Expeditions

Expeditions is an upcoming PvE game mode for Fallout 76. The system takes players to explore and travel outside of Appalachia, and encounter NPCs and enemies along the way.

The first Expedition is Expeditions: The Pitt.

Background
After the Great War, the ruins of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, became known as the Pitt. It is dominated by mutated monstrosities and other threats. Former Vault Dwellers from Appalachia's Vault 76 visit the city. It is embroiled in a conflict between the raider gang known as the Fanatics and the industrious survivors known as the Union.

Gameplay
Overall, Expeditions are story driven, repeatable missions to various locations, starting with the Pitt in 2022. There will be new rewards. The Pitt will be accessed by a new hub in the Whitespring. According to the roadmap update, there will be interactable NPCs with quests and dialogue trees. A datamine shows there will be a character the Vault Dwellers communicate with named Hex.
 * Progress is quick-saved for later should one choose to quit early.
 * Public teams can be formed to assemble players to participate in Expeditions.
 * Expeditions are not time-gated.

Missions
Each Expedition is split into several missions, each with their own playable zone.

Fuel quests
Fuel quests are repeatable missions that reward the player with a fuel currency used to power the vertibird.

Rewards
Rewards are distributed by an after-mission report.
 * Auto axe
 * PTS pennant (PC-only; participate in PTS beta testing for Expeditions)

Behind the scenes
According to Steve Massey, the next city after the Pitt will be a city never before seen in the series.