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7AM ET Downtime for Locked and Loaded!

Coming tomorrow, with the new season, new Daily Ops options, camp slots, mannequins, and MORE!

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I’ve also got some SPOILER videos below, if you’d like!

FALLOUT 76: INSIDE THE VAULT – LOCKED AND LOADED UPDATE PREVIEW (Re-Print from Bethesda)

The Locked and Loaded Update is on its way to Fallout 76 next week, so we’ve rounded up everything you need to know about the new features and improvements it contains to help you prepare for patch day. Additionally, we’ve got the details on a new Caps-A-Plenty weekend, which kicks off today.

LOCKED AND LOADED UPDATE HIGHLIGHTS

If you haven’t been keeping up with the latest news for Fallout 76 lately, then you’re just in time to catch our Locked and Loaded Update, which is slated to arrive on Tuesday, April 27. As patch day draws near, we’ve rounded up many of the features and improvements the update contains in a new Locked and Loaded highlights video, which you can watch below:

In case you’d like to learn even more about the improvements mentioned in the highlights video, you can visit the links below to watch our most recent Dev Dive videos and catch a few articles, as well:

S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Loadouts – Adapt your characters to every new challenge you face in Appalachia with S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Loadouts. After level 25, you can use a “Punch Card Machine” in your C.A.M.P. and at Train Stations to completely reset your S.P.E.C.I.A.L., change up your Perk Cards, and then name and save your new setup into one of two loadout slots.
C.A.M.P. Slots – The addition of C.A.M.P. Slots will allow you to build out a brand-new home in Appalachia without giving up your existing abode. We’ve also made significant adjustments to Display Cases and Vending Machines so that they’re more flexible when you’ve got more than one C.A.M.P. Watch our Dev Dive video and read this article to learn all about C.A.M.P. Slots and S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Loadouts directly from the dev team.
Daily Ops Expansion – Featuring an all-new game mode, new locations, enemies, mutations, and rewards, this update nearly doubles every aspect of Daily Ops. Get more insights by joining the developers in our Dev Dive video, and by reading this article on Fallout.com.
Season 4 Begins – Team up with Armor Ace and the Power Patrol as they square off against Commissioner Chaos and the Yukon Five during Season 4, which introduces a new Scoreboard, 100 ranks to achieve, and tons of rewards to claim along the way. Catch everything you need to know about Season 4 by visiting the Seasons page on Fallout.com, and by reading this article.
Mannequins – Are your outfits gathering dust in your Stash? Put some of your favorites on display for all of your C.A.M.P. visitors to admire with a set of male and female Apparel Mannequins, which you can unlock by ranking up this Season.
Aim Assist – We’ve added an Aim Assist toggle to the game settings so that players who use controllers can set their sights on enemies and stay on target a little more effectively.
World Activity Updates – Stay on top of all the action in your current world with updates to the World Activity Menu, which will now display active events, nuke zones, nearby player Vendors, and more.
Crafting Sliders – Forge a whole stack of items all at once with the new slider that will appear when you’re hard at work crafting at your Workbenches.
Melee Improvements – We’ve made some tweaks and improvements for melee and unarmed attacks so that your strikes ring true more consistently.
Treasure Hunter Rewards – Treasure Hunter Mole Miners are always uncovering new valuables in the Wasteland. Following the update, their Mole Miner Pails have the chance to drop some brand-new rewards during “Hunt for the Treasure Hunter” events.

We can’t wait to get this update into your hands, and to see what the community can do with features like S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Loadouts and C.A.M.P. Slots. If you own a PC copy of Fallout 76 on Bethesda.net, it’s not too late to try out all these improvements in the Public Test Server. We’re keeping the PTS online until April 26, so be sure to log in this weekend and let us know what you think.

CAPS-A-PLENTY WEEKEND

Vendors’ registers are practically overflowing with Caps, which means it’s time for another Caps-A-Plenty weekend! Starting a little later today, haul your unwanted loot and gear to your favorite Vendors around Appalachia, and then sell it to them to get up to twice the usual number of daily Caps. 2,800 Caps will be available to you every day throughout Caps-A-Plenty, so be sure to sell off your wares each day until the event ends on April 26. Check out the exact start and end times below.

CAPS-A-PLENTY WEEKEND DETAILS

Event Start: 12:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 22
Event End: 12:00 p.m. ET on Monday, April 26

As a reminder, we released an all-new Community Calendar in last week’s Inside the Vault that includes dates for all upcoming weekend events through July. Head here to check it out, so that you don’t miss any of the action over the coming months. Until next time, we’ll see you in Appalachia.

