r/fo76 2d ago

News Maintenance Announcement - July 21, 2026

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On Tuesday, July 21 at 10am ET/9am CT, Fallout 76 is being brought offline on all platforms to deploy an update.

For Server Status updates, please keep your eyes on the patch notes thread that will be shared tomorrow.


r/fo76 1d ago

News // Bethesda Replied Fallout 76 Update Notes – July, 21 2026

225 Upvotes

Server Status: Servers are back online, 12:14 PM ET

Down for Maintenance

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Hey Everyone,

Today's update notes provides a status update on the native XBOX Series and PlayStation 5 update and includes notes for various bug fixes and improvements to Appalachia.

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Progress Update on Native PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series Update

Thank you all for your patience as the team has continued their work on bringing a native version of Fallout 76 to XBOX and PlayStation platforms.

Development on this update continues, and we are pushing forward with our plans for a console testing period for those who own Fallout 76.

When this testing period starts, it also kicks off our inclusion of console players in the Public Test Server (PTS) experience. If you haven’t already, please join our Discord Server, which is the primary location for all PTS news and feedback gathering.

While there’s no date to share just yet (thank you again for waiting so patiently), you should expect the rollout to happen very fast once we’re ready to get things started.

Update Version 1.7.25.39 & Sizes

Check the download sizes below for today’s update on your platform of choice:

  • PC (Steam): 9.8 GB
  • PC (Microsoft Store): 22 GB
  • XBOX: 22.6 GB
  • PlayStation: 21.8 GB

Activities and Public Events

  • Head Hunts: Fixed an issue causing Head Hunts to fail despite killing the target.
  • Head Hunts: The Foreman and Corporal Jane now have correct boss tier loot.
  • Dangerous Pastimes: Fixed spawn issues with the Power Armor enemies.
  • Meat Week: The Rusted Hogsplitter is now called the Poisoned Hogsplitter.
  • Meat Week: Moo-Moo Curd now appears correctly when placed in a display case.
  • Fixed an issue where completing "Powering Up" activity for Monongah resulted in the incorrect amount of XP.
  • Greatly reduced the health of the Mirelurk Queen that spawns during the Heart of the Swamp event.

Armor (and Clothing)

  • Fixed a visual issue that could be seen on female characters in first person with the Leather Left Arm.
  • Updated the Daring Underarmor to allow different lining mods.
  • Fixed an issue where Responder Civil Engineer armor required Secret Service Underarmor Mod plans instead of the intended Civil Engineer Underarmor.

C.A.M.P., Workshop, and Shelters

  • Fixed a bug where some weather station effects caused players to grunt as if taking damage.
  • Rainbow Weather Machine is now more scientifically accurate with the 2nd rainbow's coloring order.
  • Fixed an issue where Dog C.A.M.P. Pets could jitter while resting in their doghouse.
  • Fixed naming of the Cyprus Cat Bed.
  • Fixed naming of the Glowing Doghouse.
  • Fixed naming of the Glowing Radhog Bed.
  • The Nuka-Stool can now be found in the Furniture > Seating category of the Workshop.
  • Framed Blue Tarp Roof can now be built correctly.
  • Backpack Flairs are now properly aligned when a Backpack is put on display.
  • Fixed animation issues with the Camden Park Claw Machine.
  • An error message will be shown when trying to repair an item in a Workshop without the sufficient components needed to repair it.
  • Fixed inconsistent lighting seen between the Ghoul Vault Boy Lamp and Ghoul Vault Girl Lamp.
  • Wise Mothman Throne now has a build limit of 20.
  • Added a description to the Teal sink that indicates it produces water and cannot be built in a shelter.

Challenges

  • Fixed an issue where the "Harvest a Prickeye" challenge was shown as "Harvest a Slipper Cactus".
  • Fixed a typo in the "Epic - Complete an Event or Activity in the Toxic Valley Region" Challenge.
  • Addressed an issue where the "Scrap Headwear" Challenge did not function properly.

Gameplay

  • Cannery Recipes are now blocked from the benefits of Super Duper.
  • The Canned versions of Tato Salad, Brain Bombs, Broiled Scorchbeast Brain, Blight Soup, Deathclaw Wellington & Smoked Mirelurk Fillets are now consistent with previous recipes, requiring a Can and the cooked food.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented players from using V.A.T.S. to punch enemies.
  • Player Ghouls with health damage will no longer load in as having an active Glow meter.
  • All Fasnacht Bosses are now a 3* Legendary with increased health.

Infestations

  • Scrap Kits should now drop with the Atomic Shop symbol.
  • Fixed an issue where the map location was not properly displaying for Fort Defiance.
  • Protectrons will now attack if unarmed.
  • Super Mutant Floaters Now Explode Correctly On Death.
  • Enemies will no longer immediately detect a player arriving via Fast Travel.
  • Melee enemies will now properly attack if spawned unarmed.
  • Corrected a typo in Lieutenant Gutsy's name.
  • Fixed an audio bug that could occur when fast traveling between Infestation locations.
  • Tracked challenges no longer continue to appear after being completed.
  • Super Mutant Boss face's color now matches with the rest of his body.
  • Increased amount of ammo dropped by enemies.
  • Decreased chance of legendary items from non-boss enemies.
  • Bosses have been rebalanced to make them more challenging for large groups of players to fight.
  • All players on a server will now see a Server Message when an Infestation has spawned and when one has been cleared.
  • The initial search area for where an Infestation could be located has been reduced.

Thank you all for your feedback on Infestations since its release in June! We have more changes for the feature based on your feedback which are currently planned for the Fall update.

Pip-Boy

  • Fixed an issue where the perk Rad Specialist was not showing the correct amount of Glow intake within the Pip-Boy.
  • Fixed issue where player controls would lock if the Pip-Boy was opened just before the New Player Loadouts are shown when exiting the vault.
  • Player Team will now display a condensed version when the Pip-Boy is open to avoid overlapping information.

Weapons

  • LMG Critical .308 Receiver mod now properly changes ammo type to .308 instead of 5.56.
  • The ammo refund mechanic should be working again with Dom Pedro's fortunate magazine mods.
  • The Plasma Caster's short scope now has visible glass lenses.
  • The Handmade Rifle’s drum magazine reload animation is now correct when the "Light 'Em Up Paint" skin is applied.
  • Weapon mods that affected base damage (Automatic Receivers, for example) will now correctly reflect it in the Pip-Boy, Examine Menu and elsewhere.

Legendary Mods

  • Crafted Hogsplitter mods now follow proper naming conventions.
  • The Electrified Hogsplitter's visual effects stay attached to the blade better when playing in 3rd person.

UI

  • Gold Bullion exchange will now properly cap to the maximum 40 amount.
  • Players leaving Vault 76 with a level 20 loadout will no longer see an incorrect item reward message.
  • Fixed unintended text appearing on non-English Atomic Shop items.
  • Fixed a text issue when learning the "Rigged" Player Title.
  • Fixed an issue where “Plan: Healing Arch” could appear in Samuel's inventory incorrectly.
  • Fixed an issue with the "new page unlocked" Seasons flyout having incorrect button mapping.
  • Fixed an issue where the zoom amount was too much when inspecting some weapons.
  • Fixed an issue where the map could be zoomed out further than intended when loading.
  • Fixed an issue with the Workshop Menu and Quest Tracking UI overlapping.

Miscellaneous

  • Fixed an issue with the Rebar Rod and Janky Rod appearing incorrectly on Fishing Rod Displays.
  • The Lucky Dice emote should now be able to roll all 6 numbers again.
  • Fixed a crash that could happen when audio devices were swapped.
  • Fixed visual issues that were seen on the "Fish'n Hole Outfit" while worn on female characters.
  • Fixed issue with a bench that could not be sat upon in Athens.
  • Fixed a gap in the wall at the Helvetia bookstore.
  • Fixed an issue where screens may briefly produce a white flash with black pixels when exiting Terminal and Pip-Boy interfaces.
  • Text to speech and Speech to text sub option entries in the accessibility settings now display the appended text “Unavailable” when the options are turned off.

Known Issue

Missing French Voice Over

Due to production difficulties, voiceover support for Burning Springs Update is not available in French. For the best experience, we recommend enabling subtitles in the game. We look forward to bringing back French voice over as soon as possible and appreciate your understanding.


r/fo76 4h ago

Image Launched my first nuke and kicked off scorched earth public event!

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168 Upvotes

Few days ago i had posted in another thread i was having trouble launching nukes. After a few people helped me out I was able to do it and when i did the Calvary showed up for the scorched earth public event. Might have been the most stressful mission I’ve done ever.


r/fo76 4h ago

Discussion FO76 Nuclear Winter. Gone but not forgotten.

