Daily Fallout 76 Briefing - June 25, 2026
Three events kick off today at the 12 PM ET reset: Spooky Scorched (24 hours only), Minerva's Big Sale (List 16) at Whitespring through June 29, and the Seasonal Fish Run through June 29. Meat Week rolls on. Daily Ops sends you to Vault 96 for Decryption against swift, hard-hitting Fanatics.
Active Events Today
Two Helpings of Meat Week
June 23 – July 7, 2026
Grahm's Meat-Cook fires every hour at Moonshiner's Shack just south of Vault 76 — push the progress bar past 75% for top-tier reward rolls including Legendary Modules and the Hog Splitter melee weapon. Primal Cuts events spawn map-wide every 15 minutes; turn in stacks of 5 Prime Meat for 5 Legendary Scrip per stack. Bigfoot has a 33% chance to appear after Grahm's Meat-Cook and can also spawn after Primal Cuts completions.
Spooky Scorched
June 25 – June 26, 2026
Spooky Scorched are active for 24 hours only — they start at and expire at . Today's daily challenge to Cripple a Spooky Scorched's Leg (x10) is only completable while this event is live, so knock it out before the reset tomorrow.
Seasonal Fish Run
June 25 – June 29, 2026
The Seasonal Fish Run starts today at through . Use this window to stack the weekly Catch a Fish (x21) and Craft Fish Bits (x35) challenges efficiently. The June Banded Axolotl is catchable in the Mire and Toxic Valley while it rains — fish there to combine with the Catch a Fish while it is Raining (x2) weekly.
Minerva's Big Sale (List 16)
June 25 – June 29, 2026
Minerva's Big Sale opens today at Whitespring Resort through Monday June 29. All prices are 25% below standard Gold Bullion vendor rates — see the Minerva section below for her full inventory.
Today's Daily Ops
| Mode | Decryption |
| Location | Vault 96 |
| Enemies | Fanatics |
| Mutations | Savage Strike, Swift-Footed |
Mutation breakdown:
- Savage Strike — Fanatics deal significantly increased melee damage; do not let them close to point-blank range or they will burst through mid-tier armor quickly.
- Swift-Footed — Fanatics move faster than normal, closing distance rapidly; kiting and staying mobile are essential to avoid getting overwhelmed.
Strategy: In Decryption mode, locate and interact with the Decryption Beacons/Terminals distributed through Vault 96's corridors — clear each room of Fanatics before activating a terminal to avoid getting flanked mid-interaction. The combination of Swift-Footed and Savage Strike means melee exchanges are punishing; prioritize ranged weapons and area-of-effect attacks to put enemies down before they reach you. Vault 96's narrow corridors funnel spawns, so explosives or choke-point traps work well — just confirm your kills before moving to the next terminal.
Today's Daily Challenges
| Challenge | SCORE |
|---|---|
| Gold Star: Complete a Daily Challenge (x6) | 1000 |
| Collect Ballistic Ammo (x20) | 250 |
| Complete the Event: "Primal Cuts" | 250 |
| Craft any Flair at a Tinkerer's Bench | 250 |
| Cripple a Spooky Scorched's Leg (x10) | 250 |
| Kill a Mole Miner (x10) | 250 |
| Scrap junk to produce Bone (x5) | 250 |
| Scrap junk to produce Crystal (x5) | 250 |
Quick completion tips:
- Gold Star: Complete a Daily Challenge (x6): Finish any 6 of the 7 non-Gold-Star challenges above to claim the full 1000 SCORE bonus.
- Collect Ballistic Ammo (x20): Loot any enemy killed with a ballistic weapon — Scorched, Raiders, and Fanatics drop ballistic ammo readily. Completing the Daily Ops run today counts enemies toward this naturally.
- Complete the Event: "Primal Cuts": The Primal Cuts event spawns across Appalachia every ~15 minutes during Meat Week — join any active instance and kill the target creature to complete it.
- Craft any Flair at a Tinkerer's Bench: Flairs are crafted in the Utility category of any Tinkerer's Workbench; even the cheapest Flair recipe satisfies this challenge.
