Within the Fallout canon, ghouls are people who’ve been mutated by the radiation of the nuclear wasteland. A few of them go feral, and function bullet fodder for the sport’s protagonist, however many are simply regular of us making an attempt to get by. Certain, they’re vastly pockmarked, scarred, burned, and twisted — however they’ll make for good neighbors and allies.
In Fallout 76, gamers can take a ghoul serum that prompts the transformation, permitting for entry to particular perks, immunity to radiation, and new character customization choices. This feature unlocks with a particular quest at degree 50, which signifies that contemporary vault dwellers out of 76 gained’t be capable to ghoul it up instantly. If gamers remorse their ghoul choice, they’ll buy a token within the Atomic Store to regain their humanity.
The draw back? Nicely, gamers who neglect taking a preventative chem can go feral, which appears fairly disagreeable. There are additionally completely different reactions distributors and NPCs need to ghouls, altering the social dynamics of Appalachia. Ghouls may also want a disguise in the event that they need to enter sure areas. The Brotherhood of Metal, as an example, aren’t going to let any ghouls run round their base.
That is the primary time gamers have been allowed to be a ghoul in a Fallout recreation, so it’ll be attention-grabbing to see simply how reactive the wasteland is for the ghouls amongst us. Season 20 can also be crammed with ghoul-themed cosmetics to unlock, so you may make a comfy little camp to match your new macabre aesthetics.
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