Scorched

The Scorched is a faction of intelligent ghouls in West Virginia. They are described as being halfway between feral and sane and have the ability to use weapons.

Background
The Scorched mostly consist of former West Virginian residents and military personnel who banded together into small primitive groups before regressing. Like the marked men of the Divide, they cling to the remaining few pieces of clothing and equipment from their former lives as reminders of their former selves, ranging from overalls and pitchforks to uniforms and assault rifles.

In addition to the shrivelled, burned skin typical of ghouls, the Scorched possess green crystalline growths throughout their body, piercing through their skin in irregular patterns. The significance of these growths is unknown.

Appearances
The Scorched appear only in Fallout 76.