Summary
Fog Crawlers were a frightening sight inFallout 76, but there’s a good chance that they will remain restricted to that game. WhileFallout 76managed to introduce a fair amount of concepts that could get a second shot elsewhere in the series, one of its more unique monsters may not have the same opportunity. That’s not due to a lack of creativity or quality, of course. Fog Crawlers are awfully striking creatures that make for interesting encounters in-game. The issue lies less with the creatures themselves and more with the various details surrounding its existence.
When it comes to things such asFallout 76’s treatment of Raiders, it’s clear that the game has a lot of solid ideas that could come in handy for the series' future. The way thatFallout 76is set up, with multiplayer options, a massive open world, and updates adding further content post-release, gives it unique opportunities compared to other games. Its setting of Appalachia also aids in giving the game its own identity, similar toFallout: New Vegas' Mojave Wasteland. The creative benefits have been especially clear in the design of new monsters for the game, letting players fight creatures that are bizarre, scary, and just plain fascinating.
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Fog Crawlers May Not Come Back After Fallout 76
Among the manyscary monsters ofFallout 76, the Fog Crawlers are a particularly alien presence. Although they originally appeared inFallout 4’s Far Harbor expansion, they emerged again as a major threat in Appalachia. Originally based on shrimp, Fog Crawlers have grown to huge sizes, gaining terrifying power and toughness in the process. The fact that they now resemble some horrifying mix of shrimp, praying mantis, and spider only makes them more nightmarish. StandbyFalloutthreats like feral ghouls and raiders wouldn’t stand a chance against the terrifying presence of the Fog Crawlers.
Unfortunately for fans of Fog Crawlers, much like howFallout 5probably won’t feature Synths, Fog Crawlers may be unlikely to return as well. The main culprit for this is their origin story. Fog Crawlers are heavily mutated shrimp, so they would naturally need to appear in a place where shrimp are found. For example, with Far Harbor taking place in Maine, it makes perfect sense to find Fog Crawlers there. However, places that lack swamps, coasts, or other areas where shrimp could live wouldn’t have the opportunity. It simply wouldn’t make sense to have them so far outside of their habitat.
Of course, it’s not impossible for Fog Crawlers to appear in the next game. It depends onwhereFallout 5will take place. For example, if the next game takes place near the Gulf of Mexico, then Fog Crawlers have a solid chance of returning. The extreme amount of radiation required for the mutation would also be a factor. As a result, some sort of nuclear disaster would need to be present in the area as well. Considering the threats of radiation as well as the Fog Crawlers themselves, they would likely only appear in places the player shouldn’t approach until the late game.
While Fog Crawlers are some ofFallout 76’s coolest creatures, that alone won’t guarantee that they appear again.Fallout 5can benefit fromFallout 76’s lore, but many parts of said lore can easily be adapted to any wasteland that the series may come to next. Fog Crawlers, on the other hand, are reliant on the setting having an appropriate environment and situation in order for them to exist in the first place. There are a lot of things fromFallout 76that could appear in later games, but Fog Crawlers may not be one of them.
Fallout 76is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
