Insult Bot

Insult Bot is a Protectron wandering around Appalachia.

Background
Sponsored by RobCo Industries, Insult Bot was created as part of a social experiment by the Robotics Club at Watoga High School. They programmed it for three primary phases, including data gathering, data analysis, and insult delivery.

Its purpose was to observe a target, formulate a custom insult based on the target, and then deliver the insult. Insult Bot then gathers any emotional reaction data and stores it. The students would then further analyze the information.

The Insult Bot was just phase one of the plans of the WHS Robotics Club. Next in line for development was a Compliment Bot, but due to the Great War killing the entire WHS Robotics Club, the Compliment Bot was never completed.

Characteristics
In the wasteland, the Vault Dwellers may experience an interaction with Insult Bot, where the Protectron moves towards them, asking them to wait, and then insulting them in a variety of ways. Upon the verbal insult being delivered, a note titled You have been insulted! appears in the player character's inventory and the Protectron thanks them for participating.

As the Insult Bot walks away, the Vault Dweller can hear it make quips such as "boom, roasted," "rest in peace," and "contacting burn ward for assistance," among others.

Appearances
Insult Bot appears only in Fallout 76, introduced in the Wild Appalachia update.

Behind the scenes

 * Insult Bot's dialogue was written by level designer Steve Massey, who also gave it its gold paint job. Massey commented that he found it difficult to write lines for Insult Bot, as they had to sting the player character in the context of the game world, but not offend a real-world player.
 * Insult Bot was inspired by The Zingbot from the reality TV series Big Brother, a show that Massey said he watches with his wife every year. The Zingbot and Insult Bot both say "Zing!" after their one-liners.