“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 sixth major update for Fallout 76, following One Wasteland For All. It features the return of the Brotherhood of Steel to Appalachia, and is the first chapter in a two-part Brotherhood storyline.[1] It was released on November 24, 2020 on all platforms. It was followed by the Locked & Loaded update, and its direct sequel update Steel Reign was released July 7, 2021.
Plot[]
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.
Development[]
Plans were first made for Steel Dawn's 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.[2]
Music[]
The soundtrack for Steel Dawn was composed by Inon Zur and was released for sale and streaming on February 4, 2021.
Features[]
- 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[]
Characters[]
- 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 Lieutenant
- 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
- Gold Bot
Allies[]
- Solomon Hardy
- Yasmin Chowdhury
Creatures[]
Robots and computers[]
- Eyebot
- Atlas security
- Robobrain
- Atlas security
- Protectron
Factions[]
- Brotherhood First Expeditionary Force
- Appalachian Brotherhood of Steel[3]
- New (Appalachian) Brotherhooda[4][5][6]
- Enclave Research and Development Division
- Blood Eagles
- Treehouse Villagersb
- Brotherhood Bandits
- a The formal name for the post-rebellion Brotherhood has not yet been defined and should not be treated as definitive.
- b The formal name for the residents of Treehouse Village has not yet been defined and should not be treated as definitive.
Locations[]
- Dagger's throne room
- Fort Atlas
- ATLAS substructure
- Foundation supply room
- Enclave research facility
- Makeshift vault
- Orwell Orchards bomb shelter
- Putnam residence
- Shelters Claim Center
- The Crater war room
- The Retreat
Items[]
Miscellaneous items[]
- BOS weapons cache
- CPU
- Damaged CPU
- Destroyed CPU
- Evidence of Mike
- Hidden valuables
- Induction coil
- Damaged induction coil
- Destroyed induction coil
- Ion focus
- Damaged ion focus
- Destroyed ion focus
- Mysterious component
- Pressure gauge
- Damaged pressure gauge
- Destroyed pressure gauge
- The Retreat's supplies
- Valdez's bomb
Armor and clothing[]
- Armor
- Cave diving suit
- Brotherhood recon armor
- Swamp camo hazmat suit
- Clothing
- Communist commander outfit
- Communist commander hat
- Jaguar pant suit
- Tulip sky blue pant suit
- American tank helmet
- K.D. Inkwell outfit
- Backpack
- K.D. Inkwell's Chronotron backpack
- Backpack flair
- Red Rocket backpack flair
- Armor Ace helmet backpack flair
Weapons[]
- Crusader pistol
- Hellstorm missile launcher
- Plasma cutter
- Quad launcher
- The Fact Finder (.44 pistol)
- The Farmhand (Super sledge)
- Mind Over Matter (Plasma gun)
- Oathbreaker (War glaive)
Consumables[]
- Headhunter's headcheese
- Mirelurk boil
- Radstag Redemption
- Perfect bubblegum
Plans and recipes[]
- 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.
- Headhunter's headcheese (note)
- Larry's lowcountry mirelurk boil
- Frank's Fine Radstag Dedemption
Holotapes[]
| Name | Weight | Value | Related quest | Editor ID | Form ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Knight Connors: Report
|
0 | 0 | BS01_Holotape_Connors | 005E57F6 | |
| Weapons demonstration
|
0 | 0 | BS01_MQ06_Settlers_WeaponDemoTape | 005DB4F6 |
Notes[]
| Name | Weight | Value | Related quest | Editor ID | Form ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brewmaster grocery list
|
0 | 0 | BS009_Treehouse_Village_Brewing_Grocery_List | 005C4E4B | |
| Brotherhood note
|
0 | 0 | BS007_BoSNote01 | 005B4CD8 | |
| Decontamination note
|
0 | 0 | BS01_MQ07_Over_LobbyNote01 | 005E4817 | |
| Disgusting creatures
|
0 | 0 | BS005_RaiderNote01 | 005B7369 | |
| Dyving soot
|
0 | 0 | BS01_MQ06_Settlers_DiveSuitNote | 005D99B0 | |
| Feeding chute note
|
0 | 0 | BS01_MQ07_Over_ChuteNote01 | 005E7028 | |
| Glue sniffers
|
0 | 0 | BS01_MQ07_Over_LivingQuartersNote02 | 005E481C | |
| Got that thing you wanted
|
0 | 0 | BS01_MQ06_Settlers_TadNote | 005ECBD9 | |
| Lab journal
|
0 | 0 | BS01_MQ07_Over_LabJournalNote01 | 005E4818 | |
List of essentials 
|
0 | 0 | BS009_Treehouse_Sara_Matthews | 005C91CA | |
| Lost data
|
0 | 0 | BS01_MQ07_Over_LostDataNote01 | 005E481D | |
| Lucky Hits!