- Cripple a Spooky Scorched's Leg (x10): Spooky Scorched are active TODAY ONLY through tomorrow's 12 PM reset. Use VATS with a limb-targeting build, or any weapon — the leg cripple proc works even without dedicated limb perks. Find Spooky Scorched in the same areas as regular Scorched (Ash Heap, Savage Divide, Forest). Do not skip this challenge — it will not be available again until next month.
- Kill a Mole Miner (x10): Mole Miners spawn densely at Blackwater Mine in the Ash Heap and at the Garrahan Mining HQ surroundings — clear those areas for quick progress.
- Scrap junk to produce Bone (x5): Bulk-scrap Molerat teeth, Radroach wings, or animal bones at any workbench; each piece of organic junk that contains bone yields progress.
- Scrap junk to produce Crystal (x5): Crystal comes from scrapping cameras, biometric scanners, and sensor modules — check any pre-war research facility or the Whitespring Mall.
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 |
| Catch a Fish (x21) | 1000 SCORE |
| Catch a Fish while it is Raining (x2) | 1000 SCORE |
| Complete the Event: "Grahm's Meat-Cook" (x5) | 1000 SCORE |
| Craft Fish Bits (x35) | 1000 SCORE |
| Cripple a Blood Eagle's Leg (x18) | 1000 SCORE |
| Eat a Meat-based Meal (x25) | 1000 SCORE |
| Scrap Pre-War Money (x50) | 1000 SCORE |
| Scrap junk to produce Lead (x30) | 1000 SCORE |
Quick completion hints:
- Complete a Gold Star Daily Challenge! (x3): The daily Gold Star resets every reset — complete it on any 3 days this week. Today is a good day to knock out one count.
- Catch a Fish (x21): The Seasonal Fish Run runs through June 29 — fish at any Appalachian fishing hole this weekend to blast through the full 21. Any region counts.
- Catch a Fish while it is Raining (x2): The Mire and Toxic Valley have frequent rain. Fish at any hole there and wait for rain, or server-hop to find a rainy instance — only 2 catches needed, so this is quick. Caves confirmed to be weather-affected (see Reddit tip below).
- Complete the Event: "Grahm's Meat-Cook" (x5): Runs hourly at Moonshiner's Shack during Meat Week through July 7. Attend on multiple days to spread out the 5-run requirement across the week.
- Craft Fish Bits (x35): Craft Fish Bits at any cooking station using caught fish. Batch-crafting during the Seasonal Fish Run (through June 29) alongside the Catch a Fish challenges is the most efficient approach.
- Cripple a Blood Eagle's Leg (x18): Use VATS with a limb-targeting weapon. Blood Eagles spawn at Crater's Edge in the Cranberry Bog and at numerous raider camps throughout the Savage Divide — spread this over several sessions.
- Eat a Meat-based Meal (x25): Cook and eat any meat recipe repeatedly — Yao Guai Ribs, Brahmin Steak, and Radstag Stew all count. Syncs well with cooking during Meat Week.
- Scrap Pre-War Money (x50): Farm cash registers, safes, and desks in pre-war storefronts. Whitespring Hotel interior and Morgantown shopping district are high-density sources.
- Scrap junk to produce Lead (x30): Scrap pencils, toy cars, or paint cans at any workbench. Morgantown High School and similar school buildings have dense pencil spawns.
Atom Store
Today's daily deal (June 25 only):
- Spore Plant Bed — 500 Atoms (50% off today only)
Current weekly rotation (June 23 update, active through Friday):
- Welcome to C.A.M.P. — 1500 Atoms
- Welcome to C.A.M.P. - Ultimate! (Fallout 1st) — 1000 Atoms
- Trailblazer Free States Faction Bundle (Fallout 1st) — 1400 Atoms (50% off)
- Union Bundle (Fallout 1st) — 650 Atoms (50% off)
- Communist Bunker C.A.M.P. Bundle (Fallout 1st) — 500 Atoms (50% off)
- Get Off My Lawn Bundle — 1050 Atoms (30% off)
- Presidential Seasons Bundle — 1540 Atoms (30% off)
- Tricentennial Bundle — 1400 Atoms (30% off)
- Radiant Remedy Bundle — 1400 Atoms (30% off)
- Steel Reign Era Bundle — 1750 Atoms (30% off)
- Clandestine Gauss Weapon Bundle — 840 Atoms (30% off)
The Spore Plant Bed daily deal rotates out at tomorrow's reset — grab it today if it's on your list.
