The Burning Springs update introduces 4 new fish to catch! IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SANDSTORMS If you are trying to catch a specific fish, such as a Local Legend or a Glowing Fish, Sandstorms are treated as Clear (No) Weather for spawn checks. If you are completing Fish in a Sandstorm challenges, the game performs a separate condition check to confirm that either a weather station sandstorm or a natural sandstorm is active. Burning Springs has been added to the Axolotl monthly fi

With thanks to SpaceLime Each Head Hunt boss comes with a distinct weapon setup and a signature mechanic, and their side-kick group follows a similar theme. Side-kicks use weapons, attack styles, or status effects that fit the same flavour as the boss they support. The list below breaks both bosses and their side-kicks into two parts: Weapon and Effect Covers everything tied directly to their weapon, including any built-in mod effects. Unique Attack   Covers any additional ab

Image Credit: Buff Base Buff Herbivore Mutation Mutation and SIN Perk Card Duration +10 Damage Resistance +20 Damage Resistance +25 Damage Resistance 60 minutes Glowing Gut Perk Card Note: Herbivore mutation removes radiation from vegetable-based foods, so Prickeye Salad will NOT give rads if the player has the Herbivore mutation. Perk Rank Total Rads None 10 Rads Rank 1 20 Rads Rank 2 30 Rads Rank 3 40 Rads Spoil Rate Food Type Base 30% Reduced 50% Reduced 60% Reduced 90% Re

Image Credit: Buff Base Buff Herbivore Mutation Herbivore Mutation and SIN Perk Card Duration +2% AP regen +4% AP regen +5% AP regen 15 minutes Glowing Gut Perk Card Note: Herbivore mutation removes radiation from vegetable-based foods, so Pickled Prickeye will NOT give rads if the player has the Herbivore mutation. Perk Rank Total Rads None 5 Rads Rank 1 10 Rads Rank 2 15 Rads Rank 3 20 Rads Spoil Rate Food Type Base 30% Reduced 50% Reduced 60% Reduced 90% Reduced Cooked Veg

Image Credit: Buff Base Buff Carnivore Mutation Mutation and SIN Perk Card Duration +10 AP regen +20 AP regen +25 AP regen 60 minutes Glowing Gut Perk Card Note: Carnivore mutation removes radiation from meat-based foods, so Radhog Burnt Ends will NOT give rads if the player has the Carnivore mutation. Perk Rank Total Rads None 2 Rads Rank 1 4 Rads Rank 2 6 Rads Rank 3 8 Rads Spoil Rate Food Type Base 30% Reduced 50% Reduced 60% Reduced 90% Reduced Tasty Meat Large 6h 0m 7h 4

Image Credit: Buff Base Buff Carnivore Mutation Mutation and SIN Perk Card Duration +3 Endurance +6 Endurance +7.5 Endurance 15 minutes Glowing Gut Perk Card Note: Carnivore mutation removes radiation from meat-based foods, so Grilled Radhog Chops will NOT give rads if the player has the Carnivore mutation. Perk Rank Total Rads None 5 Rads Rank 1 10 Rads Rank 2 15 Rads Rank 3 20 Rads Spoil Rate Food Type Base 30% Reduced 50% Reduced 60% Reduced 90% Reduced Cooked Meat Large 4

With thanks to SpaceLime Each Head Hunt boss comes with a distinct weapon setup and a signature mechanic, and their side-kick group follows a similar theme. Side-kicks use weapons, attack styles, or status effects that fit the same flavour as the boss they support. The list below breaks both bosses and their side-kicks into two parts: Weapon and Effect Covers everything tied directly to their weapon, including any built-in mod effects. Unique Attack   Covers any additional ab

With thanks to SpaceLime ***Subject to change pending porting to live servers*** Each Head Hunt boss comes with a distinct weapon setup and a signature mechanic, and their side-kick group follows a similar theme. Side-kicks use weapons, attack styles, or status effects that fit the same flavour as the boss they support. The list below breaks both bosses and their side-kicks into two parts: Weapon and Effect Covers everything tied directly to their weapon, including any built-

With thanks to Cofffee888 and SugarBombsRADS. ***Subject to change pending porting to live servers*** Gearin' Up: All Rewards & Checklist Gearin' Up is part of the Burning Springs DLC that drops in December 2025 This event will be permanently added to the Public Event list. A notification will appear in the top left-hand corner of your screen and in the World Activity tab in the bottom left-hand corner. As with all new events, Gearin' Up will be one of two events that can run

Image Credit: Bethesda ***Subject to change pending porting to live servers*** How to start Head Hunts You need a Wanted Poster to start a Head Hunt. Posters can be obtained in two ways: either by buying one from The Ghoul or by earning one as a reward from Grunt Hunts. You start the Head Hunt itself by taking the poster to the Bounty Board and pinning it. Pinning the poster will trigger the public event notification in the top left corner of your screen, confirming that the

