Steel Dawn

Steel Dawn is the sixth major update for Fallout 76. It features the return of the Brotherhood of Steel to Appalachia, and is the first chapter in a two-part Brotherhood storyline.Fallout 76 – Steel Dawn (Developer Gameplay)Description: "Steel Dawn will be the first chapter in the new Brotherhood of Steel Questline, which brings new NPCs, locations, gear, and more!" It was released on November 24, 2020, on all platforms. It was preceded by One Wasteland For All and was followed by Locked & Loaded. Steel Dawns direct sequel update, Steel Reign, was released on July 7, 2021.
==Plot==
The Brotherhood of Steel's First Expeditionary Force, led by Paladin Leila Rahmani, finally arrives in Appalachia after just over three months trekking across the country on foot. Sent by High Elder Roger Maxson, the First Expeditionary Force seeks to re-establish the Brotherhood's presence in Appalachia, and to provide assistance to the people living there. As the Vault Dwellers assist or deter the Brotherhood in their goals, the realities of the returning faction, and how it will interact with others, will become much more apparent.
==Development==
Plans were first made for Steel Dawns story in 2019, and the story went through several iterations. As part of their "writers' room" set-up for creating stories, the design team at Bethesda Game Studios Austin wrote many intricate backstories and attributes to be reflected by the characters in Steel Dawn.Fallout 76 – Steel Dawn (Developer Gameplay)Mark Tucker: "Y'know, we first started talking about the early, overarching story even last year, so we've been thinking about this and working on it for quite some time. And it's gone through tremendous iteration. I'm just thinking, like, we write entire backstories, like we have pages that describe the backstories of our characters and who they are, and where they come from. For example, Daniel Shin is the son of a principal, and he's from the West Coast, and he grew up the only son of a principal in a very structured home. And when you meet Daniel in the game, you'll see that. So there's just a lot of those kinds of things, that there's so much more detail that we have to think about in order just to capture who these people are, and make sure we're consistent with who they are and how they're portrayed, and the dialogue choices that you're gonna have with them."
==Music==
The soundtrack for Steel Dawn was composed by Inon Zur and was released for sale and streaming on February 4, 2021.
==Features==
* Hunger and thirst changes - Replacement of debuffs with tiered buffs.
* Shelters - Instanced C.A.M.P. interiors with separate build budgets and fewer building restrictions.
* Backpack flair - New cosmetic attachment slot for backpacks (does not retroactively apply slot).
* Season 3: The Scribe of Avalon released December 15.
==Quests==
==Characters==
===Allies===
* Solomon Hardy 
* Yasmin Chowdhury 
===Creatures===
* Scorched
** Scorched Enclave scientist
** Scorched Enclave officer
** Scorched Enclave chief
===Robots and computers===
* Eyebot
**Atlas security
* Robobrain
** Atlas security
* Protectron
** Atlas security
===Factions===
* Brotherhood First Expeditionary ForceLeila Rahmani: "I believe in the Brotherhood of Steel. So much that I would rewrite its customs to lead it on the right path. To a New Brotherhood."Fort Atlas terminal entries; Scribe Valdez's terminal, Scribe Valdez - Personal Logs, The New Appalachian BrotherhoodLeila Rahmani: "Re-establishing contact with the Elders will only shackle us. Possibly even destroy us. So we must disable this transmitter. Permanently. This is a choice that can never be undone. So tell me. Do you support the growth and outreach of the Appalachian Brotherhood of Steel, under the command of Paladin Leila Rahmani? Or are you beholden to the fearful and outdated mandates of the Elders, to whom our very own Knight Daniel Shin vows his loyalty?"Daniel Shin: "You've broken your Oath, Paladin. No... That title no longer belongs to you. With your link removed from the Chain, I am the highest ranking officer present. All members of the Appalachian Brotherhood of Steel now answer to me."
