Fallout 76 update 2.04 is rolling out on PS4, PC, and Xbox One. According to Fallout 76 2.04 patch notes, the latest FO76 update brings quality of life changes. Apart from this, Fallout 76 patch 2.04 also includes along list of bug fixes and changes.
Fallout 76 version 2.04 Patch Notes (FO76 update 2.04) – April 7, 2025
Bug Fixes
- Fixed situations where Rad Specialist caused other perks to unequip.
- The Catalyst questline no longer enters a state where it becomes incompletable.
- Players no longer get stuck as a human when completing “A Fresh Pair of Genes” Ghoul questline.
- Addressed an issue with Daily Ops which caused them to not rotate as expected.
- Added stability fixes.
- Added gameplay performance improvements.
- Resolves game crashing bugs.
- Other minor tweaks.
Upcoming Fishing Update – “Casting Off” Questline Details
🧭 New Location: Fisherman’s Rest
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Located in The Mire
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Features Captain Raymond Clark, The Fisherman (non-verbal), and Linda-Lee (giant hermit crab)
🪝 Questline: “Casting Off”
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Starts via mysterious signal in The Mire or sign near Vault 76
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Unlocks the Fishing Rod (contextual “Fish” prompt near water)
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Fishing mantra: “If I can swim, then I can fish.”
🔧 Fishing Rod Mods
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Upgradable at Weapons Workbench
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Earn rod styles, bobbers, and reels through:
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Daily fishing quests
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Fishing challenges
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🐟 Fishing Mechanics & Bait Types
🧲 Bait Tiers
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Common Bait – Buy from vendors or quest rewards
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Improved Bait – Found in loot or traded
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Superb Bait – Seasonal reward
🌦️ Weather Impact on Fishing
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Clear – Common fish
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Rainy – Region-specific fish & Axolotls
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Radstorm/Nuke – Glowing Fish
🐠 Fish Usage & Recipes
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Fish restore Hunger/Health (larger fish restore more)
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Convert to Fish Bits at cooking stations
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Recipes include:
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Grilled Fish – Boosts hook speed for 20 mins
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Fish and Tatos, Fish Chowder
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Feed Linda-Lee Fish Bits for random Legendary item
🐡 New Aquatic Creatures
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Region-specific & Glowing Fish
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12 Axolotls – One catchable each month
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Local Legends – Rare brag-worthy fish
🛠️ Fishing Rewards & Camp Items
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New C.A.M.P. rewards from fishing challenges
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Includes Curved Fish Display for showing off rare catches
💥 Limb Damage & Crippling System Overhaul
🔨 New System
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Limb effects now scale via % limb damage instead of RNG
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Increases consistency and balance
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Some bosses now require focused limb targeting
🧟 Enemies No Longer Immune to Crippling
Includes:
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Grimm Bot, Blue Devil, Sheepsquatch variants, Trogs, Cultists, Aliens, Robots, Super Mutants, Scorched, more
🪖 Affected Weapons & Mods (Now +50% Limb Damage)
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Black Powder Rifle, Bone Hammer, The Dragon
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Various melee weapon mods (e.g., Sledgehammer Rockets, Baseball Bat Rockets, Sheepsquatch Weapons)
🧬 Perk Rebalancing Highlights
🔄 General Changes
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Removed Perk requirements for crafting
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Streamlined perk ranks (mostly to 1–3 max)
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Tormentor moved to PER, others had Point Cost increases
🥩 Hunger & Thirst
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Slow Metabolizer & Dromedary now max at Rank 2
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Removed Rank 3 from most survival perks
🔫 Combat Perks
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Many weapon perks simplified to 1 powerful rank
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Examples:
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Commando Master – Damage scales with AP cost
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Shotgunner Master – Bonus per projectile
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Sniper, Longshot – Streamlined effects
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🧬 Mutation Changes
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Twisted Muscles – Now +50% limb damage
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Adrenal Reaction – +5% damage per kill (6.25% w/ Strange in Numbers)
🎖️ Legendary Mod Updates
⭐ Notable Changes
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Bloodied: Max bonus increased to 130%
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Two Shot: Damage buff raised to 75%
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Stalkers: New effect: +100% sneak attack damage
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Hitman’s: New effect: +25% weak spot damage while aiming
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Juggernaut’s: Scales directly with HP, capped at 100% at 1000 HP
🛠️ Workbench & Crafting Tweaks
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Gauss Minigun, Plasma Caster, Tesla Cannon moved to Heavy Guns category
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Fusion Core crafting moved to Tinker Bench
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Items can now be repaired to 100% with proper perks
🧭 Gameplay & Quality of Life Improvements
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Quick Heal Priority Setting added
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Fast Travel cost reduced by 25%
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Bulk Looting enabled for same-type item pickup
Recently, Fallout 76 patch 2.03 (season 20) Glow of the Ghoul update introducing ghoul transformations, irradiated C.A.M.P. décor, and unique rewards. Fallout 1st members get exclusive content, with a Seasons Pass available for others. Unfortunately, since the last patch, players are reporting several issues while playing the game online. Today’s Fallout 76 version 2.04 will resolve a few of these issues.
Download free Fallout 76 update 2.04 on PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One.
