Fallout 76: The Slasher Update Guide
The Slasher update brings a weekly horror story, unique item crafting with a fourth Legendary Mod, Legacy Seasons, fall fish, and Season 26 rewards. Here's how to dive in.
This guide covers the confirmed, currently available parts of Fallout 76’s The Slasher update (checked 16 September 2026 against Bethesda’s published notes). It tells you how to start the story, what unique crafting costs, and how Legacy Season claiming works, so you can spend resources without surprises.
How do I start The Slasher story?
The story is not released all at once. To start, open your Pip-Boy and tune into the “Breaking News” broadcast station. From there, in-game updates come through The Debunker Radio telling you what is happening and what to do next. Bethesda describes the content as unfolding over the weeks following the update, so check in each week for the next part. This entry point is the only start step confirmed in the release notes; later story stages are not documented here.
How much does unique crafting cost after The Slasher update?
Crafting a unique item and changing its Legendary Mods are two separate expenses. The Workbench changes list these requirements for crafting a unique item:
| Unique item crafted | Vault Steel | Legendary Modules |
|---|---|---|
| 3-star | 40 | 30 |
| 4-star | 80 | 65 |
These are the listed Vault Steel and Module requirements, not a complete ingredient list for every recipe.
For changing Legendary Mods, the notes set a fixed Scrip charge of 50 for 1-, 2-, and 3-star mods, or 100 for 4-star mods. Unique items use a tenfold multiplier, which gives the following calculated charges:
| Mod being changed on a unique item | Calculated Scrip charge |
|---|---|
| 1-, 2-, or 3-star | 500 |
| 4-star | 1,000 |
The Scrip figures are calculated from Bethesda’s published multiplier, not from an in-game test. Before spending, check the charge and the replaced mod shown in the Workbench confirmation window against your intended change. The confirmation now highlights when the replaced mod is one your character does not already know.
Can you choose any reward in a Legacy Season?
No. Legacy Season rewards must be claimed in order, unlike the current season’s unlock flow. Both tracks spend the same Tickets, and rewards you already earned when the season originally ran (or bought through the Atomic Shop) are marked as claimed, according to Bethesda’s Legacy Seasons explanation.
Before spending, check the unclaimed rewards between your current position and the item you want, then compare that whole remaining path with your priorities in the current season rather than judging the target item’s price alone. The original commemorative season game board is not included as a returning reward, so do not spend Tickets expecting that board to unlock at the end.
What is available now and what is coming later?
The Slasher story, Unique Item Crafting, and the first Legacy Season (“Armor Ace and the Power Patrol in Cold Steel”) are available with the update and the Legacy Season runs the full length of the season. New Seasonal Fish arrive September 22 with seasonal food recipes, and Captain Raymond has a note with clues to their locations. The next Legacy Season (“Season 10: Red Rocket ‘Across America’ Presents: The City of Steel”) is announced for the Winter update. Season 26: Beware The Blood Moon is the current season. See the full The Slasher update notes for the complete change list.
Bethesda also confirmed Fallout 5 is in development, alongside remasters and an Obsidian Fallout game.
