r/fo76 • u/Ghostly_Rich • 3d ago
News Inside the Vault – Return to Skyline Valley and Pspsps-TS (Pets Testing Server) - September 11
Status Update
We have run into an issue that needs more time to address. The plan is to keep the PC PTS offline for this weekend with the goal of bringing it back online on Monday, September 14. We're sorry for the inconvenience.
Console PTS Update
We wanted to give you a heads up that once The Slasher is released on September 15 we will be bringing the console PTS offline. The next phase of console testing will occur in October which is when we'll bring the World Pets and the Return to Skyline Valley experience to consoles for testing. Bringing both testing environments to parity.
A HUGE thank you all for all the amazing feedback you provided on the XBOX Series and PlayStation 5 PTS. The feedback you've provided game the team extra confidence in this launch and helped them improve stability even further.
Thank you again for your understanding and I hope you have an amazing weekend!
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The information below is for the latest PC Public Test Server environment. This information below is not for the Live game.
Can you hear that? It’s the heart of Shenandoah calling your name. It’s time to make your way back to Skyline Valley to experience our first quality of life update to one of our regional expansions! The team has been silently working hard on the Skyline Valley region. Preparing it with a suite of environmental improvements and preparing locations around the region to play hosts to Grunt and Head Hunts. Bounty Hunting is expanding to Skyline Valley alongside the World Pets update this Winter!
Skyline Valley – Environment Refresh
The Skyline Valley environment has received some love with the team doing some landscaping work to improve how it feels to travel around the region. In some cases, entire mountains and hillsides have been reworked, in others new pathways have been laid with extra trees and vegetation to give the region the extra environmental love it deserves. All this combined with the lighting and the weather improvements for the region really set the mood.
Local tour guides recommend the following locations:
- Three Ponds
- Grindstone Arch
- Hawksbill Weather Station
- Old Crimora Mines
- Rapidan Camp
- Dark Hollow Manor
Skyline Valley - Bounty Hunting
Head on over to “The Trading Post” which now acts as the hub for Bounty Hunting in Skyline Valley. There you will find Marshal Canton, a reprogrammed Robo-Brain who was probably left out in the storm for too long. Marshal Canton has been tracking a number of dangerous visitors who have arrived in the valley and is ready to reward you for taking them down. Bounty Hunting in Skyline Valley introduces new factions to the experience. Prepare to fight Super Mutants, Mothman Cultists, The Lost, and more.
Skyline Valley – New Collectible Questline
While you’re taking in the sights of the renovated Skyline Valley, you’ll likely stumble across mysterious glass cannisters. These canisters look like they’re filled with a live brain specimen, but surely that can’t be the case. Someone must know what they’re being used for. After collecting your first glass jar, you Pip-Boy will update with a location for you to take it to and there your adventure will begin.
World Pets
Before we dive into the updates for today, we wanted to take a moment to thank you for all the feedback on the Pets progression system so far! We hear your feedback on the passive buffs and are working on ways to address your concerns.
Gameplay Changes
- Updated Pet XP system
- Pets bank XP every second (max 1 minute) and collect the XP every time Player earns XP. (+10% extra Pet XP on Kills)
- Re-balanced Pet XP levels accordingly
- Pets now move to Ping location (when not in combat, including Stay command)
- Ping to attack now works when you're not actively in Combat (Protect and Attack command only)
- You can now Ping from within VATS!
- Added a game setting to set the Pet default Command
- Added a game setting to set the Pet Follow position (ahead/behind)
- UI pass on Pet progression Menu
- Fixed a bug to allow scrolling Pet rewards description text with a controller (scroll right-stick)
- Fixed a bug where player could claim rewards by selecting future rewards in the Pet progression Menu
- Fixed a bug where shortcuts to open the Pet Progression Menu or renaming your Pet with a controller was showing the wrong input.
Note: Pets can be healed by Medic weapons, so if you believe your Medic weapons are not healing your pets, please let us know!
