Fallout 76 News

As the second series of Amazon's Fallout TV show emerges from a hole in the ground with a cog-shaped door, Todd Howard has uttered the word Fallout and stuck a five after it. He's given a verbal thumbs up - or a reminder depending on how you look at it - to the idea of the events which play out in the TV show having an impact on the next mainline entry on the series, at least in terms of being a consideration in worldbuilding.

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[p]Appalachian Adventurers,[/p][p]Fallout 76 celebrated its seventh-year anniversary this November 14.[/p][p]Seven incredible years since our launch in 2018! Since then, over twenty-three million vault dwellers have overslept and raced out of the vault.[/p][p]Twenty-three million players! Vault 76 must be huge! The Reclamation Day party must have been really BIG![/p][p]Vault dwellers left the comfy confines of their Vault-Tec assigned apartments and stepped FOOT into an awe-inspiring wasteland previously unexplored in the Fallout universe.[/p][p]The first steps outside were history in the making as players met our Appalachia for the first time. Together we have discovered new stories and adventured with friends to create stories of our own. And with every minute spent wandering Appalachia’s country roads, we participate in writing Fallout’s history.[/p][p]November 14 also marks the tenth-year anniversary of full development on Fallout 76.[/p][p]What an incredible journey we’ve had together![/p][p]Let’s look back at what we did this year…[/p][p]We kicked off 2025 with “The Ghoul Within.” After years of excessive radiation exposure our players could transform their character into a ghoul![/p][p]This was an exciting, end game experience for players which offered dozens of unique ways to customize your character. Ghoulification came with unique ghoul traits such as high radiation resistance, a “feral” meter to keep you sane- keep popping those chems- and a powerful radiation build up called “glow.” Not to mention thirty new ghoul perk cards to be used over the top of the existing human versions.[/p]

[p]“Hey, smooth skin is overrated anyhow, don’t you think?” – Bill LaCoste[/p]

[p]Atomic Anglers rejoiced as fishing made its way to our wasteland waters! The summer in Appalachia was a HOT one! To cool off on a sweltering day, we can’t think of anything better than dipping your toes in our cool streams for some fishing.[/p]

[p]“Anywhere you can swim, you can fish.” – Captain Nuke McCloud[/p]

[p]Hearing that excites us to explore Appalachia all over again and discover what lurks beneath the rippling surfaces spread across the entire region. Fifty fish were added to our mountain waters, with several more included in Burning Springs and coming up seasonally down the road.[/p]

[p]The fish may look a little funny, but they don’t taste that bad, and in the wasteland “not bad” is “pretty good!” – Jon Rush[/p]

[p]The mega-mansion sized “C.A.M.P. Revamp” update arrived this Fall![/p][p]We overhauled the C.A.M.P. workshop menus, making it easier for our builders to sort through the thousands of C.A.M.P. items added since launch…[/p][p]…and C.A.M.P. building rules and restrictions were lifted, making it easier for our builders to use those thousands of C.A.M.P. items to make awesome Wasteland homes.[/p][p]To commemorate the occasion our wonderful Community team played host to several C.A.M.P. building competitions, celebrating thousands of amazing camp submissions with awesome rewards for the lucky winners.[/p]

[p]“Also known as our ‘Bill’ders update!” – Bill LaCoste “Nobody says ‘Bill’ders update…” – Jon Rush[/p]

[p]And as of reading this letter, our brave Appalachian adventurers have crossed the Point Pleasant bridge and are exploring the wastelands of what used to be Ohio.[/p][p]Welcome to Burning Springs, folks![/p][p]Burning Springs is the next chapter of our Appalachian story; an entire new region to the northwest for players to explore with their friends and build upon. Players will meet new friends, possibly make enemies, and come across the latest addition to our repertoire of Fallout fauna, the Rad Hog… which are proving to be quite an invasive species. A real regional menace! Burning Springs is also BOUNTY HUNTING.[/p][p]Bounty hunting takes off in the sprawling community settlement of Highway Town, located in the heart of Burning Springs. And who better for hosting an awesome feature like Bounty Hunting than The Ghoul?[/p][p]Not A Ghoul… THE Ghoul from the hit TV Fallout series has made his way to Appalachia.[/p]

[p]“Keep what you kill, cowboy. To the victor goes the spoils, as they say.” – The Ghoul[/p]

[p]This year has been a true celebration of the franchise we all know and love! This has been an incredible journey – but we’re only just getting started![/p][p]Tradition dictates that it’s at this point in our annual letter to players that we tease upcoming content.[/p][p]The team wrestled back and forth with this… what if we give too much away? What if we give away too little? Aren’t surprises more fun? Is a casserole just a salty pie? But who really likes being surprised? Where does that pipe lead to anyhow?[/p]

[p]“The Barndoors in Graninger Farmstead open once twilight has drawn nigh.” - unknown[/p]

[p][/p][p]To all the Vault Dwellers out there who overslept, thank you![/p][p]We’ve said this before, and we mean it every time…[/p][p]There’s never been a better time to adventure with friends in the wasteland![/p][p][/p][p]Jon Rush and Bill LaCoste[/p]

[p]Today the team released a small update to address some of the larger discussion topics that have appeared after Burning Springs release.[/p]

