Fallout 76 is being invaded by mutants with a new update

Bethesda have announced that the mutants are coming to Fallout 76, with the Mutant Invasion update available now. This new update will bring Mutated Events to the public events, which will now pose a heightened challenge, but there are even greater rewards for those who are succesful.

Mutations are strange evolutionary buffs that make your foes even deadlier. At the top of the hour, every hour, a Mutated Public Event will appear. A special icon will indicate the Public Event is Mutated, with regular Public Events appearing for the remainder of the hour. Mutated Public Events include conditions such as:

• Active Camouflage – Enemies are invisible until attacked

• Volatile – Enemies explode upon death

• Reflective Skin – Damage inflicted to enemies is repelled back at you

While Mutations increase the challenge of Public Events, surviving brings plenty of rewards. Completing Mutated Public Events will earn players loot including XP, Legendary items, Treasury Notes or even a Mutated Package, containing a chance for some rare goodies

A new threat has joined the Daily Ops rogue gallery: Aliens from beyond the stars have made their way to Daily Ops! Players will also visit three new Daily Ops locations including: Capitol Building, Garrahan Mining Headquarters and Morgantown High School. So the question remains, do you and your crew have what it takes to save the day?

Finally, an all-new Season makes its way to Fallout 76! Join an adventurous hunter of the most elusive game for a perilous journey through Season 12: Rip Daring and the Cryptid Hunt. Earn S.C.O.R.E. as you play the game to boost your ranks and unlock new rewards, ranging from consumables to currency to cosmetics.

More details about Season 12 and the mutated events can be found on the games official site.