The Scorched are the result of the Scorched Plague that ravaged Appalachia before the events of Fallout 76. They are mutated humans with green ultracite crystals protruding from their skin.
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While the Scorched are a common enemy in Fallout 76, you’ll usually need to hunt them down in large numbers for certain quests and seasonal challenges. We’ve rounded up their spawn locations here so you don’t have to wander around Appalachia and can instead fast-travel around the map to check off your Scorch hunting objectives.
In addition to the various locations mentioned above, all active Fissure sites also have Scorched spawns where they spawn. You can encounter additional Scorched enemies summoned by the Scorchbeast at these Fissure sites.
You can also encounter the Scorched at certain public events. These are marked on your map as yellow hexagons with an exclamation mark.
