Fallout 76 Patch Notes
Major updates of 2026 — regions, weapons, events and balance.
EXPANSIONUpdate 642026-04-15
Burning Springs
A large map expansion to the south-west. The new Burning Springs region brings events, raids and the Snipers faction, plus a fourth season type.
- New location: Burning Springs (a 25% map expansion)
- New legendary effects: Lucid, Active, Adrenal, Glowing, Reflex, Snipers, Feral
- New weapon plans: Branding Iron, Crusader Pistol, Ogua Gauntlet
- New Snipers faction with its own quest line and reputation
- Reworked Pip-Boy 3000 UI - perks and mutations now sit on separate tabs
BALANCEUpdate 622026-01-22
Skyline Valley Refresh
A large balance pass. Bloodied builds are about 10% weaker, while heavy weapons got stronger.
- Bloodied damage cap lowered from 95% to 85%
- Heavy Gunner perks: +5% damage at every rank
- New mutations: Thermal Vision, Magnetic Field
- Modules bought with gold bullion are 30% cheaper
- Excavator power armor: +1 carry capacity per miner level
EVENTUpdate 602025-11-08
Beasts of Burden
A new event that drops Holy Fire - the top flamer weapon of 2026.
- New Beasts of Burden event - Holy Fire drops at 3% per run
- Holy Fire hologram available as an Atom skin
- Season 15: Encrypted Tales - a new seasonal pass
- Atomic Shop 2.0 - the catalog is easier to browse
- Cross-mode Wendigo Colossus now drops double loot
EXPANSIONUpdate 572025-07-30
Atlantic City: Boardwalk Paradise
The second city after the Pitt. Opens a casino, a new raid and the Settlers versus Raiders factions.
- New city: Atlantic City with three districts
- New raid: Casino Heist - a four-stage group raid
- New currency: Atlantic Stamps
- The Plasma Caster gained an auto receiver
- Carnival masks added (15 kinds)
EVENTUpdate 542025-04-15
Once in a Blue Moon
Introduces Skyline Valley - a large map to the south.
- New region: Skyline Valley
- New seasonal event: Mothman Equinox
- Mothman cultist masks (5 kinds)
- Critical damage rebalanced
- Cremator weapon (uncraftable, account-shared)
