Fallout 76’s new update patch notes nerf one of its best Atlantic City weapons, but don’t worry — it got some buffs, too

Seasonal event crafting recipes are now tradeable as well, so help new Fallout 76 players get the goods.

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On the heels of last week’s controversialnext-gen update for Fallout 4, Fallout 76 — Bethesda’s MMO-style multiplayer take on the post-apocalyptic RPG series — has received a new patch that shouldactuallymake players pretty happy. It’s available to install now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Steam, and the Microsoft Store, and requires 23.1GB of storage on Xbox, 12.1GB on Steam, 19.8GB on the Microsoft Store, and 19.2GB on PlayStation.

The update largely consists of important bug fixes, including some major ones that take care of issues that were making it impossible for players to complete Atlantic City quests such as Sins of the Father, Buried Treasure, and Honor Bound. Notably, one such fix resolved an explosion damage calculation issue that was making the Cremator — a powerful heavy weapon that shoots explosive fireballs, and one of the best new weapons from March’sAtlantic City - America’s Playground update— “stronger than we [Bethesda] intended,” nerfing the effectiveness of its burst damage.

Players with builds designed to make the most of the Cremator’s bugged explosive power will no doubt be sad about this news, though the weapon should still be very strong since Bethesda has also “made multiple tweaks and changes to buff it in different ways.” The developer didn’t really go into specifics in the patch notes, but just know that the Cremator’s fire damage-over-time (DOT) “should be a force to be reckoned with.”

The patch also made a huge update to the wayFallout 76handles seasonal event crafting recipes and some of their items. Previously, these wouldn’t drop anymore after you got them once and couldn’t be shared with other players, but now you can get duplicates and trade them to your fellow Vault dwellers. This should make it much easier to get your hands on recipes you’re looking for for your builds, and also allows veteran players to help new ones with their unlock progression.

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Some other quality-of-life additions in the update include a new “max” option you can select while buying or selling items to vendors, alphabetical World Activity sorting, a smoother inventory scrollbar, and an “ammo per shot” stat for weapons that shows how much ammo you’ll consume each time you fire them. For the full patch notes, make sure you check out the section below.

Overall, this is a great update for Fallout 76, which has been thriving recently thanks to aFallout player count resurgencebrought about by the widely lovedFallout TV show. It’s latest content addition was Atlantic City - America’s Playground, a follow-up to Atlantic City - Boardwalk Paradise that takes players to the post-apocalyptic remains of Atlantic City and introduces the Russos, a family of peculiar mobsters that is, frankly, kind of a hot mess. The game itself is available for $40, though it’s also playable on Xbox and PC withXbox Game Pass Ultimate.

Fallout 76 Update Version 1.7.11.12: Patch notes

Here are the complete patch notes for Update Version 1.7.11.12, taken directly froman article on Bethesda’s website.

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UPDATE VERSION 1.7.11.12 & SIZES

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Bethesda’s MMO-style take on Fallout got off to averyrocky start in 2018, but since then, it’s become a genuinely good game and a fun way to experience Fallout with your friends. With more players exploring its world right now than ever before, there’s never been a better time to check it out.

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