Possum badge

Possum badges are a form of currency in Fallout 76, introduced in the Wild Appalachia update.

Background[]

Possum badges are used by the Pioneer Scouts to mark progression through the Order of the Possum. They are earned by completing World Challenges set by Scout Leader Jaggy at the Pioneer Scout camp. Additional badges may be earned by completing Stings and Things, Operation Tidy and Campfire Tales.

Badges[]

Possum challenges
Badge	Name	Challenges
	Possum: Archaeologist	Pass the "Archaeologist" knowledge exam at an exam terminal Acquire a magnifying glass Collect bones while wearing a fedora (15) Acquire a treasure map Find treasure using a treasure map (5) Cook fox jerky (5) Take a camera picture of fossils Visit Philippi Battlefield Cemetery Visit Uncanny Caverns Visit Wendigo cave
	Possum: Atomics Fan	Pass the "Atomics Fan" knowledge exam at an exam terminal Acquire Nuclear material (30) Craft mini nukes (5) Kill enemies with a Fat Man (20) Mod a Fat Man (20) Visit Emmett Mountain disposal site Visit Federal Disposal Field HZ-21 Visit Missile Silo Alpha Visit Missile Silo Bravo Visit Missile Silo Charlie Visit Thunder Mountain Power Plant
	Possum: Backpacker	Pass the "Backpacker" knowledge exam at an exam terminal Craft a backpack Boil water (20) Consume Hotdogs (3) Consume Pemmican (3) Consume S'mores (3) Build a camp fire in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Build a turret in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Build a tent in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Visit Central Mountain lookout tower Visit Camp Adams lookout tower Visit Dolly Sods lookout tower Visit East Kanawha lookout tower Visit East Mountain lookout tower Visit East Ridge lookout tower Visit Flatwoods lookout tower Visit North Kanawha lookout tower Visit North Mountain lookout tower Visit Pioneer Scout lookout tower Visit Ranger lookout tower Visit South Mountain lookout tower Visit Whitespring lookout tower
	Possum: Chemist	Pass the "Chemist" knowledge exam at an exam terminal Acquire a beaker Acquire a bunsen burner Acquire a lab coat Acquire a microscope Acquire a test tube Craft baseball grenades (3) Craft cryogenic grenades (3) Craft frag grenades (3) Craft HalluciGen gas grenades (3) Craft Molotov cocktails (3) Craft plasma grenades (3) Craft pulse grenades (3) Craft pumpkin grenades (3) Craft any serum Use any serum Cure addictions (3) Use Photomode at Arktos Pharma Use Photomode at AVR Medical Center Use Photomode at Dyer Chemical Use Photomode at Kanawha Nuka-Cola plant Use Photomode at West Tek research center Shoot a radstag with a syringer Shoot a wolf with a syringer Shoot a yao guai with a syringer
	Possum: Collector	Pass the "Collector" knowledge exam at an exam terminal Acquire Nuka-Cola flavors: Nuka-Cola Acquire Nuka-Cola flavors: Nuka-Cherry Acquire Nuka-Cola flavors: Nuka-Cola Dark Acquire Nuka-Cola flavors: Nuka-Cola Orange Acquire Nuka-Cola flavors: Nuka-Cola Quantum Acquire Nuka-Cola flavors: Nuka-Cola Wild Acquire Nuka-Cola flavors: Nuka-Grape Acquire Tales from the West Virginia Hills: Who Goes There? - Part 1 Acquire Tales from the West Virginia Hills: Who Goes There? - Part 2 Acquire Tales from the West Virginia Hills: The Beast of Grafton - Part 1 Acquire Tales from the West Virginia Hills: The Beast of Grafton - Part 2 Acquire Tales from the West Virginia Hills: The Mothman Cometh - Part 1 Acquire Tales from the West Virginia Hills: The Mothman Cometh - Part 2 Acquire Tales from the West Virginia Hills: Sideshow Snallygaster - Part 1 Acquire Tales from the West Virginia Hills: Sideshow Snallygaster - Part 2 Acquire Tales from the West Virginia Hills: Curse of the Wendigo - Part 1 Acquire Tales from the West Virginia Hills: Curse of the Wendigo - Part 2 Acquire Teddy Bears: Teddy Bear Acquire Teddy Bears: Bubblegum Bear Acquire Teddy Bears: Bumblebear Acquire Teddy Bears: Comrade Chubs Acquire Teddy Bears: Imported Chinese Panda Acquire Teddy Bears: Lil' Ginger Snuggles Acquire Teddy Bears: Pristine Teddy Bear Acquire Teddy Bears: Quantum Bear Acquire Teddy Bears: Radbear Acquire Teddy Bears: Stuffed Grizzly Acquire Teddy Bears: Stuffed Polar Bear Acquire Teddy Bears: Teddy Fear Acquire Unstoppables magazines: Unstoppables 1 Acquire Unstoppables magazines: Unstoppables 2 Acquire Unstoppables magazines: Unstoppables 3 Acquire Unstoppables magazines: Unstoppables 4 Acquire Unstoppables magazines: Unstoppables 5
	Possum: Electrician	Pass the "Electrician" knowledge exam at an exam terminal Build a generator in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Build a light fixture in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Build a power connector in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Mod a weapon to do shock damage Restore power to a Power Plant Be a conduit in the Encryptid event (60) Take a camera picture of a generator
	Possum: Gardener	Pass the "Gardener" knowledge exam at an exam terminal Acquire a flower pot Acquire a pitchfork Acquire a shovel Craft fertilizer (20) Plant blackberries in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Plant carrots in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Plant corn in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Plant gourds in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Plant melons in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Plant mutfruit plants in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Plant razorgrain in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Plant tato plants in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Harvest Crops (100) Kill bloatflies (10) Kill bloodbugs (10) Kill molerats (10) Kill rabbits (10) Kill radants (10) Kill radrats (10) Kill stingwings (10) Kill ticks (10)
