# Fallout 76 Fallout 76: Infestations Release Notes - Product: Fallout 76 (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/fallout-76) - Vendor: Bethesda Game Studios - Date: 2026-06-02 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1151340/view/707773210124355906 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/fallout-76/releases/2026-06-02-fallout-76-infestations-release-notes What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — Infestations, a new endgame content type where challenging enemy factions take over locations and can be cleared for 4-Star Legendary rewards - **added** — New seasonal fish available in Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring that follow equinox changes and can be crafted into seasonal food recipes - **added** — Deathclaw C.A.M.P. Pet available through the Deathclaw Bundle and Deathclaw Pet Deluxe Edition - **added** — Season 25: Appalachia Under Siege with new seasonal challenges and rewards - **added** — New 4-Star exclusive mods obtainable only through clearing Infestations, including Vector armor mod and Tarnished weapon mod - **added** — Energy damage added to the Gamma Gun in addition to existing Radiation damage - **changed** — Retribution perk now works with Defender's mod - **changed** — Updated Gutter weapon with new Legendary Mods including Inertial, Ghost's effects, and Implicit Poison Damage - **changed** — Updated V63-HELGA weapon with new Penetrates targets Legendary Mod - **changed** — Light Machine Gun "Standard Muzzle" mod renamed to "No Muzzle" - **changed** — Added and updated mods for Light Machine Guns - **fixed** — Addressed an issue where Scattershot could provide more limb damage than expected - **fixed** — Addressed an issue where Tormentor could provide more damage than expected Vault Dwellers! This is a call to action. Appalachia is under threat and she needs your help. Enemy factions are popping up in locations across the region, evicting former residents and fortifying their locations. Are you brave enough to venture around and protect the Wasteland? ##### **Update Highlights** - **Infestations** – Find and clear out Infestations of challenging enemies for 4-Star Rewards. - **New Seasonal Fish** – Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring. Follow the equinox changes for a chance of catching these new fish. - **Deathclaw C.A.M.P. Pet** - Dangerously Adorable and available through the new Deathclaw Bundle on Xbox, PlayStation, and Steam stores. - **Season 25: Appalachia Under Siege** – Protect Appalachia while earning new Seasonal rewards along the way! --- ##### **Infestation Overview** Infestations are a new form of content that serves as an additional source of 4-Star Legendary items for those brave enough to hunt down and clear out these challenging pockets of enemies. Meant for experienced Appalachian Dwellers, Infestations must be discovered as you’re exploring the world. Looking at your Paper Map will show the general area that one can be found, but it will be up to you to find its exact location. If you want to hunt for Infestations, we recommend you create or join an Exploration Public Team because on an active server full of hunters, you might find them difficult to find. Being on a team will increase your chances by giving you the opportunity to Fast Travel directly to a teammate who has found one. **Locations** Infestations can appear across the Toxic Valley, Forest, Ash Heap, Savage Divide, Mire, and Cranberry Bog regions. Multiple Infestations can be active across Appalachia at any given time, but if nobody comes to clear them out, the faction infesting the area will leave and head off to another area. **Enemies** When an infestation takes over a location, the enemies that usually ruled that area are pushed out and overtaken by a new faction. At launch, the Blood Eagles, Cultists, Communists, Mole Miners, Scorched, Super Mutants, and Robots all have the chance of being the new ruling faction in the area. These new enemies will hit harder and be tougher to take down. There will also be accompanied by an elite-level boss. Each Infestation boss will have their own unique weapon and be afflicted by a random Mutation to alter the fight even further. If you’re heading out to find an Infestation, make sure you’re well geared and ready for a fight. More factions may also find their way into infesting Appalachia in the future. **Rewards** When clearing an Infestation, you should expect to get standard loot and a chance of a 3-Star Legendary weapon or armor from the lower-tier faction enemies. Defeating the boss leading the infestation is where the bigger rewards come into play. Beating the Infestation boss will earn you a guaranteed 4-Star Legendary weapon or armor piece. This update also introduces new 4-Star mods that can only be obtained through clearing Infestations. Here’s a sneak peek at two of the exclusive Infestation 4-Star Mods: - Vector (Armor Mod): Increase accuracy in V.A.T.S. from a very long distance by 10% (up to 50%) - Tarnished (Weapon Mod): The lower the equipped item condition, the greater the weapon damage (up to 120%). **Infestation Frenzy** To celebrate the launch of today’s update, Infestations will appear at a faster than standard rate for the first two weeks. After which, the rate at which Infestations appear will be returned to their intended values. Don’t get swept up in the frenzy! ##### **Season 25 – Appalachia Under Siege** A new season is upon us! Complete challenges and earn rewards as you create your dream post-nuclear homestead in Season 25: Appalachia Under Siege! ##### **Deathclaw C.A.M.P. Pet** Prepare to welcome a new friend into your C.A.M.P. Our next C.A.M.P. Pet will be a Deathclaw. One of the most dangerous and scariest creatures in _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1151340/view/707773210124355906]_