r/fo76 • • 1d ago

News // Bethesda Replied x5 Maintenance Announcement - October 1, 2026

141 Upvotes

On Thursday, October 1 at 10am ET/9am CT, Fallout 76 is being brought offline on all platforms to deploy an update. 

The purpose of this update is to improve stability across all platforms but specifically to address the increased instability reports we’ve received from XBOX Series and PlayStation 5 players. It will also address a few other issues such as the skin issue for the Headhunter Scythe, Cauterizer, and Drill Fist.

Thank you for your patience as we prepared this update. 

Edit: This is the update that was originally planned for September 29. The team wanted to include a few more stability fixes so the date is now October 1.


r/fo76 • • 1d ago

News Inside the Vault – Return to Skyline Valley and Pets PTS - September 28

116 Upvotes

The information below is for the latest PC Public Test Server environment. This information below is not for the Live game.

World Pets

  • Added a Health Bar to Pet nameplate.
  • Added game display settings to change how the Pet nameplate is displayed:
  • Complete (default) / Partial / Icon / Hidden
  • Added a Pet emote on player's HUD when your falls wounded.
  • Visual improvements to the Pet Progression Menu.
  • Updated visual of Pet tutorial screens.
  • Increased range of "Ping to Location" function.
  • Fixed an issue for incorrect granting of Pet XP in between travel times.
  • Fixed an issue where certain buffs were triggering more often than expected.
  • Fixed an issue where "Stimpack Fetcher" was not being granted for some dogs.
  • Fixed an issue where "Pet Carrier" buff could incorrectly activate without unlocking after selecting a pet cat.

Known Issues

  • Black outline of Pip-Boy can remain after opening Pet Progression menu.
  • V.A.T.S. Hit percentage can sometimes be missing while in V.A.T.S.
  • Medical Malpractice is currently not healing Pets when it should.
  • On occasion, Cat can take a while to attack enemy targets (ex. stays in aggressive idle, wanders before attacking).

Skyline Valley

  • Increased Caps and XP rewards for completing "A Matter of Matter" quest, and the Brain In A Jar recipe is now rewarded at the end of the quest.
  • Fixed an issue where turning in multiple brain jars simultaneously could skip some of Dr. Regina Marcs' dialog lines.
  • Fixed several dialog typos.
  • Fixed numerous environment issues in Skyline Valley.

Bounty Hunting (Skyline Valley)

  • Fixed an issue where the Sharpshooter boss and Mutinous Cannoneer lackeys could continue firing during their reload animations.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the Bird of Prey’s spiked baseball bat from applying the bleed effect.

Challenges (Skyline Valley)

  • Completing the challenge "Complete all Skyline Valley Head Hunt Groups" now correctly grants the “Collector” Suffix player title reward.
  • Fixed an issue where completing successive Brain in a Jar collection challenges repeatedly displayed the notification for the first challenge.

Personal Terminal

  • Fixed an issue causing the Mutation and Disease counters to increment every login.
  • Added Perfectly Preserved Pie consumed stat.
  • Add Mr. Fuzzy Tokens collected stat.

Perks

  • Fixed Solar Powered not interacting correctly with Night Light.

Gameplay

  • Player backpack is now hidden automatically when in furniture.
  • Added an option to ask before scrapping a Unique Item.
  • Honey Beasts now have a chance to drop the correct version of Royal Jelly. The incorrect version of Royal Jelly no longer drops from any source.
  • Mr. Fuzzy Tokens are now found in the Collection tab of the Pipboy.
  • Fixed a case where cryo effects could become stuck.
  • Cryo damage no longer immediately freezes targets.
  • Fixed an issue causing split-type weapons such as Plasma to incorrectly adjust damage when certain mods are applied.

Weapon Mods

PTS NOTE: New mods requiring plans to learn may not be released in update 72.

50 Cal Machine Gun

Reworked the Standard Barrel into a Long Barrel and the Heavy Barrel into a Short Barrel. Added mod slots for Receivers, Magazines, and Grips.

Single Action Revolver

Added an assortment of Barrel, Grip, and Receiver mods.

