Fallout 76 gets a PvP-focused survival mode and ditches ‘slap damage’

Fallout 76’s latest update adds a new survival mode. It’s listed as a beta for now, but there aren’t any apparent restrictions on your ability to get in or what you can do once you’re there. Survival is all about PvP, and there won’t be any restrictions on who can attack who. In the standard mode - now rebranded as adventure - the threat of PvP has been greatly reduced. You can select survival from the main menu, which will drop you into a harsher mode that doesn’t put any limitations on PvP, leaving you free to attack other players. You’ll drop a random number of aid items (on top of your junk) when you die, and you’ll have the option to spend some caps and put a bounty on your killer’s head. You’ll get twice as many caps for dweller kills, and you’ll also get a 20% XP bonus for everything in survival. Survival will also bring a new set of weekly challenges with a new set of legendary weapons to unlock. The official site has details on the weapons you can get during the first few weeks.