The latest update for Fallout 76, Gleaming Depths, has arrived after a stint on the test servers, bringing significant changes. While perk card adjustments are abundant, the most impactful change involves direct damage buffs to over 70 weapons, expanding players’ combat options. The update also tweaks other combat mechanics like evasiveness and weapon mods, but the weapon damage increases are the most straightforward and universally beneficial.
With such an extensive list of weapon changes, we’ll dive straight into the details below. Some weapons received minor boosts, like the 10mm Pistol and Bowie Knife, while others, including the Gauntlet and the ever-popular Super Sledge, enjoyed substantial increases. The update size ranges from 18GB on PC to almost 40GB on Xbox Series X, so start your downloads now to experience the enhanced weaponry and all the other Gleaming Depths content.
A preview of Fallout 76's Gleaming Depths Update
Fallout 76 Gleaming Depths Weapon Damage Buffs
Here’s a comprehensive list of the weapon damage changes introduced in the Gleaming Depths update:
Ranged Weapons
- 10mm Pistol: Increased from 28 to 31
- .44 Revolver: Increased from 60 to 72
- Black Powder Pistol: Increased from 176 to 216
- Black Powder Rifle: Increased from 180 to 217
- Bow: Increased from 90 to 95
- Cold Shoulder: Adjusted from 115/75 to 91/91
- Combat Shotgun: Increased from 90 to 97
- Compound Bow: Increased from 100 to 112
- Crossbow: Increased from 70 to 111
- Double Barrel Shotgun: Increased from 115 to 140
- Gauss Rifle: Increased from 140 to 146
- Gauss Shotgun: Increased from 140 to 187
- Harpoon Gun: Increased from 175 to 195
- Hunting Rifle: Increased from 70 to 100
- Lever Action Rifle: Increased from 75 to 88
- Pepper Shaker: Increased from 60 to 75
- Pipe Bolt-Action: Increased from 70 to 94
- Pipe Gun: Increased from 26 to 28
- Pipe Revolver: Increased from 55 to 70
- Pump Action Shotgun: Increased from 95 to 102
- Salvaged Assaultron Head: Increased from 50 to 62
- Single Action Revolver: Increased from 62 to 82
- The Dragon: Increased from 225 to 255
- Western Revolver: Increased from 65 to 84
Melee Weapons
- Assaultron Blade: Increased from 40 to 51
- Baseball Bat: Increased from 55 to 69
- Baton: Increased from 40 to 47
- Bear Arm: Increased from 50 to 70
- Blade of Bastet: Increased from 52 to 61
- Board: Increased from 50 to 68
- Bone Club: Increased from 51 to 60
- Bone Hammer: Increased from 80 to 94
- Bowie Knife: Increased from 30 to 35
- Boxing Glove: Increased from 34 to 40
- Cattle Prod: Increased from 86 to 113
- Chinese Officer Sword: Increased from 36 to 42
Various melee weapons in Fallout 76
- Cultist Blade: Increased from 41 to 52
- Cultist Dagger: Increased from 32 to 38
- Combat Knife: Increased from 33 to 44
- Death Tambo: Increased from 45 to 53
- Deathclaw Gauntlet: Increased from 55 to 77
- Electro Enforcer: Increased from 35 to 44
- Fire Axe: Increased from 72 to 84
- Gauntlet: Increased from 50 to 81
- Golf Club: Increased from 45 to 57
- Grognak’s Axe: Increased from 85 to 107
- Guitar Sword: Increased from 50 to 59
- Hatchet: Increased from 40 to 51
- Knuckles: Increased from 35 to 50
- Lead Pipe: Increased from 39 to 49
- Machete: Increased from 40 to 51
- Meat Hook: Increased from 34 to 40
- Mole Miner Gauntlet: Increased from 45 to 64
- Multi-Purpose Axe: Increased from 69 to 87
- Pickaxe: Increased from 60 to 76
- Pitchfork: Increased from 47 to 59
- Pipe Wrench: Increased from 30 to 38
- Plasma Cutter: Increased from 26/68 to 30/86
- Pole Hook: Increased from 71 to 90
- Pool Cue: Increased from 46 to 58
- Power Fist: Increased from 58 to 81
- Revolutionary Sword: Increased from 44 to 56
- Rolling Pin: Increased from 28 to 35
- Sheepsquatch Club: Increased from 60 to 76
- Sheepsquatch Staff: Increased from 75 to 95
- Shepherd’s Crook: Increased from 50 to 63
- Shishkebab: Increased from 27 to 34
- Shovel: Increased from 40 to 54
- Sickle: Increased from 36 to 45
- Ski Sword: Increased from 50 to 63
- Sledgehammer: Increased from 71 to 90
- Spear: Increased from 58 to 68
- Super Sledge: Increased from 85 to 107
- Switchblade: Increased from 30 to 38
- Tenderizer: Increased from 75 to 95
- Tire Iron: Increased from 29 to 37
- Walking Cane: Increased from 42 to 53
- War Drum: Increased from 78 to 99
- War Glaive: Increased from 82 to 104
Fallout 76 Availability
Fallout 76 has seen frequent sales throughout the year, coinciding with Fallout anniversary celebrations and holiday promotions. If you’re not playing via Xbox Game Pass, numerous opportunities to purchase the game at a discounted price likely exist. For those who prefer a more solitary Fallout experience, a new Xbox game is currently available while we await the release of Fallout 5.
