In a nutshell

• Burning Springs update adds post-nuclear Ohio, new factions, challenges, weapons, gear, and even fish to catch.
• Introduces a new Bounty Hunting system led by Walton Goggins as The Ghoul, with endless missions and rewards.
• Launches alongside Season 23: Blood x Rust, featuring Fallout: New Vegas–inspired cosmetics, a seasonal weapon, and themed rewards.

Bethesda has officially launched Fallout 76: Burning Springs, the game’s biggest update since 2020, and it’s available for free to all players.

This massive expansion welcomes fans to a scorched, post-nuclear Ohio, packed with new factions, challenges, and the debut of an all-new Bounty Hunting system led by Walton Goggins as The Ghoul.

Bounty Hunting with The Ghoul

One of the headline features of Burning Springs is the Bounty Hunting system, offering endless missions hosted by The Ghoul.

• Players can find him at The Last Resort in Highway Town.
• Missions include Grunt Hunts and tougher Head Hunts, with rewards for every successful completion.
• New bounties will continuously roll in, encouraging players to check back often for fresh challenges.

Welcome to Burning Springs

Burning Springs introduces players to Fallout 76’s largest new region in five years:

• A charred, arid Ohio wasteland filled with new factions, weapons, gear, and even fish to catch.
• Meet the Rust King, an intelligent Super Mutant offering plenty of work across the region.
• Participate in public events, workshops, and face off against the Rad Hog, a wild menace that can even be tamed as a C.A.M.P. Pet.

Fallout 76 Season 23: Blood x Rust

Launching alongside Burning Springs is Season 23: Blood x Rust, a tribute to Fallout: New Vegas.

• Unlock unique cosmetics like Raiderized workbenches.
• Earn a new seasonal weapon and more themed rewards.
• Seasonal progression ties directly into the Burning Springs experience, giving players even more reasons to dive in.