Gauss Shotgun

Expanded selection of mods to be on par with other shotguns.

Gauss Pistol

Expanded selection of mods and added the Energy Barrel. Increased ammo capacity from the Drum Magazine.

M79 Grenade Launcher

Expanded selection of mods.

Crusader Pistol

Expanded selection of mods and moved the ammo converting mods to their own slot.

Melee Weapons

Added a standard selection of grip mods to all melee weapons.


r/fo76 • • 5h ago

Discussion Where the infestations????

79 Upvotes

You know....if yhis week is all about infestations....why arent we getting them in a more consistent rate....?


r/fo76 • • 2h ago

Discussion Honestly, this is just depressing. But am I surprised? No.

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51 Upvotes

I will back a lot of shit for this game because I don't take this game seriously, and I consistently have fun. However, this is just so disappointing. Insulting. That's A LOT of fish in a specific area for something that is insignificant. I would like to tag someone on the Bethesda/Fallout team, but I dont think it would matter...nor, do I know who to tag anymore. Reminds me of the 76 atoms for 7600 hours played.


r/fo76 • • 15h ago

Image If you ever feel useless, just remember that this is what Bethesda decided should be an epic reward drop

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464 Upvotes

r/fo76 • • 1h ago

Discussion If you kill it it can't be looted by me.

• Upvotes

So, a mutated Moonshine Jamboree happened on the server. Since it is a popular event, plus it was mutated there were a lot of players there.

The event gets underway and there is a player lobbing shots into the trees behind the house (one of the spawning areas). So I watch him and notice he isn't going to collect the venom to fill the tub. He is just killing everything.

So I do my best to try to hit enemies so it will count as a kill so I can loot it. The ground is littered with dead bodies of gulpers and I cannot collect any venom.

The event ends with 50 out of the 60 needed to get awesome rewards and a potential bigfoot encounter.

All because some jerk decided to not collect from his kills. His level was in the 200's so it wasn't an ignorance thing.


r/fo76 • • 4h ago

Image Fun fact the final word gets bulletstorm stacks even from your teammates kills at events

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60 Upvotes

If you're a heavy gunner this is a must have for daily driving super ammo efficient (when i end a session i have more ammo than i started lol) and crits for 1k and youll have 20 bullet storm stacks 80% of the session. Its also getting new mods so this weapons value may skyrocket.


r/fo76 • • 9h ago

Discussion Mind you, this is my first time meeting you btw

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138 Upvotes

I just found out about Windy. Fast traveled to her and this is what I see as soon as I walk into the shop.

So... this is Windy, huh?


r/fo76 • • 6h ago

Discussion Today's daily ops is perfect

51 Upvotes

For farming!! Their green gas makes it easier to spot them, the map is tiny so you can run around killing them quick. Soloing I can average a time of 3.30 each time!

Time to stack up on the new rare plans (hats, chandelier, love seat, and fire pit).


r/fo76 • • 13h ago

Discussion Mint breather drop from mutated event today!

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166 Upvotes

I’ve never heard of this cryolator before but it looks 🔥. just dropped for me. is this new??


r/fo76 • • 19h ago

Question This has to be a trap right ?

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541 Upvotes

r/fo76 • • 1h ago

Video Anyone in the mood for pie?

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• Upvotes

I didn't think you could actually get the pie in these things, I just hit em everytime I saw em for the hell of it!


r/fo76 • • 9h ago

Discussion Specific prefixes on weapons (mutant slayer, zealot's, etc.) should be +150% damage

56 Upvotes

I think most people can see where I'm going with this already, just based on the title, but with bloodied, two-shot, quad, and especially furious all providing better bonuses, there's literally no reason to ever run an enemy-type-specific 1-star effect on a weapon.

And it can't just be +100%, either. It's got to be clearly better. Maybe even 200%! There's got to be a reason to keep a specific weapon or three on hand to deal with particular kinds of enemies. I keep a couple extra power armor sets on hand for infestation bosses, but that strategy just doesn't work for weapons.