* Enclave Research and Development Division
* Blood Eagles
* Treehouse Villagers
* Brotherhood Bandits
==Locations==
* Dagger's throne room
* Fort Atlas
** ATLAS substructure
* Foundation supply room
* Enclave research facility
* Makeshift vault 
* Orwell Orchards bomb shelter
* Putnam residence
* Shelters Claim Center 
* The Crater war room
* The Retreat
==Items==
===Miscellaneous items===
===Armor and clothing===
;Armor
* Cave diving suit
* Brotherhood recon armor
* Swamp camo hazmat suit
;Clothing
* Communist commander outfit
* Communist commander hat
* Jaguar pant suit
* Tulip sky blue pant suit
* American tank helmet
* K.D. Inkwell outfit
;Backpack
* K.D. Inkwell's Chronotron backpack
;Backpack flair
* Red Rocket backpack flair
* Armor Ace helmet backpack flair
===Weapons===
===Consumables===
* Headhunter's headcheese
* Mirelurk boil
* Radstag Redemption
* Perfect bubblegum
===Plans and recipes===
;Plans
;Recipes
The following notes were added to the game as part of the Wastelanders update, however in Steel Dawn, picking up these notes unlocks crafting of the associated food item.
* Headhunter's headcheese (note)
* Larry's lowcountry mirelurk boil
* Frank's Fine Radstag Redemption
===Holotapes===
===Notes===
===Keys and passwords===
==Paint schemes==
;Power armor
* X-01 Scorched paint
* Clandestine Service T-65 paint
* Guild of Antiquities power armor paint (all except raider)
* Vertiguard power armor
* Vertiguard jet pack
;Weapon skins
* K.D. Inkwell's quill paint (Baton)
* Presidential paint (Gauss rifle)
* Screaming Eagle wood paint (Handmade rifle)
* Settler's special paint (10mm pistol)
* Sportsman paint (Pump action shotgun)
==World objects==
;C.A.M.P. objects
==Notes==
Set to be released on December 1, 2020, the Steel Dawn patch was released early in error to Xbox players on November 24. The update was subsequently released early for all platforms.Steel Dawn Arrives Early for the Holidays
==Behind the scenes==
Initially, Steel Dawn and Steel Reign were a single DLC. Due to the belief that a single DLC was not enough, the DLC was split into Steel Dawn and Steel Reign. Steel Dawn was to be followed by Fractured Steel. However, in September 2020, it was decided that the Fractured Steel story and quests would instead be merged into Steel Dawn to give players a more complete story and experience. Three parts were discussed at one point, but was limited to two parts.Fallout 76 Developer Interview - Steel Reign, New Players and Next Gen Updates: "Haroon (PCMag): Are two part stories like Steel Dawn and Steel Reign part of the direction Fallout 76 will be taking in future story content?Jeff: We had to make a decision on production and scheduling on bandwidth to turn Steel Dawn and Steel Reign into two beats. We bit off more than we can chew and decided that the story was too good to just pair it down to one offering, so we decided to split it up. We are very flexible in Fallout 76 in terms of what we do and we haven’t really settled into a cadence of what our regular updates are going to be. I sort of enjoy that because it keeps us on our toes and we’re able to react better to what the fans want. Insider information, we actually discussed three parts at one point, we narrowed it down to two and we’re really proud of it."
==Gallery==
Fractured Steel.jpg|Original 2020 roadmap with original name Fractured Steel
FO76 Sept Roadmap.jpg|Updated 2020 roadmap
FO76 Steel Dawn Community Calendar.jpg|Steel Dawn Community Calendar (Nov. - Dec. 2020)
FO76 Season 3 Community Calendar.jpg|Season 3 Community Calendar (Jan. - Mar. 2021)
FO76SD Power Armor Fort Atlas.jpg|Brotherhood Recruitment Bundle
FO76SD Scouting Tower Fort Atlas.jpg|Brotherhood Recruitment Bundle: Scouting tower
FO76SD Tactical Backpack Fort Atlas.jpg|Brotherhood Recruitment Bundle
FO76 Steel Dawn Full Keyart.jpg|Full keyart
FO76 Steel Dawn Art.jpg|Artwork
==Videos==
Fallout 76 Steel Dawn - "Recruitment" Teaser
Fallout 76- Steel Dawn – “Rahmani, Shin, and Valdez” Reveal Trailer
Fallout 76- Steel Dawn – “Fractured Steel” Reveal Trailer
Fallout 76 – Steel Dawn (Developer Gameplay)
==References==
 
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