Bloatfly (Fallout 3)

Bloatflies are insects in the Capital Wasteland in 2277.
==Background==
==Characteristics==
===Biology===
===Game attributes===
Individually, they do not inflict much damage, but in swarms, bloatflies can be a moderate threat to low-level player characters (especially companions). Their carapaces are not particularly effective as a protection against any type of weapon. However, due to their fast and erratic movement as well as small size, compared to other denizens of the wastes, bloatflies are a challenge to shoot without V.A.T.S. They have a slow speed of pursuit, making it easy to escape from.
==Variants==
===Bloatfly===
Bloatflies are large, mutated blowflies. In significant numbers, they pose a minor threat to high-level player characters, but can prove lethal to those at a low-level.
==Locations==
* Bloatflies are found throughout the wasteland, but they are most commonly found in areas nearest to where barrels of toxic material seeps into the soil.
* A large group of bloatflies can be found throughout the entrance area of Vault 92.
* Bloatflies can be found in large number, northeast of Reclining Groves Resort Homes, where they feed off the corpses of some dead wastelanders.
* Bloatflies can also be found between Fort Independence and Fairfax ruins, on the hillside near a collapsed overpass highway.
==Notes==
* Their wings make a soft clicking noise, similar to a giant ant's movement, but fainter.
* On death, they make a high-pitched chattering noise.
* When undisturbed, bloatflies will occasionally lower themselves to the ground and dart around for several seconds.
* If a bloatfly's brain is crippled, it will frenzy. However, this much damage to the creature's head will typically result in its death.
* The Enclave outpost near Megaton has been studying bloatflies among creatures native to the region.
* Bloatflies are one of the weakest creatures encountered in the wasteland, on par with radroaches and trog fledglings.
* In a piece of concept art by Adam Adamowicz, the bloatfly is referred to as a "shrieking blowfly."
*An unused ammunition type called "Bloatfly dart" is present in the games files, with the EditorID of "AmmoBloasflyDart". A model for bloatfly darts also exists.
**The ammo's EditorID contains a typo.
==Sounds==
Bloatfly attack 
==Appearances==
Bloatflies appear .
==Gallery==
Bloatflystory.jpg|A bloatfly in Prepare for the Future, promotional material for Fallout 3
BloatflyCA.jpg|Bloatfly concept art from The Art of Fallout 3
BloatflyCA1.jpg|Concept art by Adam Adamowicz
Bloatfly.jpg
Bloatfly Vault 92.jpg|Bloatflies in Vault 92
Bloatfly Reclining.jpg|Group of bloatflies near 2 corpses northeast of Reclining Groves Resort Homes.
Bloatfly dart.png| Bloatfly dart
File:FO3 bloatflies landing.jpg|Bloatflies landing on some garbage
==References==
Category:Fallout 3 creatures
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