Fallout 76’s Slasher Update Is Live With 60 FPS Console Versions and Unique Weapon Crafting

Fallout 76 has received The Slasher update, bringing its multi-week mystery to Appalachia alongside native Xbox Series and PlayStation 5 versions, new crafting options for special gear, Legacy Seasons, and Season 26. Bethesda’s official Steam release notes confirm that the current-generation versions are now available, although players must redownload the full game to access them.

The Slasher story will unfold across the weeks following the update rather than arriving as one self-contained event. Players can tune into the Breaking News station through the Pip-Boy and follow updates from The Debunker Radio as new parts of the story become available. It follows the previously announced September 15 Slasher rollout, with the release notes now confirming the wider systems and content arriving alongside the investigation.

Fallout 76’s current-generation upgrade is now available

Players on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PS5 Pro can target 60 frames per second. Compatible displays will also support 4K resolution on Xbox Series X, Xbox One X, and PS5 Pro, while variable refresh rate support is available on Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PS5, and PS5 Pro. PS5 and PS4 Pro support 1440p, and previous-generation platforms continue to support 1080p.

Accessing the native versions requires a separate download from the game’s store page on Xbox or PlayStation. Bethesda said the upgrade will improve performance and stability while giving the team more room to tune the game across current and previous-generation hardware.

Unique gear can now receive new Legendary Mods

The update gives unique weapons and armor a new place in long-term builds. Players can change their Legendary Mods and add a fourth Legendary Mod to qualifying items, with the workbench also displaying which items carry the unique tag.

Legacy Seasons offer another long-term reward path by bringing back one past season alongside the current season. The first is Armor Ace and the Power Patrol in Cold Steel, while Season 10: Red Rocket ‘Across America’ Presents: The City of Steel will arrive alongside the Winter update. Season 26, Beware The Blood Moon, supplies the current reward track, and new seasonal fish with related recipes will appear on September 22.

Fallout 76: The Slasher Release Notes

The notes below cover the headline additions, new rewards, balance changes, crafting costs, gameplay fixes, interface adjustments, and weapon updates included with The Slasher.

Update Highlights

• The Slasher – Prepare for a frightful fall as a cult of fanatics’ sow chaos around the Appalachian region. Check in every week for new parts of the story of The Slasher lightning and thunder noises
• Unique Weapon Crafting – Give new life to your favorite unique items. Unique weapons and armor can now have their Legendary Mods changed and have a 4th Legendary Mod added!
• Introducing Legacy Seasons – Earn rewards from Seasons you might have missed when they return as Legacy Seasons!
• New Seasonal Fish – Fall is near which means new Seasonal Fish will appear!
• Season 26: Beware The Blood Moon – Earn rewards inspired by the upcoming spooky season. What happens beneath the crimson moon? —

The Slasher

• Set to unfold over the course of the weeks following the update, The Slasher content rolls out differently than most of our major updates. Wastelanders should expect to receive in-game updates from The Debunker Radio on what’s happening in the world and what they should do next.
• You can start this experience by tuning into the “Breaking News” broadcast station in your Pip-Boy.

XBOX Series & PlayStation 5 Upgrade

• The long-awaited XBOX Series & PlayStation 5 native update for Fallout 76 is now available! Making the game more performant and stable on current-gen hardware while giving us the ability to more finely tune the game for Gen9 and Gen 8 hardware in the future.
• Accessing the native XBOX Series and PlayStation 5 versions of Fallout 76 will require you to redownload the entire game from your platforms’ respective store. Head to the Fallout 76 store page on XBOX or PlayStation to find the XBOX Series or PlayStation 5 versions of the game.
• Once downloaded, you can expect:

• Targeted 60 FPS across XBOX Series X|S, PS5 and PS5 Pro.
• 4K resolution (on compatible displays) on XBOX Series X, XBOX One X, PS5 Pro.
• VRR (capped to 60 FPS on compatible displays) on Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PS5, PS5 Pro.
• PS5 and PS4 Pro will support 1440p while previous generation platforms will continue to support 1080p.

