The new Fallout 76: Infestations update is now available for Wasteland explorers. This update adds in dynamic enemy takeovers across the outdoor areas of Appalachia. This will effectively transform 40 familiar areas "into unpredictable combat zones."
When an area has been taken over, the usual enemies are replaced by a single hostile faction. It eventually culminates in a "challenging elite boss fight." There can be multiple areas active at once across the environment.
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The Infestations update introduces dynamic enemy takeovers across Appalachia’s outdoor locations, transforming 40 familiar areas into unpredictable combat zones.
When a location has been taken over, its usual enemies are replaced by a single hostile faction, building toward a challenging elite boss fight. Multiple Infestations may be active at once across regions including The Forest, Savage Divide, Ash Heap, The Mire, Toxic Valley, and Cranberry Bog, keeping the Wasteland unpredictable and ever changing.
Infestations scale to player level and can be tackled solo, but are designed to shine when taken on with a team.
High Risk Combat, High Reward Gear
Clearing an Infestation delivers guaranteed, high value rewards. Defeating the boss can award a Four Star Legendary weapon or armor, complete with mods exclusive to Infestations.
Players can also earn additional rewards ranging from caps, chems, bobbleheads, magazines, and other valuable loot, making each successful clear worth the effort.
With Infestations, Fallout 76 reaches its 68th free update—an average of free 8 content and systems updates per year since launch—continuing years of ongoing support shaped by community feedback.
To celebrate this update, the team is launching the “P.R.O.T.E.C.T Protocol” – a community challenge and a week of free in-game rewards from June 7 to June 15. Alongside the rewards, a Fallout 1st Free Trial week will be available starting June 8 to June 15.
Fallout 76: Infestations is available now on Steam, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PlayStation 5 and 4. Fallout 76 is also available via Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus Extra.
