Fallout 76: The Backwoods is now available for free for all Fallout 76 players

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Fallout 76: The Backwoods is now available for free for all Fallout 76 players. This update brings a plethora of updates to public events and the chance to face Appalachia’s new four-star Cryptid: Bigfoot. The region’s most elusive giant finally stops lurking and starts swinging.



With The Backwoods update, players can participate in a number of Public Events for the chance to lure the tree-wielding, tick-throwing Bigfoot from the woods. Bringing Bigfoot down within five minutes will grant players a four-star legendary reward or the challenge-exclusive 'Thrill Seekers' mod. Players are very unlikely to run into Bigfoot in the open world as he is drawn to the sounds of the frenzied action in Public Events, so they should join as many possible to see if the flighty fiend takes direct action against the noise pollution.

This update overhauls Public Events and Activities across Fallout 76 with rebalanced enemies, richer rewards, and dangerous three-star Uninvited Guests that may make appearance at the close of various Public Events. The Backwoods also brings enemy level scaling and quality-of-life improvements, including new vanity lights for Photo Mode, updated Pip-boy UI, and more. Find further details here.

Fallout 76’s Season 24: Rip Daring and the Cryptids Beyond the Cosmos also kicks off today. Players can hunt extraterrestrial creatures, the Zetans, to unlock trophies and other season exclusive rewards — read additional details here.

Fallout 76: The Backwoods is available on Steam, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PlayStation 5 and 4. Fallout 76 is also available on Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus Extra.