also causing damage and have a slight chance to inflict a disease.

Name (Form ID)Base StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Vampiric bloodbug
001423B8
Level
LVL 34
Perception
PER 5
Hit Points
HP 70
Energy Resistance
En.R 25
Radiation Resistance
Rad.R Immune
Experience Points
XP 48
With modsStats scale up to match player level
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Assis. Helps allies: Will help allies.Icon requiredIcon optional
Attack
Unarmed (35 Damage)
Attack
Ranged (35 Damage)
Attack
Heal (8 Damage)

Glowing bloodbug[]

Name (Form ID)Base StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Glowing bloodbug
001423B7
Level
LVL 42
Perception
PER 5
Hit Points
HP 125
Energy Resistance
En.R 25
Radiation Resistance
Rad.R Immune
Experience Points
XP 57
With modsStats scale up to match player level
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Assis. Helps allies: Will help allies.Icon requiredIcon optional
Attack
Unarmed (41 Damage)
Attack
Ranged (55 Damage)
Attack
Heal (10 Damage)

Venomous bloodbug[]

Name (Form ID)Base StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Venomous bloodbug
003F36B5
Level
LVL 50
Perception
PER 5
Hit Points
HP 215
Energy Resistance
En.R 25
Radiation Resistance
Rad.R Immune
Experience Points
XP 66
With modsStats scale up to match player level
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Assis. Helps allies: Will help allies.Icon requiredIcon optional
Attack
Unarmed (46 Damage)
Attack
Ranged (65 Damage)
Attack
Heal (12 Damage)

Virulent bloodbug[]

Name (Form ID)Base StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Virulent bloodbug
003F36B6
Level
LVL 65
Perception
PER 5
Hit Points
HP 410
Energy Resistance
En.R 25
Radiation Resistance
Rad.R Immune
Experience Points
XP 84
With modsStats scale up to match player level
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Assis. Helps allies: Will help allies.Icon requiredIcon optional
Attack
Unarmed (56 Damage)
Attack
Ranged (85 Damage)
Attack
Heal (14 Damage)

Deadly bloodbug[]

Name (Form ID)Base StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Deadly bloodbug
003F36B7
Level
LVL 85
Perception
PER 5
Hit Points
HP 550
Energy Resistance
En.R 25
Radiation Resistance
Rad.R Immune
Experience Points
XP 107
With modsStats scale up to match player level
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Assis. Helps allies: Will help allies.Icon requiredIcon optional
Attack
Unarmed (75 Damage)
Attack
Ranged (115 Damage)
Attack
Heal (16 Damage)

Scorched bloodbugs[]

Scorched Bloodbug

Scorched bloodbugs have been affected by the Scorched Plague. Each regular bloodbug variant has a corresponding scorched variant with the same stats, abilities, and items.

Locations[]

Appearances[]

Bloodbugs appear in Fallout 76.

Bugs[]

PCPC Xbox OneXbox One A bloodbug's wings may continue to move even after it has been killed. [verified]

References[]

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