Mole miner

Mole miners are creatures found in Appalachia in 2102.

Background
A bleak remnant of Appalachia's storied past, the mole miners are heavily mutated former humans that make their homes in the many caves and mines of the region, as well as the wasteland of the Ash Heap.

The particular cause of their significant degeneration is unclear; whether it be radiation, the Scorched Plague, the toxic atmosphere of the Ash Heap or a combination of all three is unknown. However it may be, they appear to be highly communal and are rarely if ever encountered alone or outside their organized groups lead by foremen and supervisors.

At some point, the Vault 76 overseer was seriously injured by a mole miner at the Mountainside Bed & Breakfast and left a holotape log following the experience.

Openly hostile to nearly everyone but themselves (save for one known exception), the mole miners are highly aggressive, well armed, and appear to have either domesticated or formed a symbiotic coexistence with mole rats. They make use of a variety of shotguns, assault rifles, missile launchers and improvised weapons to attack their enemies, while using their mole rats as anything from standard attack animals to mobile landmines.

Biology
Once human, the mole miners have, in one way or another, degenerated into creatures with curved and sturdy limbs.

Their degeneration was accompanied by a loss of vocalization; their language and communication is limited to grunts, groans and throaty calls.

They seem clearly endowed with great strength, since they are perfectly capable of handling heavy weapons such as missile launchers or shotguns with one hand and great precision.

Gameplay attributes
Mole miners often live in organized groups and are usually led by a foreman or supervisor. They are immediately hostile to anyone who approaches them, except the mole rats that they share friendly relations with, to the point that they can fight opponents together to gain an advantage.

They often mobilize against their target with weapons of great damage such as shotguns or missile launchers. They can easily and quickly mow down low-level player characters.

They are mainly located near mining areas in groups, although they can be seen everywhere.

Mole miner
A basic variant of the mole miner, equipped with a variety of shotgun weapons.

Mole miner scraper
The mole miner scrapers have similar resistances to the base variant but with increased melee damage and health.

Mole miner digger
The mole miner diggers have similar resistances to the scrapers but with increased melee damage and health.

Mole miner rockbreaker
The mole miner rockbreakers are a significant step above the diggers in terms of health.

Mole miner foreman
The foremen often come equipped with two weapons. It is not uncommon for them to have missile launchers, and fire two to three missiles before trying to engage with a shotgun, rifle or even a mole miner gauntlet.

Mole miner supervisor
These mole miners were previously supervisors of their mines, and have similar resistances to the foremen, but with increased melee damage and health.

Glowing mole miner
Highly irradiated variant of the mole miners, they are common in the Savage Divide and sometimes in the Ash Heap as a location end boss. They usually have heavier weapons such as shotguns and missile launchers, similar to the foreman variant. They have a distinct green glow to their appearance.

Scorched mole miner
A variant of the mole miner who has been infected with the Scorched Plague. They have similar stats to the glowing mole miners but will usually only appear if a scorchbeast infects a mole miner.

Notable mole miners

 * Purveyor Murmrgh - A vendor found at Berkeley Springs station.

Appearances
Mole miners appear only in Fallout 76.

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