Bethesda has deployed a new hotfix to the servers of Fallout 76 . This only affects the PvP mode, but affects all players equally. The best players are now an even greater threat.
What kind of hotfix is this? The new hotfix was released on July 25 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. It ensures that the top-ranked players in the Survival Mode are no longer displayed on the map.
Since a patch that also brought special PvP weapons, the top 3 in the rankings are the players with the most kills. Their positions were previously visible on the map, allowing other players to hunt them. This is no longer the case.
How large is the hotfix? The size varies depending on the platform:
- For PC, the hotfix is about 50MB
- For PS4 and Xbox One, the size is nearly 1GB
If the patcher indicates a larger size, Bethesda claims it’s a display error. The actual size is as stated here.
Hotfix from July 25, 2019 – Patch Notes
How are players now more dangerous? Due to this small change, it is now more difficult for other players to find the best ones on their server. Previously, it was quite easy to directly hunt down the top players and thus find exciting battles.
Since they are no longer displayed on the map, the best players can potentially get more kills. After all, they are no longer visible to every opponent at all times and can sneak around more easily.
What changes for me? However, since only up to 32 players can be on the huge map, battles may also become generally rarer. Kills will become more valuable, as the best players can no longer be simply hunted.
Anyone who wants to be in first place now has to put in the effort. Because the change also means that no players (and thus potential kills) will flock to the top players anymore. The fight for the top will definitely be more strenuous now.
What else is changing in PvP: Along with the change on the map, the weapons for PvP have been adjusted:
- The damage multiplier in PvP has been removed. Weapons now deal similar base damage as in Adventure Mode
- Some damage bonuses from upgraded weapons have been reduced. This makes battles more balanced, and certain builds are no longer too strong
- The maximum damage that a weapon can deal in PvP has been lowered
Battles should become more exciting again and also last a bit longer, instead of players being simply shot from behind.
What does the future hold?
What Bethesda has announced: In a related “Out of the Vault“, Bethesda also announced that they would pay more attention to player feedback, after recent complaints have increased.
Specifically, it has been confirmed that there is indeed a problem with legendary loot. This should drop more frequently in the future. However, the work on the solution will slightly shift the “Meat” event from July 30 to August 1:
