Online:Thunderbug
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Thunderbug (lore page) |
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Location | Near Brackenleaf, Burroot Kwama Mine, Jode's Light, Khenarthi's Roost, Laughing Moons Plantation, Malabal Tor, Rid-Thar's Solace, Temple of the Mourning Springs, Valeguard, Vulkwasten, Wilding Run Gold Coast Southern Elsweyr The Deadlands, Near and inside False Martyrs' Folly West Weald |
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Species | Thunderbug | ||
Health | 31,364 | ||
Reaction | Hostile | ||
Drops | |||
Carapace, Beetle Scuttle Razor-Edged Mandible |
Thunderbugs are hostile insects that use lightning-based attacks primarily found in Valenwood. While dangerous, they also have uses on moon-sugar plantations; namely, controlling rats and other pests.
Some thunderbugs are capable of not only shooting lightning from themselves, but also summoning it from the sky.
Related Quests[edit]
- For Everything a Season: Help finish preparation of a famous rotmeth brew.
- Handmade Guardian: Build your own lurcher with special elemental powers.
- A Pinch of Sugar: Help Juranda-ra save her plantation.
- Shock to the System: Help save a catatonic Argonian.
- The Voice of the Village: Facilitate a marriage between two families of opposing ideologies.
- Where There's a Will: Please add a description for this quest
Skills and Abilities[edit]
- Zap
- A basic ranged attack dealing minor shock damage.
- Thunderstrike
- The thunderbug continuously shocks the target with an electric beam from its mouth, dealing continuous minor shock damage. This ability can be interrupted to set the thunderbug off-balance. If not interrupted, lightning strikes the target at the end of the ability, dealing moderate shock damage.
Unique Thunderbugs[edit]
- Stormhead the Ravenous, the delve boss of the Burroot Kwama Mine
Variants[edit]
- Spectral Thunderbugs, friendly Bosmer spirits shapeshifted as thunderbugs found at Ouze
- Thunderbug Lords, thunderbugs that are sometimes summoned by spriggans
Generic Thunderbugs[edit]
Generic, unnamed thunderbugs can be encountered in various places across Tamriel, including delves, dungeons, and DLC content. These thunderbugs have varying stats, namely health. Below is a list of thunderbugs, categorized by location, difficulty and health.
Zone / Dungeon | Specific Location | Reaction | Difficulty | Health |
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Cyrodiil | Bloodmayne Cave | Hostile | 42,677 | |
Greenshade | Throughout the zone, Pelda Tarn | Hostile | 31,364/60,370 | |
Malabal Tor | Silvenar Vale, Xylo River Basin | Neutral | 31,364 | |
Malabal Tor | Temporary follower during the quest Shock to the System | Friendly | (?) |
Books[edit]
- A Child's Tamriel Bestiary by Shane gro-Orath (Clever, no? Ha, ha!) — A children's rhyming alphabet book
- Bolga's Guide to Island Beasts by Bolga gra-Bur, Huntswoman of Mistral — A brief summary of the creatures found on Khenarthi's Roost
- Thunderbug Repellent by Nimriell
Achievements[edit]
There are several achievements associated with this creature:
Achievement | Points | Description | |
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| Chitin Accumulator | 10 | Collect trophies from all the chitinous creatures of Tamriel. |
| Nature Slayer | 15 | Kill a variety of natural creatures in the wilds of Tamriel and beyond. |
Notes[edit]
- Beetle Fabricants are fabricants that resemble thunderbugs.