Fallout 76 Infestations Update Introduces New Activities, Seasonal Content, and Major Gameplay Changes

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Bethesda has released the Fallout 76 Infestations update, introducing a new endgame activity that rewards players with guaranteed 4-Star Legendary gear. The update also launches Season 25: Appalachia Under Siege, adds seasonal fish, introduces a Deathclaw C.A.M.P. Pet, and outlines upcoming current-generation console testing planned for June.

Alongside the new content, the update delivers extensive gameplay balancing, radiation resistance reworks, weapon adjustments, quality-of-life improvements, and a substantial number of bug fixes across quests, events, C.A.M.P. systems, UI, perks, and combat mechanics.

Patch Notes

New Features

• Added Infestations, a new activity featuring powerful enemy factions and elite bosses.
• Infestations now serve as an additional source of 4-Star Legendary rewards.
• Added guaranteed 4-Star Legendary weapon or armor rewards from Infestation bosses.
• Added exclusive new 4-Star mods obtainable through Infestations:
  • Vector (Armor Mod)
    • Increases V.A.T.S. accuracy from long distances by up to 50%.
  • Tarnished (Weapon Mod)
    • Increases weapon damage as item condition decreases, up to 120%.
• Added Season 25: Appalachia Under Siege.
• Added the Deathclaw C.A.M.P. Pet through the Deathclaw Bundle.
• Added new seasonal fish content beginning June 23.
• Added new seasonal fish challenges and rewards.
• Added upcoming public testing support for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 versions.

Next-Gen Update

• Public testing for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 versions begins in June.
• Added targeted 60 FPS support across Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PS5 Pro.
• Improved draw distances.
• Improved shadow quality.
• Added 4K resolution support on compatible displays for:
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox One X
  • PS5 Pro
• Added VRR support on compatible displays for:
  • Xbox Series S
  • Xbox Series X
  • PS5
  • PS5 Pro
• PS5 and PS4 Pro now support 1440p output.
• Previous-generation platforms continue supporting 1080p.

Infestations

• Added Infestations across:
  • Toxic Valley
  • Forest
  • Ash Heap
  • Savage Divide
  • Mire
  • Cranberry Bog
• Added new enemy factions capable of occupying locations:
  • Blood Eagles
  • Cultists
  • Communists
  • Mole Miners
  • Scorched
  • Super Mutants
  • Robots
• Added elite Infestation bosses with unique weapons and random mutations.
• Added increased Infestation spawn rates for the first two weeks following launch.

Seasonal Content

• Added four seasonal fish categories:
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Spring
• Added new crafting recipes tied to seasonal fish.
• Added new seasonal food rewards.
• Added new fishing-related challenges.

Perks

• Retribution now works with Defender’s mod.
• Increased environmental Glow generation for Rad Specialist Perk.
• Fixed Glow-related issues affecting:
  • Glowing One
  • Rad Reaver
• Doubled the Glowing One Perk radius.
• Reduced Glowing One Perk Glow values from 6/12 to 4/8.
• Grenadier now properly affects explosive ammunition damage radius.

Weapons and Gear

• Added new Legendary effects to Gutter:
  • Inertial
  • Ghost’s
  • Implicit Poison Damage
• Added target penetration to V63-HELGA.
• Added Energy Damage to Gamma Gun alongside Radiation Damage.
• Renamed Light Machine Gun “Standard Muzzle” mod to “No Muzzle”.
• Added and updated Light Machine Gun modifications.
• Added new Light Machine Gun mods obtainable through quests.
• Adjusted Diver’s Legendary Mod effect to regenerate health while in water.
• Fixed Scattershot dealing excessive limb damage.
• Fixed Tormentor dealing more damage than intended.