Legacy Seasons

• We’re excited to bring you another heavily requested feature. Legacy Seasons!
• Starting with “The Slasher” update, we can now bring back one past season to sit alongside the current season to give everyone another chance at earning rewards that they might have missed out on. Legacy Seasons utilize the same ticket pool as normal season which means that how you choose to spend your tickets is entirely up to you!
• Our first Legacy Season is “Armor Ace and the Power Patrol in Cold Steel” and will run the full length of the season. Many of you have already voted on what next Legacy Season will be and that is “Season 10: Red Rocket ‘Across America’ Presents: The City of Steel”. Season 10 will become available alongside the Winter update.

Fall Seasonal Fish – Available on September 22

• The Autumnal equinox marks the start of many things, and one just one of those things is the new fish that have entered the Appalachian waterways with their new seasonal food recipes to boot. For the fishers among us, Captain Raymond has a note with clues to the locations where these new fish could be caught.

Season 26 – Beware The Blood Moon

• The blood moon shines bright! Earn new rewards in this latest season.

Unique Item Crafting

• Last but certainly not least is another long request feature, Unique Item Crafting! With the release of The Slasher update, you can take your unique weapons/armor and change their Legendary Mods as well as add a 4th Legendary Mod to them.
• This gives new life to many of the specially tagged items that you can find and craft in Appalachia as well as opening loads more opportunities for you to further develop your builds. The notes below cover a bunch of changes to unique weapons as well as updates to Workbench crafting costs and a lot more.

Additional Notes

Activities and Public Events

• The Unique Weapon Skins Recipes have a low chance to be gained from the following Events:
• Eviction Notice
• Crowd Control Paint
• Foundations Vengeance Paint
• The Debilitator Paint
• Tone Death Paint
• Tunnel of Love:
• Love Tap Paint”

Armor (and Clothing)

• Fixed an issue with older Armor Paints from the Atomic Shop and Seasons not properly applying dynamic names.
• Fixed an issue which caused the Raider Skiller Hood to not display in the crafting menu.
• Lighter Build armor mod
• AP bonus increased from 2 to 5 on limbs and from 2 to 10 on the torso
• Ultra-Light Build armor mod
• AP bonus increased from 5 to 10 on limbs and from 5 to 20 on the torso
• The Pocketed and Deep Pocketed mods Torso slot now grants twice the carry weight that limbs do.

C.A.M.P., Workshop, and Shelters

• Backpack flairs no longer float in space when attached to a wall hanger.
• Fixed an issue where claiming the Hotshot Motorcycle incorrectly granted the Motorcycle as well.
• Fixed items dispensed by Mr. Farmhand Collectron.
• Fixed typo in resource name for Mr. Farmhand Collectron.
• Fixed missing and flickering data on the item card in the Workshop.
• Cathedral CAMP Set: Fixed the gap on the double wall and fixed some issue with wall width that made the slit appear when placed in a corner.
• Fixed an issue with the NukaCola Plaque, Detective Board and Heist Plan Board sharing build limits with kiddie ride C.A.M.P. items.
• Fixed an issue with the Atomic Wall Light displaying placeholder textures when previewed.
• Fixed an issue that could cause Axolotls to not appear in the Axolotl Aquarium Display Case.
• The GNN News Van Survival Tent now is equipped with an Aid Box to ensure it is compliant with all workplace safety regulations.

Challenges

• Fixed an issue which could cause challenge related loot to not spawn in locked safes.