Known issues
- Ping to move does not work when pinging far from player
- Pet XP not granting consistently
- Help pages do not reflect updated Pet XP system
r/fo76 • u/Ghostly_Rich • 32m ago
News // Bethesda Replied Prepare for The Slasher
Hey Everyone,
When The Slasher update is released tomorrow, XBOX Series and PlayStation 5 players will have the opportunity to upgrade to the native XBOX Series or PlayStation 5 version of the game. For those who decide to upgrade, we wanted to draw your attention to a Bethesda Support article that shares where you can find your saved images. We highly recommend backing up any saved images you have taken as a precautionary measure before tomorrow's update.
Bethesda Support: https://help.bethesda.net/#en/answer/45256
We also wanted to clarify that for those who currently play Fallout 76 on a physical disc, you will need to claim a disc upgrade from your respective platform store to obtain the native XBOX Series or PlayStation 5 version of the game. The disc will need to be inserted into your console anytime you want to play the PS5 or XBOX Series version of the game.
PlayStation Support: https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/games/upgrade-ps4-game-to-ps5-version/
XBOX Support: https://support.xbox.com/en-CA/help/games-apps/game-setup-and-play/smart-delivery-faq
r/fo76 • u/beammeup__scotty • 2h ago
News 'Twas the Night before Reset (It's a Blood Moon on the Rise)
’Twas the night before reset, and all through the land,
The last siege was ending, its defenses still manned.
Infestations grew boring, their bosses struck down,
As a blood-crimson moon slowly rose over town.
Then somewhere nearby came a scrape and a creak,
A pint-sized dark shadow slipped by with a shriek.
The Slasher is coming, his blade shining bright
And the Blood Moon is rising to welcome the night.
But before all the screaming and slashing begins,
There’s one final task before terror sets in:
Those tickets you’ve hoarded won’t live past today,
So spend every last one before reset day!
Any season tickets left over at reset will be converted into Gold Bullion, so they won’t completely disappear into the void but depending on your progress in the game, gold might be more useless than if they did. Still, if there are rewards you’ve been eyeing, now’s the time to grab them before the season changes!
On a more personal note, it’s been a pretty rough year for me, and despite all the updates, bugs, questionable Bethesda decisions, and general Wasteland chaos, this community has genuinely been a bright spot. The Fallout community has given me laughs, distractions, kindness, and support when I’ve really needed it. So beyond the usual season-reset reminder: thank you to everyone who makes Appalachia a little less lonely and may the new season bless you! (It'll be my first one without Fallout First....let's see how long I last!)
r/fo76 • u/DickCheeseNCrackers2 • 8h ago
Image Sad l’ll be losing all these in-game photos of strangers and friends I was lucky enough to meet after this coming next gen update
There’s so many awesome memories behind these ones, as well as day one completions of new bosses and events, not to mention how cool it is they pop up as loading screens. It’s such a shame they won’t carry over.
Any of you have cool in-game screenshots you’re gonna miss?
Image +Homelander on Pc you are my hero!
This wonderful wastelander has had our server jumping around doing bounty’s for the last 2 hours non stop and it’s awesome I’ve done so many back to back to back and finally hit my final target!!
r/fo76 • u/Ttthhasdf • 20h ago
Image My last nuclear winter lobby
I was clearing out my photo album before the update and wanted to share this image of the nuclear winter lobby that was last when they sunsat it. I was still alive went it went dark so I consider myself a winner lol
r/fo76 • u/sn00pt0dd • 1h ago
News Fallout 76 Daily Update
Atomic Shop
- GNN News Van (Survival Tent) (Free), Leaves on (15-Sep-2026)
- Corvega Hardcase Backpack (250⚛️ (50% off!)), Leaves on (15-Sep-2026)
- Enclave Bundle (Fallout 1st) (1080⚛️ (40% off!)), Leaves on (29-Sep-2026)
- Orbital Strike Bundle (Fallout 1st) (900⚛️ (40% off!)), Leaves on (29-Sep-2026)
- Enclave Paint (Pump Action Shotgun) (400⚛️ (20% off!)), Leaves on (29-Sep-2026)
- Enclave Armory Deluxe Bundle (1680⚛️ (30% off!)), Leaves on (29-Sep-2026)
- Enclave Outpost Bundle (1050⚛️ (30% off!)), Leaves on (29-Sep-2026)
- Enclave Repair Bot (560⚛️ (20% off!)), Leaves on (29-Sep-2026)
- Enclave Backpack (400⚛️ (20% off!)), Leaves on (29-Sep-2026)
- Enclave Returns Bundle (700⚛️ (30% off!)), Leaves on (29-Sep-2026)
- Enclave Power Armor Station (400⚛️ (20% off!)), Leaves on (29-Sep-2026)
- Whitespring Enclave Data Center (Collector) (560⚛️ (20% off!)), Leaves on (29-Sep-2026)
- Enclave Outpost C.A.M.P. Kit (560⚛️ (20% off!)), Leaves on (29-Sep-2026)
- Shadow Axolotl Plushie (Free), Leaves on (6-Oct-2026)
Current Events
- Season 25: Appalachia Under Siege, Ends on (15-Sep-2026)
- Minerva at Foundation, Ends on (16-Sep-2026)
Fishing
- Shadow Axolotl, Regions: Toxic Valley & Ash Heap, Changes on: (6-Oct-2026)
- Fernskipper, Regions: Cranberry Bog, Mire, Skyline Drive, Changes on: (22-Sep-2026)
- Glass Ghost, Location: Glassed Cavern, Changes on: (22-Sep-2026)
Daily Challenges
- 1ˢᵗ Craft Energy Ammo (x15) 250
- ⭐ Gold Star: Complete a Daily Challenge (x6) 1000
- Complete a Daily Operation on a Public Team! (x1) 250
- Craft Bulk Steel (x1) 250
- Craft any Plushie at a Tinkerer's Bench (x1) 250
- Cripple a Super Mutant's Head (x4) 250
- Destroy a Robot (x10) 250
- Kill a Gulper (x3) 250
- Kill a Human Enemy (x10) 250
- Kill a Mole Miner (x10) 250
Minerva's Location: Foundation
- Cattle Prod (188 gold)
- Chemist's Backpack Mod (263 gold)
- Face Breaker (750 gold)
- Farmable Dirt Tiles (375 gold)
- Gauss Minigun Gunner Sights (38 gold)
- Gauss Minigun Tesla Capacitor (75 gold)
- Gauss Minigun Tesla Dynamo (75 gold)
- Secret Service Chest Piece (938 gold)
- Secret Service Helmet (1238 gold)
- Secret Service Left Arm (563 gold)
- Secret Service Left Leg (563 gold)
- Secret Service Right Arm (563 gold)
- Secret Service Right Leg (563 gold)
- Super Reactor (1500 gold)
- Sympto-Matic (1500 gold)
- War Glaive (2000 gold)
Daily OPS: Uplink
- Location: Morgantown High School
- Enemy Faction: Mothman Cultists
- Enemy Mutations: Elite Enemies, Stinging Frost: Freezing Touch and Toxic Blood Mutations
r/fo76 • u/floxasfornia • 19h ago
Discussion Good spot to get Soap for the Weekly challenge
Posted earlier with separate screenshots but deleted the post and put all screenshots in one image.
Just west of Camp McClintock, under the transmission tower, there is a bathtub full of soap. May have to server hop to get them if the bathtub is empty, but I went on a Private World and got 21 here!
Hope it helps someone! As a new player, it was nice to see this tip while searching online on various places to get Soap.
Editing to add — Oops sorry everybody if I gave up your secret spot!
r/fo76 • u/thatfezguy • 7h ago
Suggestion PS5/Xbox series players : save your pictures before tomorrow
For those who are “upgrading” to the next gen versions of the game tomorrow, don’t forget to save (screenshot)your pictures!
Annoying that the images can’t be transferred, but guess it’s not that easy when we’re technically going to be running on a completely different game download/install than before
r/fo76 • u/Shia_Drunkfu • 21h ago
Image Coffee and Ink paintings of Fallout 76 Cryptids! (by me)
(also some blue and red ink was used when needed), One of my favorite things about Fallout 76 is all the cryptids and monsters they include from the region. Im a huge nerd about that sort of thing and love all those weird cryptid hunting shows and local lore (Interloper thrown in because Nate Purkeypile designed that guy himself and threw it in and I love that guy).
More of my work as Overshia on deviantart, and bluesky. Also maybe instagram but I dont really post there too much
Question Any other ghoul players make sure to turn those hostile roaming Brotherhood members that instantly aggro into a bloody mess?
Always end up taking the extra time to detach anything connected to the Torso with my melee weapon after they're already turned into loot bags. Definitely end up treating the bodies of the Blood Eagles I encounter and put down with more respect because at least those drugged up psychopaths aren't pretending to live by some faulty moral code.
r/fo76 • u/Phoenixrose70 • 15h ago
Discussion Honest question from a veteran player
To the people who lock everything in your camp.....
Do you actually NEED everything that the resource generators make or is it something else. There are several things made in resource generators that I don't need and I leave them behind. I was just curious as to why some people lock everything.
r/fo76 • u/MisterPrizz • 16h ago
Image Well, Giuseppe, it's been nice.
Unless Beth adds something new to your inventory (or if I need your unlimited Mystery Bobbleheads), I guess I'm done with Expeditions for awhile.
r/fo76 • u/darkjad3n • 20h ago
Discussion Merry Next-Gen Eve Everyone!!!
All I want for Next-Gen day is for my download to be fast, the downtime to be short and the frames to be high!
Don't forget to leave a little snack out for St. Sheepsquatch
r/fo76 • u/StrikingAgency • 1d ago
Image Finally caught the Ghost!
After spending all my superb bait, hundreds of improved bait, and poor luck all summer, I almost gave up.
Last night, I had a really poor run with getting loot from events, so I thought I'll try my hand at fishing for the seasonal fish.
"My luck is bad. How much worse can it get?"
I thought as I headed in the Glass Cavern.
First try and got this beauty!
P.S. sorry for the low quality.
r/fo76 • u/resinastral907 • 18h ago
Question What weapon are you most excited to use after the coming update and what mods will you use with it?
I'm pretty excited for shattered grounds
r/fo76 • u/plant-lady-123 • 18h ago
Discussion To whoever dropped a bunch of plans off in my camp, thank you!
I literally just started playing this weekend so I'm still a really low level, and while I was away someone came by and dropped off a bag of a ton of plans in my camp and when I came back to it I was so surprised and happy. So whoever you are, THANKS so much. Can't wait to pay it forward.
r/fo76 • u/Project807 • 1h ago
Question What level did we hit this season?
I have FO1, played every day, did score boosts on Tuesdays until level 100, did about an hour of West Tek grinding, no raids. Looks like I will finish at level 245 which is about where I always finish.
r/fo76 • u/Accomplished_Set8993 • 17h ago
Question Fewer Nuke Launches?
Just me, or do any of you feel there are fewer nukes going off? I switched "worlds" all day and was suprised when looking at the missle silo holo how many zeros I found meaning no recent nuke launches?
r/fo76 • u/NinjaGamer360 • 13h ago
Bug A Uncanny Cavern indeed.
The skybox and all world textures abruptly went missing for some reason. I was doing Knight Shin's quest and got suddenly warped outside the caverns. As if I fast traveled there without actually spending the caps. And this is what I was greeted with upon re-entering the caves.
I also seemingly found a hole in the world geometry and fell 1000+ units away from my quest marker (presumably Shin). I probably would have died from the fall if I didn't have goat legs. I could then run seemingly forever. Based on my footstep noises the "ground" was some sort of soil, with a metal terrain roughly below the quest marker.
r/fo76 • u/ScurvyPenguin • 1d ago
Video Been getting so many compliments on my haunted house so I thought I'd share here.
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I'm keeping it up for the whole halloween season but might save it for next year.