Mutant hound (Fallout 76)

Mutant hounds are creatures found in Appalachia in 2102.

Background
Mutant hounds are dogs that have undergone a major mutation after being contaminated by the Forced Evolutionary Virus, after the poisoning of the Huntersville river. Usually, they are accompanied by super mutant although wild packs can be encountered in the Appalachia.

Biology
Mutant hounds are much more massive than pre-War dogs and mongrels. They are extremely aggressive towards any creature except the super mutants. The modification imposed on their anatomy by the FEV is similar to that of super mutants: increase of the muscular mass, depigmentation of the skin towards a greenish color and total loss of fur and important dental development. Due to their exposure to the FEV, they are unable to be infected by the Scorched Plague.

Their height is about three feet to the shoulder and five feet in length. Their intelligence seems to have been affected as well as for the super mutants. Their vocal cords have evolved to replace their barking with a very deep and low scream that they use to alert super mutants or congeners.

Gameplay attributes
Mutant hounds will alert if enemies approach too close to them. In this case, they will attack. Their bite can inflict serious damage on low-level players, and luminescent variants inflict a large amount of radiation. They live alone or in packs.

Mutant hound
This is the base variant of the mutant hound.

Locations

 * A few can be found in and around the West Tek research center

Appearances
Mutant hounds appear in Fallout 76.