Fallout 76 News

Fallout 76 is turning 5 on November 14th and we’re inviting you to celebrate with us as the guest of honor! Starting on November 7th and running until November 21st, you can complete Daily and Weekly Challenges in-game and take home sweet rewards while doing so! We’ve got a host of birthday-themed rewards from Party Hats, Décor, Cake, and more!



BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE EVENT DETAILS: Start: November 7 – 12 pm ET
End: November 21st – 12 pm ET

[h2]Trick or Treat[/h2]



Pumpkins and costumes and candy... Oh my! It’s that time of year again! Scorched enemies have adorned their favorite creepy costumes and spread-out all over Appalachia in search of sweets! Defeat these frightful beings and loot their Mysterious Candy (and Legendary items) for yourself!

After a day of tricking, treat yourself! Visit C.A.M.P.s of other players; those with Candy Bowls set out are dishing out candy to Trick or Treaters such as yourself! Take part in this timeless tradition by setting out a candy bowl of your own.

[h5](TIP: Player C.A.M.P.s that have a candy bowl set out will have a Pumpkin icon on the map.)[/h5]



Complete Daily and Weekly Trick or Treat Challenges and you’ll be rewarded with the new Mothman Nest C.A.M.P. item!

[h3]This year’s Spooky Scorched lasts from October 24 to November 7.[/h3]

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.
    

[h2] Atlantic City Date Announcement [/h2]



In case you missed it, last week at the Tokyo Game Show we announced the date for Atlantic City – Boardwalk Paradise! Cash in your chips, the casino opens on **December 5th!** Atlantic City brings with it new locations, factions, quests, enemies, rewards, and more!

There is a lot to talk about when it comes to Atlantic City, so much in fact that we broke this update into two separate releases, and this first release on December 5 into two separate Developer Deep Dives. For those who are subscribed to our YouTube channel, you can expect these videos on October 2 and October 5.

Alternatively, you can keep this article bookmarked, which will be updated with the videos as they are published.

[h2] Playtest Atlantic City Early! [/h2]



Eager travelers don't have to wait long to experience what the Boardwalk has to offer! Starting October 3, the first release of Atlantic City content will be available to play on our Public Test Server.

There is more to our December update than Atlantic City. We've continued to improve upon the early game experience for new players and want to hear your feedback on the changes! Starting September 28th, our Public Test Server will open to all PC players who own a copy of Fallout 76 on steam.

This iteration of the PTS will not have any character imports initially. Getting your feedback on a fresh character waking up in the Vault is what we are focused on here.

"But what about Atlantic City?" You ask. On October 3rd, we will update the PTS build to include not only Atlantic City content for our December update, _but also the ability to change the weather in your C.A.M.P!_ For now, you will have two different weather settings to play around with... for now.

[h2] Haunted Shelter competition [/h2]



Calling all ghosts, goblins and ghouls!

Halloween is almost upon us, and it's time to get your C.A.M.Ps and shelters ready for the spooky season.

From October 2 to October 27, we invite you to submit your boo-tiful photos of your shelters decked out and ready for haunting – err...celebrating. After the submission period ends on October 27, we'll select 10 finalists and invite everyone in the community to vote on their favorite shelter or C.A.M.P. Winners will be announced on October 31.

No tricks, just treats – the top 5 shelters or C.A.M.P.s will be granted Atoms for their winning submissions.

• First Place: 7600 Atoms
  
• Second and Third Place: 5000 Atoms
  
• Fourth and Fifth Place: 2000 Atoms
  

We'll share the submission link on our social media and Official Discord with the rules and regulations October 2. We also encourage you to share images and videos of your creepy C.A.M.P.s and Shelters in our Discord! You may even get your C.A.M.P. featured on our social media!

We can't wait to see your fang-tastic creations!

[h2] Send us your stories! [/h2]



5 years of Fallout 76, and what a wild journey it's been!

To celebrate our upcoming 5th Anniversary, we want to hear about your favorite memories and experiences in the wasteland! Share your stories on our Official Discord in the #AdventuresinAppalachia channel by October 31 for a chance to be featured in an article on our website.

Submissions should be no more than 500 words, and if you have screenshots of your favorite memories, please share them, too!

[h3] Upcoming Weekend Events [/h3]



This weekend, get a boost to your Scoreboard progress, and stock up on resources! We've got three great weekend events for you.

All Weekend Events start and end at 12:00 pm ET

[h5] September 28 – October 2 [/h5]

Double Score: Earn double the Score on all Daily Challenges in all game modes!

Scrip Surplus: Earn up to double the amount of Daily Scrip! (1,000 Scrip)

Gold Rush: Earn up to double the amount of Daily Gold Bullion from Treasury Machines. (800 Gold Bullion)

Until next time, we'll see you in Appalachia!

Grahm and his trusty friend Chally the Moo-Moo are headed to the Forest to host the greatest summer Bar – B - Que ever! They just need your help with a few last-minute party preparations to get this party started.

[h3] THE MEAT [/h3]

Grahm needs some cuts of Prime Meat to cook up and has set up lures to draw the game out for easy pickings! Every 15 minutes, three Primal Cuts events will appear in three different regions of Appalachia at once. Take down the creatures that answer Grahm's lure and harvest their Prime Meat! There's even some scrip in it for you when you return to Grahm's Meat Cook!



[h3] GRAHM'S MEAT COOK [/h3]

At the top of the hour, every hour, Grahm kicks off his famous Meat Cook event! Head over to his party location in The Forest and roll up your sleeves! There is still work to do for this party.

Every hour, at the top of the hour, Grahm and Chally will appear just south of Vault 76 in the Forest to kick off Grahm's Meat-Cook. Throughout the event, they'll need a few helping hands to host a successful shindig. Work together with other party guests to turn the meat spits, play a few tunes on the drums, clean up after Chally, and put out any fires that spring up, among other activities. The more successful the Meat-Cook, the better your chances of earning new rare rewards, like the Punty Pig Plushie, Stuffed Mutant Hound and more!



Don't forget to fork over the Prime Meat you've collected to Grahm, because he's happy to share some Legendary Scrip with you as payment for your efforts.

We hope you're hungry, because this celebration of all things meat is returning for two full weeks, starting at 12:00 p.m. ET on August 29, and lasting until September 12.