Liberator

Liberators are robots found in Appalachia.
==Background==
Liberators were small pre-War drones used by the People's Liberation Army. These military infiltration and attack robots were weak and ineffective, and became a joke among soldiers who were forced to waste ammunition on them.Fujiniya Intelligence Base terminal entries; launch bay terminal, Launch Bay Director Summary
A team of researchers at the covert Fujiniya Intelligence Base in Appalachia decided to improve the design. The inferior Liberator prototype was revamped in numerous ways. The new Liberator series (designated Mark 0 – V) had an intimidating paint job and a set of speakers designed to spout propaganda. These propaganda messages would boost the morale of friendly forces while sapping that of their foes. The spontaneous detonation caused by capture avoidance systems was resolved in the new model, alongside a large number of improvements to its weapons systems. The low-powered laser that maimed instead of killing targets was replaced with a high-powered version, while an additional spinning blade was added to give it an edge in melee engagements. Attempts to provide it with deployment capability, allowing it to attack and deploy as a mobile turret on any surface, were postponed until the next version, the Mark VI.
The new-model liberators were inexpensive to manufacture and easy to deploy via the facility's large launch bays disguised as smokestacks. The design was submitted to party leadership as a proposal for use in vanguard forces for the invasion of the contiguous United States. The improved bot was accepted, with additional funding provided for further covert field testing in Appalachia and the establishment of an automated factory at Fujiniya. They were deployed by air across the United States, but the Great War broke out before any invasion occurred.Fujiniya Intelligence Base terminal entries; security terminal, Evacuation Plans After the Great War, the Enclave seized control of the facility, eliminated the holdouts, and secured the technology.Fujiniya Intelligence Base terminal entries; security terminal, Comm server wipe complete 
President Thomas Eckhart later deliberately unleashed them on Appalachia, in an attempt to trick the DEFCON system into raising the alert status.Whitespring surveillance recording 6.9.7 By 2102, many Liberators continued to function across Appalachia. They were used to spread Chinese propaganda, which can be looted from their inventories,Propaganda flyer and broadcast motivational phrases. The short exclamations uttered by Liberators are in Mandarin and difficult to understand due to the high degree of audio distortion. Many of them are motivational, like "we must not stop," or "revolution is a must."Liberator dialogue
These robots were designed to be dropped from aircraft, after which, they would autonomously attack any non-Chinese units they found,Field report: Mama Dolce's Food Processing using rudimentary onboard weapons and IFF modules. The Liberator shell is optimized for air delivery and protects its internals from damage. Fallout 76 loading screens: "The Liberator robot was deployed by air onto American soil in the days leading up to the Great War. Its purpose was to inspire invading Chinese troops and spread Communist propaganda." Liberators are designed to operate in swarms, networked together. They ping each other whenever they see something interesting leaving a small security loophole. This security loophole can be exploited by engineers familiar with Chinese technology to track down different pieces of Chinese tech.Vault Dweller: "Why a Liberator in particular?"Jen: "Liberators like to gossip, speaking in lay terms. They ping each other whenever they see something interesting. It's actually kind of a design flaw."(Jen's dialogue)Invisible Ties
===Specifications===
A Liberator is shaped like an artillery shell, with four panels around the sides that can be extended outward from the main body and used as legs for movement. The top end of the Liberator conceals four blades that allow it to perform slashing attacks or glide short distances, crashing into its targets. The Liberator chassis is painted two tones of blue with a red star-emblazoned around the machine's eye. The body is labeled "醉龍尖" meaning "drunken dragon point," a reference to the machines' erratic flying attack and extendable hidden spike.
Its eye is capable of firing a weak laser and it often vocalizes in Chinese when attacking. A Liberator can also fly into the air and pull its legs in, lunging at an enemy to attack with its central spike and the spinning blades hidden in its chassis.
==Characteristics==
Liberators are fragile enemies that pose little threat. However, they are small and fast, which makes them stealthy and hard to target. They can attack at range with their laser or close in on a target, jump up and slice with the blades concealed in their chassis. Their short height makes it easier for them to evade detection, though they cannot attack enemies that are behind even moderately sized obstacles. Liberators are usually encountered in groups. In some locations like the Fujiniya Intelligence Base, they can lie in a dormant state to appear as though they are deactivated to ambush unsuspecting targets and catch them off guard.
==Variants==
Liberators share a single model and there is no meaningful difference in gameplay attributes between them, beyond increased health pools and damage dealt. They only go up to Mark V, but designs for a Mark VI were created at the Fujiniya Intelligence Base. These were never put into production, but they were going to replace the Mark V and solve numerous problems that plagued the older models.
===Varmint===
These are reprogrammed Liberators that act as part of the Wild West Showdown attraction at Nuka-World on Tour. Their red star is no longer lit, they make yapping animal noises rather than speaking Chinese, and they have cute-style animal faces drawn under their stars.
===Gold Varmint===
These are reprogrammed Liberators that act as part of the Wild West Showdown attraction at Nuka-World on Tour. They share the same characteristics as regular varmints but are repainted gold and are generally stronger. When eliminated, 100 buckaroos will automatically be added to the counter in the event Most Wanted.
==Locations==
* Mama Dolce's Food Processing: Can reliably be found here alongside other robots.
** Fujiniya Intelligence Base: Guaranteed to spawn.
* The Deep: Guaranteed to spawn; supporting communist holdouts.
* Summersville
* Tygart water treatment: Guaranteed to spawn.
* Charleston Trainyard
Formerly
* ATLAS Observatory: Spawn removed with the Steel Dawn update and the introduction of Fort Atlas.
* Outside of Vault 76: Spawning down the steps, near the parking lot. Replaced with ghouls as of patch 46.
==Named Liberators==
* Recalibrated Liberator
==Related quests==
===Challenges===
* Destroy a Liberator (lifetime)
* Destroy Liberators (weekly)
* Destroy Liberators with the Commie Whacker (weekly)
* Destroy Assorted Robots (weekly)
==Notes==
* Due to their proximity to the Vault 76 door, they were typically the first enemy encountered by new players until patch 1.0.85.0, when they were replaced by ghouls.
* In the Taking One for the Team legendary perk, the Liberator on the right features an apparent flat design on the bottom of its chassis, unlike the Liberator on the left and the ones seen elsewhere, which have a round pentagonal shaped plating designed to match the shape of the legs.
==Appearances==
Liberators appear only .
==Bugs==
 Liberators can occasionally be seen flying high up in the sky. When killed, they may not fall down.
==Gallery==
FO76 Legendary Perk Taking One For The Team Art.png|A pair of Liberators, as shown on the Taking One for the Team perk card
FO76WL deactivated liberator.png
Redviperliberator.jpg|A Red Viper liberator
FO76 Liberator broken.png|Broken Liberator
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==References==
Category:Fallout 76 robots and computers
Category:People's Liberation Army technology
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