Fallout 76 — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Maintenance Announcement – 4/28/2026 | 2026-04-24 | On Tuesday, April 28 at 10am ET/9am CT, Fallout 76 will be brought offline on all platforms to deploy an update. This update will address an issue with the status bar displaying statuses that the player is not currently afflicted with.Thank you all for your reports on this. They helped the team track down and fix this issue. |
| Fallout 76 Update Notes – April 21, 2026 | 2026-04-21 | Check out our latest update that brings improvements to Appalachia!Update Version 1.7.24.12 & SizesCheck the download sizes below for today’s update.PC (Steam): 8.3 GBActivities and Public EventsIncreased chances of legendary enemies spawning in Distinguished Guests.Tracked Quest Objective/Event timers should now count down correctly.Fixed an issue with activity Battle Bots where the activity will remain active if players never engage with it.Colossal Problem: The Casual Underarmor Style can now be earned upon event completion.Grunt Hunts: Fixed an issue that could cause Grunt Hunts to fail to start for some players.Powering Up: Doors locked |
| Maintenance Announcement - April 21, 2026 | 2026-04-17 | On Tuesday, April 21 at 10am ET/9am CT, Fallout 76 is being brought offline on all platforms to apply an update.For server status updates, keep an eye on the Bethesda.net Status Portal. |
| Fallout 76 Update Notes – March 17, 2026 | 2026-03-17 | Server Status: Servers are Back UpDown for Maintenance, 10 AM EST.Today we’re releasing an update to address some of the emergent topics brought up by the community after the release of The Backwoods update.GameplayFixed an issue where the Chainsaw Flamer would hit its target too fast resulting in more damage than intended being delt.Fixed an issue where reflected damage could kill the Scorchbeast Queen in one hit.Pip-BoyFixed an issue that prevented players from using shortcuts to increase the quantity of items they want to drop.Fixed an issue that prevented players from closing the Pip-Boy with the expected “B” key bind.Fixed an issue that |
| Maintenance Announcement – March 17, 2026 | 2026-03-13 | On Tuesday, March 17 at 10am ET/9am CT, Fallout 76 is being brought offline on all platforms to apply an update.A few of the topics this update covers are:Various improvements to the Pip-Boy (shortcuts for dropping items, closing the Pip-Boy key bind, scrolling, and sorting)Changing the key bind for the Season’s Menu popup from “CTRL” to “Y”.motes, Loot Bags, and Survival Tents being reset upon login.Frequent “Waiting for Response from Server” messaging.Please stay tuned for the full release notes and for server status updates please keep an eye on this post. |
| Invaders From Beyond: March 10 - March 24 | 2026-03-10 | How about a little extra firepower to help repel this Zetan invasion? 👽 For this limited run of Invaders From Beyond, General Zeta has a chance to drop 4-Star Legendary items! |
| Fallout 76: The Backwoods Release Notes | 2026-03-03 | thump, thump, thumpBigfoot is coming! Put on your Power Armor and grab your favorite weapon. We have a 4-Star Legendary Creature to take down!The Backwoods update arrives today, and it brings more rewards to all Vault Dwellers across the wasteland. Enjoy some great quality-of-life improvements to Public Events and Activities (formerly known as events), your Pip-Boy, and your Armor!Read on below for the latest on today’s changes.Update HighlightsBigfoot Has Arrived – The legendary Bigfoot has appeared and will be invading your Public Events. This 4-Star Legendary creature has a chance to drop a new, exclusive 4-Star mod, Thrillseeker.Uninvited |
| Increased Chance of Glowing Mask Until March 2 | 2026-02-28 | A little gift as we head into the final weekend of this run of Fasnacht. Enjoy increased chances of Glowing Masks to drop from the boss of every Fasnacht until March 2 at 12 PM EST. We hope you're able to get the mask you've been looking for! |
| A new, out-of-this-world Season lands onto Fallout 76 next week! | 2026-02-26 | Things are shaking up in Appalachia on March 3 with the release of The Backwoods, the next update for Fallout 76! Alongside new additions like the legendary Bigfoot, this update also debuts a new in-game Season. Get ready to join the intrepid Rip Daring on another reward-filled adventure in Season 24: Rip Daring and the Cryptids from Beyond the Cosmos!Throughout the duration of this Season, players in Fallout 76 can complete challenges to accumulate S.C.O.R.E. to rank up and earn Tickets. Take your haul of Tickets to the in-game Seasons menu where you’ll redeem your hard-earned Tickets for rewards including a Pip-Boy Display Stand, Abduction |
| Fallout 76 Delves into The Backwoods for its Next Free Update on March 3 | 2026-02-23 | Since before even the Great War, folks in Appalachia would talk of strange and elusive things living deep beyond the tree line. Now, dwellers in Fallout 76 may just stumble upon a few uninvited guests for themselves – including the legendary Bigfoot! – as they trek through The Backwoods, a free update for all players available March 3.The Wasteland Survival Guide recommends against stumbling through the wilderness unprepared, so check out our developer preview with Fallout 76’s Creative Director Jon Rush as he gives you a look ahead at this update:Whether it’s prowling Appalachia for your own Bigfoot sighting, dressing for success with rework |
| Fasnacht is back! | 2026-02-17 | Fasnacht is back with new masks to earn! Kick off the festivities with your friends at the top of the hour from February 17 - March 3. |
