Protectron (Fallout 76)

Protectrons are robots found in Appalachia.
==Background==
==Characteristics==
Protectrons advance slowly towards enemies, utilizing long range weapons. Normal Protectron hand lasers deal little energy damage, but if equipped with railway rifles that they use as nailguns, such as the utility Protectrons in the Appalachian Automated Launch System missile silo reactor chambers, the damage can be staggering, if not fatal. Protectrons can also have their regular energy weapons replaced with melee weapons based on their profession, or even have the energy weapons modified to act as flamethrowers or tasers.
When within melee range of their target, Protectrons will simply swing their arms at their target, smacking them, dealing physical damage. Protectrons equipped with Robobrain treads instead of normal legs will also be able to ram an enemy by charging at them for heavy damage by thrusting their arms forward into the target upon impact.
If their arms are destroyed, Protectrons are rendered unable to use their melee or ranged weaponry. They will attempt a final suicide attack with setting their internal power cores to go critical, with the explosion equal to that of a mini nuke. Legendary Protectrons will explode two times, with the second one taking more time to occur and being larger. Once dismantled, Protectrons can be looted for aluminum, steel, or lead scrap, along with fusion cells for energy weapons.
==Variants==
===Arktos Pharma Protectron===
A Protectron in the Arktos Pharma biome lab, introduced in the Wild Appalachia update.
===Blood Eagle Protectron===
Protectrons that have been reprogrammed by the Blood Eagles, encountered in the Watoga Underground.
===Brotherhood recruiter===
A Protectron variant encountered in the unused random encounter BoS Mother and Son, in which Amelia and her son Michael would have argued next to it.
===Campus security Protectron===
A Protectron variant encountered at Vault-Tec University, introduced in the Wastelanders update.
===Chief guidance officer===
A red Protectron encountered in a missile silo. It is one of the section chiefs required to launch a nuke. It sports an Assaultron torso instead of the regular Protectron torso.
===Chief propulsion officer===
A red Protectron encountered in a missile silo. It is one of the section chiefs required to launch a nuke. It sports a Sentry Bot's upper body for its torso.
===Chief targeting officer===
A red Protectron encountered in a missile silo. It is one of the section chiefs required to launch a nuke. It sports a Robobrain torso in place of the Protectron torso.
===Chief telemetry officer===
A red Protectron encountered in a missile silo. It is one of the section chiefs required to launch a nuke. It sports an Assaultron head in place of the Protectron head, and sometimes even charges the head laser, such as after taking damage.
===Communist sympathizer===
A Chinese red painted variant only found at Camp McClintock during the quest Live Fire Training Exercise.
===Confederate soldier===
Only encountered at Prickett's Fort, during The Battle that Never Was (Versus).
===Construction Protectron===
These Protectrons can be found in and around Fort Atlas. They look like a regular utility Protectron and behave the same, and are equipped with either nailguns or claws.
===Deputy Bot===
These Protectrons act as part of the Wild West Showdown attraction at Nuka-World on Tour.
===Fanatic Protectron===
Steel worker protectrons that have been reprogrammed by the Fanatics, sporting loader claws, a black paint scheme, robobrain treads, and is extremely durable in combat. Encountered in The Pitt at Fanatic bases.
===Fanatic Protectron suicider===
Protectrons with robobrain treads that has had its armor stripped off and has been rigged to explode on contact with hostiles.
===Firefighter Protectron===
Protectrons commonly found in fire stations and other areas where fires are common, such as the Charleston Fire Department.
===Gilman lumberjack===
A Protectron encountered at Gilman lumber mill whose primary directive is to cut down trees. It may dispense wood when the player character interacts with it. It has been programmed to fear losing its job to "cheap human labor.Lumberjack Protectron: "Lumberjack Protectron does not want to lose lumberjack job to cheap human labor."(Gilman lumberjack/Dialogue) The lumberjack Protectrons always sport Robobrain treads to better move around the lumber yard while doing their work, and are armed with either axes, saw blades, or adjustable clamping claws for hands.
