Floater (Fallout 76)

Floaters are creatures found in Appalachia.
==Background==
Floaters are mutated creatures that are the product of experimentation with the Forced Evolutionary Virus.Baudoin, Ferret; Gardiner, Jeff (April 23, 2020). "Hey r/fo76! Jeff Gardiner and Ferret Baudoin are here today to answer your questions and chat about Wastelanders." Reddit. Retrieved April 23, 2020."Yes, they are the same Floaters from before. FEV research was being done both in Appalachia and the West Coast.In the earlier Fallouts they added a great tactical dimension to Super Mutant encounters. And they do the same for us. :)" Floaters are known to be friendly toward super mutants and behave almost as domesticated hunting companions, similar to mutant hounds. Some floaters that encountered super mutants in the wilderness even began to follow the roving gangs.Super mutant 1: "Look at that smile. I think it like you! I know it ugly, but it friend."Super mutant 2: "It follow us here, but no attack, it need friend."Floater: "Gloooooorrrp! Bleghk?"Mutant 1: "What it say? I think it want to play."Mutant 2: "Or hungry. Maybe play with food like human?"(Super mutant dialogue)
==Characteristics==
===Biology===
Floaters are large, soft-bodied invertebrates, named after the flotation sacs that allow them to hover in the air. Noxious, flammable gases are generated by the creature and stored in the large flotation bladders atop their heads, giving the creature its distinctive appearance and ability to hover.Fallout 76 loading screens: "The enigmatic and deadly mutant creatures known as Floaters store noxious gases in their floatation bladders, which allow them to move through the air in search of prey."
When killed, floaters bring their arms to their head and emit a loud shriek as the flotation sac violently expands. Upon rupturing, the explosion spreads volatile entrails in a circular radius, leaving a lingering pool for a short duration.
===Gameplay attributes===
Floaters primarily hunt using ambush tactics, burrowing beneath the ground and lying in wait for prey. They leave their long tongues sticking out of the dirt and emit a bright, colorful mist to attract curious prey. When provoked, the floater leaps out from under the ground with its mouth gaping open in an attempt to intimidate and startle the prey.
====Elemental affinity====
Appalachian floaters have developed elemental abilities. Floaters have either acidic-based, incendiary-based, or cryogenic-based capabilities, primarily stored in the sacs covering the body and limbs. This pus can be harvested and turned into volatile grenades, which, when thrown, emulate the dying explosion of a critically wounded floater.
Gnasher floaters are green in color and use acid-based attacks, releasing highly corrosive pus with every bite. Unlike other floater variants, gnashers cannot utilize ranged attacks and instead opt for melee combat. Flamer floaters are orange in color and are capable of long range fire-based attacks. Freezer floaters are bright blue in color and specialize in cryogenic attacks. Freezer pus is kept at low temperatures and can be sprayed at will in a large radius, causing damage to any technological parts it comes into contact with.
==Variants==
===Floater flamer===
A glowing, bright red variant with incendiary capabilities.
===Floater freezer===
A glowing, bright blue variant with cryogenic capabilities.
===Floater gnasher===
A glowing, bright green variant with acidic capabilities.
===Fierce floater===
A stronger variant that can deal more damage from their attacks based on their attribute to either acid, fire, or frost.
===Savage floater===
An even stronger variant that has more Damage Resistance and delivers stronger attacks based on its attribute to acid, fire, or frost.
===Ravenous floater===
===Vile floater===
===Hideous floater===
===Vicious floater===
===Bloodthirsty floater===
===Menacing floater===
===Abominable floater===
===Deadly floater===
The strongest variant found in Appalachia.
==Locations==
* A large number must be fought during stage two of The Ol' Weston Shuffle, though this is not repeatable.
* Six can be found at Big Maw.
* Three can be found at Big B's Rest Stop.
* Six can be found at Lake Eloise
* Six can be found at Old Mold Quarry.
* Six can be found at Solomon's pond.
* Six can be found at Veiled sundew grove.
* Five can be found at Willard Corporate Housing.
* Four can be found at Spruce Knob Channels.
* Three can be found at Darling sister's lab.
* Three can be found at the Red Rocket filling station.
* Three can be found next to Nicholson's End.
* Three can be found in Grafton.
* Three can be found near Hornwright air purifier site 03 and The Sludge Works.
* Three can be found at Big B's Rest Stop.
* Three can be found at Safe 'n Clean Disposal.
* One may be found in Eastern Regional Penitentiary in cell block D.
==Appearances==
Floaters appear .
==Gallery==
FO76WL Floaters Trailer.jpg|Floaters seen in the Wastelanders trailer
FO76WL Floaters Big Maw.png|A trio of mischiefs
FO76WL Floater Flamer Buried.png|A buried flamer
FO76WL Floater Freezer Buried.png|A buried freezer
FO76WL Floater Gnasher Buried.png|A buried gnasher
FO76WL Floater idle animation.gif|An idling flamer
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FO76WL Floater ambush animation.gif|A flamer ambushing prey
FO76 Scary Blue Boyo.png
FO76 Back of blue boyo.png|View from the back
FO76 Back of green boyo.png
FO76WL floaters concept art.jpg|Concept art
Fallout magic Mysterious Stranger PipBoy.png|Magic: The Gathering card
==References==
Non-game
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