Fallout 76often releases parts of upcoming updates on the game’s Public Test Server to gather players’ feedback about certain features before officially releasing a new update. While anything in the PTS is subject to change, this typically gives players a good idea of what to expect from future updates. However, there are some parts ofFallout 76’s updates that get left out of the PTS that players will have to wait to experience until it’s officially added to the game, at least until leaks and datamines reveal this information, andFallout 76just had a massive datamine drop ahead of the Season 19 and Gleaming Depths update coming in December.
Fallout 76’s Season 18 community calendarhinted that the theme for the Season 19 Scoreboard would be related to the Enclave faction, and the latest leaks and datamines forFallout 76support this. Considering thatFallout 76’s Gleaming Depths update is expected to be released alongside the start of Season 19, the new story content coming in this update is expected to feature the Enclave faction as well.
Fallout 76’s Season 19 and Gleaming Depths Update Leaks and Datamines Explained
Fallout 76’s Season 19 Scoreboard Theme and Rewards
The overall theme for the Season 19 Scoreboard is expected to be inspired by theFalloutfranchise’s Enclave faction, with themed rewards ranging from various CAMP items, outfits, and armor skins, apart from the standard mix of consumables and endgame currency rewards. The datamine also mentions Season 19 rewards that are suffixes for a new player-naming system, though it’s unclear if players can equip these titles to their character, or if these will be used for naming the newdog and cat pets coming toFallout 76.
Some of the Enclave-themed rewards mentioned in the Season 19 datamine could be rewards from the Raid or quests coming in the Gleaming Depths update, despite being listed as a Season 19 reward.
One of the most noteworthy items from the datamines ofFallout 76’s Season 19 Scoreboard rewards is a new weapon, the Tesla Cannon. This is a heavy energy weapon that first appeared inFallout 3’s Broken Steel DLC. The last timeFallout 76reintroduced a discontinued weapon from the franchise’s past was the Cremator, formerly known as the Incinerator, also fromFallout 3, which immediately became one ofthe best weapons inFallout 76. Consequently, the new iteration of the Tesla Cannon could follow this same pattern, especially considering thatFallout 76’s meta is mostly dominated by heavy weapons anyway.
Players who didn’t earn the Cremator inFallout 76during Season 16 can purchase the plans to craft the weapon with Gold Bullion from Mortimer at the Crater once players reach Ally rank with the Raiders.
Fallout 76’s Season 19 and Gleaming Depths Update Could Shed New Light On the Enclave Faction
For the players who’ve been waiting for the Enclave to get more time in the spotlight, the Season 19 Scoreboard rewards should provide plenty of new tools for roleplaying opportunities. At the same time,Fallout 76’s Gleaming Depths updatereleasing alongside the start of Season 19 likely means that this could also give players a deep dive into the Enclave through the new Raids and story content coming in this update since it’s common forFallout 76’s Seasons and content updates to compliment each other.
As a prequel set before any other game intheFalloutfranchise timelineso far,Fallout 76is in a unique situation where it has the opportunity to shed new light on the Enclave faction’s origins. Otherwise, covering a smaller, self-contained chapter of the Enclave’s overarching lore could still satisfy plenty of unanswered questions about the faction’s local presence in Appalachia.