Image Credit: SugarBombsRADS ***Subject to change pending porting to live servers*** Name Windy Role Cryptid Hunter Location From Mac’s market stall, stand in front of the Punch Card Machine and face northwest. You’ll see a set of stairs next to the Lone Wanderer motorbike post. Run over and follow the stairs to the top. Face south and walk to the end of the corridor. Windy’s market stall is on your left. Vendor Yes Inventory List Windy in Highway Town sells the Prototype AB

***Subject to change pending porting to live servers*** A refreshing ice cold bottle of Nuka-Cola Quantum gifted from the Nuka-Queen. Drink it quickly, or there will be consequences. Buff +100 Action Points (AP) refill Consequences If you don’t drink it in time, you are hit with a freezing effect that slows you and drains your Action Points, and the Quantum disappears from your inventory. Cola Nut Perk Card Perk Rank Thirst Bar Refill Healing Action Points Restored None 540 2

With thanks to SpaceLime ***Subject to change pending porting to live servers*** Rewards Abraxodyne Briefcase Unlocks once 1 Abraxodyne Intel Briefcase has been collected Abraxodyne Stash Box Unlocks once 3 Abraxodyne Intel Briefcases have been collected Super Duper Mart Cooler Unlocks once 25 Abraxodyne Intel Briefcases have been collected This is not a fridge. It's just a static camp item. Abraxodyne Overalls Outfit Unlocks once 50 Abraxodyne Intel Briefcases have been col

With thanks to Cofffee888 and SugarBombsRADS. ***Subject to change pending porting to live servers*** Sinkhole Solutions is part of the Burning Springs DLC that drops in December 2025 This event will be permanently added to the Public Event list. A notification will appear in the top left-hand corner of your screen and in the World Activity tab in the bottom left-hand corner. As with all new events, Sinkhole Solutions will be one of two events that can run on the hour, every

***Subject to change pending porting to live servers*** Daily Score Challenges Complete a Grunt Hunt (2) Take a Camera Picture at the Starlight Drive-In Take a Camera Picture at the Super Duper Mart Take a Camera Picture at the Rust Kingdom Take a Camera Picture at Dino Golf Kill a Rust Raider (5) Kill a Radhog (5) Kill an Enemy with any Shotgun (8) Kill an Enemy in the Burning Springs Region (5) Kill an Enemy with any Pistol (8) Kill an Enemy with any Energy Weapon (8) Kill

Image Credit: Bethesda ***Subject to change pending porting to live servers*** Welcoming Committee How to start the quest Tune your Pip-Boy radio to the Ohio Distress Broadcast. Notes You’ll run into two separate enemy waves during the questline. If you’re not geared for combat, the quest takes place inside an instance, so you can bring someone with you as long as you’re the team leader. +8 Charisma SPECIAL check Rewards • 1000 XP • 100 Caps • Aid item • Ammo • Random armor p

With thanks to Cofffee888 and SugarBombsRADS. ***Subject to change pending porting to live servers*** Rewards Downloadable and printable reward checklists can be found here . Base Rewards 100% Drop Rate 1000 Caps 1000 XP 2-3x Improved Repair Kit 1-3x Treasury Notes Stimpaks/Super Stimpaks 1-3x Legendary Modules Ammo Rad-X/Rad-X Diluted Event Plan Plan Rewards Providing the event does not fail, you will always receive a plan. Plan: Civil War Cannon Chance for this specific ite

With thanks to Cofffee888 and SugarBombsRADS. ***Subject to change pending porting to live servers*** Rewards Downloadable and printable reward checklists can be found here. Base Rewards 100% Drop Rate 1000 Caps 1000 XP 2-3x Improved Repair Kit 1-3x Treasury Notes Stimpaks/Super Stimpaks 1-3x Legendary Modules Ammo Rad-X/Rad-X Diluted Event Plan Plan Rewards Providing the event does not fail, you will always receive a plan. Plan: Deathclaw Tamer Hat Chance for this specific

***Subject to change pending porting to live servers*** Albany Challenges: None Ash Cave Challenges: Complete a Bounty Hunt at Ash Cave At the long gone man of science in Ash Cave Athens Challenges: Complete a Bounty Hunt at Athens At the watchful head of the party in the centre of Athens Checkpoint Canyon Challenges: At the claw-mark stricken Mausoleum near Checkpoint Canyon Dino Peaks Mini Golf Challenges: Take a Camera Picture at Dino Golf Complete a Bounty Hunt at Dino Pe

With thanks to SpaceLime ***Subject to change pending porting to live servers*** How to Start the Abraxodyne Intel Questline You can start the Abraxodyne Intel Briefcase questline in one of two ways: Option 1 – Pick up a Briefcase in Burning Springs Abraxodyne Intel Briefcases only spawn around the Burning Springs region. The first time you collect one, the quest will automatically begin and direct you to Abraxodyne Chemical’s legal office in Athens. Option 2 – Visit Athens F