|
0 | 0 | BS011_LotteryTicket_Note | 005C767E | |
| Mirelurk den
|
0 | 0 | BS006_RaiderNote01 | 005B7368 | |
| Mirelurk Medley
|
0 | 0 | BS006_RaiderNote02 | 005B736B | |
| Mole miners
|
0 | 0 | BS01_MQ07_Over_MoleMinerNote01 | 005E481A | |
| My fault
|
0 | 0 | BS01_MQ07_Over_LivingQuartersNote01 | 005E481B | |
| One last trip
|
0 | 0 | BS007_WorkersNote02 | 005B4CBA | |
| Passwords
|
0 | 0 | SHELS01_ReubenDiary | 005C5D7E | |
| Scout letter
|
0 | 0 | BS01_MQ07_Over_ScoutNote01 | 005E481E | |
| Shelter-building supplies
|
0 | 0 | SHELS01_BuildingSupplies | 005C5D7F | |
| Snallygaster
|
0 | 0 | BS01_MQ07_Over_SnallygasterNote01 | 005E4819 | |
| Terminals aren't safe
|
0 | 0 | BS01_MQ07_Over_LabNote01 | 005E8B46 | |
| That smell
|
0 | 0 | BS005_RaiderNote02 | 005B736A | |
| The Dagger dilemma
|
0 | 0 | BS009_Treehouse_Dagger_Dilemma | 005C4E4A | |
| Trapped
|
0 | 0 | BS011_Trapped_Note | 005C767D | |
| Unessential
|
0 | 0 | BS007_WorkersNote01 | 005B4CB9 | |
| Upcoming shipments
|
0 | 0 | BS01_MQ06_Settlers_GloriaNote | 005ECBD8 | |
| Urgent request
|
0 | 0 | BS01_MQ07_Over_RadioTowerNote | 005E8049 | |
| Valdez's letter of recommendation
|
0 | 0 | BS01_MQ02_Invention_RecLetter_Bad BS01_MQ02_Invention_RecLetter_Good |
005C91DD 005C91DE |
Keys and passwords[]
| Img | Name (G.E.C.K. ID) | Opens | Found / in possession of | Related quest | Form ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BOS weapons key BS01_MQ06_Settlers_WeaponsKey |
Kerwood Mine steamer trunk | Supplying Demands | 005D99B4 | |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 | |
|
|
Seecrut passwurd "12345" BS01_MQ06_Settlers_TerminalPassword |
Terminal | In Mike's bag | Supplying Demands | 005DB4EE |
|
|
Throne room key BS01_MQ04_Arms_ThroneDoorKey |
Dagger's Den throne room door | On Dagger | Disarming Discovery | 005CB58C |
|
|
Walton footlocker key BS01_MQ07_Over_LockerKey |
Enclave research facility private footlocker | Enclave corpse | Over and Out | 005E7029 |
Paint schemes[]
- Power armor
- X-01 Scorched paint
- Clandestine Service T-65 paint
- Guild of Antiquities power armor paint (all except raider)
- Vertiguard power armor
- Vertiguard jet pack
- Weapon skins
- K.D. Inkwell's quill paint (Baton)
- Presidential paint (Gauss rifle)
- Screaming Eagle wood paint (Handmade rifle)
- Settler's special paint (10mm pistol)
- Sportsman paint (Pump action shotgun)
World objects[]
- C.A.M.P. objects
- Brahmin plushie
- Condemned notification sign
- Molerat wind chime
- Musket stack monument
- Princess castle pink sleeping bag
- Red truck ceiling light
- Brotherhood roundtable
- Vault doors
- Vault floors
- Vault power bank
- Vault railings
- Vault stairs
- Vault utility room Shelter
- Vault walls
- Vault welcome mat
- Asylum light
- Crowd bench seats
- Emmett Mountain Disposal signs
- Hello neon sign
- Meat bag stash
- Open neon sign
- Poodle sleeping bag
- Super mutant tube
- Weight bench
- Antique speed bag
- Black rubber mat
- Carpeteria Vault-Tec floor and foundations
- Clean toilet
- Clean industrial fan
- Clean hospital bed
- Clean office cabinet
- Framed Scribe of Avalon gameboard
- Guild of Antiquities stein
- Heavy Vault door
- Herringbone wood floor and foundations
- Red Rocket Mini Mart
- Scavenging station - Gold Bot
- Vault bed
- Vault desk
- Vault fireplace
- Vault nightstand
- Vault tile white floors
- Vintage Shelter wallpaper
- Wasteland gong
Notes[]
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.[7]
Behind the scenes[]
Initially, Steel Dawn and Steel Reign were a single DLC. Due to the belief that a single DLC wasn't enough, the DLC was split into Steel Dawn and Steel Reign. Steel Dawn was to be followed by Fractured Steel. However, in September 2020, it was decided that the Fractured Steel story and quests would instead be merged into Steel Dawn to give players a more complete story and experience. Three parts were discussed at one point, but was limited to two parts.[8]
Gallery[]
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
Full keyart
Artwork
Videos[]
Fallout 76 Steel Dawn - "Recruitment" Teaser
Fallout 76- Steel Dawn – “Rahmani, Shin, and Valdez” Reveal Trailer
Fallout 76- Steel Dawn – “Fractured Steel” Reveal Trailer
Fallout 76 – Steel Dawn (Developer Gameplay)
References[]
- ↑ Fallout 76 – Steel Dawn (Developer Gameplay)
Description: "Steel Dawn will be the first chapter in the new Brotherhood of Steel Questline, which brings new NPCs, locations, gear, and more!" - ↑ 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." - ↑ 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?"
- ↑ Steel Dawn Arrives Early for the Holidays
- ↑ Fallout 76 Developer Interview - Steel Reign, New Players and Next Gen Updates: "Haroon (PCMag): Are two part stories like Steel Dawn and Steel Reign part of the direction Fallout 76 will be taking in future story content?
Jeff: 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."
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