Vulture (Fallout 76)

The vulture is a deceased creature found in Appalachia.

Background
The body of a large, mutated vulture can be found pinned to a large cliff face at Seneca Rocks.

Characteristics
The vulture is a significantly larger variant of the pre-War scavenging bird. It rivals the scorchbeast in size and is among the rarest sights in Appalachia. After doubling many times in scale compared to the pre-War equivalent, the vulture also has five, hooked talons, large upper arms and comparatively smaller hind legs. Its head is featherless, consisting of a jagged, vestigial beak. What few feathers remain are found on its back and are black in color. The Vault Dwellers cannot interact with it.

Appearances
The vulture appears in Fallout 76, introduced in the Wastelanders update.

Behind the scenes

 * The vulture was originally a concept design for the scorchbeast, but was cut in favor of the bat model during development.
 * References to the vulture still exist in the quest Heart of the Enemy. The viable scorchbeast DNA has an editor ID of BoSz04_VultureDNA.
 * The finished model has been present in the game files since launch, but was only posed and placed in-game as of the Wastelanders update.

The vulture may be mutated from either of the two vulture species found in West Virginia - the black vulture or the turkey vulture.