Fallout 76 offers a unique twist on leveling compared to previous entries in the series. Gone are the days of simply grinding quests. Here, intelligence reigns supreme – the higher it is, the faster you’ll gain experience. But that’s just the tip of the wasteland iceberg.
This guide will equip you with the knowledge and strategies to become a Fallout 76 leveling pro. We’ll delve into permanent buffs like maximizing intelligence and utilizing mutations. We’ll explore efficient XP farming locations and the power of public teams. From perk cards to consumables, we’ll cover everything you need to optimize your experience gain and conquer the wasteland acceleratedly.
How to Level Up Fast in Fallout 76?
Many ways help boost your XP gain in the game. You will need to try all of them to help you level up faster. Otherwise, you’ll be at it for a long time. You can level up your Intelligence stat, equip certain armor, and choose specific perks to help you out in this regard.
Intelligence: The Key to Leveling Up Fast
The first thing to remember is that intelligence plays a crucial role in experience gain. The higher your intelligence, the more experience you’ll gain from completing events, killing enemies, and crafting items. Make sure to prioritize intelligence when allocating your SPECIAL points.
Unyielding Armor Set
The Unyielding armor set is a must-have for any player looking to level up fast. This set increases your damage output and gives you a bonus to all special stats except endurance when your health is low. You can find pieces of the Unyielding set by completing events, killing enemies, or purchasing them from vendors.
Perks
Perks are another way to increase your XP gains. Inspirational is a popular perk that gives you a +5%, +10%, or +15% XP boost, depending on your rank. Strange in Numbers is another perk that gives you a +25% buff to mutations that boost Intelligence. Night Person is a perk that gives you a +3 Intelligence boost at night, but it doesn’t stack with other perks.
Brain Fungus Soup
Brain Fungus Soup is another food item that gives you a bonus to experience gain. This soup increases your intelligence by 4 for 30 minutes. You can craft Brain Fungus Soup using resources found throughout the game world.
Teams and Inspirational Perk Card
Joining a casual team and equipping the Inspirational perk card can give you a significant bonus to experience gain. The Inspirational perk card gives you a 15% bonus to experience gain in a team.
Public teams are essential for maximizing your XP gains. With a full team, you’ll get a +4 Intelligence boost. Try to run with a full party as much as possible to get the highest boost to your Intelligence.
Mutations
Mutations can give you a significant bonus in terms of experience gain. The Carnivore and Herbivore mutations are particularly useful, as they give you a bonus to experience gain when consuming meat or plant-based food items.
If you’re running a Carnivore or Herbivore build, there are specific buffs that can increase your XP gains. You’ll want to use Tastysquirrel Stew for Carnivore, which gives you a +25% XP boost. For Herbivore, you’ll want to use Cranberry Relish, which gives you a +25% XP boost.
XP Boosts
Several XP boosts can be stacked together to maximize your XP gains. Barry Mentats gives you a +5 Intelligence boost and a lunch box boost. Leader bobbleheads give you a +5% XP boost, and the Live and Love magazine gives you a +2% XP boost. The well-rested bonus gives you a +5% XP boost for 1 hour, and you can extend this bonus with a camp ally.
Tasty Squirrel Stew and Broiled Scorchbeast Brain
Tasty Squirrel Stew and Broiled Scorchbeast Brain are two meat-based food items that give you a bonus to experience gain. Tasty Squirrel Stew gives you a 20% bonus to experience gain, while Broiled Scorchbeast Brain gives you a 10% bonus to experience gain.
Canned Meat Stew and Path to Enlightenment
Canned Meat Stew and the Path to Enlightenment public event can also give you a bonus to experience gain. Canned Meat Stew gives you a 5% bonus to experience gain, while completing the Path to Enlightenment event gives you a 5% bonus to experience gain for an hour.
Events
Events are a great way to get a lot of XP quickly in our Fallout 76 leveling guide. Look for events that give the most XP, such as Radiation Rumble, Line in the Sand, One Violent Night, Guided Meditation, Project Paradise, and Heart of the Swamp. These events usually have many people helping out, so you can get a lot of XP quickly.
West Tek: Best Farming Spot in Fallout 76
To start, open your map and head to the West Tek location. Before you begin, consume any lunch boxes, which can provide up to 100% XP boost. Use Berry Mentats to increase your intelligence, giving you more XP. If you have a bubble head, equip it to further boost your XP gain. Another tip is to get some in-game sleep to earn the Well Rested perk, which will give you a bonus XP boost.
Once you’re ready, head into the West Tek area, where you’ll find a bunch of super mutants outside. These enemies scale based on your level, so if you’re level 100+, you’ll face level 75-100 super mutants, giving you more XP. Clear out the outside area, then go inside and do the same. This run should take around 4 minutes to complete.
This method is one of the best ways to earn XP quickly, and you can also use it to level up the battle pass. To make it even more efficient, you can join a new session after completing the run, and the enemies will respawn. If you play in a private world, the enemies won’t reset, so you can farm this area infinitely. The amount of XP you earn will depend on how long you do this, but the longer you farm, the more XP you’ll receive.
Harpers Ferry: Alternate Farming Spot
Now, let’s move on to the alternative XP farming location of West Tek in our Fallout 76 leveling guide. Open your map and travel to the small town of Harpers Ferry. Once you arrive, find the sewer entrance with two access points. You need to enter through either of the sewer entrances.
Upon entering the sewer system, you’ll encounter many ghouls. This location is an abandoned base infested with ghouls, making it an ideal spot for farming XP.
The best part about this location is that it’s easy to level up quickly, and you don’t have to worry about the tougher enemies in West Tek. The ghouls here don’t have weapons, so you can focus on taking them down and looting their bodies. While the loot might not be the best, the XP gain is worth it. If you’re new to the game, this location is also an excellent spot to find, as it’s less challenging than West Tek.
To maximize your XP gain, kill the ghouls, loot their bodies, and leave the lobby to join a new session. Rinse and repeat this process to gain a significant amount of levels.
Infinite XP Glitch
In Fallout 76, an incredible glitch allows you to max out your Raiders reputation almost instantly, giving you infinite XP. This glitch is a game-changer, as it saves you from the tedious process of grinding for weeks to level up your reputation. To take advantage of this glitch, you’ll need to receive the daily mission called “The Retirement Plan.” Once you have this mission, head to the Raiders headquarters and speak to Roxy, located near a bus. She’ll give you a quest to hunt down a former Raider.
Instead of following the quest, kill the former Raider from afar. Don’t interact with them or try to VAT them. Once you’ve taken them out, open up your map and return to Roxy. When you talk to her, make sure not to skip any dialogue. When you reach the option with three different dialogue choices, select the middle one, “Appalachia has a new cop.” Immediately after selecting this option, spam the Circle button (on PlayStation) or B button (on Xbox) to quickly exit the chat.
You’ll notice that your XP bar will start to fill up, but you’ll still need to speak to Roxy again. Repeat talking to her, selecting the “Appalachia has a new cop” option, and quickly exiting the chat. Doing so will infinitely receive XP for the Raiders, allowing you to max out your reputation in no time.
What is the Max Character Level in Fallout 76?
Before you break into this section in our Fallout 76 leveling guide, it is important to note that the highest character level differs for every player. The first milestone you need to reach is level 50; once you get there, you can redistribute your stats and boost your SPECIAL points.
After level 50, levels 75, 100,150, 200, and 300 are important for players looking to unlock Legendary Perk slots. As for the maximum character level, the highest seen so far is 32767. But note that this level can be boosted with the tips mentioned above.
