Fallout 76 World Pets Update: Everything You Need to Know

The World Pets Update expands C.A.M.P. companions from stationary base decorations into full traveling allies. When active, your pet follows you across Appalachia, assists in combat, scouts ahead, draws enemy fire, and provides specialized passive buffs to support your playstyle.

When the World Pets Update arrives, you can choose between four core animal species: dogs, cats, radhogs, and even deathclaws. Mechanical alternatives will also be available, such as the Robo-Dog and Robo-Cat.

And you don't need to worry about stat min-maxing. Bethesda has implemented universal combat scaling, meaning a house cat deals the exact same base attack damage as a massive Deathclaw. While not strictly realistic, this system ensures you can pick your companion based entirely on personal preference and species perks without feeling underpowered.

Fitting for an RPG experience, pets feature their own dedicated progression system. Fortunately, Bethesda streamlined the leveling process to avoid unnecessary grind:

• Shared XP: Leveling up a German Shepherd levels up all dogs in your inventory simultaneously. You won't have to restart progression from scratch if you swap breeds.
• Progression Rewards: As your pet levels up (up to Level 200), you unlock higher carry weight capacity, improved passive buff tiers, new cosmetics, Atoms, Caps, and Legendary Modules.
• XP Bonus: Pets earn XP alongside you during standard gameplay activities and receive a 10x daily XP bonus for the first four hours after daily challenges reset.

To address the biggest community concern right away: Pets cannot permanently die. If overwhelmed by enemies, your companion enters a downed state where you (or any nearby vault dweller) can revive them. Additionally, pets do not participate in PvP combat and remain strictly friendly toward other players.

Pets also do not interfere with V.A.T.S.. Player gunshots and melee swings pass directly through your companion without harming them or affecting your hit chances.