Summary
Fallout 76recently released a new major content update alongside the start of another in-game Season on March 26. This has brought plenty of new content, features, and gameplay changes toFallout 76, as well as an extremely powerful weapon, the Cremator.
Gamers who have played the previousFalloutfranchise games might recognize the Cremator as a new and improved version of the Incinerator flamethrower. This isn’t the first time thatnew updates forFallout 76have reintroduced a weapon from pastFalloutgames, but hopefully, it remains a long-lasting tradition that future updates will continue.
Fallout 76’s Season 16 Brings An Old Weapon Into A New Wasteland
Fallout 76’s recent Seasonal Scoreboards have developed a pattern of occasionally introducing either new weapons or new armor to the game. WithFallout 76’s Season 16 Scoreboard, though, the newly introduced Cremator marks another instance ofFallout 76bringing back an existing weapon from the pastFalloutgames instead of an original weapon.
This isn’t the first timeFallout 76has brought back weapons from older games in theFalloutfranchise. Even when the game first launched,Fallout 76naturally featured several recurring weapons from the franchise. Since then, other, moreunique weapons from theFalloutfranchisehave been added toFallout 76, like the Auto-Axe fromFallout 3, and now the Cremator (formerly the Incinerator) fromFallout 3andFallout: New Vegas.
Fallout 76’s New Cremator Weapon Is Overpowered
Even without min-maxing the new weapon with mods and a Bloodied build inFallout 76, the Cremator is an immensely powerful weapon. This weapon was already anticipated to be quite popular inFallout 76when it was first revealed because it’s a returning weapon, but with it being as strong as it is, it’s seemingly becoming the new meta inFallout 76. With how popular this weapon has become, future updates forFallout 76should consider continuing this trend to revive more fan-favorite weapons sooner rather than later.
Other Weapons From Past Fallout Games That Fallout 76 Should Reintroduce
If there’s one returning weapon that arguably deserves to be reintroduced toFallout 76above all else, it’sthe Junk Jet fromFallout 4, (formerly known as the Rock-It Launcher inFallout 3.) This weapon would truly be at home inFallout 76, considering that as an MMO, some players have amassed a wealth of rare items inFallout 76to put to use with this weapon.
The Junk Jet/Rock-It Launcher is a heavy weapon that fires junk resources instead of typical ammunition.
Otherwise,Fallout 3’s Mothership Zeta DLChas a few particular weapons that deserve a comeback, even though a majority of the weapons from this DLC are already available inFallout 76. This DLC lets players get their hands on a variety of alien weapons that behave quite differently from any ordinary weapons, giving a whole new variety to the franchise’s energy weapons category that shouldn’t be left behind.
Some of the unique energy weapons from pastFalloutgames also come with the added bonus of dealing extra damage to robots and enemies wearing Power Armor. Even though PvP inFallout 76isn’t very popular, weapons that deal increased damage against Power Armor could be a game-changer for the game’s existing PvP community.
Even though the Cremator isn’t the first returning weapon to appear inFallout 76, it shouldn’t be the last. Ultimately, there are still plenty of unique, fan-favorite weapons from theFalloutgames that deserve to make a return in the franchise, andFallout 76would be the perfect platform to bring these weapons to a modern audience.
