Fallout 76 Brings Respeccing, Widescreen Support, and FOV Slider to PC Players in Latest Patch

Bethesda’s latest patch for Fallout 76 is now available for PC players with a 3 GB download size. Though the update will go live for consoles tomorrow, patch notes have been released, and offer an in-depth look at the new features. PC players should arguably be the happiest with this release though.

Along with FOV and Depth of Field sliders, PC players can finally make use of a push-to-talk function for mics. So now you don’t have to worry about random wastelanders overhearing your conversations. Support for 21:9 aspect ratio monitors is also present, and it’s also possible to respec your SPECIAL Points. However, the latter requires leveling up post-50, so we’ll have to see how that shakes out.

C.A.M.P. improvements like the new Bulldozer allow for removing obstructions while building. Players will also be informed if their C.A.M.P. space is occupied upon logging back in, and they’ll have the option to shift it elsewhere at no extra charge, or to join another server where that location is unoccupied, so you don’t have to move your base. Bug fixes and optimizations are also included in the patch – check out the full notes below, or through here.

Patch Version:

Download sizes for this update will be approximately 5GB for consoles, and around 3GB for PC.

PC: 1.0.3.10

As mentioned here, we’ve adjusted our schedule to allow for further testing on console versions of the game. PC maintenance is taking place on December 11, and we’re currently planning for console maintenance to begin on Thursday, December 13.

Highlights:

Here are a few of the major changes coming with today’s patch. Additional details further below.

• C.A.M.P. Construction Improvements: Small obstructions will now be automatically removed when you place objects on top of them, allowing you to more easily build where you want.
• C.A.M.P. Placement Improvements: You will now be notified when you log into a world and your current C.A.M.P. location is occupied by another player. If you stay in that world, you can place your C.A.M.P. back down for free somewhere else. If you decide not to place your C.A.M.P. and join a new world where your space is unoccupied, it will be automatically placed in its original spot.
• SPECIAL Re-speccing: Upon reaching level 51, and every level thereafter, you’ll be able to choose whether you want to unlock a new Perk Card or reallocate one SPECIAL point.
• Push-to-Talk: We’ve implemented a push-to-talk hotkey for Voice Chat on PC so that you can decide when to speak up and when to remain silent.
• New PC Settings: We’ve added Field of View and Depth of Field sliders so that you can further customize your view in-game.
• 21:9 Resolution Support: On PC, you can catch an even wider view from those gorgeous Appalachian vistas, because Fallout 76 now supports monitors that use 21:9 aspect ratios.

General

• Performance: Several improvements have been made to in-game performance.
• Stability: The Fallout 76 game client and servers have received additional stability improvements.

Art

Lighting: Exposure values have been adjusted for exterior environments, allowing them to appear brighter in dark conditions.

Balance

• Loot: .308 Ammo dropped by creatures has been reduced. Players will now receive .308 Ammo in stacks of 1 – 5, rather than up to 12 for a single kill.
• Loot: Super Mutants will now drop Gunpowder half as often, and the chance for additional loot has been reduced. Caps are guaranteed loot on Super Mutants until level 16.
• Scorchbeast Queen: Will now land on the ground more often.
  Workshops: Players no longer gain XP when crafting at a public Workshop.

C.A.M.P., Crafting, and Workshops

NEW – Automatically remove obstructions in C.A.M.P.s:

Fallout76 Bulldozing

• Rocks, small trees, and other small objects no longer prevent players from building items in those locations.
• These obstructions are now automatically removed upon constructing objects and structures in C.A.M.P., such as Foundations.
• Placing an object to remove an obstruction and then removing that object, will cause that obstruction to reappear after some time or upon logging back in.

NEW – C.A.M.P. placement improvements:

• A notification will now be displayed to players upon logging into a world if their current C.A.M.P. location is occupied by someone else.
• If they to choose remain in that world, they will be able to place their C.A.M.P. in a new location for free.
• Alternatively, if the player decides not to place their C.A.M.P. in a new location, and instead joins a new world, their C.A.M.P. will be automatically placed back in its original location—provided that spot is unoccupied.

Additional C.A.M.P., Crafting, and Workshop updates:

• C.A.M.P.: The percentage of a C.A.M.P.’s Budget that is being taken up by stored items and Blueprints will now appear in the Budget bar.
• C.A.M.P.: While in build mode, players can now toggle the left joystick on controllers, or press “Q” on PC, to switch view between objects that can be built and those that cannot.
• Windmill: The power produced by the Windmill has been increased from 3 to 12.
• Workshops: Players can now purchase Atomic Shop items directly from the Workshop menu.

Progression

NEW – SPECIAL Re-speccing:

• Every time a player levels-up after level 50, they can now choose whether to unlock a new Perk Card or transfer one previously allocated SPECIAL point from one category to another.
• This change is not retroactive for characters that have already progressed beyond level 50 but will apply to every level-up they achieve going forward.
• If a player chooses to reallocate a SPECIAL point on leveling-up, they will be unable to select a new Perk Card for that level, and vice-versa.
  Re-speccing details have also been added to the “Perks” section of the in-game Help menu.

Quests

• Event Quests: A 15-minute cooldown timer has been added at the end of each Enclave Event Quest.
• Event Quests: XP reward amounts have been reduced for the following Event Quests: Fertile Soil, Collision Course, Tea Time, Guided Meditation, Distinguished Guests, Battle Bots, Line in the Sand, Protest March, Grafton Day, Patrol Duty, Jailbreak, Back on the Beat, and Feed the People. Additionally, the cooldown timer that begins after starting each of these Events has been increased from 48 minutes to 1 hour and 12 minutes.

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