Bethesda has talked about upcoming changes for Fallout 76 in a new “From the Vault”. This time, a nerf targets the arguably most unpopular enemies in the game: Scorchbeasts.
The announcement states that both Scorchbeasts and Scorchbeast Queens will receive a change. Their attacks and behavior, as well as the loot, will be adjusted. Patch 6 is supposed to release “later this month”.
Scorchbeasts are finally getting nerfed
This is what happens to the attacks: The sound attack of Scorchbeasts is getting nerfed. During the attack, the beasts emit multiple sound waves that damage players and shake the screen.
Previously, Scorchbeasts could use this attack frequently in rapid succession. In the upcoming Patch 6, that will no longer be possible. They will receive a cooldown of at least ten seconds on the attack. This is meant to make battling the beasts easier.
This is changing with the loot: The second change mainly affects the Queen. You should now receive fewer duplicate blueprints. Additionally, the loot is supposed to become “more legendary”, which gives hope for better weapons and armor from the Queen.
According to many player reports, the Queen often drops the same recipes when defeated multiple times. This makes it difficult for players to find new items. The legendary loot has often been quite underwhelming.
Scorchbeast Queens appear when you bombard the Ripper site Prime with a missile. This triggers an event for the entire server to defeat the Queen and clear the area.
This is why the beasts have been so annoying: The criticism of Scorchbeasts has been that the fights simply take too long. The constant sound attacks make it nearly impossible to aim at them and hit reliably.
Additionally, the beasts are often referred to as “bullet sponges”. It consumes massive amounts of ammunition to kill them for relatively little and poor loot. Consequently, there have been frequent complaints about Scorchbeasts on reddit and in the forum.
Bethesda continues to rely on your feedback, including regarding the upcoming changes to Scorchbeasts. The nerfs are not final and can still be adjusted if enough feedback is received.
What do you think of the changes?
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