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156 Upvotes

Not a day goes by that I don’t spend at least a few moments in my minds eye running through fields and forests and fire on my favorite loot routes in Appalachia playing Nuclear Winter. Maybe once a week I still google “bring back nuclear winter” hoping something has changed. I always die a little inside when the first comment I read from some Todd Howard Stan is how it’s never coming back because “ the community” doesn’t want it. Strange how some decide they speak for all of us. So instead they focused on funny flags and servers where there’s no limits on your best little camp. I basically checked out after the removal just out of anger. It was the first time I’d had a game taken from me forever, I can still play FF 6 on Super Nintendo whenever I want… but nuclear winter is just gone … forever. Fortnite is great… but it’s just not the same.
Anyways. This is my first Reddit post and I just hope a few people who miss the game and everyone they played it with see’s this and knows they’re not the only one. I miss you guys. I miss Nuclear Winter. I miss doing it together every night. I miss hating you when you win or use glitch exploits to cheat. I hope you’re doing well. And I hope that we meet again one day in the Valhalla that was Nuclear Winter.


r/fo76 12h ago

Discussion Congrats Beth, you win

501 Upvotes

You didn't want me to be able to solo an infestation, congrats, I can't now. I'm no longer going to do them at all, just isn't worth the bullet or time sink. You ruined an otherwise enjoyable part of the game.


r/fo76 35m ago

Other I Met the streamer VaultTecMedic/WastelandMedic today.

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She was the EMT driving the ambulance that brought my Mom to her radiation (lung cancer) treatment in a building about a block from the hospital she is currently admitted at.

I noticed she had a VaultTec patch on her EMT uniform and so I said, "Your into Fallout?" Then we talked about it during the transport when she wasn't busy communicating with her team of EMTs.

Got to learn a lot about the early days of FO76 and how her and the other streamers saved 76 from its awful release, and the Wasteland Estates HOA.

Thank you and your coworkers for your professionalism with handling my mom during the transport!


r/fo76 2h ago

Discussion Infestations need fixed

42 Upvotes

Infestation now sitting at 29 mins with a quarter health bar down. 5 or 6 there and hitting with Endangerol Stringer but not moving a great deal. Some higher level players too but it's expensive for my Ultracite bullets lol. Had enough


r/fo76 18h ago

Video // Bethesda Replied Summer Sock Hop emote is great!

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724 Upvotes

r/fo76 4h ago

Discussion I have not learned a single 4 star legendary effect

43 Upvotes

I’ve scrapped so many 4 star items from Bigfoot and infestations and have had maybe ONE mod box drop and I have learned none of the recipes to craft them. Is the RNG just terrible for them? What am I missing?


r/fo76 18h ago

Video Watching the Infestation Boss get nuked from orbit

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541 Upvotes

You can do this in a private world solo. It's 3 infestations deleted. No ammo wasted.


r/fo76 6h ago

Question Why are the end game bosses (nuke) and raid boss’s weaker than a random NPC holding an area of the map hostage with his cronies?

51 Upvotes

I understand the complaints of the content was being smashed too easily by endgame builds/players but man this update makes infestations almost seem unbelievable to even “want” to do. Am I the only one who feels this way?


r/fo76 2h ago

Discussion Ngl I’m loving the new Shimmy dance emote

28 Upvotes

And it’s especially fun when the server just finished taking down an infestation boss and we all break out in shimminess together.


r/fo76 1h ago

Discussion Done with infestations! Get more from bounty hunts.

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Waste of ammo, increased time, and less rewards.


r/fo76 4h ago

Other Tapping your jetpack jump with the last bit of your AP to jump over a ledge but can't get it and you have to wait, is just like when you're snagging your seatbelt too fast

26 Upvotes

Just a random thought


r/fo76 3h ago

News Fallout 76 Daily Update

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Atomic Shop

  • Rocket Ceiling Fan (125⚛️ (50% off!)), Leaves on (23-Jul-2026)
  • Scaled Axolotl (Free), Leaves on (4-Aug-2026)
  • Prime Mover Generator (Fallout 1st) (Free), Leaves on (4-Aug-2026)
  • Vined Garden Archway (Free!), Leaves on (11-Aug-2026)
  • Garden Party Bundle (2000⚛️), Leaves on (11-Aug-2026)
  • Off-road Vehicle (500⚛️), Leaves on (11-Aug-2026)
  • Red Cedar Hedge (250⚛️), Leaves on (11-Aug-2026)
  • Grunt Greenery (200⚛️), Leaves on (11-Aug-2026)
  • Turf War Bundle (1400⚛️), Leaves on (11-Aug-2026)
  • American Trucker Cap (400⚛️), Leaves on (11-Aug-2026)
  • Road Rash Bundle (1800⚛️), Leaves on (11-Aug-2026)
  • Weed Killer Auto-Axe Paint (500⚛️), Leaves on (11-Aug-2026)

