Blue Devil

Blue Devil howling
The Blue Devil is a type of creature and cryptid found in Appalachia .
==Background==
The Blue Devil is an enigmatic species of creature that was once the subject of a cryptid legend in Appalachia. Aries has paid Clyde to assist in an investigation of the Blue Devil's origins. In particular, Aries is interested in finding a Blue Devil with "white on it" and wants to track down and hunt a mother Blue Devil.Weird note
Although Clyde's investigation does not name a specific species the Blue Devil originated from, he says that "they" used to be bred for racing and then fighting before the Great War. This continued after the bombs dropped, but Clyde has not fully determined a reason for the Blue Devil's immense size compared to other canine-like creatures. Clyde goes on to say that the size "could have something to do with that place, and what's near by," though the note does not clarify what "that place" is.Investigation report
Clyde notes that Blue Devils are reproducing in the wild, but most pups are not healthy enough to survive. However, those that do survive grow very quickly and are hostile even at a young age. As for the coloration of the creature, Blue Devils typically have dark black hair that appears bluish under certain lighting conditions. However, none of the creatures Clyde surveyed had white hair as Aries suggested.
A Blue Devil has been stalking the Middle Mountain Pitstop, unnerving its residents, Clyde and the merchant Vera Thornberg.Vera Thornberg: " "(Vera Thornberg's dialogue) Note: This line is played during the final enemy wave in Event: Safe and Sound. Feeling that something was watching them from the woods at night, Vera sent a request to Vinny Costa for more protection at the pitstop, though Vinny told her that Clyde would be enough to keep the brahmin safe.Big Bend Tunnel terminal entries; Vinny Costa's terminal, Employee Complaints During the event Safe and Sound, a Blue Devil will attack the pitstop after the repeller generator there malfunctions and starts attracting creatures.Events of Safe and Sound.
==Characteristics==
The Blue Devil has a special howl attack in which it can inflict Uncontrollable Fear to nearby players, much like the wendigo colossus and Earle Williams. The Blue Devil cannot be staggered. It has built-in damage reduction, though it is slightly weaker to fire.
 Resistance
Level	Lvl	 	 	 	 	 	
75 	600	600	Immune	∞	600	460	600
==Locations==
* Blue Devils appear as the event boss for Safe and Sound at the Middle Mountain Pitstop.
* Blue Devils may appear in assault-type random encounters, battling against Blood Eagles, Cultists, Scorched, Settlers or super mutants.
* Blue Devils may also appear in scene-type random encounters, with either one appearing by itself, or one battling an Ogua.
==Notes==
* Prior to being added to the game, the Blue Devil was depicted in cartoon style on the gameboard of Rip Daring and the Cryptid Hunt, the twelfth in-game season.
==Appearances==
The Blue Devil appears only .
==Behind the scenes==
* The Blue Devil is a creature in real-life West Virginia folklore, reportedly sighted in Webster County during the winter of 1939-1940. It was described as a large, bluish dog-like creature with a ghostly howl.'Blue Devil' Scare of 1939-1940 It is not to be confused with the Jersey Devil, a similarly-named and more well-known but distinct cryptid.
* According to Jonathan Rush, the Bethesda Game Studios design team chose the Blue Devil because, conceptually, it felt like the type of "mythical creature" that would terrorize the Blue Ridge Caravan Company, which he said would elicit "a similar sense of dread as a werewolf.""Interview: Dev Talks Designing Fallout 76's Once in a Blue Moon Update" at GameRant
* The 3D model for the Blue Devil was created by Double Eleven artist Jordan Conlin."Fallout 76 - Blue Devil" on ArtStation Early concept art for the Blue Devil was created by Soufian Addioui, who designed three different variations of the Blue Devil. They differ from the final product in that the Blue Devil looks more emaciated in all three early designs."Fallout 76 - Once in a blue moon update" on ArtStation
==Gallery==
F76 Once-in-a-Blue-Moon Blue Devil 2.png|Promotional image
FO76OB Blue Devil dead.png|A dead Blue Devil
FO76 REAssault MOON Blue Devil vs Scorched.jpg|Blue Devil vs Scorched
FO76OB Blue Devil vs Settlers.png|Blue Devil vs Settlers
FO76OB Blue Devil vs Grahm.png|Blue Devil in combat with Grahm
FO76OB RE Blue Devil Welch.png|Blue Devil near Welch
Blue devil toxic valley.jpg|Blue Devil standing in the Toxic Valley
Blue devil attacking.jpg|Blue Devil attacking the player in the Toxic Valley in a random encounter
76 OIABM Possessed blue devil.png|Influenced by a High Priest
FO76OB Blue Devil keyart.jpg|The Blue Devil in the Once in a Blue Moon keyart
FO76MI Werewolf.jpg|Depiction of the Blue Devil on the Season 12 scoreboard
Soufian-addioui-blue-devil-early-sketches.jpg|Concept art by Soufian Addioui
Soufian-addioui-blue-devil-hex-reward.jpg|Concept art by Soufian Addioui
==References==
Non-game
Category:Once in a Blue Moon creatures
Category:Cryptids
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