‘Fallout 76’: Main Quest List And Progression Guide

KEY POINTS

There are two main quests in "Fallout 76"
The Overseer questline unlocks access to the Scorched Earth event
Players can choose which faction to help in the Wastelanders' quest

Like most MMOs, “Fallout 76” is no stranger to having most of its most interesting elements at the later stages of the game. Getting to that point can take a while since reaching the level cap of 50 requires a lot of time.

Completing the main quest lines is a solid way to get to the endgame faster while also finding out more about the Appalachian wastes and the denizens living in it, but players get overwhelmed by the sheer number of quests they encounter in their travels. Here’s a chronological list of the major storylines in “Fallout 76.”

The Overseer’s Mission

This is the main quest that shipped with the game back in 2018. It will have players travel through Appalachia, collecting holotapes, interacting with terminals and doing whatever else the quest prompts tell them to. It’s not the most interesting, but the rewards are hefty.

Reclamation Day
First Contact
Thirst Things First
Second Helpings
Final Departure
An Ounce of Prevention
Into the Fire
The Missing Link
Signal Strength
Flavors of Mayhem
Key to the Past
Early Warnings
Reassembly Required
Coming to Fruition
Defiance Has Fallen
Back to Basic
Recruitment Blues
Belly of the Beast
Uncle Sam
Bunker Buster
One of Us
Officer on Deck
I am Become Death
Mission: Countdown
The Rundown
Death from Above
Scorched Earth

The Wastelanders

This free DLC campaign features a branching questline that features fully-voiced NPCs, which feels very similar to a traditional “Fallout” campaign. Players have some degree of choice in this quest line, which will affect their standing with Appalachia’s new settlers.

Wayward Souls (Speak to Duchess at the Wayward)
Hunters for Hire
Strength in Numbers
The Elusive Crane
The New Arrivals
Overseer, Overseen

From here, players can choose to side with either Settlers or Raiders and help them raid Vault 79 for hidden treasure.

Settlers

Trade Secrets
Invisible Ties
Duty Calls
Siding with Foundation
Division of Wealth
All That Glitters

Raiders

Cheating Death
Fun and Games
The Ol’ Weston Shuffle
Siding with Crater
From Russia With Lev
Buried Treasure

The Wastelanders questline ends with the Secrets Revealed mission, which will give players the option to choose how the treasure hidden in Vault 79 gets allocated.