Current Events

  • Summer Sock Hop Mini Season Week 1, Ends on (28-Jul-2026)
  • Summer Sock Hop Mini Season, Ends on (4-Aug-2026)
  • Season 25: Appalachia Under Siege, Estimated end date (1-Sep-2026)

Fishing

  • Scaled Axolotl, Regions: Forest & Ash Heap, Changes on: (4-Aug-2026)
  • Fernskipper, Regions: Cranberry Bog, Mire, Skyline Drive, Changes on: (22-Sep-2026)
  • Glass Ghost, Location: Glassed Cavern, Changes on: (22-Sep-2026)

Summer Sock Hop Mini Season Week 1

  • Complete a Week 1 Summer Sock Hop Challenge (7x) 🎟️145
  • Use the "Shimmy Dance" Emote at another Player's C.A.M.P. 🎟️15
  • Use the "Shimmy Dance" Emote at Sandy's Sock Hop 🎟️15
  • Use the "Shimmy Dance" Emote at Berkeley Springs 🎟️15
  • Use the "Shimmy Dance" Emote at Black Bear Lodge 🎟️15
  • Use the "Shimmy Dance" Emote at Camden Park 🎟️15
  • Use the "Shimmy Dance" Emote during an Event or Activity 🎟️15
  • Kill a Blood Eagle while on a Team (76x) 🎟️15

Daily Challenges

  • 1ˢᵗ Scrap junk to produce Cork (x5) 250
  • ⭐ Gold Star: Complete a Daily Challenge (x6) 1000
  • Collect a Teddy Bear (x3) 250
  • Collect any flavor of Nuka-Cola (x5) 250
  • Drink Nuka-Cola (x3) 250
  • Kill a Feral Ghoul (x10) 250
  • Kill a Scorched (x10) 250
  • Take a Camera Picture at Nuka-World On Tour (x1) 250

Minerva's Location: Away She will next be at The Whitespring Resort on 30-Jul-2026

Daily OPS: Uplink

  • Location: Charleston Capitol Building
  • Enemy Faction: Overgrown
  • Enemy Mutations: Elite Enemies, Group Regeneration

r/fo76 8h ago

Discussion Bethesda didn't fix the misgendered grunting. It's worse!

42 Upvotes

I've noticed my male character is doing a lot more female grunting since the update, especially when taking radiation damage, but even when fast traveling to my camp it happens.

At first I wasn't sure if someone else was around me, because it was supposed to not happen with this fix. Though, they did shoo us off that server early last night, so maybe they did another update.


r/fo76 7h ago

Bug Infestation attacks when spawning in via fast travel still not fixed

30 Upvotes

Patch notes: “Enemies will no longer immediately detect a player arriving via Fast Travel.”

This is still happening. Still getting attacked as I spawn in all the same locations it was happening previously. It usually kills me since I play bloodied.


r/fo76 1d ago

Image Got my own Nuka Cola Quantum 🩵

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1.2k Upvotes

r/fo76 21h ago

Video Tank this you Infestation boss.

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315 Upvotes

Friend gave me the best idea. We all tagged the boss and died, then we spawned on each other and got the loot haha.


r/fo76 5h ago

Discussion You want to send a message to Bethesda about what you think about the changes to Infestations?

14 Upvotes

Then just don't do them. They have the exact numbers about them and if they see the changes have sent them the way of the Caravans they will catch our drift.


r/fo76 1d ago

Video // Bethesda Replied OMG! The Shimmy Emote is Brilliant!

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830 Upvotes

r/fo76 17h ago

Image Stop killing my friends

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113 Upvotes

Whoever keeps doing this, you are a monster and I'm sick of it! 💔


r/fo76 16h ago

Question Does Anyone Like the New Infestation Balance?

94 Upvotes

Like, anyone at all? I feel like you'd have to be a mets-fan level of masochist to enjoy this level of suffering.


r/fo76 40m ago

Discussion Arg! Dispatched 30+ Blood Eagles and was not on a team

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<eom>


r/fo76 19h ago

Image Made this with a laser engraver

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147 Upvotes

Just thought I’d show off a little