With the new update in Fallout 76, you can become a real Ghoul in the survival MMO, protected from diseases, radiation, and of course, without a nose. Although being a Ghoul does come at a cost, it has many advantages that other players want to exploit directly.
What now, Ghouls?
- Fallout 76 arrived in Season 20 on March 18. The new update “The Inner Ghoul” brings several contents, including the ability to become a Ghoul.
- After a short quest line in Savage Divide, you will transform into a full Ghoul just like in the games or the Fallout series. If you don’t like the Ghoul life, you can turn back once — but from then on, the quest line is locked, and you’ll remain human.
- Ghouls “feral” if you indulge too much in radiation. But despite this danger, you have numerous advantages that some players want to profit from now.
These are the tasks for the Ghouls: Among the advantages of Ghouls is being immune to all types of disease and radiation. This is especially useful in public events, as there are often extremely irradiated areas that can kill players without protective gear directly.
In the event Radiation Rumble, you need to retrieve ores from irradiated mines while a constant stream of enemies tries to prevent you.
So you actually need protection from radiation and for combat. However, the armors only provide one of those adequately. On Reddit, a user has the idea to enlist the radiation-immune Ghouls directly for these special jobs, but in a rather… direct manner:
I don’t want to hear any excuses. No: “I forgot my Power Armor” or: “My hazard suit was stolen by the Sheepsquatch.” No, no, no, you nose-less f**kers.
This time there are no excuses. You were literally created for this. You actively benefit from throwing yourself headfirst into the warm embrace of the atom, so now you play the stone breaker. I hope your necrotic legs still work because you should finally get them moving.
– Sincerely, High Priestess Camilla
The toughest events suddenly become easier
In the comments, there’s a joking, somewhat cynical squabble. After all, most Ghouls do not want to be degraded to work slaves just like that. Surprisingly many, however, agree with their new task.
For instance, one says: “I already did all the heavy lifting before my Ghoulification. Now I can just do it in my underwear.” Others agree and point out that other events will also become significantly easier.
The event Eviction Notice is considered the hardest in the entire game. Here, waves of enemies must be held back, and flesh bags must be destroyed while a cleanup unit needs to be maintained. If the unit breaks, it irradiates the surroundings so strongly that players without protection will die within seconds.
Ghouls can simply play the mechanic here and relax next to the reactor while the Space Marines with heavy bolters players in Power Armor mow down the enemies with their big guns.
What becomes evident in the thread is the certain rivalry between the Ghouls and the “smooth skins.” Already on the first day, players are deeply immersed in roleplay and are hurling insults at each other, just as you know from the games. Stepping into a role is part of the experience for many players in Fallout 76, but some go overboard: Players take their role too seriously, gross out others from Fallout 76, become increasingly unpopular – Now they are silent
