Fallout 76: The Pitt Update Notes – September 13, 2022
Our latest update for Fallout 76 launches today, and it brings the Expeditions system to Fallout 76, which will take you beyond Appalachia’s borders for the very first time as you embark on Missions to The Pitt! It also introduces Fallout 76 Season 10, and a slate of new rank-up rewards, as well as a new wave of gameplay improvements and bug fixes.
— Update Highlights Responders, Reborn: Head to “The Whitespring Refuge” inside The Whitespring Resort to meet a new generation of Responders. They’re working hard to lend aid to all who are in need, both at home in Appalachia, and in distant settlements using their Vertibird. Charge Up & Take Flight: Even the Responders could use a helping hand. Complete new Daily Quests at The Whitespring Refuge to earn their trust and to charge up the Vertibird’s Ultracite Battery. Head into The Pitt: Fire up the Vertibird and use it to lead Expeditions to The Pitt, where you can take on our first two Missions, “Union Dues” and “From Ashes to Fire.” Lend your firepower to the industrious Union, who have been embroiled in a battle against the treacherous Fanatic Raiders. Earn Stamps & Claim Rewards: Complete Missions in The Pitt to earn Legendary Weapons and Armor, Legendary Modules, in-game currencies, and more. You’ll also receive Stamps based on your performance, which you can use to buy specific rewards in The Whitespring Refuge. Visit “The City of Steel” in Season 10! Earn S.C.O.R.E. to rank-up and claim a host of new rewards, including the Auto Axe and Union Power Armor, on the Fallout 76 Season 10 Scoreboard, “Red Rocket ‘Across America’ Presents: The City of Steel.”
— Update Version 1.7.0.23 Download Size: 23.5 GB — Introducing: Expeditions & The Pitt We’re introducing the Expeditions system, which will take you and up to three other teammates beyond the reaches of Appalachia for the first time in order to complete challenging and repeatable Missions. While anyone can participate in an Expedition, we currently recommend reaching level 50+ for the best experience. The Responders are Back! With more and more people returning to Appalachia, some have discovered the Responders of days past and decided to take up their mantle and mission to provide aid to anyone in need. This new generation of Responders have set up a base of operations inside The Whitespring Resort, and named it “The Whitespring Refuge.”
Recently, the Responders have managed to find and restore a Vertibird. With your help, they are hoping to use it to expand their efforts to distant settlements across the Wasteland. Visit The Whitespring Refuge to start the “Responders Reborn” quest, which will introduce you to many of the noble souls who make up the new Responders. Along the way, you will learn about the Responders’ goals, earn their trust, and gain access to lead Expeditions using their Vertibird.
Charge Up & Take Flight To kick off an Expedition, you will need to make the Vertibird flight-ready by charging its Ultracite Battery Cell (Ultracell). Unfortunately, Ultracell charge is in short supply, and the Responders keep theirs tightly rationed. After completing the “Responders Reborn” quest, you can visit the Whitespring Refuge every day to automatically start 3 different Refuge Daily Quests. In exchange for your help, the Responders will grant you 25% Ultracell Charge for completing certain Refuge Daily Quests, and 50% charge for others. Complete all 3 of your quests for the day, and you will earn enough to charge the Vertibird’s battery up to 100%, which will enable you to lead an Expedition.
You can hold a maximum of 100% Ultracell Charge at any given time, and all of it will be consumed when you start a new Expedition. Visit the Collections tab in the Pip-Boy to view how much Ultracell Charge you have at any given time. Please Note: You can currently complete Refuge Dailies and lead an Expedition once per day. However, you can join Expeditions led by others as often as you would like. We’ve added an “Expeditions” Team to the Public Teams list, which provides bonus XP for completing Expeditions and will help you find teammates more easily.
Embark On Missions to The Pitt A recent arrival to The Whitespring Refuge alerted the Responders to the dire situation in a city known as “The Pitt.” There, members of the Union are under siege by a vicious band of Fanatic Raiders, who are working to expand their “territory” by any means necessary. Our first two Missions, “Union Dues” and “From Ashes to Fire” will take you deep into the heart of the conflict in The Pitt to bolster the Union’s efforts, save their people from the Raiders’ cruelty, and sabotage the Fanatics’ plans at every turn. Union Dues: Fanatic Raiders have overtaken The Foundry, a steel mill that the Union had been using as a stronghold and home base. As you touch down in The Pitt, you will rendezvous with Hex, a leader of one of the Union Local chapters. Hex will share details with you about how to sabotage the Fanatics’ operations, so the Union can take steps toward reclaiming the Foundry. From Ashes to Fire: Get in contact with Danilo, who will send you on a rescue mission to Sanctum. There, ruthless Fanatics have imprisoned and enslaved many members of the Union. Prepare an escape path for captive Union members, free as many of them as you can, and then raise mayhem within Sanctum to hit the Fanatics where it hurts.
Once you’ve fully charged the Vertibird’s battery, open the Map, select the Expeditions icon, and move left or right to choose which Mission you’d like to start. As you play through a Mission, you will receive 3 randomized objectives, which will help keep your experiences feeling fresh from one playthrough to the next. In addition, you will receive optional objectives that you can complete along the way. The more optional objectives you and your teammates complete, the better your rewards will be at the end of the Mission.
Don’t worry if you need to step away from the game in the middle of a Mission, because the objectives are checkpointed. Even if you close the game, you will be able to pick up where you left off the next time you log in. Reap Your Rewards Every time you finish a Mission, you will earn up to 5 legendary items based on how many primary and optional objectives you and your team completed. You will also receive one Legendary Module, with a chance to earn a second, some Legendary Scrips or Treasury Notes, loot, and XP.
Once per week, you will earn a random item from the pool of rare Expeditions-themed rewards by completing all optional objectives during a Mission. Please Note: Due to an issue discovered just before patch day, the weekly rare reward will not be available initially following today’s maintenance. We plan to hotfix this issue on Thursday, September 15, so that players can still earn their rare reward for this week. All other Mission rewards, like currencies, legendary items, and Modules, can still be earned today as normal. Rare rewards can include mods for the Auto Axe and Union Power Armor, new outfits, Pitt-themed furnishings for your C.A.M.P., and more! You will not earn duplicate items from the rare Expeditions reward pool. Once you have learned the Plan for one of these rewards, it can no longer drop as your weekly reward for completing a Mission. The weekly rare Expedition reward timer will reset for all players at 12:00 p.m. ET every Tuesday.
With the arrival of Expeditions, were also introducing a new in-game currency, called “Stamps.” All Expedition participants will earn Stamps every time they complete a Mission, and completing optional objectives will increase the number of Stamps they receive. The Expedition Leader will earn a few extra Stamps due the effort required to complete Refuge Daily Quests and charge up the Vertibird’s battery. Bring your Stamps to Giuseppe, a new vendor inside The Whitespring Refuge to exchange them for specific rare Expeditions rewards that you’d like to add to your collection.
— Take A Road Trip to “The City of Steel” During Season 10 Here’s what’s headed your way during Fallout 76 Season 10, which begins today: New Scoreboard: The City of Steel Ride shotgun alongside Red Rocket for a road trip to experience the sights and sounds of sterling Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! Take in breathtaking views of the city’s towering skyline, get acquainted with its friendly and hard-working citizens, and explore its rich history at the center of U.S. steel production. Do all this, and more, as you rank up on the all-new Fallout 76 Season 10 Scoreboard: “Red Rocket ‘Across America’ Presents: The City of Steel”. A Host of New Rewards: As you progress during your Season journey, you will unlock new paints for your weapons, armor, and Power Armor, Pitt-themed amenities for your C.A.M.P., outfits, cosmetics, consumables, in-game currencies, and more! Add to Your Stamp Collection: Several ranks throughout the Scoreboard feature our new in-game currency, Stamps. Put a few extra Stamps into your pocket by ranking up, and then head to Giuseppe at The Whitespring Refuge to exchange them for rare item plans.
Unlock New Gear as You Rank Up For the first time ever, you will unlock the ability to craft brand new items, like weapons and Power Armor, as you rank up on The City of Steel Scoreboard. Here are the new items that are up for grabs this Season: Auto Axe: In the right hands, the industrious Auto Axe is a workhorse that can chew through any obstacle in your path. With a little know-how and elbow grease, you can modify it to dish out poison, electrical, or fire damage. Union Power Armor: Perfect for your forays into The Pitt, you will receive +150 Poison Resistance and +75 Carry Weight bonuses whenever you’re wearing a full set of Union Power Armor. During Season 10, the Auto Axe and Union Power Armor can only be earned by ranking up on the Scoreboard. Once Season 10 concludes, we plan to add them to Giuseppe’s inventory. That way players who miss them this Season will still be able to unlock them in the future using Stamps.
Learn more about Fallout 76 Season 10 and check out our latest Community Calendar by heading to the Seasons page on Fallout.com. — Additional Design Changes & Improvements Appalachia Fast Travel: For certain points of interest, like The Whitespring Resort, The Rusty Pick, The Crater, Foundation, or Fort Atlas, players can now decide whether to Fast Travel directly inside that location, or to its exterior. Additionally, a new “Whitespring North Entrance” Fast Travel point has been added to The Whitespring Resort. Players can discover it on foot, and then use it to travel directly inside The Whitespring Mall.
Purveyor Murmrgh: Players can now purchase up to 100 Legendary Modules and up to 500 Vault Steel at once from Purveyor Murmrgh. The Whitespring Resort: A Legendary Exchange Machine and a Gold Press Machine are now available inside of Artisan’s Corner in the Whitespring mall. Items Automatic Melee Weapons: Legendary Versions of auto-melee weapons, like the Chainsaw, Ripper, Drill, etc., can now be crafted at Weapons Workbenches, and they can drop as legendary loot from Events, Quests, and Legendary Enemies. Starting Gear With today’s update, we have included some adjustments to the starting experience for Dwellers who are taking their first steps out of Vault 76. The following changes should help players feel more prepared as they begin their journeys in Appalachia.
New Dwellers will now receive the following items as they exit Vault 76: 1x 10mm Pistol with 200+ 10mm ammo 1x Combat Knife 1x Light Leather Torso Armor 1x Small Backpack (Players will still need to find and learn the Plan in order to craft a Small Backpack.) A variety of consumables, including: Stimpaks, RadAway, Antibiotics, food and water, a Vault-Tec Supply Package, and Scrap and Repair Kits.
In addition, they will now receive the “Vault Fed” buff, which will prevent hunger and thirst from increasing for 2 hours. Finally, the resistances and damage for many creatures in the Level 1 – 15 range have been reduced, which should help smooth out early combat. — Bug Fixes Art Beds: Fixed an issue on consoles that could prevent the Alien Stasis Chamber’s swirling blue visual effects from appearing while it is in use. Power Armor: The player’s arms no longer clip when entering or exiting a set of Power Armor. Ranged Weapons: The Dastardly Duo Paint can now be applied to the unique legendary Double-Barrel Shotgun, “Salt of the Earth.”
C.A.M.P.s & Workshops Allies: C.A.M.P. objects can no longer be placed on top of Xerxo’s Spaceship. Chairs: Players can now sit on Modular Sofas. Doors: The Chain-Link Door now plays the correct sound and visual effects when destroyed. Exploit: Addressed an exploit that could allow the player to have two active C.A.M.P.s at once. Floors: Corrected a pathing issue affecting the Upper Floor variant of the Destroyed Tile Floor. Floor Décor: Different types of Radiation Dummies now share the same row in the build menu’s Floor Décor category, and players can move left or right to select between them. Floor Décor: The crafting requirements for the Floating Face Flagon are now consistent in both the C.A.M.P. build menu and the Tinker’s Workbench. Misc. Structures: When the Firewatch Tower is connected to power, lights placed on the Tower’s upper beams now receive power correctly. Misc. Structures: C.A.M.P. Allies and Collectrons, can now correctly walk on the roof of the Destroyed Trailer. Misc. Structures: Players can now shoot and throw grenades through gaps in the walls of the Destroyed Trailer when it is in a destroyed state. Vendors: Tipsy Tom Vending Machine variants now animate correctly after being repaired. Wallpapers: Wall Décor items no longer sink into walls that have the Order of Mystery Wallpaper applied. Wallpapers: Flat Wall Décor, like posters, paintings, pennants, Scoreboards, and etc., no longer sink into walls that have Wallpaper applied. Wallpapers: The Stripes, Haunted House, and Order of Mystery Wallpapers are now oriented correctly when applied to triangle walls. Workbenches: Fixed an issue in which Tinker’s Workbenches in players’ C.A.M.P.s could sometimes become unusable and unmovable.
Challenges Daily: Crafting or scrapping Alien Blasters and V.A.T.S. Unknown now correctly progresses the “Craft or Scrap a Ranged Weapon” Daily Challenge. Daily: Using a Repair Kit to repair an item that is inside the player’s Stash now correctly progresses the “Repair Armor, Weapons, or Power Armor” Daily Challenge. Weekly: Crafting and scrapping headwear and underarmors now correctly progresses the “Craft or Scrap Clothing, Armor, or Weapons” Weekly Challenge. Weekly: Fixed an issue that caused Treasure Hunter Mole Miners and Prime Mole Rats to progress the “Kill a Glowing Creature” Weekly Challenge.
Combat Melee Enemies: Continuously circling around certain enemies, like Cave Crickets, Wolves, and Mr. Handy Bots, no longer prevents them from attacking the player.
Enemies Bloodbugs: On death, Bloodbugs now have a chance to drop Bloodbug Meat as loot. Dogs: Dog-type enemies, like Mongrels and Wolves, can now run after attacking the player instead of always walking.
Events & Quests A Colossal Problem: Fixed an issue that could temporarily block player movement through the tunnel when attempting to escape Monongah Mine. Ally: Patently False: Fixed an issue in which players were directed to collect an incorrect item during the quest. An Organic Solution: The quest marker on Ella Ames’s body is now correctly removed after looting “Ella’s Research.” An Ounce of Prevention: The optional objective to “Enter Charleston Trainyard's main gate” can now be completed again after logging out and back in. AWOL Armaments: Interacting with Sergeant Gutsy while it is already speaking no longer interrupts its dialogue or ca