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“Later this year, the Brotherhood of Steel returns to Appalachia in search of new technology. The continuation of the story arc started in Steel Dawn will introduce new NPCs, quests, and companions to the West Virginia Wasteland.”— fallout.bethesda.net
Steel Dawn is the 6th major update for Fallout 76. It features the return of the Brotherhood of Steel to Appalachia, and is the first chapter in a two-part Brotherhood storyline.[Dev 1] It was released for all platforms on November 24, 2020. It follows One Wasteland For All and was followed by the Locked & Loaded update, and its direct sequel update Steel Reign was released on July 7, 2021.
Plot[edit]
The Brotherhood of Steel's First Expeditionary Force, led by Paladin Leila Rahmani, finally arrives in Appalachia after just over three months trekking across the country on foot. Sent by High Elder Roger Maxson, the First Expeditionary Force seeks to re-establish the Brotherhood's presence in Appalachia, and to provide assistance to the people living there. As the Vault Dwellers assist or deter the Brotherhood in their goals, the realities of the returning faction, and how it will interact with others, will become much more apparent.
Website[edit]
“Paladin Leila Rahmani and her troops have arrived from California to establish a new Appalachian chapter. Work with or against the other Factions to achieve success. Visit settlements populated with new NPCs and unlock powerful weapons and armor from the Brotherhood arsenal. Join in their mission to rebuild society and aid in securing valuable technology – but only you can determine how it will be used.”— Expansions - Bethesda Website
Development[edit]
Plans were first made for the Steel Dawn story in 2019, and the story went through several iterations. As part of their "writers' room" set-up for creating stories, the design team at Bethesda Game Studios Austin wrote many intricate backstories and attributes to be reflected by the characters in Steel Dawn.[Dev 2]
Music[edit]
The soundtrack for Steel Dawn was composed by Inon Zur and was released for sale and streaming on February 4, 2021.
Features[edit]
- Hunger and thirst changes - Replacement of debuffs with tiered buffs.
Shelters - Instanced C.A.M.P. interiors with separate build budgets and fewer building restrictions.- Backpack flair - New cosmetic attachment slot for backpacks (does not retroactively apply slot).
Season 3: The Scribe of Avalon released December 15.
Quests[edit]
This section is transcluded from Fallout 76 quests. To change it, please edit the transcluded page.
- Main
- Side
| Icon | Name | Location(s) | Given by | Reward | Editor ID | Form ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Home Expansion | Shelters Claim Center | Vault utility room Shelter Vault power bank |
SHELS01_OpenHouse | 005C390B |
Characters[edit]
- Paladin Leila Rahmani
- Knight Alan Connors
- Knight Daniel Shin
- Scribe Odessa Valdez
- Initiate Russell Dorsey
- Initiate Vernon Dodge
- Art Knapp
- Edgar Blackburn
- Jennie Brown
- Marcia Leone
- Maximo Leone
- Carol Putnam
- George Putnam
- Colin Putnam
- Marty Putnam
- Badger
- Dagger
- Dagger's Lieutenants
- Pierce
- Burke
- Sheena
- Sara Matthews
- Gloria Chance
- Tad Chance
- Shawn Hockman
- Tally Lang
- Mike Tiller
- SODUS
- Reuben Gill
- Mr. Clark
- Amelia
- Michael
- Brotherhood recruiter
- Felton Reed
- Brotherhood Barry
- Brotherhood Barnaby
- Brotherhood Buck
- Cal Bullock
- Sunny
- Jameson Grillo
- Aaron Bradie
- XB-55
- Enclave Corpse
- Ian Orwell
Gold Bot
Allies[edit]
Creatures[edit]
Robots and computers[edit]
Factions[edit]
- Brotherhood First Expeditionary Force
- Appalachian Brotherhood of Steel[1][2][3][4]
- Enclave Research and Development Division
- Blood Eagles
- Villagers
