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This all-new game mode brings a higher-stakes PvP experience with fewer restrictions, increased rewards, and new challenges plus all the original content of Adventure Mode.fallout.bethesda.net

Survival was a gameplay mode in Fallout 76. It was released in a beta form as part of the Wild Appalachia update with patch 7.5 on March 26, 2019.

It was disabled on October 1, 2019. Bethesda Softworks stated that feedback would be revisited after the release of the Wastelanders update, though it was later confirmed that Survival mode incurred significant testing costs and focus would be redrawn to the standard Adventure mode and Nuclear Winter.[1]

The "High Risk" world setting serves as a spiritual successor to the game mode, although there are no exclusive rewards from it.

Features[]

Survival mode has a significant impact on gameplay:

  • Any player character can attack and deal damage at anyone, without any damage reductions.
  • The number of caps lost when killed by another player is 25% of that character’s level.
  • If someone kills the player character, they can pay some caps to tag their killer for a "Wanted" bounty, making them visible to anyone on the map.
  • Scoreboards: Map highlights for the top 3 ranked players are now based on the Players Killed scoreboards.
  • The caps reward for killing a player character is doubled.
  • A +20% XP bonus is received from any source.
  • At the end of every week, a scoreboard shows how much progress the player character has made. The top three are tagged with bronze, silver and gold rewards, and are visible for any other player character on the map.
  • The player character can only respawn at Vault 76, friendly C.A.M.P. sites or train stations.
  • Player characters will drop all junk and a minimum amount of aid items on death.
  • Special challenges involving hunting creatures, solving event quests or searching for supplies throughout Appalachia are only available in this mode. Rewards may include unique items.

Unique legendary weapons[]

Each week, a unique weapon can be earned by completing specific challenges in Survival mode:

Week Dates Weapon Description
1 Mar 26 – Apr 1 Crushing Blow (M79 grenade launcher) Double damage if target is full health. +50% limb damage.
2 Apr 2 – 8 Medical Malpractice (.44 pistol) V.A.T.S. crits will heal you and your group. +33% V.A.T.S. hit chance. 25% less V.A.T.S. Action Points cost.
3 Apr 9 – 15 Sole Survivor (Lever action rifle) +10% damage to players. +10% damage while aiming. +50 Damage Resistance while aiming.
4 Apr 16 – 22 The Guarantee (Fat Man) Double damage if target is full health. +50% limb damage. 15% faster reload speed.
5 Apr 23 – 29 The Action Hero (.50 cal machine gun) Shoots an additional projectile. 25% faster fire rate. 15% faster reload speed.
6 Apr 30 – May 6 The Quick Fix (Switchblade) Deals more damage the more chem withdrawal effects you currently have. 40% faster swing speed. +1 Endurance.
7 May 7 – 13 Resolute Veteran (Gatling gun) Reduce your target's damage output by 20% for 3 seconds. +10% damage while aiming. +50 Damage Resistance while aiming.
8 May 14 – 20 Commander's Charge (Revolutionary sword) 40% faster swing speed. Damage increased after each consecutive hit on the same target. +1 Agility.
9 May 21 – 27 Night Light (Tesla rifle) Damage increases at night and decreases during the day. 25% faster fire rate. +1 Perception
10 May 28 – June 3 Kingfisher (Harpoon gun) +30% damage to Mirelurks and bugs, V.A.T.S. critical shots do +50% damage, Your V.A.T.S. critical meter fills 15% faster.
11 June 4 – 10 Unstoppable Monster (Deathclaw gauntlet) Does more damage the lower your health is. 40% more power attack damage. Take 40% less damage while power attacking.
12 June 11 – 17 Salt of the Earth (Double-barrel shotgun) Shoots an additional projectile. +10% damage while aiming. 15% faster reload.
13 June 18 – 24 Disorderly Conduct (Baton) Reduce your target's damage output by 20% for 3s. +50% limb damage. +1 Endurance.
14 June 25 – July 1 Whistle in the Dark (Assault rifle) Does increasing amounts of damage as the night grows longer, but less damage during the day. +33% VATS hit chance. +1 Perception.
15 July 2 – 8 Mechanic's Best Friend (Pipe wrench) +30% damage to robots. 40% more power attack damage. +1 Strength.
16 July 9 – 15 Acceptable Overkill (Laser gun) Does 30% more damage to animals. V.A.T.S. critical shots do +50% damage. +1 Perception.
17 July 16 – 22 Sole Survivor (Lever-action rifle) +10% damage to players, +10% damage while aiming, +50 Damage Resistance while aiming.
18 July 23 – 29 Unstoppable Monster (Deathclaw gauntlet) Does more damage the lower the character's health is, 40% more power attack damage, take 40% less damage while power attacking.
19 July 30 – August 5 Medical Malpractice (.44 pistol) V.A.T.S. crits heal you and your group, +33% V.A.T.S. hit chance, 25% less V.A.T.S. Action Point cost
20 August 6 – 12 Commander's Charge (Revolutionary sword) 40% faster swing speed. Damage increased after each consecutive hit on the same target. +1 Agility.
21 August 13 – 19 Night Light (Tesla rifle) Damage increases at night and decreases during the day. 25% faster fire rate. +1 Perception
22 August 20 – 26 Whistle in the Dark (Assault rifle) Does increasing amounts of damage as the night grows longer, but less damage during the day. +33% VATS hit chance. +1 Perception.
23 August 27 – September 2 The Action Hero (.50 cal machine gun) Shoots an additional projectile. 25% faster fire rate. 15% faster reload speed.
24 September 3 – 9 The Quick Fix (Switchblade) Deals more damage the more chem withdrawal effects you currently have. 40% faster swing speed. +1 Endurance.
25 September 10 – 16 Kingfisher (Harpoon gun) +30% damage to Mirelurks and bugs, V.A.T.S. critical shots do +50% damage, Your V.A.T.S. critical meter fills 15% faster.
26 September 17 – 23 Acceptable Overkill (Laser gun) Does 30% more damage to animals. V.A.T.S. critical shots do +50% damage. +1 Perception.

Notes[]

Prior to patch 1.2.1.26, the top three player characters on the scoreboard were visible to anyone on the map.

Bugs[]

PCPC Xbox OneXbox One Prior to patch 1.1.5.4, challenges to earn weapons in Survival Mode could sometimes count actions completed in Adventure Mode.[verified]

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References[]

  1. Ferret Baudoin on Reddit: "We acknowledged there was a very hard core dedicated group of Survival Mode enthusiasts. But keeping that mode open incurred a real testing cost. So we wanted to focus on where people play - Adventure Mode and Nuclear Winter (which has great PvP)."
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