Daily Ops

• Acceptable Overkill is now available as a rare reward from Daily Ops.
• The Commander’s Charge can now be found in Daily Ops as a Rare Reward
• Crushing Blow can now be obtained as a Rare Reward from Daily Ops.
• Kingfisher can be obtained as a Rare Reward from Daily Ops.
• Night Light can be obtained as a Rare Reward from Daily Ops.
• Salt of the Earth can be obtained as a Rare Reward from Daily Ops.
• The Action Hero can be obtained as a Rare Reward from Daily Ops.
• The Resolute Veteran can now be found in Daily Ops as a Rare Reward.
• The Guarantee can now be found in Daily Ops as a Rare Reward.
• The Quick Fix can now be gained from a rare drop from Daily Ops.
• The Old Guard can be obtained as a rare Item Reward from Daily Ops.
• Added Mind Over Matter to the rare drops category for Daily Ops.
• The Farmhand can be obtained as a Rare Reward from Daily Ops.
• The following Fancy Weapon Paints can be obtained as a Rare Reward from Daily Ops:
• Fancy Pump Action Shotgun Paint Recipe
• Fancy Single Action Revolver Paint Recipe

Gameplay

• Fixed an issue where Expeditions would accept throwables not required by the objective.
• Fixed an issue which could cause Carry and Throw quest objectives to not complete correctly.
• Fixed an issue where killing Cultists in Daily Ops did not increment “Kill a Cultist” challenges.
• Lucky Tea: Drinking Lucky Tea no longer dispels effects from Chems.
• Pumpkin Grenade – Bleed Damage removed.
• V.A.T.S. can now target enemies through fences and grates when using basic projectile weapons.
• Bonuses that increase stealth should now function as designed.
• Fixed an issue preventing Orbital Strike and Orbital Scan beacons to not function correctly.
• Fixed an issue which could cause the ID Card Reader to remain unresponsive while progressing through the “Elusive Crane” quest inside the Gauley Mine location.
• Fixed an issue which caused Canned Radscorpion to provide different resistances then the cooked version.
• Lucky-Leaf Tea buff will now last 1 hour.
• Canned Rad Scorpion Steak will no longer benefit from Super Duper.
• Fixed an issue that prevented Lucky-Leaf Tea from working for players with the Carnivore perk.
• Corpses Will Now Be Highlighted Through Geometry To Facilitate Easier Location Of A Downed Boss.

Infestations

• Infestation discovery visiblity can now be toggled from the settings menu.
• Infestations now have a new look on the map. Instead of a green circle, there will now be a dark fog over areas with active Infestations.
• The clouds from Infestations are now a texture on the map instead of a flat circle.
• Fast traveling on the Infestations windows on the flyouts and Recent Activity list will now join the player instead of a fixed location.
• Reduced Infestation Boss health.
• Fixed an issue that could cause an Infestation Boss to spawn as a normal enemy.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Infestation flyout to not appear until the Infestation was cleared.

Legendary Crafting

• The sell value of Legendary Items is now the same regardless of the item type and based on the number of stars.
• Weapon sell price increased from 5/15/40/50 to 15/25/50/150.
• Armor sell price increased from 3/9/24/30 to 15/25/50/150.
• Power Armor sell price increased from 10/20/45/55 to 15/25/50/150.
• The Scrip returned from scrapping has been increased from 1/2/4/6 to 3/5/10/30.
• Purchasing from the Purveyor now has the same price regardless of the item type:
• Weapon buy price changed from 25/50/100 to 25/35/60
• Armor buy price changed from 15/30/60 to 25/35/60
• Power Armor buy price changed from 50/75/120 to 25/35/60
• The weight of Legendary Modules has been reduced while in your stash from 0.15 to 0.05.

Legendary Mods

• Fixed a bug that prevented the Tarnished and Polished mods from awarding better player damage.
• Explosive Arrow Explosion count adjusted from 15 to 1.
• This addresses an issue where the 2 ★ Explosive Mod for Bow/Compound Bows caused enemies to stagger incorrectly.
• Explosive Arrow Explosion no longer based on world orientation to match other explosive projectiles.
• Updated the mod description of the “Raging” Four-Star Legendary Mod to properly represent it’s potential to stack.
• Vector Mod now has matching descriptions in Armors and Power Armors.
• Unyielding effect boundaries are now at 20%, 40%, 60% instead of below. This means that you now require 20% HP or less to gain the full effect instead of 19.9% HP or less.

