Fallout 76's next major update will be a 'traditional MMO-style dungeon' which will host 'the biggest boss in a Fallout game'
During the Fallout Day broadcast, we got a substantial look at what to expect from Fallout 76's next major update, and there are a ton of new features, improvements, and even a new raid to look forward to.
The last substantial update saw Fallout 76's map expand down south into Skyline Valley. With new areas and quests to explore, there was a lot for players to sink their teeth into. Then there was the Blue Ridge Caravan escort mission, which saw players team up to help escort supplies across Skyline Valley. This was pretty simple, and as long as you had some decent weapons and good teamwork, you'd easily complete it, but this next raid takes things to a whole new level.
«The Gleaming Depths is sort of a traditional MMO-style dungeon that should really challenge our endgame players,» Chris Marshall, senior quest designer, said during the broadcast. The upcoming raid is set in an abandoned enclave research lab where scientists have been investigating ultragenesis—the phenomenon where glowing green ultracite glass-like ore spreads through the earth.
Tackling the raid will be a lengthy task that won't pull any punches, and it's even recommended that players be around level 300 or higher before taking on the challenge. «Your team will have to fight through several incredibly demanding encounters, and once you start, there's no turning back,» creative director Jon Rush said. «You win, or you die.»
The first step in The Gleaming Depths raid is defeating the guardian. This is a giant robot who basically acts like a super-violent doorman, defending the entrance to the laboratory. After you beat that, you'll then have to navigate through dark tunnels lit by glowing green ultracite to find a drill. Before you can use this to dig your way deeper into the lab, you'll have to multitask, filling the machine with enough fuel while also fending off waves of mole miners who want to loot the drill for scrap.
But that's not all. Amid the hordes of mole miners, there's also
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