- Brotherhood of Zeal
Locations[edit]
Items[edit]
Miscellaneous items[edit]
Apparel[edit]
- Armor
- Clothing
Communist Commander Outfit- Communist Commander Hat
- Jaguar Pant Suit
- Tulip Sky Blue Pant Suit
American Tank Helmet- K.D. Inkwell Outfit
- Backpack
- Backpack flair
Weapons[edit]
Consumables[edit]
Plans and recipes[edit]
- Plans
Plan: Brahmin Plushie- Plan: Condemned Notification Sign
- Plan: Molerat Wind Chime
- Plan: Musket Stack Monument
- Plan: Princess Castle Pink Sleeping Bag
- Plan: Red Truck Ceiling Light
Plan: Brotherhood Roundtable
Plan: Asylum Light- Plan: Brotherhood Recon Chest Piece
- Plan: Brotherhood Recon Helmet
- Plan: Brotherhood Recon Left Arm
- Plan: Brotherhood Recon Left Leg
- Plan: Brotherhood Recon Right Arm
- Plan: Brotherhood Recon Right Leg
- Plan: Crowd Bench Seats
- Plan: Crusader Pistol
- Plan: Emmett Mountain Disposal Signs
- Plan: Hello neon sign
- Plan: Hellstorm Missile Launcher
- Plan: Meat Bag Stash Box
- Plan: Open Neon Sign
- Plan: Plasma cutter
- Plan: Poodle Sleeping Bag
- Plan: Super Mutant Tube
- Plan: X-01 Scorched Paint
Plan: Brotherhood recon aerodynamic armor arms- Plan: Brotherhood recon asbestos lined armor torso
- Plan: Brotherhood recon BioCommMesh armor torso
- Plan: Brotherhood recon braced armor arms
- Plan: Brotherhood recon brawling armor arms
- Plan: Brotherhood recon buttressed armor arms
- Plan: Brotherhood recon buttressed armor legs
- Plan: Brotherhood recon buttressed armor torso
- Plan: Brotherhood recon cushioned armor legs
- Plan: Brotherhood recon custom fitted armor legs
- Plan: Brotherhood recon deep pocketed armor limbs
- Plan: Brotherhood recon deep pocketed armor torso
- Plan: Brotherhood recon dense armor torso
- Plan: Brotherhood recon hardened armor arms
- Plan: Brotherhood recon hardened armor legs
- Plan: Brotherhood recon hardened armor torso
- Plan: Brotherhood recon jet pack
- Plan: Brotherhood recon lead lined armor limbs
- Plan: Brotherhood recon lead lined armor torso
- Plan: Brotherhood recon lighter build armor limbs
- Plan: Brotherhood recon lighter build armor torso
- Plan: Brotherhood recon muffled armor limbs
- Plan: Brotherhood recon padded armor torso
- Plan: Brotherhood recon pneumatic armor torso
- Plan: Brotherhood recon pocketed armor limb
- Plan: Brotherhood recon pocketed armor torso
- Plan: Brotherhood recon sleek armor legs
- Plan: Brotherhood recon stabilized armor arms
- Plan: Brotherhood recon strengthened armor limbs
- Plan: Brotherhood recon tempered armor arms
- Plan: Brotherhood recon tempered armor legs
- Plan: Brotherhood recon tempered armor torso
- Plan: Brotherhood recon ultra-light build limbs
- Plan: Brotherhood recon ultra-light build armor torso
- Plan: Brotherhood recon weighted armor arms
- Plan: Brotherhood recon welded armor legs
- Plan: Brotherhood recon welded armor torso
- Plan: Crusader pistol 5.56 receiver
- Plan: Crusader pistol cryo receiver
- Plan: Crusader pistol extended magazine
- Plan: Crusader pistol fusion receiver
- Plan: Crusader pistol long barrel
- Plan: Crusader pistol pyro receiver
- Plan: Crusader pistol reflex sight
- Plan: Crusader pistol short scope
- Plan: Crusader pistol suppressor
- Plan: Hellstorm Missile Launcher Cryo Payload
- Plan: Hellstorm Missile Launcher Enhanced Blast Payload
- Plan: Hellstorm Missile Launcher Long NV Scope
- Plan: Hellstorm Missile Launcher Napalm Payload
- Plan: Hellstorm Missile Launcher Plasma Payload
- Plan: Hellstorm Missile Launcher Short Recon Scope
- Plan: Plasma cutter cryo blade
- Plan: Plasma cutter flaming blade
- Plan: Plasma cutter shock blade
- Plan: Weight bench
- Recipes
The following notes were added to the game as part of the Wastelanders update, however in Steel Dawn, picking up these notes unlocks crafting of the associated food item.
Holotapes[edit]
| Name | Weight | Value | Related quest | Editor ID | Form ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Knight Connors: Report
|
0 | 0 | BS01_Holotape_Connors | 005E57F6 | |
| Weapon demonstration
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0 | 0 | BS01_MQ06_Settlers_WeaponDemoTape | 005DB4F6 |
Notes[edit]
| Image | Name | Editor ID | Form ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATLAS decommission reports | BS01_Invention_Documentation01 BS01_Invention_Documentation02 BS01_Invention_Documentation03 |
005C2F41 (Report #01) 005C2F42 (Report #02) 005C2FEF (Report #03) |
|
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Brewmaster grocery list | BS009_Treehouse_Village_Brewing_Grocery_List | 005C4E4B | |
|
Brotherhood note | BS007_BoSNote01 | 005B4CB8 | |
|
Dagger's journal | BS008_DaggersJournal_Note | 005C2FA1 | |
|
Decontamination note | BS01_MQ07_Over_LobbyNote01 | 005E4817 | |
|
Dorsey's diary | BS00_Dorsey_Diary | 005B77C2 | |
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Dyving soot | BS01_MQ06_Settlers_DiveSuitNote | 005D99B0 | |
|
Feeding chute note | BS01_MQ07_Over_ChuteNote01 | 005E7028 | |
|
Glue sniffers | BS01_MQ07_Over_LivingQuartersNote02 | 005E481C | |
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Got that thing you wanted | BS01_MQ06_Settlers_TadNote | 005ECBD9 | |
|
Lab journal | BS01_MQ07_Over_LabJournalNote01 | 005E4818 | |
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List of essentials | BS009_Treehouse_Sara_Matthews | 005C91CA | |
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Lost data | BS01_MQ07_Over_LostDataNote01 | 005E481D | |
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Lucky Hits! | BS011_LotteryTicket_Note | 005C767E | |
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Mole Miners | BS01_MQ07_Over_MoleMinerNote01 | 005E481A | |
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My fault | BS01_MQ07_Over_LivingQuartersNote01 | 005E481B | |
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One last trip | BS007_WorkersNote02 | 005B4CBA | |
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Passwords | SHELS01_ReubenDiary | 005C5D7E | |
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Scout letter | BS01_MQ07_Over_ScoutNote01 | 005E481E | |
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Shelter-building supplies | SHELS01_BuildingSupplies | 005C5D7F | |
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Snallygaster | BS01_MQ07_Over_SnallygasterNote01 | 005E4819 | |
|
Terminals aren't safe | BS01_MQ07_Over_LabNote01 | 005E8B46 | |
|
The Dagger dilemma | BS009_Treehouse_Dagger_Dilemma | 005C4E4A | |
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Trapped | BS011_Trapped_Note | 005C767D | |
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Unessential | BS007_WorkersNote01 | 005B4CB9 | |
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Upcoming shipments | BS01_MQ06_Settlers_GloriaNote | 005ECBD8 | |
|
Urgent request | BS01_MQ07_Over_RadioTowerNote | 005E8049 | |
|
Valdez's letter of recommendation | BS01_MQ02_Invention_RecLetter_Bad BS01_MQ02_Invention_RecLetter_Good |
005C91DD (bad) 005C91DE (good) |
Keys and passwords[edit]
This section is transcluded from Fallout 76 Keys. To change it, please edit the transcluded page.
| Img | Name (Editor ID) |
Opens | Found / in possession of | Related quest | Form ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BOS weapons key BS01_MQ06_Settlers_WeaponsKey |
Kerwood Mine steamer trunk | Supplying Demands | 005D99B4 | |
|
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Dagger's key BS01_MQ04_Arms_SupplyCrateKey |
Dagger's throne room wooden crate | Disarming Discovery | 005CB58B | |
|
|
Holding cell keycard BS01_MQ07_HoldingCellKeyCard01 |
Enclave Research Facility ID card reader | Female Enclave Corpse in the Deathclaw room | Over and Out | 005E4887 |
|
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Kerwood back tunnel key BS01_MQ06_Settlers_MineKey |
Kerwood Mine security gates | Blue file cabinet in the underwater section of the mine | Supplying Demands | 005D99B3 |
|
|
Reuben's safe key SHELS01_ReubenSafeKey |
Mr. Gill's safe | On Reuben Gill's remains | Home Expansion | 005DB37B |
|
Scribe Valdez's terminal password BS01_Valdez_Terminal_Password |
Scribe Valdez's terminal | Mother of Invention Property Rights |
005D80DB | |
|
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Seecrut passwurd "12345" BS01_MQ06_Settlers_TerminalPassword |
Terminal | In Mike's bag | Supplying Demands | 005DB4EE |
|
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Throne room key BS01_MQ04_Arms_ThroneDoorKey |
Dagger's Den throne room door | On Dagger | Disarming Discovery | 005CB58C |
|
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Walton footlocker key BS01_MQ07_Over_LockerKey |
Enclave Research Facility private footlocker | Enclave Corpse | Over and Out | 005E7029 |
Paint schemes[edit]
- Power armor
- Scorched X-01 Power Armor Paint
- Clandestine Service T-65 Power Armor Paint
- Guild of Antiquities Power Armor Paint
- Vertiguard Paint
- Vertiguard Jetpack
- Weapon skins
- KD Inkwell's Quill Paint (Baton)
- Presidential Gauss Rifle
- Screaming Eagle Wood Skin (Handmade Rifle)
- 10mm Pistol Settler Paint
- Sportsman Paint (Pump Action Shotgun)
Workshop objects[edit]
- C.A.M.P. objects
Notes[edit]
Set to be released on December 1, 2020, the Steel Dawn patch was released early in error to Xbox players on November 24. The update was subsequently released early for all platforms.[Ext 1]
Behind the Scenes[edit]
- While initially Steel Dawn and Steel Reign were thought to be a single update, the developers found the story to be "too good to pair it down to just one offering" and decided to split it.[Dev 3]
- The original name in the roadmap for this update was "Fractured Steel".
