The world of Fallout 76 offers many legendary creatures surrounded by tales and stories. One of them is Mothman, the mothman, who seems to be quite a cool guy in Fallout.
Selfies with Mothman: Some players have already encountered the legendary Mothman in Appalachia. The creature was supposed to be a difficult enemy to defeat. However, players have stood next to him and taken selfies.
Players hang out with Mothman
A “harmless” creature: The Mothman is a creature about the size of a human, resembling a moth, with arms, angel-like wings, and glowing red eyes. Black mist swirls around him on the ground.
Due to its eerie appearance, Mothman is likely attacked by most players from a safe distance when they encounter him in the vast world. However, some players have approached him peacefully.
The mothman did not attack these players. The players have taken pictures with him, and some Reddit users even report that he followed them for quite a while to keep them company.
There is even another version of Mothman, the “Wise Mothman” with violet eyes, who grants players a one-hour XP buff when they approach him peacefully. According to our reader Gooze, he appears at an event at the lighthouse near Vault 76.
A bug in the AI? Mothman’s behavior seems to be a bug. His name display is red, indicating he is hostile. He should presumably attack and not just hang around with players.
Players report that Mothman followed them and sometimes just stopped until they picked him up again. This suggests that his behavior allows him to follow players up to a certain distance. Only the attack command seems to be missing.
It also fits that he sometimes just runs away when attacked. This happened to the YouTuber William Friet. He attacked a Mothman, who then vanished with a puff of smoke into the sky.
It is quite possible that the fun with Mothman will only be for a short time and that this bug will soon be fixed.
Who is the Mothman? Bethesda has utilized many tales and legends from West Virginia for the world of Fallout 76. Mothman is one of them. According to Wikipedia, the mothman is a “modern mythological creature whose appearance is said to herald misfortune.”
It is described by “eyewitnesses” as a half-human figure, similar to a black angel with red eyes. He was first sighted in the small town of Point Pleasant in West Virginia.
The state of West Virginia is pleased with this adaptation and hopes that Fallout 76 will boost tourism. Bethesda is even collaborating with a local tourism office that addresses these myths.
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Another monster from the legends is a giant sloth. This can even be seen in the live-action trailer of Fallout 76.