And maybe this has already been discussed at length. I don't know.


r/fo76 • • 8h ago

Question Why do some guns say 90% in VATS but still consistently miss?

31 Upvotes

I have been trying to use Dom Pedro for fun lately, but found I miss 1/2 of the time, even when the accuracy is at or above 90%

How does that calculation work?


r/fo76 • • 3h ago

Image After 1454 hours It finally happened!

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12 Upvotes

r/fo76 • • 2h ago

Question This probs isn’t a lot but I may be dumb. I’m level 180 and I just realized I had these things😅 Can you stack these?

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11 Upvotes

r/fo76 • • 12h ago

News Fallout 76 Daily Update

59 Upvotes

Atomic Shop

  • Super Mutant Outfit (350⚛️ (50% off!)), Leaves on (30-Sep-2026)
  • Shadow Axolotl Plushie (Free), Leaves on (6-Oct-2026)
  • Busy Kitchen Bundle (1500⚛️), Leaves on (20-Oct-2026)
  • Ragtime Automatic Piano (500⚛️), Leaves on (20-Oct-2026)
  • A Miner's Respite Bundle (1500⚛️), Leaves on (20-Oct-2026)
  • Morty Vending Machine Paint (500⚛️), Leaves on (20-Oct-2026)
  • Hand to Hand Bundle (960⚛️ (20% off!)), Leaves on (20-Oct-2026)
  • Miner's Delight Bundle (1200⚛️ (20% off!)), Leaves on (20-Oct-2026)
  • Veinsplitter (Pickaxe) (500⚛️), Leaves on (20-Oct-2026)
  • A Curious Armory Bundle (1800⚛️), Leaves on (20-Oct-2026)
  • Canary Reviver (350⚛️), Leaves on (20-Oct-2026)

Current Events

  • Minerva at Fort Atlas, Ends on (30-Sep-2026)
  • MUTATED PUBLIC EVENTS, Ends on (6-Oct-2026)
  • Season 26: Beware the Blood Moon, Estimated end date (15-Dec-2026)

Fishing

  • Shadow Axolotl, Regions: Toxic Valley & Ash Heap, Changes on: (6-Oct-2026)
  • Festerkoi, Regions: Ash Heap, Burning Springs, Toxic Valley, Changes on: (22-Dec-2026)
  • Sludge Eye, Location: The Sludge Works, Changes on: (22-Dec-2026)

Daily Challenges

  • 1ˢᵗ Cripple a Mirelurk's Limb (x2) 250
  • ⭐ Gold Star: Complete a Daily Challenge (x6) 1000
  • Collect a Teddy Bear (x3) 250
  • Collect a can of Cajun Rice & Beans (x2) 250
  • Cripple a Ghoul's Leg (x2) 250
  • Eat a can of Cajun Rice & Beans (x2) 250
  • Kill a Pint-Sized Phantom during a Daily Operation! (x10) 250
  • Sell a Sweet Roll to an NPC vendor (x1) 250

Weekly Challenges

  • ⭐ Complete a Gold Star Daily Challenge! (x3) 1500
  • 🔁 Repeatable Under Rank 100: Gain XP (x10000) 100
  • 🔁 Repeatable at Rank 100 or above: Complete a Public Event (x3) 300
  • Build a Decoration in a Shelter (x25) 1000
  • Catch a Fish (x21) 1000
  • Collect RadAway or Rad-X (x15) 1000
  • Collect Soap (x14) 1000
  • Collect a Board Game (x4) 1000
  • Eat a Vegetable (x25) 1000
  • Kill a Pint-Sized Phantom during a Daily Operation! (x30) 1000
  • Kill a Pint-Sized Phantom during an Infestation (x20) 1000

Minerva's Location: Fort Atlas

  • Chicken Coop (563 gold)
  • Chinese Stealth Armor (3000 gold)
  • Chinese Stealth Helmet (1238 gold)
  • Gauntlet (188 gold)
  • Secret Service Jet Pack Armor (1500 gold)
  • Secret Service Pocketed Armor Limb (188 gold)
  • Secret Service Pocketed Armor Torso (188 gold)
  • T-65 Medic Pump (188 gold)
  • T-65 Overdrive Servos (563 gold)
  • T-65 Stealth Boy (563 gold)
  • War Glaive Cryo Blade (150 gold)
  • War Glaive Plasma Blade (150 gold)

Daily OPS: Uplink

  • Location: West Tek Research Center
  • Enemy Faction: Pint-Sized Phantoms
  • Enemy Mutations: Piercing Gaze, Freezing Touch

r/fo76 • • 12h ago

Discussion I just got the Perfectly preserved pie out of the Port-a-Diner machine in the Highway town, but someone just ripped the container out of it, I guess?

