New Fallout 76 update lets you irradiate yourself with gamma guns again

Try not to get irradiated. That’s a piece of general life advice for you, free of charge. But those aren’t always words of wisdom in Fallout 76. In Bethesda’s online RPG, radiation poisoning can lead to desirable mutations which provide your character with buffs. It’s not like that in the real world, so don’t get any ideas. This is why players were bothered when the gamma gun stopped irradiating them, as it was one of the most consistent ways of guaranteeing yourself a roll on the old mutation roulette. Luckily, Bethesda has fixed that bug in the latest patch, as well as adding a slew of other updates.

I’ve not played Fallout 76 in a while, but apparently the Lost have donned their Halloween costumes. In August. As a part of the Mischief Night event. I’m not going to pretend to understand what’s going on there, but if Bethesda thinks Summerween parties are what it takes for 76 to become one of the best multiplayer games, then you can hardly blame the devs for trying.

These changes are hitting the Fallout 76 Public Test Server, which is where Bethesda tweaks its updates before pushing them live to the whole world. That means that there’s a chance they don’t make it into the full game, but I’d wager that the bug fixes are a safe bet – provided nothing else breaks when they’re implemented.

While the gamma gun bug fix will be received well by players not wanting to chug a case of Nuka Cola, other updates include tweaks to combat and mods, as well as removing Super Mutants’ immunity to poison damage. It’s still not a great idea to try to beat a group of them with a bow and arrow, but if you’re persistent enough you’ll get there eventually.

Anyone who has put time into prettying up their perfect base will also be happy, as Bethesda has implemented a ‘replace mode’ for switching out items, as well as fixing bugs with visual indicators and saved layouts. The workshop should be smoother and more consistent as a result.

Fallout 76’s new patch and gamma gun fixes hit the PTS today, August 1.

If you’re not interested in seeing these changes until they hit the full game, why not check out the best games like Fallout or install some of the best Fallout 4 mods to tide you over until they make the transition? There’s plenty of fun to be had while we wait for the Fallout 5 release date.

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