Online:Thunderbug

Thunderbug (lore page)
Location	Khenarthi's Roost, Malabal Tor, Gold Coast, Southern Elsweyr, West Weald
Species	Thunderbug
Health	31,364
Reaction	Hostile
Drops
Carapace, Beetle Scuttle Razor-Edged Mandible

Thunderbug

Thunderbugs are hostile creatures that use lightning based attacks. They are very common on the island of Khenarthi's Roost. These solitary creatures are dangerous, but they do also have uses on the 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

• A Pinch of Sugar: Help Juranda-ra save her plantation.
• For Everything a Season: Help finish preparation of a famous rotmeth brew.
• Handmade Guardian: Build your own lurcher with special elemental powers.
• Shock to the System: Help save a catatonic Argonian.

Skills and Abilities

Zap

A basic melee attack dealing minor shock damage.

Thunderstrike

The thunderbug continuously shocks you with an electric beam from its mouth, dealing continuous minor shock damage. This ability can be interrupted. If not interrupted, lightning strikes you at the end of the ability, dealing moderate shock damage.

Unique Thunderbugs

• Stormhead the Ravenous, the delve boss of the Burroot Kwama Mine

Variants

• Spectral Thunderbugs, friendly Bosmer spirits shapeshifted as thunderbugs found at Ouze
• Thunderbug Lords, thunderbugs that are sometimes summoned by spriggans

Generic Thunderbugs

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
Cyrodiil	Bloodmayne Cave	Hostile		42677
Greenshade	Near Bramblebreach	Hostile		60370
Malabal Tor	Scattered throughout eastern section of the region	Neutral		31364
Malabal Tor	Temporary follower during the quest Shock to the System	Friendly		(?)

Books

• 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

There are several achievements associated with this creature:

Achievement		Points	Description
​	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

• Beetle Fabricants are fabricants that resemble thunderbugs.