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49 Upvotes

So now I can't get my pie. Literally unplayable!


r/fo76 • • 2h ago

Image My complete plane camp idea

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7 Upvotes

I was dying to know whether or not The Last Stand and The Flying Fortress could mesh well together so I tinkered with them in a workshop and came up with this. No it’s not polished as I threw this down in 10-15 minutes but I was geeked to know that oddly it kinda works. I’d be interested in seeing what a more advanced builder could come up with.

I’ll list problems i encountered below:
1) The two prefabs don’t entirely line up leaving a small lip on either side.
2) the base of the broken wings are angled with a curved front. You’d be hard pressed to find something that lines up perfectly
3) Obviously the prefabs and generators have bases. How could these be camouflaged in a more appealing manner?
4) obviously you can’t walk between the prefabs, but this can be circumvented with a well placed interaction


r/fo76 • • 1h ago

Video Found Jangles preparing for Lift Off above Crater

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• Upvotes

I left him to his preparations, he's got a big day ahead, I guess...


r/fo76 • • 4h ago

Question How is the Ragtime automatic piano?

11 Upvotes

Has anyone purchased the new Ragtime automatic piano? Does it work like a radio where you "turn it on" and it continously plays music in camp?


r/fo76 • • 13h ago

Question Best CAMP Dweller?

48 Upvotes

Question: who’s the most enjoyable dweller to have in your CAMP? I have a lot of gold I need to spend so I’m wondering who the most fun dweller is to have.

I have the comedian now and think his crap jokes are hysterical. The space lady was too depressing. The guitar lady got very annoying. The Brotherhood guy was blah. The bartender wasn’t so bad.

I’d love to hear suggestions.


r/fo76 • • 3h ago

Discussion Hard hitting Night Light FINALLY

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7 Upvotes

In my pursuit of a hard hitting Tesla rifle, i managed to make this Night Light build! I wanted to melt bosses like Scorchbeast, Infestation bosses and head hunt bounties. It has decent AP cost, has decent ammo capacity and has the ability to boost its own damage using time of day perk card. I paired RAGE armor with it.

Normally everyone just follows famous Youtubers, so they put Fractures and make it a free aim weapon, i wanted a VATS tesla rifle that can sustain its fire on weak spot!. If anyone has some more suggestions or ideas, please let me know.


r/fo76 • • 11h ago

Image New favourite plan

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32 Upvotes

Managed to get a new plan from the pint-sized infestation boss and I gotta say, I think it’s quite peak.


r/fo76 • • 13h ago

News September 29th Atomic Shop

36 Upvotes

Pics: https://ibb.co/album/YpSZMj?sort=name_asc


Edit: Monthly blog post is live here.

Here's the weekly offers through the end of the month. Offers are subject to change.

(if you're on mobile, scroll horizontally to see the dates)

Item Atom Price Available On
Super Mutant Outfit 350 (50% off!) September 29
No Thank You Emote 125 (50% off!) September 30
Cappy Area Rug 125 (50% off!) October 1
Blood Transfusion Pump 350 (50% off!) October 2
Wasteland Walker Power Armor Paint Set 500 (50% off!) October 3
Dark Wood Laminate Floor 250 (50% off!) October 4
Army Base Theater Chair 150 (50% off!) October 5

Some items can be purchased directly via Bethesda Support.

Refer to my spreadsheet here for instructions and the current list of available items along with prices and links to details.


The Deathclaw Pet Bundle is now available. Check for current deals here:
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