• [p]Fixed an issue which could cause some pets to not spawn correctly once their C.A.M.P. item was built.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue blocking players from placing the Plastiform Vault Girl Elf decoration in their CAMP.[/p]
• [p]Cherry Bomb Tinker’s Workbench has been readded to the C.A.M.P. build options.[/p]
• [p]Consoles will now correctly play the new Main Menu music for Burning Springs.[/p]
• [p]Ultracite Ammo will now correctly unlock for players when claiming receiver mods for the Dom Pedro.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue which would cause the Pip-boy navigation to jump to the top of the list when learning new plans.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue displaying the wrong sleeves when using firearms wearing the Ulysses Outfit.[/p]
• [p]Disabled the Fire Cloak ability for Cletus Brimstone to prevent players from taking extra unintended damage. While his name has been cleared for causing player harm, this temporary fix unfortunately also cleared his name in-game. He will now be known as “LOOK UP FAILED” for the time being.[/p]
• [p]Addressed an issue with an AOE attack from the Bleached Ogua that we believe was damaging player C.A.M.P.S. by temporarily disabling the ability.[/p]

[p][/p][p]French Voice Over Not Available[/p][p]French voice over support is not available for the Burning Springs update. We know this is disappointing and appreciate your understanding. We look forward to bringing back French voice over as soon as possible.[/p][p][/p][p]Burning Springs Location Challenge Not Completing Even Though All Locations Have Been Visited[/p][p]The team is aware and are investigating an issue with the Burning Springs locations challenge not completing even though all locations have been visited.[/p]

[p]Hey Vault Dwellers, [/p][p]Before we head into the weekend, we wanted to say thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigated the login issues that many faced during the launch of the Burning Springs update.[/p][p]To help aid your adventures in Burning Springs and your newly found Bounty Hunting career we wanted to provide a little boost. So, here's a fun package for you all.[/p][p][/p][p]Seven Days of Extra Daily Challenges and an Extra Weekly[/p][p]Every day from December 5,12 PM EST until December 12 you’ll see an extra challenge called “Gain a Level” and the S.C.O.R.E. you will be awarded for completing that challenge will be doubled. We will also be adding an extra Weekly challenge that will appear alongside our reset on December 9.[/p][p][/p][p]Free S.C.O.R.E. Booster[/p][p]Today at 12 PM EST, a free S.C.O.R.E. Booster will be made available for everyone on the Account page of the Atomic Shop. This one-time booster claim will remain available until Tuesday, December 9.[/p][p][/p][p]Caps-A-Plenty Starts Today![/p][p]To aid in your Bounty Hunting adventures, we’re kicking off Caps-A-Plenty early (starts at 12 PM EST)! Get ready to sell some items to your favorite vendor, get your Caps, and go buy some Head Hunts from The Ghoul.[/p][p]Caps-A-Plenty will end at its previously announced schedule date of December 15.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p]Presents on the Line[/p][p]Celebrate the holidays with some weekend fishing. Every weekend during this holiday season you’ll have the chance to reel in some nice presents. Find those new watering holes in Burning Springs, cast your lines, and let us know what you catch![/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p]Additionally, we want to share an update on some of the topics we’ve seen discussed frequently since launch.[/p][p][/p][p]Build Decorative Furnishings in Workshops and 7600 C.A.M.P. Challenge Reset[/p][p]We’ve seen reports that this challenge has been reset. Unfortunately, previous completion status cannot be returned.[/p][p]We will be making the following adjustments to make completing this challenge again rewarding:[/p]

• [p]Adding Player Titles (suffixes) to the three building challenges[/p]
  • [p]"Build decorative furnishing in Workshops and C.A.M.P.s" - Designer Title[/p]
  • [p]"Build structures in Workshops and C.A.M.P.s" - Architect Tile (Will be automatically granted to those who have previously completed)[/p]
  • [p]"Build functional objects in Workshops and C.A.M.P.s" = Engineer Title (Will be automatically granted to those who have previously completed)[/p]
• [p]Increasing the Atom reward for "Build decorative furnishing in Workshops and C.A.M.P.s” challenge from 80 Atoms to 160 Atoms[/p]

[p]The above Player Titles and Atom reward increase will be available after the next major update to the game which is currently scheduled to happen in January 2026.[/p][p]Starting on December 9, a free Vault-Tec Supply Packages will be available in the Atomic Shop every day until December 30. So make sure grab these extra supplies to assist in your C.A.M.P. building endeavors.[/p][p][/p][p]Owned C.A.M.P. Items Missing from C.A.M.P.[/p][p]The team is aware of this issue and are investigating. Thank you so much for your reporting on which items have been missing.[/p][p][/p][p]Disguised Ghouls Can’t Talk to the Rust King[/p][p]If you’re a Ghoul and have issues talking to The Rust King, please head back to Jaye to remove your disguise. This will allow you to talk with the Rust King.[/p][p][/p][p]Burning Springs Discover Locations Challenge Complication[/p][p]Thank you for your reports regarding difficulties completing the “Discover Burning Springs Locations” challenge. The team have identified the issue and are working towards a fix. More info on when this is expected to arrive at a later date.[/p]