Although the game hasn't left the best impression since it launched back in 2018, Fallout 76 has managed to recover slightly in the eyes of its fans after the launch of the Wastelanders expansion, seeing the title implement NPCs and dialogue options. In the months following the update's release, players have become pretty confident that the game could have a new lease of life, especially with Bethesda having an extensive lineup of free additional content in the works.
Before that, however, Bethesda is looking to implement some quality of life updates, with the recently released patch 22 making Appalachia a more welcoming hub to fresh players. Going live today at 7 am PT, the new update makes a number of changes to Fallout 76's difficulty, meaning those travelling with their high-level friends no longer have to be afraid of the overpowered dangers they'll encounter.
The adjustment makes enemy difficulty more dynamic, with foes scaling to match the player's current experience within the world of Fallout 76. Depending on the player's level, foes will change their stats and XP, meaning both those who are approaching late-game areas with early-game capabilities and those who are returning to early-game areas with late-game capabilities will be facing appropriate opposition. Bethesda does clarify, however, that these enemies will still have caps to how vastly their levels can increase or decrease. Hopefully, it'll make for a more engaging Fallout 76 experience for all, especially as those who have reached the end of the game often complain that there's little left to challenge them. Being able to return to previously conquered areas and fight some more unforgiving enemies could be a new incentive to get stuck back into what 76 has to offer.
The game itself received a huge piece of additional content last month when A Colossal Problem first debuted. The slice of free DLC introduced several notable updates, the biggest of which allowing players to battle the dreaded Wendigo Colossus within nuclear zones. Additions to the settlement building features made an appearance too, allowing for more options when constructing bases, while fans noticed several major bug fixes made the cut as well.
Of course, the game does still has more content on the way, with the Brotherhood of Steel meant to be joining the game in the coming weeks. This will start through a quest called Steel Dawn, before being followed up by a major update titled Fractured Steel that will finally bring the notorious faction into the multiplayer world. Hopefully, it'll mend more of the issues that made Fallout 76 into such a polarizing experience when it launched back in 2018.
Fallout 76 is out now on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.