Wastelanders

Wastelanders is the third major update for Fallout 76. The expansion fundamentally changes the wasteland with living humans returning to Appalachia. It was preceded by Nuclear Winter and was followed by The Legendary Run.
==Plot==
Set in 2103, one year after the opening of Vault 76, new survivors begin flocking to Appalachia in search of a rumored treasure.Reveal trailer's description: "One year after the opening of Vault 76, other humans have returned to Appalachia." As Settlers and Raiders alike scramble to find it, the Vault Dwellers of Vault 76 must choose sides in the brewing conflict.
Players can embark on a new main quest of choice and consequence, interact with characters and their unique stories, discover the faction settlements of the Crater and Foundation, and collect powerful new weapons and armor.
==Development==
The origin of Wastelanders and the addition of human NPCs to the game is somewhat unclear. According to Marc Tardif in June 2019, content containing living human characters was initially "not even on [the] radar" for Bethesda, and community feedback was the driving force behind the development of the update."Wastelanders wasn’t even on our radar": the Fallout 76 community is the reason we're getting human NPCs However, lead designer Ferret Baudoin stated in August 2020 that, from the beginning of development, some developers disagreed with the idea of excluding human NPCs in the base game. Despite this, there were a number of logistical issues that prevented human NPCs from appearing at launch, as it would have further complicated an already difficult technical process. Baudoin said that adding back human characters was actually on the radar "from a very early point."Bethesda Fallout 76 Interview ~ QuakeCon At Home 2020:Ferret Baudoin: "It was talked about almost immediately, as soon as we started coming up with sort of the design for what this game would be. There were developers that didn't agree, that said, y'know, right out of the gate, we should make it to where there's talking NPCs and the more traditional fixtures of a Bethesda RPG. It would've added an enormous amount of technical challenge on something that was already...like, the Russian judge was giving us like 'oh, that's a 12/10 for technical difficulty' already. There were straight up logistical reasons, like 'you do wanna ship this, right?' But it was something that was...it was on our radar from a very early point."
Wastelanders had a private test server session for community members invited or opting into the event to test an early version of the update. This feature was announced by Bethesda on January 10, 2020, with an initial test date of January 17 before being delayed on that day. The invites were eventually sent on January 20 and access was given the same day.Fallout 76: Wastelanders Private Test Server Coming This MonthAn Update on the PTS
An official trailer, released on February 4, announced Wastelanders release date of April 7. Amid the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, Bethesda's offices began working at home, and the update was delayed until April 14.
==Features==
* Instancing on various locations, new and old.inside-the-vault-wastelanders-preview-panel-recap-and-gameplay
* Reworked quest system.
* Full dialogue system, including additions of player character dialogue to preexisting NPC conversations, such as those with Rose and MODUS.
* Faction reputation systems.
* New random encounters.
* Allies
* Backpack appearance modslot.
* Gold bullion as a new currency.
==Characters==
===Cut characters===
* Alex Wood 
* Beggar 
* Chompkins 
* Devin Hardway 
* Doctor Legitimate 
* Hank 
* Hunter 
* Mechanic 
* Percy 
* Rebecca Brant 
* Reggie B. 
* The Naturalist 
* Wade 
==Creatures==
==Humans==
* Blood Eagles
** Blood Eagle
** Blood Eagle wretch
** Blood Eagle bruiser
** Blood Eagle cutthroat
** Blood Eagle spotter
** Blood Eagle slayer
** Blood Eagle tormentor
** Blood Eagle predator
** Blood Eagle flayer 
** Blood Eagle executioner 
** Blood Eagle thief 
** Blood Eagle captain 
* Mothman Cultists
** Cultist
** Cultist prospect
** Cultist seeker
** Cultist disciple
** Cultist elder
** Cultist ascender
** Cultist awoken
** Cultist chosen
** Cultist wrathwing
* Raiders
** Raider
** Raider scum
** Raider psycho 
** Raider scavver
** Raider waster
** Raider survivalist
** Raider veteran 
** Raider fiend
** Raider reaver
** Raider thief 
** Raider hunter 
* Settlers
** Settler
** Settler colonist
** Settler apprentice
** Settler craftsman
** Settler journeyman
** Settler machinist
** Settler engineer
** Settler mastersmith
** Settler guard
** Settler hinterlander 
==Robots and computers==
* Assaultron
