Wastelanders

Wastelanders is the third add-on for Fallout 76.

The expansion is slated to be massive, fundamentally changing the wasteland with living humans returning to Appalachia.

Development
Initially, content containing living human characters was "not even on [the] radar" for Bethesda, and community feedback was the driving force behind the development of the add-on, according to Marc Tardif.

Wastelanders had a private test server session for community members invited or opting into the event to test an early version of the add-on. This feature was announced by Bethesda on January 10, 2020, with an initial test date of January 17 before being delayed on that day. The invites were eventually sent on January 20 and access was given the same day.

Plot
Set in 2103, one year after the opening of Vault 76 and the eradication of the Scorched Plague, new survivors begin flocking to Appalachia in search of a rumored treasure. As settlers and raiders alike scramble to find it, the residents of Vault 76 must choose sides in the brewing conflict.

Players can embark on a new main quest of choice and consequence, interact with characters and their unique stories, discover the faction settlements of Crater and Foundation, and collect powerful new weapons and armor.

Characters
Living human NPCs will be added to the game:
 * Daniel
 * Duchess
 * Isela
 * Lacey
 * Meg
 * Unknown raider leader
 * Mort

Creatures

 * Floaters
 * Wendigo
 * Wendigo colossus

Factions

 * Cult of the Mothman
 * Raiders
 * Gourmands
 * Unnamed Ash Heap subfaction
 * Settlers

Locations

 * Crater
 * Foundation
 * Grafton Pawn Shop
 * Spruce Knob cavern
 * Vault 79
 * The Wayward
 * Watoga Underground
 * Unnamed Cult of the Mothman church at Kanawha County Cemetery
 * Unnamed raider base at Ohio River Adventures
 * Unnamed raider base at Rollins work camp
 * Unnamed raider base at Widow's Perch

Weapons

 * Gauss pistol
 * Gauss rifle
 * Gauss minigun
 * Plasma caster
 * Bow
 * Dynamite

Armor and clothing

 * Black vest and slacks
 * Secret Service power armor

Miscellaneous items

 * Gold pan
 * Package for Sam Blackwell
 * Package for Quinn Carter
 * Package for Calvin van Lowe
 * Package for Madeleine de Silva
 * Package for Sheriff Darcy
 * Mysterious map fragments

Features

 * Full dialogue system
 * Faction reputation systems
 * New random encounters
 * Companions
 * Reworked quest system