Fallout 76 has come a long way since its rocky launch last November, but Bethesda is hardly done with it. Patch 5 is expected to release at the end of January and Bethesda has outlined a few of the changes, fixes, and features it will include.
Bethesda has promised another "massive round" of fixes for bugs with this patch and while we'll have to wait for Patch 5's release for the full notes, here's a preview of what's to come:
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Hotkey improvements for AZERTY keyboard layouts, which should help French-speaking players have an easier time when constructing their C.A.M.P.s.
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A “(Known)” tag will now appear next to recipes and plans you’ve already learned in Vendor and player inventories, and trade menus.
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The Traveling Pharmacy Perk will now correctly reduce the weight of RadAway and other Chems.
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Early Warnings quest progress will no longer become stuck when crafting Upgraded Motors, and logging out after crafting Upgraded Motors will no longer reset the quest tracker to 0/5.
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And much more!
In addition to these improvements, Bethesda revealed two additional changes coming. The first will be balance changes to the Two-Shot and Explosive Legendary Mods. With Patch 5, the damage bonus for Two Shot Legendary modded weapons has been reduced from +100% to +25% damage. Additionally, the Explosive Legendary mod has a reduced damage bonus, now adding +20% of the base weapon damage with explosive radius damage instead of +100%.
Patch 5 will also implement a fix that hopefully prevents accidental mod scrapping. Loose weapon and armor mods will have to be scrapped manually to be used in crafting and repair.
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Fallout 76 is now available on Xbox One, PS4, and PC. Bethesda has plans to implement
a new PvP-focused "Survival" mode in the coming months.