Fallout 76: Season 14 Patch Notes (Update 1.0.85.0)

Fallout 76's 14th Season, Fight for Freedom, was released on August 22nd through a substantial 11-GB update. The patch follows the well-received Blue Moon Season in June and the performance issue updates in July, bringing new items, characters, and missions to Bethesda’s immersive RPG world. There are quite a few changes that Fallout 76 players expect in Appalachia with the latest patch, and here are all the details of the August Season 14 update and its patch notes.

Notable Changes in Season 14: Fight For Freedom

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Along with new Scoreboard items, Season 14 introduces new perks, allies, events, and auto-miners. Here’s what’s changed after update 1.85:

Arms Keeper and Stable Tools perks added.
An anniversary celebration challenge is announced.
Grandma Junko, a new lite ally, can join player C.A.M.P.
An Ore collecting auto-miner has been added.
The new Presidential paint job is announced for Power Armors.

Two New Perk Cards

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Fallout 76’s Season 14 gets two new perk cards: Arms Keeper and Stable Tools. The former reduces Rifles’ weight up to 75%, while the latter gives an automatic melee weapon stability bonus.

Birthday Party Event

To celebrate Fallout 76’s fifth anniversary, a two-week event will be held from November 7 to November 21. During this challenge, players will get to grab side quests from their Birthday Suits and complete them for special rewards.

Grandma Junko Lite Ally

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Unlocked at Rank 35 on the Scoreboard, Grandma Junko is a new lite ally that can cook. Her debut will also shed light on her tragic backstory involving her lost grandchildren.

Auto-Miner Collectron

In an attempt to help with mining, a new Collectron is added to the game that specializes in Ore mining. The best thing about this new bot is that it takes care of all aspects of mining without a need for supervisors.

Oval Office-Themed Furniture

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Oval Office items will be available for C.A.M.P. Decorations to match the patriotic theme of Fallout 76’s Season 14. These include a thematic desk, rug, curtain, and wallpaper that players can unlock by collecting S.C.O.R.E.

All Quality-of-Life Updates in Patch 1.0.85.0

After July’s bug and performance issue update, the August patch also brings multiple quality-of-life changes to Fallout 76. Here are the most significant improvements:

Players can now open multiple Perk Packs at once.
Summersville and Morgantown Airport areas have fewer threats and more recovery items.
NPCs are less likely to attack player C.A.M.P.s.
Legendary Mutants have no HP regen. Instead, they get 60% extra initial Health.
Several enemies now have balanced Health, Resistance, and weapon damage. (Protectron, Super Mutant, Floater Gnasher, and Mirelurk Crab, to name a few.)
Acid, Electricity, and Radiation Resistance is fine-tuned.
Meat Week and Grahm's vendor pool have new rewards.
Free-cam comes to Photomode.
600 C.A.M.P. Items are renamed for clarity.
A Donation Box allows players to gift excess stuff to beginners.
Additional C.A.M.P. Blueprints have been added to the build mode.
T-45 and Raider Power Armors can be maxed out to Level 10.
Alphabetical order for workbench listings.
New filters for sorting recipes and Perk Cards.

Best Scoreboard Rewards in Season 14

The most exciting items on the Scoreboard of Season 14 are the Enclave Mobile Relay Survival Tent, Presidential Paints, Mr. Handy’s Cake Maker, Deep Spacewalk Power Armor Paint, and Oval Office Furniture Set. Other outstanding items include Alaskan Winter Paint, Grandma Junko, Raider Four-Poster Bed, and Enclave Case Loot Bag.

Fallout 76 Season 14 Update File Size

The August update file size on Steam is much smaller than on other platforms. According to the official patch notes, the Season 14 update will be 2.6 GB on Steam, 11.5 GB on Windows, 11.4 GB on Xbox, and 10.9 GB on PlayStation.