| Fallout 76 Update Notes – February 9, 2026 | 2026-02-09 | Today’s update focuses on a few priority issues that directly impacted your gameplay experience. The team is continuing to investigate fixes for many of the other topics that have been brought up since the release of the update in late January. Armor resistances, Bows (damage and repair), feeling like you're receiving more damage than normal in Burning Springs region, just to name a few.As always, thank you all for your reports!Update NotesFixed an issue with a C.A.M.P. Module skin that caused the Build Menu to appear empty.Fixed instances of the “New” category of the Pip-Boy acting erratically.Fixed an issue which caused Grunt and Head Hunt |
| Raiders & romance collide in Fallout 76’s latest Mini Season! | 2026-02-03 | Raiders may be opportunistic, bloodthirsty menaces, but that doesn't mean they don’t long for that S.P.E.C.I.A.L. someone (to help loot more stuff – together!) Love Hurts: Guide to a Raider’s Heart brings the affection with a new Mini Season of rewards, available in Fallout 76 beginning February 3.As with prior Mini Seasons, dressing the part is essential – simply claim the free Tough Love Helmet from the in-game Seasons menu while the Mini Season is active and you’re ready to begin! With your dandy new Helmet equipped, go forth in the wasteland and complete challenges to earn tickets. Exchange your haul for Love Hurts-themed rewards such as |
| Upcoming Update Announcement | 2026-01-23 | We wanted to share some news on an upcoming update the team is working on to address some of the topics that appeared after the Fallout 76 update earlier this week.The team has spent the last few days looking into the reports from across the community and have identified a list of topics that we plan to address in an update that is currently planned for release during the first week of February.We are currently planning for this February update to address the following:Build Menu appearing empty due to a skin applied to the C.A.M.P. Module.The “New” category of the Pip-Boy acting erratically.Grunt and Head Hunts only providing 1-Star enemies. |
| Fallout 76 Update Notes – January 20, 2026 | 2026-01-20 | Maintenance Status Update: 10:30 AM - Servers are down for maintenance.Our latest update has arrived and brings a bunch of improvements and fixes to your experience in Appalachia and Burning Springs!Armor (and Clothing)Adrenal and Lucid Armor mods should now have their dynamic names appear on Armors that have the Legendary Effect.Fixed an issue where the Cutthroat Helmet had different color schemes between Pip-Boy preview and when worn on a character.Additional headwear and eyeglasses can now be worn with the Ulysses Mask.The Deathclaw Tamer Hat will no longer remove a player's facial hair.Fixed an issue which caused the gloves on the male va |
| Fallout Shelter Announce on Amazon Prime Video | 2026-01-15 | Good morning, prospective Vault Dwellers! In order to best serve you in What Comes Next, we need volunteers for a very real, very scientific opportunity to beta test a better society. Visit this website if you’d like to join Fallout Shelter, a new series full of escalating challenges, strategic dilemmas, and moral conundrums. Good luck! www.falloutsheltercasting.com |
| Letter from the Directors – 2025 | 2025-12-12 | Appalachian Adventurers,Fallout 76 celebrated its seventh-year anniversary this November 14.Seven incredible years since our launch in 2018! Since then, over twenty-three million vault dwellers have overslept and raced out of the vault.Twenty-three million players! Vault 76 must be huge! The Reclamation Day party must have been really BIG!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.The first steps outside were history in the making as players met our Appalachia for the first time. Together we have discovered new sto |
| Burning Springs Update - December 11, 2025 | 2025-12-11 | Today the team released a small update to address some of the larger discussion topics that have appeared after Burning Springs release.Fixed an issue which could cause some pets to not spawn correctly once their C.A.M.P. item was built.Fixed an issue blocking players from placing the Plastiform Vault Girl Elf decoration in their CAMP.Cherry Bomb Tinker’s Workbench has been readded to the C.A.M.P. build options.Consoles will now correctly play the new Main Menu music for Burning Springs.Ultracite Ammo will now correctly unlock for players when claiming receiver mods for the Dom Pedro.Fixed an issue which would cause the Pip-boy navigation to |
| Fallout 76: Burning Springs Maintenance Gift and More | 2025-12-05 | Hey Vault Dwellers, 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.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.Seven Days of Extra Daily Challenges and an Extra WeeklyEvery 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 |
| Fallout 76: Burning Springs Release Notes | 2025-12-02 | Grab your duster, hat, and your favorite weapon because it’s time for some Bounty Hunting! Explore our largest map addition yet and hunt down some of the largest bounties Burning Springs has to offer. Update HighlightsBounty Hunting – Grab your duster, cowboy hat, and your favorite weapon because it’s time for some Bounty Hunting!Explore Burning Springs – Cross Point Pleasant Bridge to enter a new land of rust and blood. Explore our largest map expansion yet!An Audience with the King – Prove yourself to The Rust King, the ruthless ruler of Burning Springs in the start of a whole new storyline for Fallout 76.New Public Events – Participate in |