Gallery[edit]
Original 2020 roadmap with original name Fractured Steel
Updated 2020 roadmap
Steel Dawn Community Calendar (Nov. - Dec. 2020)
Season 3 Community Calendar (Jan. - Mar. 2021)
Brotherhood Recruitment Bundle
Brotherhood Recruitment Bundle: Scouting tower
Brotherhood Recruitment Bundle
Artwork
Videos[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Daniel Shin: "You've broken your Oath, Paladin. No... That title no longer belongs to you. With your link removed from the Chain, I am the highest ranking officer present. All members of the Appalachian Brotherhood of Steel now answer to me."
- ↑ Leila Rahmani: "I believe in the Brotherhood of Steel. So much that I would rewrite its customs to lead it on the right path. To a New Brotherhood."
- ↑ Fort Atlas Terminal Entries; Scribe Valdez's terminal, Scribe Valdez - Personal Logs, The New Appalachian Brotherhood
- ↑ Leila Rahmani: "Re-establishing contact with the Elders will only shackle us. Possibly even destroy us. So we must disable this transmitter. Permanently. This is a choice that can never be undone. So tell me. Do you support the growth and outreach of the Appalachian Brotherhood of Steel, under the command of Paladin Leila Rahmani? Or are you beholden to the fearful and outdated mandates of the Elders, to whom our very own Knight Daniel Shin vows his loyalty?"
- ↑ Mark Tucker: "So we have a completely dedicated questline to the Brotherhood of Steel. It's the first half of an overarching story that will complete next year."
(Fallout 76 – Steel Dawn Developer Gameplay) - ↑ Mark Tucker: "Y'know, we first started talking about the early, overarching story even last year, so we've been thinking about this and working on it for quite some time. And it's gone through tremendous iteration. I'm just thinking, like, we write entire backstories, like we have pages that describe the backstories of our characters and who they are, and where they come from. For example, Daniel Shin is the son of a principal, and he's from the West Coast, and he grew up the only son of a principal in a very structured home. And when you meet Daniel in the game, you'll see that. So there's just a lot of those kinds of things, that there's so much more detail that we have to think about in order just to capture who these people are, and make sure we're consistent with who they are and how they're portrayed, and the dialogue choices that you're gonna have with them."
(Fallout 76 – Steel Dawn Developer Gameplay) - ↑ Haroon Sultan (PCMag Middle East): "Are two part stories like Steel Dawn and Steel Reign part of the direction Fallout 76 will be taking in future story content?"
Jeff Gardiner: "We had to make a decision on production and scheduling on bandwidth to turn Steel Dawn and Steel Reign into two beats. We bit off more than we can chew and decided that the story was too good to just pair it down to one offering, so we decided to split it up. We are very flexible in Fallout 76 in terms of what we do and we haven’t really settled into a cadence of what our regular updates are going to be. I sort of enjoy that because it keeps us on our toes and we’re able to react better to what the fans want. Insider information, we actually discussed three parts at one point, we narrowed it down to two and we’re really proud of it."
(Fallout 76 Developer Interview - Steel Reign, New Players and Next Gen Updates on PCMag.com) - (Archived)
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