Mothman was first supposedly seen around the Point Pleasent area in West Virginia, with the first reported sighting of him in 1966 being fairly similar to the random encounter in Fallout 76. Mothman is a real part of Appalachian folklore who's said to be a half-man, half-moth creature that appears as an omen of doom.
RELATED: Fallout 76: The History of The Pitt This encounter alone would be creepy enough, though that's not where this legend ends. Otherwise, Mothman will fly away if the player gets too close. Mothman won't actually attack the player with this standard encounter unless the player attacks first.
The encounter itself is pretty eerie, as players will see Mothman's bright red eyes staring at them from a distance.
Players have a random chance to stumble upon Mothman while exploring the West Virginia wasteland. Out of all of the cryptids, from Wendigos to the Flatwoods Monster, none were quite as daunting as the Mothman. The wide amount of cryptids that the game incorporates were done in incredibly unique ways that are friendly to the lore of Fallout while still being faithful to the folklore of the area. Bethesda's Fallout 76had very few redeeming factors in the eyes of critics, though many loved how creatively West Virginia folklore was incorporated into the Falloutseries' newest wasteland.