Radiation and Combat Changes

• Significantly increased the effectiveness of Radiation Resistance.
• Buffed multiple Radiation Resistance consumables and food items.
• Prevented stacking exploits involving:
  • RadShield
  • Glowing Blood Pack
  • Irradiated Blood Pack
• Updated Player Ghoul radiation healing mechanics.
• Increased radiation damage from:
  • Bloodbug attacks
  • Tick attacks
  • Radtoad attacks
  • Glowing enemies
• Updated environmental radiation values across multiple locations and events.
• Reduced radiation resistance on most non-Power Armor gear by 45% to 65%.
• Unified radiation healing behavior for Feral Ghouls and Glowing Ones.
• Removed radiation healing from Feral Lost enemies.

Workbench and Crafting

• Reorganized item and ingredient groups in crafting confirmation menus.
• Added a “Don’t ask again” option to crafting confirmation prompts.
• Added settings allowing locked materials to be used for crafting and repairs.
• Added new error messaging for locked crafting materials.

Gameplay Improvements

• Improved Public Event visibility and map integration.
• Expanded Project Beanstalk activity radius.
• Fixed Daily Ops robots incorrectly taking poison damage.
• Fixed PvP damage scaling issues with multi-projectile weapons.
• Players level 5 and above can once again gain mutations from radiation.
• Added rare Ultracite Power Armor Mod Plan drops to standard Scorchbeasts.
• Improved Nearby Corpses functionality.
• Fixed various damage bonus calculations.

C.A.M.P. and Workshop Updates

• Fixed invisible turret issues.
• Fixed Survival Tent destruction issues.
• Added the ability to relock lockpicked C.A.M.P. objects.
• Fixed Artillery Turret projectile functionality.
• Updated Collectron resource collection behavior.
• Reduced Ammo-Matic ammunition drop rates.
• Improved vendor quantity calculations.
• Added the ability to scrap C.A.M.P. Pet clothing.
• Fixed placement issues affecting several C.A.M.P. objects.
• Corrected category placement for various workshop items.

Challenges

• Fixed Head Hunts challenge completion notifications.
• Updated multiple food items to properly count toward challenge progression.
• Fixed challenge tracking inconsistencies.

Armor and Clothing

• Fixed Grim Reaper Masks display issues.
• Sturdy Metal Left Leg can now be scrapped to learn armor mods.
• Garb of Mysteries now properly displays its stealth bonus.
• Garb of Mysteries, Eye of Ra, Voice of Set, and Blade of Bastet are now droppable.

User Interface Improvements

• Improved Pip-Boy responsiveness.
• Fixed incorrect armor resistance displays.
• Fixed Legendary Mod naming issues when scrapping.
• Added improved camp placement feedback.
• Fixed menu navigation issues.
• Fixed world selection screen issues.
• Fixed HUD visibility problems on Xbox profile switching.
• Added full Legendary effect visibility in inspect windows.
• Improved Season reward interface functionality.

Quest Fixes

• Fixed issues affecting:
  • Code Blue
  • Cold Case
  • Retirement Plan
  • Fun and Games
  • Leap of Faith
  • Mother of Invention
  • Mutual Aid
  • Out of the Blue
  • Play Music on the Rooftops
  • Second Helpings
  • Secrets Revealed
  • Trade Secrets
  • Treasure Unknown
  • Vital Equipment
  • Wasted on Nukashine
  • Wayward Souls
• Added the ability to reject certain Daily Quests previously missing the feature.
• Fixed multiple objective marker, dialogue, tracking, and progression issues.

Bug Fixes and Miscellaneous

• Fixed locked container access issues involving Public Teams.
• Fixed Protectron spawning behavior.
• Fixed ally Scorched transformation issues.
• Fixed several weapon-related bugs.
• Fixed crossbow Cryo Frame damage issues.
• Fixed Plasma Weapon critical hit behavior.
• Fixed multiple UI animation issues.
• Fixed crafting and repair inconsistencies.
• Fixed several lighting and visual issues.
• Added seamless audio device hot-swapping support on Windows and Xbox.
• Fixed a crash related to Ghoul transformation.

Fallout 76 launched on November 14, 2018, and is available on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Update Version 1.7.25.13 has a download size of 10 GB on Steam, 28.1 GB on Microsoft Store and Xbox, and 27.4 GB on PlayStation.

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