Perks

• The Awareness perk will no longer show the skull icon of raid bosses next to resistances.
• Nocturnal Fortitude
• Increased HP per rank from 20 to 50
• Photosynthetic
• Now regenerates 3 HP/s per rank
• Night Person
• Is now a single rank 2-point card
• Increased INT & PER bonus to 5
• Solar Powered
• Is now a single rank 2-point card
• Increased STR & END bonus to 5
• Lone Wanderer now provides damage reduction against all damage types.
• Added Pip-Boy descriptions for the following Perks under the Perk tab.
• Bloody Mess
• Pain Train
• Concentrated Fire
• Fixed an issue where Bullet Storm was not counting up correctly for charging reload style weapons, such as the Assaultron Head.

Quest

• Fixed an issue that could cause Beasts of Burden to fail despite placing all the bombs on doors.
• Fixed an issue where the Corpse Flower Stamen would not be rewarded after Activity: Death Blossoms was successfully completed.

UI

• Changed text for Athlete challenge to say “greater than” instead of “greater than or equal to”.
• World’s Largest now has the proper apostrophe in it for English version.
• Can no longer open the Pip-Boy from the map when you shouldn’t be able to.
• Fix potential crash caused by changing Pip-Boy pages rapidly.
• Fixed certain mod textures not displaying correctly in the crafting workbench preview.
• Fixed visibility of “Tagged for search” icon on Junk components.
• Contractor Perk will no longer show build requirements in modify mode unless the item needs repair.
• The nearby corpses button should no longer incorrectly say transfer.
• The Quick Inventory list of the Favorites Menu now fast-scrolls when holding a DPad button.
• Fixed an issue that could cause dynamic names for some weapon combos to not display as they should.

Weapons

• Gatling Plasma Large Core Receptacle now shows 50% ammo capacity upgrade that matches gameplay rather than 100%.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the Auto-Axe and Chainsaw to be unresponsive if selected with the weapon wheel in third person.
• Fixed an issue which caused “All Rise” to display an incorrect model after applying a skin.
• Fixed a bug that prevented .44 pistols from being repaired.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Auto-Axe to become unresponsive when player is crippled while attacking in 3rd person.
• Fixed an issue where Cold Steel weapon paint wasn’t applying the name to the Combat Shotgun and Combat Rifle.
• Fixed missing blood textures when using the Bowie Knife.
• Sharp Mods on both Baseball Bat & Knuckles names adjusted. They will now be referred to as ‘Bladed’ & ‘Sharp’.
• Fixed an issue which caused the serrated mod for the Chinese Officer Sword to not correctly apply bleed.
• Fixed the sight alignment on Brotherhood of Steel and Gauss Pistols.
• Fixed an issue where attaching the Hooked mod to the Pipe Wrench would cause it to no longer be modifiable.
• V63 Zweihaender can now be crafted once you complete the Skyline Valley main quest.
• Chinese Officer Sword
• “No Upgrade” renamed to “Standard Blade”
• Fixed an issue where the Electrified Serrated Blade did not add bleed damage
• Fixed an issue where the Baseball Bat had two paint mod slots
• Weapon swing speed is now capped at 200% (a bonus of +100% from effects)
• 10mm SMG
• The basic reflex sight can now be learned via scrapping
• Railway Rifle
• Increased the base ammo capacity from 10 to 16
• Decreased the fire delay on semi-auto receivers
• Lowered the base weight of Railway Spikes from 0.2 to 0.15
• Added a Prime Shotgun Receiver mod
• Added a Shotgun Receiver mod
• Added an Automatic Prime Receiver mod
• Combat Shotgun
• Added a Prime Automatic Receiver mod
• Death Tambo
• Added two new mods – Bladed and Sharp
• V63 Zweihaender
• Added a Standard Blade slot which adds Energy Damage
• Lever Action Rifle
• Increased clip size from 5 to 6
• The Brotherhood Recon Rifle has been replaced with a recipe for the Recon Scope in the Activity: Distant Thunder. Crafting restrictions around the Brotherhood Recon Rifle have been removed and it is now treated the same as other Hunting Rifles.
• The Fancy Single Action Revolver and Pump Action Shotgun have been replaced with weapon skins for the Pump Action Shotgun and Single Action Revolver. If you have the old items, they will be converted into a normal Pump Action Shotgun or Single Action Revolver with the weapon skin applied. You can then modify the items as you please.

