Tick

Ticks are creatures found in Appalachia.
==Characteristics==
Following the Great War, these ticks mutated from the Ixodes scapularis variant.Insect DNA chalkboard information Scout Leader Jaggy shares advice about ticks, in that if one spends time in the forest, at the end of the day, they should thoroughly check for ticks.Jaggy: "A day spent in the forest should end with a thorough self-inspection to ensure that no ticks have invited themselves along for a ride."(Jaggy's dialogue)
Ticks are fast-moving and emit a unique clattering sound when moving. After attacking, their blood sacs will fill with blood, which they can spray back at their opponent to cause radiation damage for several seconds. If killed while their blood sacs are full, their sacs will explode, rendering them unable to be looted for tick blood and tick blood sacs. Diseased ticks also have a chance to give the parasites disease. 
==Variants==
===Tick===
The standard variant, with the attributes mentioned above.
===Foul tick===
White in color. The second weakest variant.
===Wretched tick===
The second strongest variant. It is a dark black and red color, with a pattern on the abdomen.
===Vile tick===
The most dangerous variant. Its abdomen glows a bright orange.
===Glowing tick===
The glowing variant is equal to the vile tick in terms of damage.
===Scorched tick===
This tick is infected with the Scorched Plague. All regular tick variants have a corresponding Scorched variant with the same stats, abilities, and items. They may become Scorched when attacked by scorchbeasts or the scorchbeast queen, becoming allies with other Scorched creatures.
==Locations==
* Eight reliably found at an unmarked shack west of Big B's Rest Stop, see map below. 
* Four reliably found at Moonshiner's shack.
* Four reliably found at Lake Eloise.
* Three reliably found at Spruce Knob Campground.
* Three reliably found northeast of Middle Mountain Cabins.
* Reliably found at Dolly Sods Wilderness.
* Chance to be found at Point Pleasant.
* Chance to be found at Kerwood Mine.
* Chance to be found at Gorge Junkyard.
* Chance to be found near Hunter's shack, just east of the abandoned bunker.
* Chance to be found near Kanawha County Cemetery.
* A single Scorched tick is encountered within the Enclave research facility.
==Notes==
* In the Mojave Wasteland, robotic spokesman Festus mentions the creature when he argues that one would have to "get full as a tick" on Sunset Sarsaparilla in order for the soda to cause the same serious health issues as reported by a recent study.Festus: "Note that you'd have to drink a heap of Sunset Sarsaparilla to match the quantities used in the study. How much, you ask? A lot. A whole helluva lot. In fact, you'd have to get full as a tick on Sunset Sarsaparilla to even come close. Anyway, thanks for stopping by, partner! And keep drinking Sunset Sarsaparilla!"(Festus' dialogue)
* Porter Gage will mention that the former traders of Nuka-World were "dug in like ticks".Sole Survivor: " I want to know more about Nuka-World."Porter Gage: "Big-time amusement park back before the world went to shit. Well, I guess if this place is any indication, it wasn't so hot before it all blew up. Anyway, we weren't the first to think of this place as a good stronghold. Before we got here, bunch of traders had set up shop, and hired a whole lotta guns to protect 'em. They were dug in like ticks. That's why it took pulling a bunch of gangs together to even have a chance."(Porter Gage's dialogue)
==Appearances==
Ticks appear and are mentioned in Fallout: New Vegas and the Fallout 4 add-on Nuka-World.
==Behind the scenes==
The mutated tick is based on the real world Ixodes scapularis deer tick.
==Gallery==
Tick-ConceptArt-Fallout76.jpg|Concept art
Mounted tick.png|Mounted tick
Tick NIF render.png|NIF render
Tick.jpg
FO76 Tick.png
FO76_Foul_Tick.jpg
FO76_Vile_Tick.jpg
FO76_Wretched_Tick.jpg
FO76 Tick unmarked shack.jpg|Unmarked shack west of Big B's Rest Stop
==References==
Category:Fallout 76 creatures
Category:Fallout: New Vegas mentioned-only creatures
Category:Fallout 4 mentioned-only creatures
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