FALLOUT 76: INSIDE THE VAULT – SEASON 4 OVERVIEW & COMMUNITY CALENDAR (Re-Print from Bethesda)

The Locked and Loaded update for Fallout 76 is just around the corner! When it arrives on April 27, we’re also planning to kick off Fallout 76 Season 4 and introduce a new Armor Ace themed Scoreboard. Read on to learn about our next Season, as well as catch a preview of the rank-up rewards that will be yours for the taking. We’ve also included our latest Community Calendar, so that you can keep your finger on the pulse of weekend activities and game updates through July. Finally, we’re sharing details for our next Double S.C.O.R.E. Weekend, which begins later today.

INTRODUCING FALLOUT 76 SEASON 4

Starting April 27, we’ll be rejoining Armor Ace and the Power Patrol for Fallout 76 Season 4. On the new “Armor Ace in Cold Steel” Scoreboard, our intrepid defender of liberty heads north to square off against the fearsome Commissioner Chaos and his rogue band of robots, the Yukon Five. In what’s sure to be a battle for the ages, Armor Ace and the Power Patrol will go toe-to-toe with each of the Five, one-by-one. Will Armor Ace best the bots, or will the Commissioner deliver a knockout punch to our heroes? Be sure to rank up this Season to follow along with their frigid rivalry!

REWARD HIGHLIGHTS

Season 4 features 100 ranks for you to achieve, and a broad assortment of rewards that you can claim when you rank-up during your Season journey. As the showdown between Armor Ace and Commissioner Chaos plays out on the Scoreboard, you’ll be able to unlock brand-new items that are making their debut as rewards, like Mannequins, Tadpole Badges, Sugar-free Nukashine, and Rad Ant Weight Lager. You’ll also be able to fill your arsenal with new Power Armor and Weapon skins, adorn your Appalachian abode with new C.A.M.P. items, and step into new cosmetic outfits. Here’s a rundown on some of the items we’ve forged for Season 4 that we’re excited to get into your hands:

Mannequins – Flaunt some of your favorite outfits with a set of male and female Mannequins for your C.A.M.P.
Power Armor – Align yourself with Commissioner Chaos by stepping into Yukon Five themed Power Armor paints.
Weapon Skins – Strike fear into your foes with the Death’s Breath Flamer Skin. You’ll also be able to earn new paints for the Gatling Plasma, Lever Action Rifle, and more.
C.A.M.P. Objects – Farm your very own Honey with the new Beehive. Then, dazzle your visitors with the Tree Branch Chandelier, new Wallpapers, Floors, and even a Gold Toilet!
Nuka-Cola Collectron – With this new bot in your CAMP, you won’t need to spend any more time scavenging the Wasteland for a refreshing Nuka-Cola.
Backpack Flairs – Show off your love for the Power Patrol by decorating your backpack with action figures of your favorite characters.
Tadpole Badges – Fill your Tadpole Scout Sash with even more badges by ranking up, and then turn them in at a Pioneer Scouts Vending Machine to claim Scout-themed rewards.
Sugar-Free Nukashine – All the benefits of everyone’s favorite party beverage, with none of the syrupy aftertaste (or sudden memory loss)!
Rad Ant Weight Lager – Take a swig of this buffed up brew to carry an additional 50 pounds for 30 minutes.

Many reward types that you’re already familiar with will be returning this Season, like consumables, in-game currencies, Atoms, Perk Card Packs, and more. Finally, we’ve once again added a few bonus rewards that Fallout 1st members can earn at certain Scoreboard milestones in addition to the standard rewards those ranks offer.

Thanks for joining us for this preview of our upcoming Season and Scoreboard! Be sure to visit the Seasons page on Fallout.com to catch even more information about Season 4 and to preview the rewards.

CATCH THE LATEST COMMUNITY CALENDAR

In case you missed it, we recently released our 2021 Roadmap for Fallout 76, which outlined much of the new content and features that we’re working to implement this year. In between our major game updates, however, there’s almost always something fun happening in Appalachia that you can take part in. From Purveyor Sales to Hunt for the Treasure Hunter events, you can stay on top of everything that’s taking place in the Wasteland each week with our latest Community Calendar. Be sure to set reminders for the updates, community activities, and weekend events that catch your eye so that you don’t miss out on any of the action:

DOUBLE S.C.O.R.E. DAILIES THIS WEEKEND

K.D. Inkwell is preparing to warp to her next temporal adventure, because Season 3 is coming to a close on April 27. Before she bids farewell to this timeline, she’s made another tweak to her equipment to give you one last boost toward the end of the Scoreboard. Over the next few days, you’ll earn double the normal S.C.O.R.E. from each Daily Challenge you complete. Be sure to log in and finish up your Challenges each day this weekend to rank up and claim rewards twice as quickly. Catch the event dates and times below, and we’ll see you at rank 100.

DOUBLE S.C.O.R.E. WEEKEND DETAILS

Event Start: 12:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 15
Event End: 12:00 p.m. ET on Monday, April 19

As a reminder, any rewards you unlocked on the Scoreboard that remain unclaimed when the Season ends will slip away with the sands of time. Be sure to visit the Scoreboard to scoop up any unclaimed rewards you may have before April 27.