After years of battling Ghouls in Fallout 76, players can finally experience life from the other side. A new questline, "Leap of Faith," offers this unique opportunity, but the decision isn't straightforward. Should you embrace the ghoul within?
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To become a Ghoul in Fallout 76, you need to be at least level 50 and accept the "Leap of Faith" quest. This leads you to the Savage Divide, where you'll meet characters who guide you through this transformation. While the process is simple, the pros and cons are significant.
Pros of Becoming a Ghoul in Fallout 76
Becoming a Ghoul unlocks exciting abilities: Feral and Glow. Feral, represented by a meter, fluctuates based on your actions. It offers varying stat boosts and penalties depending on the meter level:
- Above 80%: +3 Strength, +3 Endurance, +30 Max HP
- Above 60%: +15 Max HP
- Above 40%: -1 Endurance, -5 Max HP
- Above 20%: -3 Endurance, -15 Max HP, -10 Max AP
- At 0%: +150% Melee Damage, -5 Endurance, -99 Charisma, -30 Max HP, -20 Max AP, -300% Hip-fire Gun Accuracy & V.A.T.S. Accuracy.
Glow enhances your maximum health and allows healing from damage by engaging in typically harmful activities like consuming contaminated food and venturing into irradiated zones.
Ghouls also gain access to unique Perk cards, supplementing existing options. Furthermore, immunity to diseases and the need for regular food is eliminated.
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Cons of Becoming a Ghoul in Fallout 76
The transformation isn't without drawbacks. The "Leap of Faith" questline may strain relationships with certain factions, potentially hindering quest completion. The significant Charisma reduction impacts dialogue options.
However, Fallout 76 offers a solution. Jaye Vo, an NPC introduced in the questline, provides disguises to mitigate these issues and allow continued mission progress.
Should You Become a Ghoul in Fallout 76?
Despite the cons, the benefits of becoming a Ghoul in Fallout 76 are compelling. The unique abilities and Perk cards are too enticing to ignore. Reverting to your human form is possible via the Character screen, though this prevents completing the "Leap of Faith" questline. A re-transformation is possible post-quest for 1,000 Atoms.
Venture into the Savage Divide, unleash your inner Ghoul, and experience Fallout 76 from a new perspective. This concludes our exploration of the Ghoul transformation in Fallout 76. For further reading, check out our article on whether Fallout 76 is still worth playing.
Fallout 76 is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
