Fallout 76's Steel Dawn update launches on December 1

Bethesda has announced that the Steel Dawn update for Fallout 76 will launch on December 1.

This is the first major update since April's Wastelanders update, and introduces a third Season scoreboard of rewards (starting on December 15) alongside many other additional improvements to the game.

Find trailer, fact sheet, and screenshot set below via Bethesda.

Prepare to welcome the Brotherhood of Steel to Appalachia in Steel Dawn , the next free update for all Fallout 76 players releasing December 1. Steel Dawn is the first chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel questline and expands on the new life brought to Appalachia from April’s Wastelanders update, adding new NPC’s, new locations to visit, C.A.M.P. Shelters for expanded building options, new weapons and armor to earn, and much more.

Key Features:

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Steel Dawn is the first chapter in the new Brotherhood of Steel questline, free for Fallout 76 players. Paladin Leila Rahmani and her troops have arrived from California to establish a new Appalachian chapter. Work with or against the other Factions to achieve success. Visit settlements populated with new NPCs and unlock powerful weapons and armor from the Brotherhood arsenal. Join in their mission to rebuild society and aid in securing valuable technology – but only you can determine how it will be used. Coming December 1, 2020.

The Steel Dawn update includes:

  • New Questline - Determine how you will aid The Brotherhood of Steel NPCs in the first chapter of their new all-new story, available December 1.
  • New Locations and Gear - Unlock unique weapons and armor from Steel Dawn and explore new locations newly populated with members of The Brotherhood and other factions.
  • Season 3 Scoreboard - Join Time Operative K.D. Inkwell in her quest for the Guild of Antiquities and rank up to unlock new rewards including C.A.M.P. Allies, Lunchboxes, and more. Beginning December 15.
  • C.A.M.P. Shelters - Build and decorate in new underground, instanced spaces separate from your main C.A.M.P. Complete a new quest and get your first Shelter free starting December 1.
  • Lite Allies - Recruit two new allies as you rank up during Season 3, who offer bonuses exclusively from your C.A.M.P.
Fallout 76 Steel Dawn Screenshots and Key Art