Blue Devil

The Blue Devil is a type of creature and cryptid found in Appalachia in Fallout 76, introduced in the Once in a Blue Moon update.

Background[]

The Blue Devil is an enigmatic species of creature that was once the subject of a cryptid legend in Appalachia. Aries has paid Clyde to assist in an investigation of the Blue Devil's origins. In particular, Aries is interested in finding a Blue Devil with "white on it" and wants to track down and hunt a mother Blue Devil.^[1]

Although Clyde's investigation does not name a specific species the Blue Devil originated from, he says that "they" used to be bred for racing and then fighting before the Great War. This continued after the bombs dropped, but Clyde has not fully determined a reason for the Blue Devil's immense size compared to other canine-like creatures. Clyde goes on to say that the size "could have something to do with that place, and what's near by," though the note does not clarify what "that place" is.^[2]

Clyde notes that Blue Devils are reproducing in the wild, but most pups are not healthy enough to survive. However, those that do survive grow very quickly and are hostile even at a young age. As for the coloration of the creature, Blue Devils typically have dark black hair that appears bluish under certain lighting conditions. However, none of the creatures Clyde surveyed had white hair as Aries suggested.^[2]

A Blue Devil has been stalking the Middle Mountain Pitstop, unnerving its residents, Clyde and the merchant Vera Thornberg.^[3] Feeling that something was watching them from the woods at night, Vera sent a request to Vinny Costa for more protection at the pitstop, though Vinny told her that Clyde would be enough to keep the brahmin safe.^[4] During the event Safe and Sound, a Blue Devil will attack the pitstop after the repeller generator there malfunctions and starts attracting creatures.^[5]

Characteristics[]

The Blue Devil has a special howl attack in which it can inflict Uncontrollable Fear to nearby players, much like the wendigo colossus and Earle Williams. The Blue Devil cannot be staggered. It has built-in damage reduction, though it is slightly weaker to fire.

Name (Form ID)	Base Statistics	Behavior	Abilities	Items
Blue Devil 006A063D EncBlueDevil	LVL 21 PER 10 HP 3018 Dam.R 100 En.R 100 Rad.R 100 Pois.R 100 Fire.R 230 Cryo.R 100 XP 116 Stats scale up to match player level	Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Assis. Helps allies: Will help allies.	Unarmed (75 ) Howl (Uncontrollable Fear)	See drops
Blue Devil 006A063D EncBlueDevil	LVL 31 PER 10 HP 3563 Dam.R 100 En.R 100 Rad.R 100 Pois.R 100 Fire.R 230 Cryo.R 100 XP 165 Stats scale up to match player level	Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Assis. Helps allies: Will help allies.	Unarmed (80 ) Howl (Uncontrollable Fear)	See drops
Blue Devil 006A063D EncBlueDevil	LVL 41 PER 10 HP 4109 Dam.R 150 En.R 150 Rad.R 150 Pois.R 150 Fire.R 230 Cryo.R 150 XP 213 Stats scale up to match player level	Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Assis. Helps allies: Will help allies.	Unarmed (90 ) Howl (Uncontrollable Fear)	See drops
Blue Devil 006A063D EncBlueDevil	LVL 51 PER 10 HP 4654 Dam.R 300 En.R 300 Rad.R 300 Pois.R 300 Fire.R 230 Cryo.R 300 XP 262 Stats scale up to match player level	Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Assis. Helps allies: Will help allies.	Unarmed (105 ) Howl (Uncontrollable Fear)	See drops
Blue Devil 006A063D EncBlueDevil	LVL 61 PER 10 HP 5200 Dam.R 300 En.R 300 Rad.R 300 Pois.R 300 Fire.R 230 Cryo.R 300 XP 310 Stats scale up to match player level	Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Assis. Helps allies: Will help allies.	Unarmed (120 ) Howl (Uncontrollable Fear)	See drops
Blue Devil 006A063D EncBlueDevil	LVL 71 PER 10 HP 5800 Dam.R 300 En.R 300 Rad.R 300 Pois.R 300 Fire.R 230 Cryo.R 300 XP 359 Stats scale up to match player level	Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Assis. Helps allies: Will help allies.	Unarmed (130 ) Howl (Uncontrollable Fear)	See drops
Blue Devil 006A063D EncBlueDevil	LVL 81 PER 10 HP 6300 Dam.R 300 En.R 300 Rad.R 300 Pois.R 300 Fire.R 230 Cryo.R 300 XP 407 Stats scale up to match player level	Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Assis. Helps allies: Will help allies.	Unarmed (150 ) Howl (Uncontrollable Fear)	See drops
Blue Devil 006A063D EncBlueDevil	LVL 100 PER 10 HP 8000 Dam.R 500 En.R 500 Rad.R 500 Pois.R 500 Fire.R 450 Cryo.R 500 XP 500 Stats scale up to match player level	Aggr. Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight. Conf. Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone. Assis. Helps allies: Will help allies.	Unarmed (200 ) Howl (Uncontrollable Fear)	See drops

Resistance

Level	Lvl
75	600	600	Immune	∞	600	460	600

Locations[]

• Blue Devils appear as the event boss for Safe and Sound at the Middle Mountain Pitstop.
• Blue Devils may appear in assault-type random encounters, battling against Blood Eagles, Cultists, Scorched, Settlers or super mutants.
• Blue Devils may also appear in scene-type random encounters, with either one appearing by itself, or one battling an Ogua.

Notes[]

• Prior to being added to the game, the Blue Devil was depicted in cartoon style on the gameboard of Rip Daring and the Cryptid Hunt, the twelfth in-game season.

Appearances[]

The Blue Devil appears only in Fallout 76, introduced in the Once in a Blue Moon update.

Behind the scenes[]

• The Blue Devil is a creature in real-life West Virginia folklore, reportedly sighted in Webster County during the winter of 1939-1940. It was described as a large, bluish dog-like creature with a ghostly howl.^{[Non-game 1]} It is not to be confused with the Jersey Devil, a similarly-named and more well-known but distinct cryptid.
• According to Jonathan Rush, the Bethesda Game Studios design team chose the Blue Devil because, conceptually, it felt like the type of "mythical creature" that would terrorize the Blue Ridge Caravan Company, which he said would elicit "a similar sense of dread as a werewolf."^{[Non-game 2]}
• The 3D model for the Blue Devil was created by Double Eleven artist Jordan Conlin.^{[Non-game 3]} Early concept art for the Blue Devil was created by Soufian Addioui, who designed three different variations of the Blue Devil. They differ from the final product in that the Blue Devil looks more emaciated in all three early designs.^{[Non-game 4]}

Gallery[]

Promotional image

A dead Blue Devil

Blue Devil vs Scorched

Blue Devil vs Settlers

Blue Devil in combat with Grahm

Blue Devil near Welch

Blue Devil standing in the Toxic Valley

Blue Devil attacking the player in the Toxic Valley in a random encounter

Influenced by a High Priest

The Blue Devil in the Once in a Blue Moon keyart

Depiction of the Blue Devil on the Season 12 scoreboard

Concept art by Soufian Addioui

Concept art by Soufian Addioui

References[]

Non-game