Summary
Fallout 76’smost recent update saw a whole new region come to the game. While most players are focused on the Skyline Valley quests and Season 17’s rewards,Bethesda added in lots of fixes and changesthat some players may have missed.
From re-balancing tweaks and bug fixes to quality-of-life improvements and more, this enormous update saw lots of features and fixes being introduced to the game. While there are issues with the update, for the most part, the changes are positive. As for the new issues, Bethesda seems to be working on a hotfix to get the new update running smoothly.
1Moonshine Jamboree Enemy Pathing Fix
No More Stuck Enemies
Moonshine Jamboree isa great event for gaining XP, farming acid, and earning Settler Reputation. While the event is one of the more challenging ones in the game, it is popular among both low-level and high-level players.
Since this event came into the game, it has been plagued with an enemy pathing issue. For some reason, large groups of Gulpers and Anglers would often get stuck in nearby trees. That shouldn’t happen anymore. While it will make the event slightly more challenging, it will also help players to get in some extra kills to earn more XP.
2Enemies No Longer Drop Union Power Armor Pieces
A Long-Term Bug
For a long time, players have had issues when it comes to picking upUníon Power Armor piecesfrom downed enemies. Players wereunable to loot all nearby corpsesto get Union Power Armor pieces. Instead, they would have to attempt to locate the body with the Power Armor piece to pick it up.
It’s unclear why this issue only affects Union Power Armor, but enemies will no longer be able to drop any Union Power Armor pieces. Players who know how to craft the Power Armor will still be able to do so. They will also be able to get pieces from Murmrgh. It’s just the ability to get pieces from legendary enemies that have been removed from the game.
3Pip-Boy Shows Currency Limits
Players Can See Their Limits
There are multiple currencies inFallout 76.Each currency has its own limit. Previously, players would only be able to find out various currency limits by either hitting the limit in-game or by looking it up online.
Now, if the player heads into the collections sectionin their Pip-Boy(under the Stats category), they will be able to see the limits for every currency in the game. Thisquality of life improvement will help players avoid hitting currency limits.
4Increased Base Damage For Certain Weapons
A Few Weapon Boosts
While some fans were disappointed at the heavy nerf that was given to the new Railway Rifle, Ticket To Revenge, there have actually been a couple ofweapons that have received some booststo their base damage.
While the damage increase will depend onfactors like player level, perks equipped, and legendary effects, it’s always nice to see weapons upgraded. The weapons that now have increased base damage can be seen below:
5Balance Changes For Certain Enemies
Makes Overpowered Enemies More Manageable
There are someenemies inFallout 76that are strangely powerful. For some reason, some relatively common creatures can cause more damage to players than certain boss enemies.
While they haven’t gone into the specifics, according toBethesda’s patch noteson the recent update, certain creatures have received balance changes. This should hopefully make taking down these enemies more manageable. The creatures affected by this update can be seen in the list below:
6Faster Fasnacht
Small But Welcome Changes
Fasnacht is coming back for a second time this year. While it has fans divided on whether this is good news or not, there’s one change that every player will be pleased about. Therobots will move faster during the event. While it is a fun event, Fasnacht Day can be a bit tedious after a while. The main reason for this is down to the pace of the robots. They move incredibly slowly, which drags the event out.
While there’s no mention as to how much faster the robots will move, according to the patch notes, thewalking speed of the marchers has been increased.Also, after completing a task for one of the robots, it will head straight to the parade line instead of waiting for dialogue lines to be finished. Both of these changes will make the Fasnacht event much faster to complete. This will make thegrind for rare Fasnacht masksmore manageable.
7Multiple Fasnacht Boss Options
Makes Fasnacht More Interesting
As mentioned in the previous entry, Fasnacht can feel a bit tedious after a while. After doing the event a couple of times, players can complete it with their eyes closed:
Now, things will be a little different. At the end of the event, instead of taking on a Megasloth every time, there will beone of five possible boss battles for players to complete. While Bethesda hasn’t stated what enemy bosses can spawn, most players will be thankful for the change, especially veteran players who have completed the event hundreds of times.
