Daily Fallout 76 Briefing - April 13, 2026
Today's Daily Ops run Decryption at Uncanny Caverns against Blood Eagles under Savage Strike and Reflective Skin mutations — ranged builds should favor burst damage over sustained fire to limit reflected hits. Mutated Public Events are in their final stretch; finish all three for the weekly before tomorrow's noon reset.
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April 2 – April 27, 2026 The C.A.M.P. Showdown is still running with plenty of time left — use today's challenges to stack SCORE gains while participating in the seasonal event.
Mutated Public Events
April 7 – April 14, 2026 Mutated Public Events are active through on Tuesday. The weekly "Complete a Mutated Public Event (x3)" closes with this window — get all three runs done today before the event ends at tomorrow's noon reset.
Today's Daily Ops
| Mode | Decryption |
| Location | Uncanny Caverns |
| Enemies | Blood Eagles |
| Mutations | Savage Strike, Reflective Skin |
Mutation breakdown:
- Savage Strike — Enemies deal increased melee damage. Blood Eagles will rush aggressively; use cover and choke points in the cave passages to keep them at range.
- Reflective Skin — Enemies reflect a portion of incoming ranged damage back at the attacker. Sustained automatic fire is especially punishing; high-damage-per-shot weapons minimize the reflected hits you absorb.
Strategy: Decryption mode requires locating and hacking a series of encrypted terminals scattered through Uncanny Caverns — clear Blood Eagles from each area before activating a terminal or they will interrupt the hack and force you to restart. Reflective Skin makes sustained light-caliber fire costly; favor shotguns, high-damage semi-auto rifles, or melee to finish enemies quickly rather than trading fire at length. The cave's narrow corridors work in your favor — funnel Blood Eagles through chokepoints so Savage Strike melee rushes don't hit you from multiple angles while you are mid-hack.
Today's Daily Challenges
| Challenge | SCORE |
|---|---|
| Gold Star: Complete a Daily Challenge (x6) | 1000 |
| Consume an Alcoholic Beverage while on a Team (x5) | 250 |
| Cripple a Scorched's Leg (x2) | 250 |
| Drink Nuka-Cola Cranberry (x2) | 250 |
| Eat a Vegetable (x10) | 250 |
| Gain XP (x2500) | 250 |
| Kill a Mutated Enemy (x10) | 250 |
| Plant a Crop in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. (x5) | 250 |
Quick completion tips:
- Consume an Alcoholic Beverage while on a Team (x5): Join or form any team first, then drink 5 alcoholic beverages — cheap options like Beer or Nuka-Shine can be crafted at a brewing station or purchased from player vendors. One quick crafting session covers all five.
- Cripple a Scorched's Leg (x2): Aim for leg shots on Scorched in VATS. Dense Scorched locations include Sunnytop Ski Lanes, Huntersville surroundings, and Flatwoods. Any two leg-cripple kills complete the challenge.
- Drink Nuka-Cola Cranberry (x2): Nuka-Cola Cranberry spawns in vending machines at ski resort locations (Sunnytop Ski Lanes) and can be crafted at a chemistry station with cola nuts and cranberries, or purchased from player vendor stalls.
- Eat a Vegetable (x10): Eat 10 raw or cooked vegetable items — Corn, Mutfruit, Tato, and Carrot all count. Harvest from your CAMP garden plots or check grocery stores and kitchens in Flatwoods and Morgantown for quick pickups.
- Gain XP (x2500): 2500 XP accumulates quickly during a Mutated Public Event run — stack this with the weekly "Complete a Mutated Public Event (x3)" for a two-in-one session.
- Kill a Mutated Enemy (x10): Blood Eagles in today's Daily Ops do not count — target naturally mutated enemies like Scorched, Ghouls, or Super Mutants. Head to Harpers Ferry (Scorched), Huntersville (Super Mutants), or any nearby nuke zone.
- Plant a Crop in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. (x5): Place 5 crop objects in a workshop plot or your CAMP's garden. If you already have crops placed, remove and replant five to satisfy the counter.
Weekly Challenges
| Challenge | Reward |
|---|---|
| Complete a Gold Star Daily Challenge! (x3) | 1500 SCORE |
| Repeatable Under Rank 100: Gain XP (x10000) | 100 SCORE |
| Repeatable at Rank 100 or above: Complete a Public Event (x3) | 300 SCORE |
| Collect a Teapot (x5) | 1000 SCORE |
| Complete a Mutated Public Event (x3) | 1000 SCORE |
| Craft any Chems (x6) | 1000 SCORE |
| Deal a Critical Hit to an Enemy using Automatic Weapons in VATS (x30) | 1000 SCORE |
| Kill a Mutated Enemy (x30) | 1000 SCORE |
| Scrap junk to produce Plastic (x30) | 1000 SCORE |
| Scrap junk to produce Springs (x15) | 1000 SCORE |
| Sell Mirelurk Queen Steak to an NPC vendor | 1000 SCORE |
| Visit another Player's Shelter (x5) | 1000 SCORE |
Quick completion hints:
- Complete a Mutated Public Event (x3): This is the week's most time-sensitive task — Mutated Public Events end at tomorrow. Queue for any active public event now; Scorched Earth, One Violent Night, and similar events in the Forest are reliable.
- Kill a Mutated Enemy (x30): Pairs directly with the daily (x10) — run three daily sessions or farm Scorched/Super Mutant-dense areas to clear all 30. Nuke zones in the Cranberry Bog or the Mire provide fast respawns.
- Collect a Teapot (x5): Teapots spawn on kitchen counters and shelves in homes across Appalachia. Check houses in Morgantown, Point Pleasant, and farmhouses along the Forest. Five teapots from a single area sweep is common.
- Craft any Chems (x6): Craft any combination of Stimpaks, RadAway, or Buffout at a chemistry station — use the cheapest recipe you have unlocked and repeat six times.
- Deal a Critical Hit to an Enemy using Automatic Weapons in VATS (x30): Fill your critical meter between VATS sessions, then spend it on an automatic weapon attack. Higher Luck builds cycle the meter faster; public events with dense enemy waves are efficient for stacking 30 crits.
- Scrap junk to produce Plastic (x30): Look for plastic-heavy junk — Bowls, Toys, Canisters, and Plastic Plates. The Whitespring Resort, Vault 76 atrium, and general stores across the map are reliable sources.
- Scrap junk to produce Springs (x15): Springs come from Alarm Clocks, Typewriters, Clipboards, and similar mechanical items. Wixon Homestead and the ATLAS Observatory area have decent concentrations.
- Sell Mirelurk Queen Steak to an NPC vendor: Cook a Mirelurk Queen Steak at a cooking station using Mirelurk Queen Meat, then sell it to any NPC vendor. Mirelurk Queens spawn at Spruce Knob Lake, Riverside Manor, and the Cranberry Bog survey camp.
- Visit another Player's Shelter (x5): Open the map or social menu to browse nearby player CAMPs with shelter access, or ask in-game. Five quick visits complete this easily in a populated server.
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Vault-Tec's Appalachian Network reminds you that Reflective Skin sends your bullets right back home — so make today's Uncanny Caverns Decryption run count with one clean shot instead of a magazine full of regret.