Summary
During Bethesda’s Fallout Day livestream on October 23, the developer revealed many important details surrounding theGleaming Depthsupdate coming toFallout 76in December,which will include new bosses like the Ultracite Terror, 4-star Legendary effects, and much more. WhileFallout 76didn’t have the smoothest start when it was first released, several patches and a fair amount of time have contributed greatly to redeeming the title and making it an enjoyable experience for fans of the franchise.
Fallout Day is an annual event that commemorates the start of the Great War in the franchise’s universe, which takes place on July 25, 2025. Millions of players rushed to see Bethesda’s livestream to learn more about the upcomingGleaming Depthsupdate, hoping to learn more about things like howFallout 76’s process of becoming a Ghoul will workand what new additions will be made to the title in the following months.
ThroughoutFallout Day’s broadcast, several details around theGleaming Depthsupdate were both revealed and expanded upon. Bethesda informed players that the update will have them face a wide variety of bosses, including the Ultracite Terror, a giant mutated snake, which is reportedly the largest boss in the title so far. There was also mention of a new tier of4-star Legendary effects inGleaming Depths, as well as many high-difficulty encounters that will put even the most advanced players to the test.Gleaming Depthswill be set in an abandoned enclave that was dedicated to studying Ultragenesis, the process of spreading the prized Ultracite throughout Earth for various purposes. Whether there will be more details about this to uncover in the future remains unknown.
Fallout Day Reveals Important Details About the Gleaming Depths Update
The game’s history has been full of various modifications, some welcomed by players, and others not so much.Milepost Zero, the title’s previous update, implemented a considerablechange inFallout 76’s Legendary crafting system, which allowed players to get Legendary Particles when scrapping Legendary gear.Gleaming Depths,along with many other things, promises to introduce some powerful Perks such as Slayer, which reportedly boosts damage against Legendary and Raid enemies by 50%, which will be very useful for most players.
This title has been out for more than five years now, giving players enough time to perfect their skills and experiment with the various options at their disposal. Throughout this period, many hardcore players havebuilt their ownFallout 76Wasteland lodgesfull of luxuries and complex defense systems to avoid being disturbed. This level of creativity makes thinking about theGleaming Depthsupdate very exciting due to the additional possibilities that will be unlocked.
Gleaming Depthsis set to be released in December, and players are already counting the days until it drops. Whether the update will be good enough to keep players satisfied, and perhaps even calm the waters around the multiplequestions regarding cross-play inFallout 76, is yet to be seen. For now, all players can do is keep enjoying the game and hope for the best.
Fallout 76
WHERE TO PLAY
Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Skyrim and Fallout 4, welcome you to Fallout 76. Twenty-five years after the bombs fell, you and your fellow Vault Dwellers—chosen from the nation’s best and brightest – emerge into post-nuclear America on Reclamation Day, 2102. Play solo or join together as you explore, quest, build, and triumph against the wasteland’s greatest threats. Explore a vast wasteland, devastated by nuclear war, in this open-world multiplayer addition to the Fallout story. Experience the largest, most dynamic world ever created in the legendary Fallout universe. Expand southward to Skyline Valley – a brand-new region of Appalachia. Investigate the cause of the electric storm circling overhead and unveil the mystery around Vault 63 and its dwellers, including a shocking new Ghoul type – The Lost.
