Summary
Fallout 76’sfirst-ever map expansion has brought innew quests, events, weapons, plans, and more. It has also brought in a handful ofnew enemies.While some of them are pretty similar to enemies that have been in the game for a while, they have new looks and different attack styles to spice things up.
As players make their way through theSkyline Valley region, they will come acrossall sorts of new enemies.Some of them are tough to kill, others are attack fast, and some are just plain strange. Each new enemy has its strengths and weaknesses that players should know about.
4Thrashers
Overgrown Angry Turkeys
Thrasherslook like oversized turkeys. While they aren’t particularly hard-hitting, these creatures are fast runners. They also tend to hang out in packs, which can make it rather tricky for players to take them down. That said,a few well-placed shotswill take down one of these pecking pests pretty quickly.They can be found dotted all over Skyline Valley., and players will randomly come across them as they explore the new region.
Players can come across three different types of Thrashers: regular Thrashers, Toxic Thrashers, and Alpha Thrashers. Out of the three different types, Alpha Thrashers are the hardest to kill, as they are slightly stronger than the other two variants. That said, any player carrying a decent weapon should have no problem dealing with an Alpha Thrasher. Since they tend to run in packs, if the player comes across a few of them, then the best course of action is to jump onto any nearby structure and fire at them from above.
3The Lost
Electric Ghouls
The Lostare a new enemy type that roamsaround Skyline Valley. They are electrically-charged enemies, and while some are feral, others aren’t. Whether they are feral or not, The Lost will attack the player on sight. That is, with the exception of those living inside Vault 63.
The Lost that are most dangerous are the ones that aren’t yet feral, asthey can utilize weapons and armor to attack the player.There are several different types of Lost that the player can encounter while exploring Skyline Valley:
Typically, these enemies aren’t hard to take down. A few bullets or a few swings of a melee weapon should do the trick. The trickiest Lost to deal with are those who wear Power Armor, as they are tanky enemies with lots of health. These may be quite challenging for lower-level players.
2Thunder Crab
Dangerous Pastimes Event Boss
TheThunder Crabis a special variant of the hermit crab that can be found in the Mire Region. What makes the Thunder Crab different from regular hermit crabs is the fact that it’s charged by lightning.
The Thunder Crab comes to life during the Dangerous Pastimes event. It is a3-star legendary enemythat has plenty of health and a hard-hitting attack that can potentially down players in a single hit if they get too close.Players will need to take down the Thunder Crab to complete Dangerous Pastimes. Usually, there are enough players at the event to take down the Thunder Crab fairly quickly, but, if there are only a couple of people present, then the best way to take down this creature is to hop onto the substation tower and shoot it from above.
Since the Thunder Crab is a tough enemy, killing it will net the player a healthy amount of XP. Just be sure to get at least one hit on the Thunder Crab to receive the XP. Upon completing Dangerous Pastimes, players may be awarded one of the games' new rewards. Some of them can be seen below:
1Storm Goliaths
Neurological Pastimes Event Boss
Similar to the Scorchbeast Queen, Earle Williams, and The Ultracite Titan,Storm Goliathsare apart of a Nuked event.Neurological Warfare is the newest endgame boss battle.It sees players taking on three Storm Goliaths inside Hawksbill Weather Station.
Storm Goliaths are giant, electrically-charged robots that have devastating attacks and insanely high damage resistances. In order to complete Neurological Warfare, players will need to take down all three Storm Goliaths within 25 minutes.
While this may seem like a daunting challenge, these enemies have one major weakness: Gamma Guns. It’s unclear whether this was an intended weakness put in by the developers, or if it was some sort of accident, but regular non-legendary Gamma Guns can take these robots down quickly and easily. Since all the Storm Goliaths are 3-star legendary enemies, taking them down will award the player with three 3-star legendary items. Also, killing a Storm Goliath awards playersa decent amount of XP.
Upon completing Neurological Warfare, players have a chance to receive one of the following new weapons that were introduced with the Skyline Valley update:
