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Fallout 76

App 1151340Bethesda Game StudiosRPG📅 Apr 14, 2020

Bethesda Game Studios welcome you to Fallout 76. Twenty-five years after the bombs fall, you and your fellow Vault Dwellers emerge into post-nuclear America. Explore a vast wasteland in this open-world multiplayer addition to the Fallout story.

📦Patches analyzed
13
/13 total
🟢Buffs
61
🔴Nerfs
8
🎯Subjects tracked
55
69 changes

Power trajectory

▲ Net +53 overall buffed
0+53Jul 26, 2022Mar 17, 2026Jul 26, 2022 — FALLOUT 76 UPDATE NOTES – JULY 26, 2022 +4 / -1 (cum +3)Oct 25, 2022 — Fallout 76 Update Notes – October 25, 2022 +3 / -1 (cum +5)Jan 24, 2023 — Fallout 76 Update Notes – January 24, 2023 +10 / -1 (cum +14)Apr 18, 2023 — Fallout 76 Update Notes - April 18, 2023 +3 / -1 (cum +16)Jul 18, 2023 — Fallout 76 Update Notes: July 18, 2023 +8 / -0 (cum +24)Oct 10, 2023 — October 10, 2023 Patch Notes +7 / -1 (cum +30)Jul 23, 2024 — Fallout 76 Update Notes – July 23, 2024 +5 / -0 (cum +35)Sep 17, 2024 — Milepost Zero Hotfix – September, 17 2024 +3 / -0 (cum +38)Apr 7, 2025 — Fallout 76 Hotfix Notes - April 7, 2025 +1 / -0 (cum +39)Sep 23, 2025 — Patch Notes - September 23, 2025 +0 / -0 (cum +39)Dec 11, 2025 — Burning Springs Update - December 11, 2025 +7 / -0 (cum +46)Feb 9, 2026 — Fallout 76 Update Notes – February 9, 2026 +1 / -2 (cum +45)Mar 17, 2026 — Fallout 76 Update Notes – March 17, 2026 +9 / -1 (cum +53)
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Latest patches

Buffs, nerfs, bug fixes & updates at a glance — click a row to jump to that subject

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Fallout 76 Update Notes – March 17, 2026Mar 17, 2026
🐛 12 fix5 subjects

A maintenance update focusing on bug fixes for the Chainsaw Flamer, Pip-Boy functionality, and general stability following The Backwoods update.

Fallout 76 Update Notes – February 9, 2026Feb 9, 2026
🐛 6 fix5 subjects

A small priority update focusing on bug fixes for the Pip-Boy, C.A.M.P. building, enemy scaling, and combat status effects.

Burning Springs Update - December 11, 2025Dec 11, 2025
🐛 5 fix3 update5 subjects

A small hotfix addressing CAMP placement bugs, item unlocks, and disabling problematic abilities for Cletus Brimstone and Bleached Ogua.

Patch Notes - September 23, 2025Sep 23, 2025
🐛 3 fix1 subjects

This update focuses on fixing several UI and visibility bugs related to C.A.M.P. building and wallpapers.

Fallout 76 Hotfix Notes - April 7, 2025Apr 7, 2025
🐛 4 fix4 subjects

A hotfix addressing stability and progression bugs following the Ghoul Within update, focusing on perk interactions and quest completion.

Milepost Zero Hotfix – September, 17 2024Sep 17, 2024
🐛 2 fix2 update2 subjects

Activation of the Caravans feature and the 'A Bump in the Road' quest, alongside stability fixes and a new scrap protection prompt.

Role distribution

Patch impact split by role

Damage
1 (33%)
Tank
1 (33%)
Support
1 (33%)

What got changed

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Heroes & subjects

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Top abilities tweaked

Most-touched abilities across all patches

VATS+2/-0
Heart of the Enemy+1/-0
Item Drop+1/-0
Navigation+1/-0
Inventory+1/-0
Item Tab+1/-0
Workbench+1/-0
Cryo+1/-0
Fire Cloak+1/-0
AOE Attack+1/-0
Tire Irons/Walking Canes+1/-0
Union Power Armor Jetpack+1/-0