Bethesda is keen on rescuing Fallout 76 with the release of the latest patch for the game, Patch 10.5. The update brings with it several design adjustments and fixes mostly in Nuclear Winter.
According to Bethesda, Nuclear Winter has "leveled up from Pre-Beta to Beta." The video game publisher recently announced its intention to extend the Nuclear Winter battle royale mode's pre-beta period, so presumably, this also extends to its beta phase.
Patch 10.5 has several Nuclear Winter design fixes. For one, you now can favorite an Underarmor item in the Atomic Shop for use in the mode. Supply Crates now have Submachine Guns and Automatic Combat Rifles.
The Dead Man Sprinting perk is also improved. If you're below 30% HP, it now causes Action Points to drain slower by 25%. There are new ZAX Terminal entries to discover, and you can now re-open the Perk Card tutorial if you missed it.
Along with the redesigning and fixes, Nuclear Winter bugs have also been squashed. The interior of Vault 51 is now brighter so players can see better. There are also a whole host of performance and stability fixes, perk updates, challenge adjustments, and plenty more. If you've been having a less-than-ideal experience with Fallout 76's Nuclear Winter mode, you should find it improved by this patch.
Nuclear Winter Design Changes
Items and Loot
-
Underarmor: Players can now favorite one Underarmor in the Atomic Shop for use in Nuclear Winter, in addition to one Headwear item and one Outfit.
-
Automatic Combat Rifles: Can now be found in Small Supply Crates rather than pre-existing containers in the world.
-
Submachine Guns: Can now be found in Medium Supply Crates rather than Small Supply Crates.
-
Supply Crates: Adjusted Supply Crate density in a few areas where more Crates were spawning than intended.
Perks
-
Dead Man Sprinting: This Perk previously was not applying its effects correctly and has been redesigned. Dead Man Sprinting now causes Action Points to drain 25% slower while under 30% HP.
Overseer Progression
-
Terminals: New entries have been added to ZAX Terminals that can be unlocked by reaching Overseer Rank 100.
User Interface
-
Tutorials: A "More Info" button has been added to the Nuclear Winter Perk Card menu, which can be used to re-open the Perk Card tutorial.
While Bethesda played close attention to Nuclear Winter, it also improved the whole Fallout 76 experience. Power Armor graphics have also been fixed, character shadows, as well as the First Responder's Pump-Action Shotgun model.
There's now no way to duplicate Player Vending Machine items. V.A.T.S. won't automatically close when you kill an enemy with the Gun Fu perk equipped. It's all change for Fallout 76, so check out the full patch notes if you'd like to know more.
Fallout 76 Patch 10.5 is now live and weighs in at under 1GB for PC and 3GB for consoles.
