Yao Guai

Yao guai are the mutated descendants of the American black bear. These vicious creatures are found in the Capital Wasteland, the Commonwealth, the Island, Appalachia and Zion Canyon.

Background
Named by descendants of those held in Chinese internment camps before the Great War, yao guai are mutated American black bears and one of the more vicious creatures of the wasteland, sporting razor sharp claws and teeth and a nasty temperament.

Characteristics
Yao guai are large, ursine animals that are descended from the bears that lived across America before the Great War. They are able to reproduce, as evidenced by the presence of cubs and some have extended lifespans, such as the pre-War circus bear, Ruzka. Yao guai will attack nearly any other animals or people they encounter, including deathclaws. Despite this, yao guai exhibit a gentle, familial bond toward one another when found together and can even be domesticated. 

Yao guai


A common adult yao guai.

Scavengers yao guai


A tamed variant of yao guai owned by scavengers, utilized for protection and companionship.

Yao guai cub


A younger specimen of the mutant bear.

Giant yao guai


Larger versions of yao guai.

Ruzka


A unique yao guai found in its lair in Point Lookout.

Ghost of She


A unique yao guai that can be found in Zion Canyon. She is fought under the effects of hallucinations induced by sacred datura root tea during Rite of Passage, and appears to be a giant Yao Guai with a flaming body as well as the ability to create several copies of herself.

Son of Fluffy


He is the child of Fluffy, a bear that was experimented on before the Great War by Dr. Frank. He can be encountered during Unsolved: Tracking Terror, in the Fallout 76 add-on Wild Appalachia

Behind the scenes
In Mandarin, yāo guài (妖怪) translates as "monster" or "demon." In Chinese mythology, "yao guai" are usually physical manifestations of the spirits of mistreated animals or fallen divine animals.