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Where to find Floaters in Fallout 76

Updated: Jul 29

Image Credit: Jeremy Fossum

 

Used for:


Junk - Acid

Junk - Adhesive

Junk - Crystal

Junk - Leather

Junk - Oil

Ammo - Fuel


Challenges - Daily - Kill a Floater

 

Floaters can drop the following items:


Floater Flamer

When scrapped, the Floater Flamer Pus Sac will yield Leather and Oil.


Item

% Drop Chance

Floater Flamer Pus Sac

100%

Fuel

100%

Excess Adhesive

60%

Waste Oil

100%


Floater Freezer

When scrapped, the Floater Freezer Pus Sac will yield Leather and Crystal.

Item

% Drop Chance

Floater Freezer Pus Sac

100%

Crystal Shards

100%

Excess Adhesive

60%


Floater Gnasher

When scrapped, the Floater Gnasher Pus Sac will yield Leather and Acid.

Item

% Drop Chance

Floater Gnasher Pus Sac

100%

Nuclear Waste

10%

Waste Acid

100%

Excess Adhesive

60%

 

Farming Tips and Tricks


There are no skills or perk cards that affect the drop rates or junk yields.

 

Fixed Spawns


Toxic Valley


Willard Corporate Housing

5x Floaters


Forest


Darling Sister's Lab

3 x Floaters


Summersville

3x Floaters


From the fast travel point, face South and follow the main road to the very end. At the school bus, turn left and follow the road until you get to another school bus on your right. Stand on top of the bus and face East. You will see the Floaters in the ground, in front of you.


New Gad

3x Floaters


From the spawn in location, turn SE and run forward towards the water. You will see the Floaters in the ground, in front of you.


Ash Heap


Red Rocket Filling Station

3x Floaters


Nicholson's End

3x Floaters


From the fast travel point, turn SW and run forward. The Floaters are to the right of the house.


Savage Divide


Safe n Clean Disposal

3x Floaters


West Tek Research Center

3x Floaters


From the spawn in location, turn East and run forward towards the Satellite tower in front of you. The Floaters spawn around the base of the tower.


Solomon's Pond

5x Floaters


From the fast travel point, follow the road North and veer right, towards the house. The Floaters will come out and attack you.


1x Floater

Stand on top of the house and look West. You will see a bridge over the water on your right. Walk from one end of the bridge to the other and the last Floater will spawn.


Huntersville

3x Floaters


From the spawn-in location, turn East and walk forward until you get to the ute/pick-up truck. Turn NE and jump over the ute/pickup truck and you will see the Floaters in the ground.


Spruce Knob Channels

4x Floaters


From the fast travel location, walk straight until you get to the edge of the water. Continue to walk straight (East-ish), through the water until you get to two small islands, one on either side of you. Walk around and over the islands and the Floaters will spawn.


Lake Eloise

6x Floaters


From the spawn in location, walk straight forward (East) and cross the bridge. The Floaters will spawn around the campsite. You may need to run around the island a few times to activate them all.


The Mire


Big Maw

6x Floaters


Big B's Rest Stop

3x Floaters


Cranberry Bog


The General Steakhouse

3x Floaters


From the spawn in location, run over to the Steakhouse. When you get to the car park, face West. You will see a small Gazebo in front of you. Run over to the Gazebo and the Floaters will spawn.


Old Mold Quarry

3x Floaters

They should spawn as soon as you load in, but you might need to run around the edge of the Quarry a few times.


Veiled Sundew Grove

6x Floaters

Run along the paths towards the center of the Grove.

 

Chance to Spawn


There is a 25% chance for Floaters to replace Mutant Hounds at locations with Super Mutation spawns.


There is a chance for Floaters to spawn during Daily Ops when the enemies are Super Mutants.

 

Quests


 

Events


Public Event: Eviction Notice


Public Event: Radiation Rumble


Public Event: Safe and Sound


 

Random Encounters


Assault Encounters

Assault Random Encounter location guide here.

  • Floaters vs Scorched

  • Floaters vs Cultists

  • Floaters vs Blood Eagles


Camp Encounters

Camp Random Encounter location guide here.

  • Floater Hostile Camp

  • Super Mutants admiring a Floater

You will need to sneak up to really appreciate this encounter because as soon as they see you, they will attack you. Also, I suggest turning your sound up or turning subtitles on.


Object Encounters

Object Random Encounter location guide here.

  • Floater Ambush


Travel Encounters

Travel Random Encounter location guide here.

  • Floater Flotilla

  • Floater Flotilla with Behemoth

  • Floater Flotilla with Super Mutants

 


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