Fallout 76 vendors

Merchants can be found in various locations throughout Appalachia in 2102.

Background
Merchants, along with other player characters, are the primary source of buying and selling goods within Appalachia. No non-player character merchant is human with most being protectrons. They can neither be engaged in combat nor harmed.

Vending machines
Vending machines act as merchants as they can trade with from player characters. They can mostly be found at raider and Responder trading posts at Grafton Station, Morgantown Station, and Sutton Station.