Minerva
Minerva's Big Sale (List 16) opens today at Whitespring Resort and runs through . All items are 25% cheaper than standard Gold Bullion vendors.
Location: Whitespring Resort (front entrance) Dates: June 25 – June 29, 2026
Selected inventory highlights:
- Plan: Covert Scout Armor — Chest, Arms (x2), Legs (x2), Mask (full set available, prices range 1000–2000 Gold Bullion per piece)
- Plan: Brotherhood Recon Jetpack — 1500 Gold Bullion
- Plan: Gauss Minigun — 563 Gold Bullion
- Plan: Plasma Cutter — (Gold Bullion, exact price in-game)
- Plan: Floater Flamer Grenade — 113 Gold Bullion
- Plan: Gauss Pistol Hardened Receiver — 150 Gold Bullion
- Plan: Gauss Pistol Suppressed Barrel — 113 Gold Bullion
- Plan: Gauss Pistol Vicious Receiver — 150 Gold Bullion
- Plan: Hellstorm Missile Launcher Cryo Payload — 150 Gold Bullion
- Plan: Hellstorm Missile Launcher Napalm Payload — 150 Gold Bullion
- Plan: Hellstorm Missile Launcher Plasma Payload — 150 Gold Bullion
- Plan: Crusader Pistol Cryo Receiver — 150 Gold Bullion
- Plan: Crusader Pistol Fusion Receiver — 150 Gold Bullion
- Plan: Crusader Pistol Pyro Receiver — 150 Gold Bullion
- Plan: Wendigo Tube — (Gold Bullion, exact price in-game)
- Plan: Foundry Smelter — 750 Gold Bullion
- Plan: BoS Medallion — 750 Gold Bullion
- Plan: Enclave Medallion — 750 Gold Bullion
- Plan: Flatwoods Monster Tube — 1500 Gold Bullion
- Plan: Hello Neon Sign — 750 Gold Bullion
Priority targets: Covert Scout Armor (full set is rare and expensive elsewhere) and the Brotherhood Recon Jetpack. The full Covert Scout set with Minerva's 25% discount saves thousands of Gold Bullion vs individual vendors.
Top Reddit Posts
Meat Week PSA: You can play the drums or turn the spit roasts while the 2 minute event start timer is going
Interacting with drums and spit roasts before the event clock starts pre-fills the progress bar by roughly a third — this alone can mean the difference between the 75%+ reward tier and missing it. (242 upvotes)
Guess what, Buried Treasure still doesn't work
The Buried Treasure public event continues to have progression issues post-Patch 68 — avoid spending time on it for the weekly public event challenge and run Grahm's Meat-Cook or other reliable events instead. (390 upvotes)
I despise fishing and hate how frequently it's in daily/weekly challenges
Strong community sentiment this week with fishing dominating the weekly challenge list (21 catches, 2 rainy catches, 35 Fish Bits). The Seasonal Fish Run starting today helps, but plan ahead — the challenges reset before the run ends June 29. (178 upvotes)
I can confirm that caves are affected by the weather (for fishing + pic for proof)
Caves count as outdoors for weather purposes in fishing — if it's raining outside, it's raining inside caves too. This is useful for the Catch a Fish while it is Raining (x2) weekly challenge if you prefer cave fishing spots. (71 upvotes)
Primal Cuts and Bigfoot
Community discussion confirms Bigfoot can spawn after Primal Cuts completions as well as after Grahm's Meat-Cook — running Primal Cuts for today's daily challenge also gives you a shot at the Bigfoot encounter. (155 upvotes)
What is the rush on infestations
Active thread discussing the Infestations mechanic from Patch 68 — players note infestation bosses are lucrative loot targets but the event can feel rushed. Worth reading if you're still learning the infestation system. (132 upvotes)
Stay sharp out there, Wastelanders — Spooky Scorched are walking for 24 hours only, Minerva just set up shop at Whitespring, and the fish aren't going to catch themselves.