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 mutants although wild packs can be encountered in 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 including the 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 nearby super mutants.

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 player characters, and luminescent variants inflict a large amount of radiation. They live alone or in packs.

Mutant hound
The base variant of the mutant hound, with all of the attributes mentioned above.

Glowing mutant hound
A mutant hound that has become inundated with radiation to the point that it emits a bright green glow.

Scorched mutant hound
A charred, fleshy mutant hound infected with the Scorched Plague. All regular hound variants have a corresponding Scorched variant with the same stats, abilities, and items. They may become Scorched when attacked by scorchbeasts or the scorchbeast queen, becoming allies with other Scorched creatures. This contradicts lore, because due to exposure to FEV, they are supposed to be immune to the Scorched Plague.

Locations

 * Mutant hounds often accompany super mutants and can be found in the same locations.
 * A few can be found in and around the West Tek research center.

Appearances
Mutant hounds appear in Fallout 76.