New update available for Fallout 76 with numerous changes

The new version of the game brings improvements, corrections and optimizations that affect almost all systems.

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Bethesda continues to polish Fallout 76 with an update that introduces dozens of changes to the C.A.M.P., combat, events, and overall game balance. From visual and interface improvements to adjustments in extras, mutations, and weapons, update 1.7.21.41 is now available for download on all platforms.

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This time, the patch comes with a considerable size, especially on PC, and marks one of the largest sets of recent changes in Appalachia. Below, you can see the download sizes by system:

Fallout 76 – New Update: Summary of Improvements

Among the highlights of this update are deep adjustments to the C.A.M.P. system, such as smoother navigation, improved scheme management, and visual corrections for objects that previously appeared floating or misaligned. The help and construction menus have also been revised, now showing more accurate information and more stable use with a controller or mouse.

In terms of combat, Bethesda has implemented significant changes to status effects, especially ice damage, which now slows down and progressively exhausts action points. Mutations, enemy balance, extra abilities, and power armor behavior have been revised.

Changes to Weapons, Extras, and Events

• The development team has adjusted a long list of legendary modules and effects, including corrections to damage, bonuses, and animations. They have also updated translated object names, improved overall performance, and solved visual and collision errors in Appalachia.
• Regarding events, The Great Blossom and Mischief Night have received performance improvements, new loot, and adjustments to challenges. Additionally, the user interface (UI) has been optimized to correctly display damage figures and accuracy in V.A.T.S.

Fallout 76 continues to strengthen its position as one of the most updated persistent games in Bethesda’s catalog, with continuous support and a very active community. If you haven’t ventured into Appalachia in a while, this patch is a great opportunity to return and discover all the improvements that have been applied.