Mutation Invasion

Mutation Invasion is the 15th major update for Fallout 76, following Nuka-World on Tour. It was released on February 28, 2023 alongside Season 12 Rip Daring and the Cryptid Hunt.

Introducing: Mutated Public Events
Mutations you’ve grown to know and love from Daily Ops’ missions are now spilling over into Public Events!


 * At the top of the hour, every hour a Mutated Public Event will appear. These events are marked with a special icon to indicate they are Mutated.
 * Public Events for the remainder of the hour are normal events with no Mutations, which is also how this feature will function in the Live game.

As a reminder, mutations can be:
 * Volatile: Enemies explode upon death.
 * Active Camouflage: Enemies are clocked when not attacking.
 * Resilient: Enemies can only be slain with a melee attack.
 * Freezing Touch: Slow targets down upon attack.
 * Toxic Blood: Enemies leave behind small poisonous hazard upon death.
 * Group regeneration: Enemies heal each other when within radius.
 * Swift Footed: Increased movement speed.

New Rewards and Challenges!
Completing a Mutated Public Event will net you Legendary Items, Treasury Notes, and other rewards you see in a typical Public Event. In addition to these rewards, you’ll also earn a new crafting component called Infusion Reagents.

Infusions
Infusion Reagents can be combined at your Chemistry Workbench to create a new consumable item: Infusions!


 * Infusions have powerful effects that last for a short amount of time.
 * Each Infusion has multiple tiers that increase the magnitude and/or duration of their effects.
 * Unlock higher Infusion Tiers by completing new Lifetime Challenges for Mutated Public Events. The more Mutated Events you complete, the more tiers you unlock!
 * Steel Skin Infusion: Gain the effects of wearing Power Armor for several minutes.
 * Healing Cloud Infusion: Emit a Healing Cloud that heals you and other friendly nearby players for several minutes.

Mutated Package
Similar to Treasure Pails and Holiday Gifts, Mutated Packages contain a host of rewards, from contextual ammo, Infusion Reagents, and a chance for rare plans, serums and Legendary Weapons.