Mini Season: Sunset Stranger Challenges and Guides
- Duchess Flame
- Dec 23
- 5 min read
The Sunset Stranger Mini Season is a limited-time event in Fallout 76.
Running from 23rd December 2025 to 6th January 2026 at 12 PM US EST (at Atom Shop changeover), players can claim the Sunset Sarsaparilla Deputy Hat for free from the Mini Seasons Board.
To participate, head to an Armor Workbench, craft the Sunset Sarsaparilla Deputy Hat, and equip it on your character. Then, complete the listed challenges to earn exclusive, limited-time rewards.
Limited-Time Challenges have been reworked and are now called Mini Seasons
How it works:
Complete each challenge to earn tickets, which can then be used to purchase the rewards of your choice from the limited-time reward board. This system works similarly to the current Season structure.
At the time of publishing this guide, the exact number of tickets awarded per challenge—and the ticket cost of each reward—has not yet been confirmed.
FAQ
Can we re-roll the challenges?
No.
Can I complete these challenges on a custom server?
No.
Can I complete these challenges on a private server, by myself, if I create a public team?
Yes.
Can I complete these challenges in one day?
Yes, all the challenges for the week will be released on the first day, allowing you a week to complete them.
Can I wear Power Armor while completing these challenges?
Yes! — The challenge has been updated so that as long as you have the hat equipped, it will count. This means you can now complete the challenge without exiting Power Armor or removing your helmet.
Can I still get intoxicated if I am a Ghoul?
Yes, you can.
Can I complete the challenges on different characters?
Yes. As long as you are on the same account and the character has the required item equipped, you can spread the challenges across multiple characters.
Why can’t I lock the rewards when I have enough tickets?
You need to claim and unlock rewards in a specific order; you can’t just pick and choose which ones to claim. If you hover over a reward, it will show you which items you need to claim first before it becomes available.
Rewards
A Fresh Delight! Poster
Ticket Cost: 20
Blue Star Cap Player Icon
Ticket Cost: 15
Build Mass with Sass Poster
Ticket Cost: 20
"Courier" Player Title Suffix
Ticket Cost: 20
Deputy Badge Backpack Flair
Ticket Cost: 20
Festus Player Icon
Ticket Cost: 15
"Sassy" Player Title Prefix
Ticket Cost: 20
Sassy-Blitz Arcade Dart Machine
Ticket Cost: 50
"Stranger" Player Title Suffix
Ticket Cost: 20
"Sunset" Player Title Prefix
Ticket Cost: 20
Sunset Sarsaparilla Bar Stool
Ticket Cost: 30
Sunset Sarsaparilla Billboard
Ticket Cost: 50
Sunset Sarsaparilla Bottle Clutter
Ticket Cost: 50
Sunset Sarsaparilla Cap Clutter
Ticket Cost: 50
Sunset Sarsaparilla Crate
Ticket Cost: 50
Sunset Sarsaparilla Deputy Hat
Ticket Cost: 0
Sunset Sarsaparilla Saloon Door
Ticket Cost: 30
Additional Rewards
Perk Coin x25
Ticket Cost: 20
Total Tickets Needed: X
Challenges
You can track your challenges by going to Menu > Challenges > Event
Week 1 Challenges
Challenge | Requirement | Reward |
Kill a Radhog with the Sunset Sarsaparilla Deputy Hat Equipped | 15 | 20 Tickets |
Kill an Insect with a Pistol and the Sunset Sarsaparilla Deputy Hat Equipped | 25 | 20 Tickets |
Kill an Enemy in the Burning Springs Region with a Pistol and the Sunset Sarsaparilla Deputy Hat Equipped | 35 | 20 Tickets |
Kill a Rusted Deathclaw with the Sunset Sarsaparilla Deputy Hat Equipped | 3 | 20 Tickets |
Modify a Pistol with the Sunset Sarsaparilla Deputy Hat Equipped | 5 | 20 Tickets |
Cripple a Human Head with a Pistol and the Sunset Sarsaparilla Deputy Hat Equipped | 15 | 20 Tickets |
Eat Pre-war Food with the Sunset Sarsaparilla Deputy Hat Equipped | 25 | 20 Tickets |
Complete all Week 1 Challenges to Kill an Enemy | 4 | 60 Tickets |
Total Possible Tickets for Week 1 | 8 | 200 Tickets |
Week 2 Challenges
Challenge | Requirement | Reward |
Kill Humans in the Burning Springs Region with the Sunset Sarsaparilla Deputy Hat Equipped | 30 | X Tickets |
Kill a Corrosive Stingwing with the Sunset Sarsaparilla Deputy Hat Equipped | 30 | X Tickets |
Kill a Burning Radscorpion with the Sunset Sarsaparilla Deputy Hat Equipped | 20 | X Tickets |
Kill a Burning Ogua with the Sunset Sarsaparilla Deputy Hat Equipped | 1 | X Tickets |
Collect a Deathclaw Egg with the Sunset Sarsaparilla Deputy Hat Equipped | 3 | X Tickets |
Catch a Fish in Burning Springs with the Sunset Sarsaparilla Deputy Hat Equipped | 10 | X Tickets |
Build a Turret or Trap in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. with the Sunset Sarsaparilla Deputy Hat Equipped | 5 | X Tickets |
Complete all Week 2 Challenges to Kill an Enemy | 4 | X Tickets |
Total Possible Tickets for Week 2 | X Tickets |
Bonus Challenge
Challenge | Requirement | Reward |
Kill an Enemy in the Burning Springs Region with the Sunset Sarsaparilla Deputy Hat Equipped | 175 | 100 Tickets |
Total Ticket Summary
Category | Tickets |
Week 1 Total | 200 Tickets |
Week 2 Total | X Tickets |
Bonus Challenges | 100 Tickets |
Grand Total | X Tickets |
Guides
Radhog Farming Guide
Seriously, you trip over these things.
Insect Farming Guides
Rusted Deathclaw Farming Guide
Dino (Deathclaw) Peaks Mini Golf
Human Spawn Guides
Rust Raider Spawn Locations
Corrosive Stingwing Farming Guide
Burning Radscorpion Farming Guide
Burning Ogua Farming Guide
Deathclaw Egg Farming Guide
Fishing Guides
What counts as Pre-War food
Blanco Brand Mac and Cheese
Bubblegum
Cajun Rice & Beans
Canned Coffee
Canned Dog Food
Canned Meat Stew
Cola Perk Bubblegum
Cotton Candy Bites
Cram
Dandy Boy Apples
Fancy Lads Snack Cakes
Fasnacht Donut
Funnel Cake
Grape Perk Bubblegum
Gum Drops
Halloween Candy
Imitation Seafood
InstaMash
Mystery Candy
Noodle Cup
Nuka-Cola Candy
Nuka-Cola Quantum Candy
Perfect Bubblegum
Perfectly Preserved Pie
Pork n' Beans
Potato Crisps
Preserved InstaMash
Rudy’s Canned Pozole
Salisbury Steak
Strawberry Perk Bubblegum
Sugar Bombs
Vegetarian Ham
Watermelon Perk Bubblegum
Yum Yum Deviled Eggs
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