Mutation Invasion

Mutation Invasion is the fifteenth major update for Fallout 76. It was released on February 28, 2023. It was preceded by Nuka-World on Tour and was followed by Once in a Blue Moon.
==Features==
* Season 12: Rip Daring and the Cryptid Hunt
* Mutated public events:
** Mutations from Daily Ops come to public events. These mutated public events provide the same rewards as unmutated ones, plus a new reward type: mutated packages, which function similarly to mole miner pails with the chance to obtain rare plans, serums and legendary weapons.
*** If at least three Fallout 1st members are present at the mutated public event, mutated party packs will be given instead, containing extra rewards.
** From February 28 to March 21, mutated public events will appear every hour, on the hour. Afterwards, they will return for a week at a time at the top of the hour for a week straight.
** Public events for the remainder of the hour are unmutated.
* Daily Ops updates:
** New mutation: Reflective Skin (enemies periodically reflect back damage dealt to them)
** New enemy type: Aliens
** New locations: Charleston Capitol Building, Garrahan Mining Headquarters, Morgantown High School
** New rewards (see below)
==Characters==
* Steven Scarberry
* Smiling Man
* Homer Saperstein (new dialogue)
===Enemies===
* Alien drone
** Alien detonator drone
* Flatwoods monster
** Alien inquisitor 
==Items==
===Consumables===
* Mutated package (multiple variants)
* Mutated party pack (multiple variants)
===Plans and recipes===
====Daily Ops====
Note: All of the following plans are non-tradeable.
* Plan: Flatwoods monster tube
* Plan: Floater tubes
* Plan: Hot Rod handmade skin
* Plan: Deep-space alien power armor helmet paint
* Plan: Deep-space alien power armor torso paint
* Plan: Deep-space alien power armor arms paint
* Plan: Deep-space alien power armor jetpack paint
* Plan: Deep-space alien power armor legs paint
* Plan: Alien backpack skin (added in patch 43)
* Plan: Intergalactic handmade skin (added in patch 43)
====Gold bullion====
* Plan: Leo Petrov
* Plan: Nuka-Cola mystery machine
* Plan: Nuka-Cola Quantum Collectron
====Expeditions/Stamps====
The following plans can be acquired from Expeditions or by purchasing them from Giuseppe Della Ripa for Stamps. They were not included in the original release of Mutation Invasion (patch 42), only being implemented with patch 43.
* Plan: Union headlamp blue
* Plan: Union headlamp bright
* Plan: Union headlamp purple
* Plan: Union headlamp red tactical
* Plan: Union headlamp Vault Boy
===Weapons===
* Cold Shoulder
* Boomstick
* Longshot
* Overkill
* The Peacemaker
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==Behind the scenes==
During the first round of the Public Test Server for this update, another type of reward was available from Mutated Public Events. Infusion reagents were used to create infusions, a new consumable item. On the second round of testing, infusions were removed from the update and implementation of them was delayed indefinitely.
==Gallery==
F76 Patch42 Key Art.jpg|Keyart
FO76 Mutation Invasion keyart 01.png|Keyart (cropped)
F76 Patch42 Key Art Logo.jpg|Keyart with logo
F76 Mutation Invasion Transparent.png|Logo
FO76 Mutation Invasion ITV 01.png|Promotional image
FO76 Mutation Invasion ITV 02.png|Promotional image
FO76 Mutation Invasion ITV 03.png|Promotional image
Fallout76 2023 1st Roadmap EN.jpg|Community calendar
FO76 Rip Daring in-body.jpg|Season 12: Rip Daring and the Cryptid Hunt
S12 Rip Daring Scoreboard.jpg|Season 12: Rip Daring and the Cryptid Hunt
==External links==
* Fallout 76 Update Notes - Mutation Invasion
* Public Events take a walk on the wild side in Fallout 76s Mutation Invasion!
* Fallout 76: Inside the Vault - Mutation Invasion & Season 12: Rip Daring and the Cryptid Hunt
* Go on an epic Cryptid Hunt this February in Fallout 76s latest season
* Fallout 76: Mutation Invasion PTS Highlights and Update Log
** Initial version (archived)
** January 25 update (archived)
 
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