	Possum: Leatherworker	Pass the "Leatherworker" knowledge exam at an exam terminal Craft Leather Chest Piece armor Craft Leather Left Arm armor Craft Leather Left Leg armor Craft Leather Right Arm armor Craft Leather Right Leg armor Build a bear skin rug in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Build a Fertilizer Producer in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Build an armor workbench in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Build taxidermy items in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. (3) Mod Leather Armor (5) Scrap brahmin hide (5) Scrap deathclaw hide (5) Scrap radstag hide (5) Scrap yao guai hide (5) Take a camera picture of a Mounted Cat Head at Van Lowe Taxidermy Take a camera picture of Mounted Brahmin Heads at Black Bear Lodge Take a camera picture of Mounted Radstag Heads at Appalachian Antiques
	Possum: Metalworker	Pass the "Metalworker" knowledge exam at an exam terminal Craft Metal Chest Piece armor Craft Metal Left Arm armor Craft Metal Leg Left armor Craft Metal Right Arm armor Craft Metal Leg Right armor Smelt aluminum ore (30) Smelt black titanium ore (30) Smelt copper ore (30) Smelt silver ore (30) Craft a sword (5) Scrap a heavy gun (5) Melt Robots with a flamer (50) Visit Grafton Steel Yard Visit Top of the World
	Possum: Miner	Pass the "Miner" knowledge exam at an exam terminal Complete the "Lucky Strike" quest (5) Sign in at Garrahan Mining Headquarters Sign in at Hornwright Industrial Headquarters Acquire a Miner Hat or Helmet Acquire a Miner's Lamp Acquire a Miner Uniform Acquire a Mole Miner Gauntlet Acquire a Pickaxe Acquire a Super Sledge Build a Mineral Extractor - Aluminum in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Build a Mineral Extractor - Copper in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Build a Mineral Extractor - Gold in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Build a Mineral Extractor - Lead in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Build a Mineral Extractor - Silver in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Build a Mineral Extractor - Steel in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Build a Mineral Extractor - Titanium in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Take a camera picture of an Aluminum Deposit Take a camera picture of a Coal Deposit Take a camera picture of a Copper Deposit Take a camera picture of a Gold Deposit Take a camera picture of an Iron Deposit Take a camera picture of a Lead Deposit Take a camera picture of a Silver Deposit Take a camera picture of a Black Titanium Deposit
	Possum: Musician	Pass the "Musician" knowledge exam at an exam terminal Complete the "One Violent Night" event Kill enemies with a musical instrument (30) Build a juke box in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Build a radio in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Build a piano in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Build a wind instrument in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Build a wood instrument in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. Play an acoustic guitar Play a bass Play a snare drum Play any musical instrument at The Nukashine Play any musical instrument at The Rusty Pick Play any musical instrument at Watoga High School
	Possum: Photographer	Pass the "Photographer" knowledge exam at an exam terminal Mod a Camera Craft camera film (50) Take a camera picture of the Charleston Capitol Building Take a camera picture of Grafton Dam Take a camera picture of Top of the World Take a camera picture of a Wendigo Take a camera picture while its foggy Take a camera picture while its raining Take a camera picture at sunrise Take a camera picture at sunset Take a camera picture at night
	Possum: Rail Enthusiast	Pass the "Rail Enthusiast" knowledge exam at an exam terminal Blow the whistle on the locomotive in Harpers Ferry Craft railway spikes (50) Kill enemies with a railway rifle (50) Kill enemies at the Charleston Trainyard (15) Kill enemies at the Flooded trainyard (15) Kill enemies at the Morgantown Trainyard (15) Kill enemies at the Mount Blair Trainyard (15) Kill enemies at the New Appalachian Central Trainyard (15) Visit Berkeley Springs Station Visit Charleston Station Visit Grafton Station Visit Lewisburg Station Visit Morgantown Station Visit Pleasant Valley Station Visit R&G Station Visit Sunnytop Station Visit Sutton Station Visit Watoga Station Visit Welch Station Visit The Whitespring Station
	Possum: Roboticist	Pass the "Roboticist" knowledge exam at an exam terminal Take the Junior Roboticist tour at RobCo Research Center Complete the "Back on the Beat" event Destroy robots with an assaultron blade (30) Craft Robot Chest Piece armor Craft Robot Left Arm armor Craft Robot Left Leg armor Craft Robot Right Arm armor Craft Robot Right Leg armor Take a camera picture of an assaultron Take a camera picture of an eyebot Take a camera picture of a Liberator Take a camera picture of a Mr. Handy or Mr. Gutsy Take a camera picture of a Protectron Take a camera picture of a sentry bot

Redeemable rewards[]

Possum badges are exchanged at Possum vending machines, automated vendors set up by the Pioneer Scouts to distribute to Possum-themed items.

They can be found at certain Pioneer Scout locations such as Camp Adams and the Pioneer Scout camp (Camp Lewis). They are usually accompanied by Tadpole vending machines. The machines offer the following items:

Notes[]

• Possum badges cannot be traded and are not shared between characters. Challenge completions are not shared between characters.
• Fourteen Possum badges can be earned via Challenges in total, with each having a unique icon. The requirements for earning the badges can be found in the main menu by going to World tab in the Challenges menu.
• Each challenge requires the player to complete a knowledge exam. The complete list of exams along with their answers can be found here.

Bugs[]

PC Xbox One Playstation 4 The Musician challenge originally could not be completed, because no buildable instruments satisfy the "Build a wood instrument in a Workshop or C.A.M.P." requirement. This was fixed in the Night of the Moth update.^[verified]

See also[]

• Tadpole badge