October 10, 2023 Patch Notes

Our latest update for Fallout 76 launches today, and it's bringing a host of bug fixes, gameplay improvements, and more. Read on for a full list of patch notes for today's update.

[h2] Update Version [/h2]

Check the download sizes below for today's patch on your platform of choice:

• PC (Steam): Version 1.81 - 9.24 GB
  
• PC (Microsoft Store): Version 1.0.87.0 - 9.8 GB
  
• PlayStation: Version 1.81 - 9.24 GB
  
• Xbox: Version 1.0.0.82 - 13.3 GB
  

[h3]Design Changes & Improvements[/h3]

• Gameplay: We've rebalanced self-inflicted damage from explosions.
  
• Seasonal Events: We've added new costumes and rewards to the seasonal Spooky Scorched and Treat or Treat events.
  

[h2]Bug Fixes & Improvements[/h2]

[h4]Armor and Power Armor[/h4]


• Power Armor: Players no longer fail to enter Power Armor if the lowest charged battery is also equipped to a weapon.
  
• Plushies : Updated Plushies to be more consistent in which Display Cases they can be displayed in. Larger plushies are now not able to be displayed in as many situations. NOTE: If you have plushies already in your displays that are backwards, you may have to place them again.
  
• Underarmor: Alaskan Winter Secret Service Armor will now use the Secret Service Underarmor Mod Grouping instead of Casual Underarmor Mod Grouping.
  
• Underarmor: Fixed an issue where the Secret Service Underarmor preview was appearing with the Alaskan Winter Underarmor paint applied.
  
• Armor: The Raider Buttressed Armor mod now uses the correct model.
  
• Armor: Arctic Marine Armor can now have the following paints applied to it; Red Viper, Free States, Nuclear Winter and Atomic Camo.
  
• Armor Mods: The Aristocrats legendary armor mod now grants the expected increase in health and energy damage resistances bonuses as the player gains more caps.
  
• Armor Mods: The Secret Service armor can no longer drop with the Weightless Legendary mod. Solar and Thorn Armor can now drop with the Weightless Legendary mod.
  
• Armor Mods: The Fiberglass Combat Armor Limb mod now provides correct damage resistances.
  
• Armor Mods: All Pocketed, Brawling and Deep Pocketed Combat Armor and Leather Armor Mods now correctly change appearance when applied.
  
  
  [h4]Apparel[/h4]
  
  
  • Apparel: The Alaskan Winter Helmet no longer appears as a Luchador Mask when crafted.
    
  
  
  [h4]Crafting[/h4]
  
  
  • Fermenting: The Brewery Fermenter has been updated to prevent it from being placed in both public workshops and in player shelters.
    
  • General: Addressed an issue causing various items to not show up in the crafting menu such as; The Auto-Axe, Cold Shoulder, Union Power Armor, Makeshift Ronin Helmet, and Gladiator Mask.
    
  • Prefab: Addressed an issue where players could not place items inside the Earthlight Lounge Prefab.
    
  • Recipes: Fixed recipes not properly appearing in the Workbench unless required Perk Cards were equipped.
    
  • Decor: The Vine Wall décor now comes with a half wall variant.
    
  
  
  [h4]Events[/h4]
  
  
  • Mutated Events: Drop odds for plans from Mutated Events should be closer to expected percentage chance values after learning either all the Rare or all the Ultra Rare plans.
    
  
  
  [h4]Perks[/h4]
  
  
  • Cannibal: Players can no longer eat corpses while also using furniture.
    
  
  
  [h4]Weapons[/h4]
  
  
  • Weapon Mods: Gamma Wave Emitter mod now increases the capacity of fusion cores.
    
  • Ammo: Fixed an issue where fusion cores were not showing their condition properly in transfer menus.
    
  • Ammo: Plasma cores' maximum ammo per charge is once again 500 rounds.
    
  
  
  [h4]Misc[/h4]
  
  
  • Ally: Fixed an inconsistency in Grandma Junko's dialogue subtitles.