Fallout 76 players can finally travel beyond Appalachia in today’s The Pitt update

Fallout 76’s The Pitt update, which allows players to leave the borders of Appalachia for the first time, was released today on Xbox and PC.

Announced in June 2021, The Pitt – inspired by the Fallout 3 expansion of the same name – takes players to a town built on the remnants of post-nuclear Pittsburgh, who can explore by embarking on Expeditions, a brand- new feature introduced in today’s update.

Expeditions are essentially repeatable missions for up to four players that introduce new NPCs and enemies to fight, with participants able to earn various in-game rewards for their efforts. Bethesda says anyone can take part in these new activities but recommends that players be level 50+ “for the best experience.”

To get started, players will first need to visit The Whitespring Resort (newly renamed The Whitespring Refuge as of today’s update) and start the Responders Reborn quest. Expeditions will be available once the Vertibird is ready to fly.

By completing three daily refuge quests at the Whitespring refuge, players can fully recharge the Vertibird’s battery and embark on a single expedition. Currently, two separate missions are available for selection: Union Dues, which takes place in a steel mill known as The Foundry, and From Ashes to Fire, which takes place in the Sanctum.

Players will be required to complete three random objectives during each mission playthrough, and additional rewards can be earned by completing optional objectives – with successful participants able to earn up to five Legendary Items, a Legendary Module (with a chance of earn a second one), legendary scripts or cash tickets, loot and XP.

Players can also earn stamps to redeem for rare expedition rewards at Whitespring Refuge’s new vendor known as Giuseppe, and a special rare reward can be earned once a week by completing all optional objectives during of a mission.

Today’s update also announces the start of Fallout 76 Season 10, themed around a road trip to Pittsburgh. As you progress through the final Battle Pass-style Dashboard of the season, the player can earn new outfits, cosmetics, and consumables, new paint jobs for their weapons, armor, and power armor, and gear on the Pitt’s theme for his CAMP. ability to craft the new Auto Ax and Union Power Armor – both of which will be added to Giuseppe’s inventory after the end of Season 10 for those who are missing.

Additional details on today’s Fallout 76 update – including design changes, improvements, and bug fixes – can be found in Bethesda’s latest blog post.