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Fallout 76
Fallout 76: The Slasher Release Notes
Sep 15, 2026 · Steam update tracked by Buffs & Bugs
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Quick take
Chaos spreads across Appalachia!
- Bodies strewn across the wasteland, sounds of maniacal laughter echoing throughout the woods, reports of murderers wearing clown masks invading local settlements. There are even rumors that all these actions could mark the return of The Pint-Sized Slasher himself…
- Appalachia is teetering on the brink, and we need YOU to help put a stop to this new threat stalking the region.
- Unique Weapon Crafting – Give new life to your favorite unique items. Unique weapons and armor can now have their Legendary Mods changed and have a 4th Legendary Mod added!
What officially changed
Chaos spreads across Appalachia!
Bodies strewn across the wasteland, sounds of maniacal laughter echoing throughout the woods, reports of murderers wearing clown masks invading local settlements. There are even rumors that all these actions could mark the return of The Pint-Sized Slasher himself…
Appalachia is teetering on the brink, and we need YOU to help put a stop to this new threat stalking the region.
Update Highlights
Unique Weapon Crafting – Give new life to your favorite unique items. Unique weapons and armor can now have their Legendary Mods changed and have a 4th Legendary Mod added!
Introducing Legacy Seasons - Earn rewards from Seasons you might have missed when they return as Legacy Seasons!
New Seasonal Fish – Fall is near which means new Seasonal Fish will appear!
Season 26: Beware The Blood Moon – Earn rewards inspired by the upcoming spooky season. What happens beneath the crimson moon? ---
The Slasher
Set to unfold over the course of the weeks following the update, The Slasher content rolls out differently than most of our major updates. Wastelanders should expect to receive in-game updates from The Debunker Radio on what’s happening in the world and what they should do next.
You can start this experience by tuning into the “Breaking News” broadcast station in your Pip-Boy.
Legacy Seasons
We’re excited to bring you another heavily requested feature. Legacy Seasons!
Starting with “The Slasher” update, we can now bring back one past season to sit alongside the current season to give everyone another chance at earning rewards that they might have missed out on. Legacy Seasons utilize the same ticket pool as normal season which means that how you choose to spend your tickets is entirely up to you!
Our first Legacy Season is “Armor Ace and the Power Patrol in Cold Steel” and will run the full length of the season. Many of you have already voted on what next Legacy Season will be and that is “Season 10: Red Rocket 'Across America' Presents: The City of Steel”. Season 10 will become available alongside the Winter update.
Read more about the Legacy Season feature here!
Fall Seasonal Fish – Available on September 22
The Autumnal equinox marks the start of many things, and one just one of those things is the new fish that have entered the Appalachian waterways with their new seasonal food recipes to boot. For the fishers among us, Captain Raymond has a note with clues to the locations where these new fish could be caught.
Season 26 – Beware The Blood Moon
The blood moon shines bright! Earn new rewards in this latest season.
Unique Item Crafting
Last but certainly not least is another long request feature, Unique Item Crafting! With the release of The Slasher update, you can take your unique weapons/armor and change their Legendary Mods as well as add a 4th Legendary Mod to them.
This gives new life to many of the specially tagged items that you can find and craft in Appalachia as well as opening loads more opportunities for you to further develop your builds. The notes below cover a bunch of changes to unique weapons as well as updates to Workbench crafting costs and a lot more.
We’re excited to see how you adjust these items to fit your gameplay style.
Name
Effect
Old Guard
+10% Deflect Chance
Nailer
Blocking inflicts Bleeding
Meteoritic Sword
Grants Radicool Perk
The Gutter
Poison Damage
Camden Whacker
Random Elemental Damage
Acceptable Overkill
+1 Rank to Perk Concentrated Fire
Commanders Charge
30% Chance to Block Projectiles
Crushing Blow
+10% Damage per Crippled Limb Your Target Has
Disorderly Conduct
+20% Attack Speed
Kingfisher
+10% Damage per Local Legend Challenge Completed
Night Light
Ignore Time of Day Requirements on Perks
Salt of the Earth
Fires both barrels at once
The Action Hero
+1% Deflect Chance per Bullet Storm Stack
Resolute Veteran
Your Minimum Bullet Storm Stack Count is 5
The Guarantee
Grants Demo Expert (Rank 3)
Unstoppable Monster
Reduce Damage Taken by 5% and an Additional 1% per Killstreak (Max 10)
The Quick Fix
+5% Swing Speed per Addiction
Whistle in the Dark
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