===Hornwright butler===
A Protectron variant encountered at the Hornwright Estate.
===Hornwright medic===
A Protectron variant encountered at the Hornwright Estate.
===Launch control chief===
A red Protectron encountered in a missile silo. It is one of the section chiefs required to launch a nuke. It sports the head and one eye of a Mister Handy in place of the Protectron torso and head.
===Master chef Protectron===
A Protectron variant encountered at Vault-Tec University, responsible for the Home Economics course at VTU.Editor ID for this Protectron is "LC183_HomeEcProtectron"
===Medical Protectron===
Protectrons that specialize in medical procedures, found in areas such as hospitals, three can be found within the Whitespring bunker.
===Operations director===
A Protectron variant found inside Site Alpha, Site Bravo and Site Charlie.
===Penitentiary guard===
These are special police protections programmed to work as prison guards at Eastern Regional Penitentiary, during Patrol Duty. Two can be found in cell block B.
===Persuadatron===
Protectrons that have been reprogrammed () by the Rust Eagles, sporting armor made from scrap metal with a horned helmet over their heads. Encountered during Test Your Metal.
===Police Protectron===
Protectron variant encountered outside Morgantown and in the streets of Atlantic City.
===Protectron===
The most basic Protectron variant.
===Protectron butler===
A type of Protectron encountered inside the Whitespring bunker.
===Protectron chef===
A type of Protectron encountered inside the Whitespring bunker.
===Protectron Maitre D'===
A type of Protectron encountered inside the Whitespring bunker.
===Protectron strikebreaker===
A red-painted variant found in the Ash Heap assigned to deal with striking workers rebelling against having their jobs taken over by automatons. Found in Beckley and at Relay tower HG-B7-09.
===Protectron watcher===
A Protectron with Robobrain treads, allowing Protectron watchers to move quicker than regular Protectron models. Can be encountered with the regular Protectron legs instead of the treads.
===Protectron Watoga government worker===
A hostile Protectron, marked with a Watoga emblem or painted to wear a suit, located in Watoga. They become non-hostile upon completion of Mayor for a Day, and only attack threats from outside the city, such as the occasional war band of super mutants along the city's northern perimeter.
===Purgetron===
Protectrons that have been reprogrammed () by the Rust Eagles, sporting jagged armor and a human skull over their head. Encountered during Test Your Metal.
===Red Rocket Protectron===
A friendly red and white Protectron found at the Red Rocket Mega Stop during Waste Not. It can also be one of the random Protectrons found during the Rusted Protectron random encounter. They have painted the "Drive in, fly out" slogan on the back of their casings.
===Responder Protectron===
Responder Protectrons, a broken Protectron found east of the Moonshiner's shack, two medic Protectrons at Gilman lumber mill and three at the Green Country Lodge. A fireman variant is found at Morgantown Airport and one at Thunder Mountain Power Plant. Another basic variant is also located near Morgantown Airport. They can be seen painted with the Responders emblem and/or their colors. Three Responder Protectrons have been reprogrammed to serve as the Sunnies at Foundation.
===Union soldier===
Only encountered at Prickett's Fort, during the Battle that Never Was (Versus).
===U.S.S.A. Protectron===
===Utility Protectron===
Utility Protectrons can be found within Monongah Mine. This type can be distinguished by its yellow hazard color scheme with a light on their heads. In close range combat, it will attack its target with simple punches. If its target is outside of melee range, it will attack with one or two nail guns, rapidly firing spikes. Utility Protectrons are also found inside the Appalachian Automated Launch System missile silo reactor chambers.
==Locations==
* Flatwoods
* Morgantown Airport
==Notable Protectrons==
===Collectrons===
==Appearances==
Protectrons appear in Fallout 76.
==Behind the scenes==
==Gallery==
FO76 Protectron RobCo Research Center Monorail.png|"Taking the monorail to work"
Protectron Makeshift Vault.png|In the Makeshift Vault
==References==
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