** Blood Eagle Assaultron
** Campus Security Assaultron
** Hornwright elite security
** U.S.S.A. Assaultron
* Eyebot
** Blood Eagle eyebot
** Campus Security eyebot
* Liberator
** Recalibrated Liberator
* Mister Gutsy
** Blood Eagle Gutsy
** Campus Security Gutsy
** Commander Gutsy
* Mister Handy
** Blood Eagle Mister Handy
** Campus Security Handy
** Arktos Pharma Handy
** Assistant chef Handy
** Hornwright security
** Hornwright chef
* Protectron
** Blood Eagle protectron
** Campus Security protectron
** Master chef Protectron
** Hornwright butler
** Hornwright medic
** U.S.S.A. Protectron
* Robobrain
** U.S.S.A. Robobrain
==Factions==
==Locations==
==Items==
===Armor and clothing===
===Weapons===
====Weapon mods====
===Ammunition===
* Arrow
===Consumables===
===Miscellaneous items===
===Junk===
===Plans===
===Recipes===
* Recipe: Pepperoni roll
* Recipe: Sunny's settler stew
===Holotapes===
===Notes===
===Keys and passwords===
==World objects==
* Gold press machines
===Settlement objects===
* Beckett's bar
* Crane Treasure Hunting sign
* Forager's chair
* Punk's radio
* U.S.S.A. console
* Wanderer's guitar
* ArmCo ammunition construction appliance
* Farmable tiles
* Turbo-Fert fertilizer collector
* Water well
==Quests==
===Events===
Icon	Name 	Type
 	Radiation Rumble	Public event
 	Riding Shotgun 	Event
==Perks==
* Archer
* Bow Before Me
* Expert Archer
* Master Archer
==Achievements/trophies==
==Behind the scenes==
A promotional lithograph was sold in the Bethesda store to advertise Wastelanders. The artwork was created by Thomas Busque Stefanka for Reservoir Creative Studio, produced by Development Plus, Inc. It was made available in a single run of just 150 units.Bethesda store: "When dwellers emerged from Vault 76, they found Appalachia unrecognizable. Radiation ravaged everything, leaving survivors to defend themselves from mutant monsters and the hostile environment that created them. One year later, rumors of vast treasure have attracted new friends and foes. The Wasteland is yours to tame. The question is, who are you doing it with? Will you ally with the Settlers, or the Raiders? It's a tricky choice, but here's one that isn't: power up your Fallout 76 collection with the limited edition Wastelander Lithograph!"
==Trailers==
Fallout 76 - Official E3 2019 Wastelanders Gameplay Trailer
Fallout 76 Wastelanders - Official Trailer 1
Fallout 76 - Wastelanders- New Beginning Trailer - PS4
==Gallery==
===Promotional images===
FO76 Wastelanders Clean Keyart.png|Clean keyart
WASTELANDERS Lithograph full.jpg|Lithograph from Bethesda store
FO76WL Wastelanders banner.png|2019 roadmap banner
FO76WL Updated Bethnet Banner.png|Bethesda website banner
FO76WL 2020 Roadmap banner.png|2020 roadmap banner
FO76WL Community calendar.png|Original community calendar
FO76WL Community calendar updated.png|Updated community calendar
===Gameplay images===
 
FO76 Wastelanders E3 dwellers.png|Vault dwellers
FO76 Wastelanders E3 Foundation.png|Anchor farm
FO76 Wastelanders E3 Crater.png|The Crater
FO76_WL_Crater.png|The Crater
FO76WL Presumed Raider leader.png|Raider in the Core
FO76 WL raider worker.png|Raider at work
FO76 Wastelanders E3 power armor.png|Power armor promotional image
FO76_WL_Colossus.png|A Colossus in a nuke zone
FO76_WL_Duchess.png|Duchess and Mort at The Wayward
FO76_WL_Leader.png|A Vault Dweller being led into the Watoga civic center
FO76WL_Meg_cropped.jpeg|Meg Groberg, the leader of the raiders
FO76WL_Spruce_Knob_Cave.jpg|Founder's Hall beneath Spruce Knob
FO76WL_Watoga_Underground.jpg|A look at Watoga Underground
FO76WL_Raider_Camp.jpg|A raider camp in the Ash Heap, built at Rollins labor camp
FO76WL_Cultist_Church.jpg|The church at Kanawha County Cemetery, under new management
FO76WL_Mort.jpg|Mort
FO76WL_Humans.jpg|Settlers at work in Foundation
FO76WL_Lacey_&_Isela.jpg|Lacey and Isela
FO76WL_Duchess_2.jpg|Duchess
FO76WL_The_Wayward.jpg|The Wayward
FO76WL_Batter_Dialogue.jpg|Dialogue with Batter
FO76WL_Rose_Dialogue_Preview.jpg|Dialogue with Rose
===Concept art and models===
FO76WL character concept art 01.jpg|Concept art by Christopher Ortega, first revealed at QuakeCon
FO76WL character concept art 02.jpg
FO76WL character concept art 03.jpg
FO76WL character concept art 04.jpg
FO76WL character concept art 05.jpg
FO76WL character concept art 06.jpg
FO76WL floaters concept art.jpg|Floater concept art
FO76WL wendigo colossus concept art.jpg|Wendigo colossus concept art
FO76 PPK12 Gauss pistol.png|Gauss pistol render
FO76 Winchester P94 plasma rifle.png|Plasma caster render
FO76 Gauss minigun render.png|Gauss minigun with penta barrel mod render
FO76 Gauss gun render.png|Gauss shotgun render
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