Recently, Fallout 76 has really received many cool features. This includes some new items for the Atomic Shop, the shop for microtransactions. A group of theme skins based on the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse really hyped our author Benedict – and then disappointed him.
This is the skin in question: Fallout 76 has received several limited edition skins of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse in recent weeks. These are known from biblical stories as:
- The White Horseman (Abuse of power, known as Pest in Fallout 76)
- The Red Horseman (War)
- The Black Horseman (Famine)
- The Pale Horseman (Death)
Each of these skins costs about 14€ with 1400 atoms in the Atomic Shop and was strictly limited to 7 days each.
A few days ago, on May 14, 2019, the Atomic Shop received an update and the last Horseman, “Death,” was finally available. “Death” is available until May 21. However, it’s not much more than a white-painted power armor with black markings on it.
Why am I so disappointed? Despite some very controversial items in the Atomic Shop like the repair kits, Bethesda has, in my opinion, put a lot of effort into new skins. So much so that I have spent money multiple times to acquire them.
The first new skin I purchased was the Raider skin for the excavator power armor, because it usually looks so dull. Then came the Horsemen of the Apocalypse, of which I didn’t find “Pest” particularly appealing, but immediately wanted to buy “War” and “Famine”.
Hyped by their cool appearance, especially with Famine, I was really looking forward to “Death” as the most popular and well-known horseman. I expected a fluttering cape, scythes, or skeletal patterns. Not chalk drawings on metal.
These are the skins of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse
This is what “Famine” looks like: My absolute favorite skin from the collection is “Famine,” a black skin for the power armor adorned with many ornaments that look like cooled fire and truly look like something that brings a cruel death.
The skin looks a bit like my beloved Chaos Space Marines or a really fanatical Black Templar from Warhammer 40k, and this was already “only” the often mocked horseman “Famine”.
This is what “War” looks like: “War” also grabbed me. The skin is a mix of white and red metals, with bones and blades everywhere on the armor, protrusions on the head, and skulls on the knee pads.
“War” really looks like the horseman who spreads war in the world and acts as a harbinger of brutal battles.
This is what “Pest” looks like: Fallout 76 reimagined the first Horseman of the Apocalypse as disease and plague instead of the biblical white horseman, who represents abuse of power.
The horseman “Pest” was the first skin from the horseman series and does not fall short of its two following colleagues. “Pest” is a sickly green skin for the power armor with red plague boils and protrusions everywhere.
Additionally, the eyes are glowing red and sickly. It looks as though the horseman would infect anyone who merely looks at him or gets too close. A good start a few weeks ago.
What are the skins for?
I assume that the theme of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse for the skins was not chosen at random. According to the current status of “Wild Appalachia”, the official roadmap for Fallout 76 indicates that “Nuclear Winter” will be next in Summer 2019.
“Nuclear Winter” sounds like an update that takes place after a great war and where misery and destruction will play a significant role. The four Horsemen of the Apocalypse fit in perfectly as harbingers. Hopefully, a bit more impressive than “Death”.
For now, however, “Wild Appalachia” is up first, and today, on May 16, the legendary vendor from Fallout 76 finally appears along with his offers:
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