Workbench

• Items that are classified as “unique” now display this tag when inspected.
• Unique items, both weapons and armor, can now have their Legendary Mods changed and a 4th Legendary Mod added.
• The Scrip cost to change Legendary Mods no longer increases and is now a fixed value.
• 1, 2, and 3-star require 50
• 4-star require 100
• Crafting Unique items at the workbench now requires Vault Steel.
• 3-star items require 40
• 4-star items require 80
• Increased the number of modules required to craft unique items.
• 3-star items require 30
• 4-star items require 65
• Unique items have an increased Scrip cost to change Legendary Mods.
• This is 10x the base cost
• When attaching mods to an item, the replaced mod is now shown in the confirmation window. In addition, there is text to highlight if the replaced mod is not known by your character.
• Fixed an issue where items with missing Legendary Mods would not allow you to replace the missing mod slots if the missing slot was lower in star count than the existing slots.
• You can now always craft the paint mod an item spawns with regardless of whether you know the plans or not. This is to ensure you can always go back to that item’s specific default paint if you change it.

Miscellaneous

• Fallout 76 (PC) now natively supports PlayStation DualSense and DualShock 4 controllers.
• Fixed an issue that prevented Cobby from speaking his dialogue lines.
• Hauler’s description now matches between Power Armor and Regular Armor.
• Server hopping will no longer bypass Giuseppe’s daily mystery Bobblehead Box limit.
• Level 50 Boost has been updated to align with Perk Card update.
• Level 50 Boost Loadout updated for Perk Card update.
• Fixed a naming issue that could occur when modifying the Boney Tambo weapon.
• Phantom Device can now be added to the Aid Box.
• Various corrections to text for spelling and clarity.
• Updated the Help menu to have more up to date info on Legendary Perks.
• Reduced the brightness of Cryo Grenade explosion VFX.
• Fixed an issue which could cause the game to crash if a player rapidly switched voice chat modes while a teammate was speaking.
• Fixed an issue which could cause the Shimmy Dance emote SFX to loop after the animation was cancelled.
• Personal Terminal
• Added My Stats section which contains various statistics of your character such as Quests Completed, Locks Picked, etc.
• Added a flavor entry to the Alerts section of your personal terminal hinting at Infestations.
• Fixed an issue causing the sneak bonus to not function on the following effects:
• Sneak Bobblehead
• Chinese Stealth Armor
• Secret Agent’s Legendary Mod
• Nuka-Inspiration: Dark buff
• Garb of Mysteries
• Thorn Armor
• Added a new setting under Display to change the scale of other players explosion VFX.
• Fixed incorrect effect text when in the Mount Emmit radiation zone.
• The minimum RADS HP at respawn has been reduced from 25% to 20%.

The Slasher now combines its mystery storyline with a major hardware upgrade and a new reason to revisit older gear. Which change will affect your next Fallout 76 session most, the native console version, Legacy Seasons, or the expanded workbench?

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Fallout 76

Developed by Bethesda Game Studios

Fallout 76 is an online action role-playing game and the first multiplayer entry in the Fallout series. Set in 2102 in Appalachia, West Virginia, players control a resident of Vault 76 who ventures into the open world 25 years after a nuclear war. The game features exploration, questing, base building, and combat against mutated creatures and hostile factions. It can be played solo or cooperatively, with players sharing servers and engaging in trade or PvP combat.

• Genre Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)
• Platforms Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
• Perspective First person, Third person
• Modes Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
• Release November 14, 2018
• Publisher Bethesda Softworks
• Age Rating

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