Nuclear Winter

Nuclear Winter is the second major update for Fallout 76, adding a new battle royale gamemode and endgame team dungeons.Note: Vault raid dungeons have since been removed as a feature. It was preceded by Wild Appalachia and was followed by Wastelanders.
==Plot==
The update focuses on the other vaults in Appalachia, other than Vault 76 and the fate of their inhabitants.
The player character can relive the last days of Vault 51 as they attempt to claim the title of vault overseer and the vault's supercomputer, through a battle royale-style game mode. In this mode, players attempt to outlast and defeat one another before being engulfed by the pyroclastic storm,Vault 51 terminal entries; Nuclear Winter information terminal, The pyroclastic storm an ever-shrinking ring of deadly nuclear fire.
The player character can also explore inside Vault 94, teaming up with others to fix an emergency that would otherwise destroy the vault.
==Characters==
==Creatures==
==Robots and computers==
* Automated turret
** NW machinegun turret
* Miss Nanny
** Ms. Maid
* Mister Handy
** Mr. Handyman
* Sentry bot
** Whitespring elite security force
==Locations==
* Vault 51 interior
* Vault 63 interior
* Vault 94 interior
* Vault 96 interior
==Items==
===Armor and clothing===
===Weapons===
===Consumables===
===Miscellaneous items===
===Junk===
* Legendary module
* Gift wrap
* Bulk ammo scrap
* Scrap this at a scrapbox
* Vault 94 steel
===Plans===
===Recipes===
* Recipe: Chally's feed
* Recipe: Tato salad
===Holotapes===
===Notes===
===Keys and passwords===
==Nuclear Winter mode world objects==
Image	Name 	Use 	World object	Settlement object	Atom store item
 	Duffle bag (player) 	Dropped upon a player character's death only. 	 	 	
 	Large supply crate 	Contains various weapons, armor, and supplies only.	 	 	
 	Medium supply crate 	Contains various weapons, armor, and supplies only.	 	 	
 	Small supply crate 	Contains various weapons, armor, and supplies only.	 	 	
 	Nuclear Winter loot terminal	Used to gain advantages on the battlefield only. 	 	 	
 	Nuke briefcase 	Used to summon a nuclear strike only. 	 	 	
==Quests==
===Events===
Icon	Name 	Type
 	Grahm's Meat-Cook	Seasonal event
 	Primal Cuts 	Seasonal event
 	Mischief Night 	Seasonal event
===Vault Raids===
Icon	Name 	Location(s)	Given by 	Available during	Form ID	Editor ID
 	Vault Mission: Dead in the Water	Vault 94 	Vault 94 emergency broadcast	Rotating week 	 	V94_1
 	Vault Mission: Meltdown 	Vault 94 	Vault 94 emergency broadcast	Rotating week 	 	V94_2
 	Vault Mission: Washout 	Vault 94 	Vault 94 emergency broadcast	Rotating week 	 	V94_3
 	Vault Mission: Creature Feature 	Vault 96 	Vault 96 emergency broadcast	Rotating week 	 	V96_1
 	Vault Mission: Gone Viral 	Vault 96 	Vault 96 emergency broadcast	Rotating week 	 	V96_2
 	Vault Mission: Reactor Meltdown 	Vault 63 	Vault 63 emergency broadcast	Rotating week 	 	V63_1
 	Vault Mission: Fire Outbreak 	Vault 63 	Vault 63 emergency broadcast	Rotating week 	 	V63_2
 	Vault Mission: Riot 	Vault 63 	Vault 63 emergency broadcast	Rotating week 	 	V63_3
==Features==
* Vault raids
* Nuclear Winter (mode)
** Overseer rank
* Display cases
==Patches==
* Patch 1.2.0.15: Added Nuclear Winter battle royale gamemode in pre-beta.
* Patch 1.2.0.24: Bug fixes and game balancing, Nuclear Winter beta.
* Patch 1.2.0.26: Atomic Shop adjustments.
* Patch 1.2.1.18: Bug fixes and power armor improvements.
* Patch 1.2.1.26: Survival mode hotfix/design changes.
* Patch 1.2.1.32: Added limited-time Primal Cuts and Meat Week event quests.
* Patch 1.2.2.9: Added Vault raids, display cases, Nuclear Winter "choose your perks" system/overseer tickets.
* Patch 1.2.3.9: Added Nuclear Winter Morgantown map, Public Events, and design and balance updates.
* Patch 1.2.3.13: Bug fixes
* Patch 1.2.4.6: Added the Mischief Night Seasonal event, color-coded item rarities and limited-time Halloween-themed rewards.
* Patch 1.2.5.8: Number of improvements and bug fixes.
* Patch 1.2.6.2: Includes a number of limited-time holiday events and activities.
== Behind the scenes ==
* The Nuclear Winter battle royale mode existed as a separate ESM file, modifying the base game's ESM file as needed.
* The filenames of most assets related to Nuclear Winter mode bear the prefix "Babylon_".
==Video==
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==Gallery==
;Promotional images
Nwbanner.png|2019 roadmap banner
FO76NW Roadmap.png|Summer 2019 roadmap
FO76 sneakpeek nuclearwinter.png|Nuclear Winter gamemode teaser
FO76NW Launcher background.png|Launcher background
;Gameplay images
Fo76 NuclearWinter CharacterProgression.jpg|Nuclear Winter snallygaster
Fo76 NuclearWinter CustomizedLooks.jpg|Atomic shop items
Fo76 NuclearWinter Nuke.jpg|Nuke detonation
Fo76 NuclearWinter Rewards.jpg|Hellfire prototype power armor paint
Fo76 NuclearWinter Vault51.jpg|Vault 51 exit
Fo76 NuclearWinter CAMP.jpg|Nuclear Winter C.A.M.P.
Fo76 NuclearWinter EndofMatch.jpg|Nuclear Winter match summary
Fo76 NuclearWinter Looting.jpg|Large supply crate
Fo76 NuclearWinter TeamEngagement.jpg|Team engagement
Fo76 NuclearWinter VaultExterior.jpg|Vault 51 exterior
Fo76 NuclearWinter Vista.jpg|Pyroclastic storm
Fo76 NuclearWinter ZAX.jpg|Vault 51 ZAX unit
76 ATX Plague mask.png|The pyroclastic storm weather effect is no longer present in the game
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