Summary
- Trigger events in Fallout 76 for unique rewards like plans, weapons, rare apparel, and Treasury Notes.
- Keep an eye out for events like Riding Shotgun, Encrypted, and Moonshine Jamboree for better rewards and XP.
- Complete events like Eviction Notice, Scorched Earth, and Radiation Rumble for legendary items, XP, and more.
There is a long list of events that can be completed in Fallout 76. Some can be activated by the player, while others happen randomly. Each different event comes with its own set of rewards. Whether it's ammo, plans, weapons, or a chance at getting a piece of rare apparel, there's a lot that players can get their hands on while completing events in Appalachia.
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Certain events are worth starting or keeping an eye out for. From Radiation Rumble and Eviction Notice to Scorched Earth and Heart Of The Swamp, some events offer much better rewards than others.
1 Riding Shotgun
Protect A Caravan As It Goes Through The Big Bend Tunnel
- Notable Rewards: Treasury Notes, Blue Ridge Apparel & Plans
Riding Shotgun is an event that players can trigger by talking to Vinny Costa outside Big Bend Tunnel East. The quest doesn't notify other players when active, which makes it a fairly well-hidden event.
It can be triggered once every 45 minutes on a server. This event is easy to complete. It rewards players with Treasury Notes, which usually can only be obtained through public events or nuked events. It also has a chance of awarding the player with Blue Ridge apparel and plans. It is the only event in the game that players can get Blue Ridge apparel from.
2 Encrypted
Destroy An Impostor Sheepsquatch
- Notable Rewards: Fixer Plan, Improved Repair Kit, Sheepsquatch Apparel
Encrypted is an event that is almost impossible to complete alone. However, it is a popular event that players typically flock to when it is available. It is a player-started event. It can be started after completing the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing questline. The player will also need to craft an Assaultron Recall Keycard to start the event.
The event not only awards players a large amount of XP, but it also has the chance to drop the Fixer plan. While it's not as rare as it once was, the Fixer plan is still highly sought-after. Players who complete the event are also awarded with an Improved Repair kit and a chance at receiving some rare Impostor Sheepsquatch apparel.
3 Moonshine Jamboree
Defend The Stills And Help Make Moonshine
- Notable Rewards: Treasure Notes
This event is one that most players will go to when it's available. It is a random event that has a chance of starting and is fantastic for XP. It is also a public event, meaning that it's free to fast-travel.
Players need to collect Venom while protecting three distillers for four rounds. Each round lasts two minutes and spawns in an endless wave of high-level enemies. Gulpers, Ghouls, Fog Crawlers, and more. These offer great XP to players. Also, upon completing the event, players are awarded between four and six Treasury Notes along with a nice mix of consumable goodies.
4 Heart Of The Swamp
The Strangler Monster Infestation
- Notable Rewards: Tattered Field Jacket, Treasury Notes
This public event is always worth joining. It can be completed in just a couple of minutes, making it a great event for those looking for quick XP. It awards players with three Treasury Notes, some aid items, a plan, and a small chance to receive the most highly sought-after apparel item in the game, the Tattered Field Jacket.
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This event triggers randomly. It is worth noting that players should join the event as soon as it pops up because it is a popular event that doesn't take long to complete. Since it can be completed in as little as a couple of minutes, players should try to get to the event as fast as possible to ensure that they get rewarded for participating.
5 Eviction Notice
Evict Super Mutants, Farm Legendary Items
- Notable Rewards: Legendary Weapon, Treasury Notes, Legendary Cores
This event is a must for all players. It is the best event in the game for farming legendary items. Once all the meat bags are destroyed, lots of Legendary Super Mutants will start spawning. Not only is this a great event for Legendary items, but it is also great for XP gain.
Upon completing Eviction Notice, players will receive between four and six Treasury Notes, five Legendary Cores, a mix of chems, ammo, and the chance to receive a special Legendary weapon.
6 Scorched Earth
The Original Final Boss
- Notable Rewards: Improved Repair Kits, Caps
Scorched Earth is a public event that can be triggered by launching a nuke over the Fissure Prime location. Once it is dropped, the Scorchbeast Queen will come out to fight. Completing this event will award the player with XP, 200 Caps, Improved Repair Kits, Ultracite, Flux, and much more. For a long time, it was the event with the best rewards.
However, this has since changed due to new events being added to the game. It is always a great event to join, especially for low-level players, as it can help them to level up quickly.
7 A Colossal Problem
Take Down Earl Williams For Big Loot
- Notable Rewards: Treasury Notes, Screws
This is another public event that can be triggered by launching a nuke. If a player launches a nuke over Monogah Mine, it will start A Colossal Problem. Not only does this event offer great rewards and a large amount of XP, but it is the best place to farm screws. The place is filled to the brim with Wendigos, and each one can drop up to eleven screws. If done correctly, a player can expect to gain a couple of hundred loose screws by the time the event is over.
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As for the other rewards, it offers the highest amount of Treasury Notes for a single event. Completing A Colossal Problem will award players with eight Treasury Notes. Add that to the XP gained from killing Wendigos and the generic loot that will be awarded for completing the event and this becomes one of the best events for rewards in all of Fallout 76.
8 Radiation Rumble
The Uranium Gold Mine
- Notable Rewards: Treasury Notes, Emmett Mountain Hazmat Suit
The Radiation Rumble event offers the best rewards in the game. It is also the best event for grinding XP. It is a randomly triggered event. But when it triggers, all players should attend. Bringing a Tesla Rifle or an Explosive weapon is the best for tagging enemies. Each enemy tagged awards players with extra XP. If the event is completed with all four scavengers still alive, then players receive a small chance of getting the plan for the Radiation Barrel or the Emmett Mountain Hazmat Suit.
Players will also receive four Treasury Notes, some aid items, and more. But the best reward for completing this event is all the XP that can be gained from tagging all the enemies during the event.
Fallout 76
- Released
- November 14, 2018
