Quick Links
Despite appearing to be a generally terrifying and large mutation of a crab, Mirelurks can actually be quite useful inFallout 76. Some players will have the chance to tame them, and add them as a defense to their C.A.M.P. setup. They appear frequently throughout the game, making it easy to farm them and their materials.
Whether you’re looking to befriend some Mirelurks, orget some meatand eggs from them, there are a few different locations in the game where a ton of them can appear at once. If you’re looking for some easy sources of Mirelurks, here’s where you’re able to find them.
Where to Find Mirelurks in Fallout 76
There are a multitude of locations where you can find Mirelurks withinFallout 76, similar toother enemies like Sentry Botsor Assaultrons. However, there are a few areas in particular where you’ll find a ton of Mirelurks at once, including aMirelurk Queen, and sometimes eveneggs.
To speed up the process of farming Mirelurks, below, you’ll find the best locations to spot them, and the different types you’ll find there. There are some locations that are more beginner-friendly, and will be closer to Vault 76.
Mirelurk Location #1: Ohio River Adventures
You can find this area near to the river on thewesternside of the map. Here, you’ll find a whole group of Mirelurks just at the edge of the river. There will be some human enemies around here as well.
Mirelurk Location #2: Spruce Knob Lake
To locate Spruce Knob Lake, you’ll find it in thesouthernarea of the map, just south of the large, green Spruce Knob on the map. Here, you’ll find loads of Mirelurks, including Softshell Mirelurks, Diseased Mirelurks, and more.
Mirelurk Location #3: Highland Marsh
This location has the most Mirelurks you can find on the map. This includes aMirelurk Queen, Softshell Mirelurks, Steelshell Mirelurks, and many more. You’ll also find someeggsin this area for hatchlings. Highland Marsh is towards the very top of the map, on theeasternside. It’s located directlyeast of Vault 94.
Mirelurk Location #4: Toxic Dried Lakebed
To find the Toxic Sried Lakebed, make your waynortheast of Vault 76. You’ll find the lakebed just next to Wavy Willard’s Water Park, and directly north ofClarksburg. In this area, there will be tons of Mirelurks to hunt down, as well as one Mirelurk Queen.
Mirelurk Location #5: Big Bend Tunnel
This area can be found in thesoutheasternregion of the map. You can find it near AMS Corporate Headquarters. In this location, you’ll find a family of Mirelurks just outside the tunnel. If you head northeast to theQuarry X3, marked by the 2 in the map image above, you’ll find a few Mirelurks here as well.
Mirelurk Uses in Fallout 76
Mirelurks can be helpful for a few different things. They can provide you with:
These are only a few examples of what you can get from defeating Mirelurks. You’ll always getmeatafter killing one, but some variations, such as the Mirelurk Queen, candrop more items,such as Marine Underarmor, Stimpaks, Gears, and more.
you’re able to also choose totame a Mirelurkand set them up at your camp. To do this, however, you’ll need to get theAnimal Friendperk card, found in the Charisma category. With this equipped, you’ll just need to point your gun at the creature you wish to tame, and you’ll have a chance to send them to your camp. You’ll only be able to tame creatures that are found completely alone in a chance encounter, though. This means you won’t be able to get any animals to your camp if they are found in a group.
