What to expect from Fallout 76's Gleaming Depths Update

Fallout 76's Gleaming Depths update will be released in December 2024, and it will also kick off the start of Season 19. Between early sneak peeks, latest data mines, and everything that has been revealed in Fallout 76s Public Test Server, much of the content coming in the Gleaming Depths update has already been revealed ahead of any official announcements.

The main attraction of the Gleaming Depths update will be the new endgame Raid activity coming Fallout 76along with the 4 star legendary loot. Beyond that though, this will be a massive update that will bring a host of new features and changes to the game for players to look forward to.

Everything revealed for Fallout 76's shiny in-depth update so far

A new endgame raid activity is coming to Fallout 76

Players who have already experienced the Gleaming Depths Raid activity Fallout 76's Public Test Server is already calling it the hardest endgame content yet, far surpassing the difficulty of Nuke bosses like the Skyline Valley update's Storm Goliaths. Fallout 76s new end game Raid will pit players against five boss fights with some puzzle mechanics in each encounter, requiring expert building and teamwork.

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Some of the notable rewards from completing encounters within the Gleaming Depths Raid include a new set of Power Armor, trophies from the bosses such as CAMP decorations, named 4-star legendary weapons, and mod boxes for the new 4-star legendary effects. This new Power Armor set, the Vulkan Power Armor, provides increased AP regeneration and reduced Fusion Core consumption while players are wearing the full set.

Datamines claims that Fallout 76's Season 19 will include enclave rewards

The release of the Gleaming Depths update will also mark the start of Fallout 76s season 19 leaderboard. According to datamines, Season 19 will feature enclave-themed rewards, specifically including CAMP items, outfits, armor skins, weapon skins, as well as other general rewards. With Season 19 releasing alongside the Gleaming Depths update, it's expected that the Raid and all story content introduced in this update will also focus on the Enclave faction, but while the full Raid has been revealed on the public test server, it remains to be seen what all the content of this update will introduce, if anything.

Features and changes are coming in Fallout 76's Gleaming Depths Update

There will also be a notable amount of balancing changes in the Gleaming Depths update, specifically for Perk Cards, so it is recommended that all players check their Perk Cards to see how these changes will affect existing builds. Not to mention, various weapon types will also receive buffs in this update, with shotguns and pistols receiving damage increases, while most heavy weapons will benefit from improved VATS AP costs, making this a great time to players to try new builds in Fallout 76 also. Overall, this update will introduce a variety of changes and features for Fallout 76.

• CAMP pets
• Two new Caravan crew members
• SMS chat
• Text-to-speech
• Speech-to-text
• Screen story
• Ping System
• New public law category for raids
• Game Titles
• Balancing changes for weapons, perk cards, mutations and enemies
• More public events will become available as mutated public events (Campfire Tales, Free Range, Project Paradise, Beasts of Burden, Safe and Sound)
• Reduced VFX of explosive weapons

Fallout 76The Fallout Day celebration will include a special livestream event Q&A with some of the game's developers, providing additional sneak peeks at the Gleaming Depths update. But with the exception of a few minor tweaks, the latest data mines along with the public test server have already revealed the majority of what players can expect from the Gleaming Depths update coming this December.