Fallout 76 shares preliminary patch notes for The Pitt update
Fallout 76 is about to get a whole lot bigger, as folks move up the east coast with The Pitt update. Currently in PTS (public test server) form, the update/expansion, which is focused on Expeditions among other things, will arrive properly later this year. For now, Bethesda has provided a pretty wide open look at what to expect.
As expected, players can head to Whitespring Refuge to kick off the Expedition mechanic, which is a new quest type that will whisk folks off to locations to complete randomized objects (to start, this is how you’ll access The Pitt [Pittsburgh]). The quests will focus on “Ultracell” batteries, which power the Vertibirds and allow factions to access Expeditions to keep surviving in-universe. The above patch notes break down exactly how the Ultracell charging process works, and how it relates to the Expeditions as a whole (read: you’ll finish daily quests, which in turn charge the battery, which grants access to Expeditions).
Bethesda reminds players that at this point in the PTS, Expeditions are a bit limited in scope, but will eventually grow: “We’re starting this phase of playtesting with a single Mission, titled “Union Dues.” Even though the second Mission option will appear to be available in the menu, it is disabled. We plan to bring the second Mission online in a future PTS update.”
As a reminder, the PTS is now fully moved to Steam at this point in Fallout 76‘s lifecycle, and is no longer tethered to the Bethesda Launcher in any shape or form. For more details on how to migrate all that over to Steam, read this article. But Expeditions and The Pitt aren’t the sole focus of the updating update: you can read more about some ancillary and granular enhancements below.
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