The headline change in this patch is a significant nerf—or rather, a correction—to the Chainsaw Flamer. For the last few weeks, this specific mod was dealing unintended excess damage, making it an absolute monster in close-quarters combat. While many melee builds enjoyed the accidental power trip, Bethesda has officially brought the numbers back in line with the intended balance meta.
Beyond the weapon tuning, this update focuses heavily on quality of life within the Pip-Boy. If you have been struggling with inventory sorting persistence or issues with item dropping quantity shortcuts, these UI bugs have been squashed. Players should also find that their Emotes, Loot Bags, and Survival Tents finally stay equipped; the frustrating bug that unequipped these items every time you launched the game has been resolved.
Stability is the other major pillar of this maintenance. Bethesda has addressed critical crashes that occurred specifically when players were scrapping legendary items or interacting with Workbenches. Given how central these loops are to the end-game grind, these fixes should make your time in the wasteland significantly less volatile. Maintenance began at 10 AM EST, and the game will be back online once the deployment is complete.
Soren