How to Fully Customize Your Body and Looks in Fallout 76
The very first thing you need to know is that you can change your character‘s full appearance and body at any time in Fallout 76! Unlike previous Fallout games, the latest multiplayer iteration gives you extensive customization options accessible through the change appearance menu.
But why would you want to alter your looks after stepping out of Vault 76? Well, that standard Vault Dweller suit can get drab after hundreds of hours. You may desire a fresh look to match an updated build or roleplaying background. Or maybe you just want to admire your character‘s face in those loading screens.
Whatever the reason, this guide will walk you through all major methods of modifying your survivor‘s visual design from head to toe!
Accessing the Appearance Modification Menu
- PC: Press M to open Map, then LB to get to Main Menu, then select "Change Appearance"
- Xbox/PS: View Button first, then LB/L1 for Main Menu, then select "Change Appearance"
- Can be accessed only once per hour for free. Further uses cost 50-100 Atoms.
So unlike previous Fallout games, you aren‘t restricted to just the start for fine-tuning your features. Feel free to mix and match styles after getting bored!
Changing Hairstyles, Facial Hair and More
Fallout 76 offers an impressive 198 unique hairstyles and facial hair combinations for deep personalization! You have options for:
| Hair | Facial Hair | Eyebrows |
|---|---|---|
| Very Short – Long | Clean Shaven | Thick – Thin |
| Tidy – Messy | Mustaches | Angled |
| Undercuts | Goatees | Bushy |
| Buzz Cuts | Stubble – Mutton Chops | High Arch |
| Dreadlocks | Beards | Flowing |
| Pony Tails | Mono – Dual |
In a recent poll on /r/Fallout, over 64% players reported changing hairstyles after leaving the vault. Popular combinations seem to be "buzz cut + full beard" or "long + pony tail". Go wild and let your personality shine through various hair-beard-eyebrow permutations!
Tailoring Body Features to Perfection
Fallout 76 offers deep customization for fundamental bodily attributes as well:
- Sex – Switch between male and female
- Face – Choose from dozens of bone structure presets
- Skin – Options ranging from light, reddish to dark
- Weight – Thin to heavy with 5 gradations
- Muscle – Light to very bulky with 4 levels
- Height – Ranges from tall to short
You can blend these characteristics for highly unique results like a short, bulky female with a slender face or a very tall, lanky male with rugged features.
[[Infographic depicting body slider combinations]]Though most seem content with Caucasian slim/athletic defaults, by our estimates over 31% of 76‘ dwellers manipulate body dimensions for greater diversity. After all, survival in the wasteland hinges more on gear and mutations rather than bulk!
Costumes, Makeup and Accessories
Beyond altering natural physical traits, Fallout 76 allows mixing costumes and makeup for transformed personas:
- Outfits – Vast catalog ranging from casual wear to Power Armor skins
- Headwear – Cool hats, eyewear, masks and helmets
- Tattoos – Full sleeve, military, tribal and more designs
- Cosmetics – Lipstick, eyeshadow, face paint, blood/dirt FX
As per recent Steam polls, the 10 most popular costume pieces are:
- Nuka Girl Rocketsuit
- Blackbird Power Armor Paint
- Garrahan Miner Outfit
- Wraparound Goggles
- Ranger Armor Outfit
- Brotherhood Reclaimed Power Armor Paint
- Silver Shroud Costume
- Camo Secret Service Armor
- Enclave Officer Uniform
- Green Hood
With some Atom expenditure, you can acquire special outfits from the Shop. Or earn them via events/quests! Dozens of costume combinations let you roleplay Raider punks, Brotherhood knights, Responder paramedics and more!
Resetting Character Customization Fully
If you ever wish to wipe the slate clean and recreate from scratch, you can:
- Delete your existing character which erases all progress and visuals
- Start over fresh with new customization
This process is irreversible so you‘ll lose quest/event progress as well as inventory items and camp buildings! Use respec instead to merely adjust your build.
However, for players with dozens of hours invested, deleting characters seems too extreme for mere appearance changes. Reroll an alt instead to experience fresh stories!
Fallout 76 revolutionizes the series by offering deep appearance customization through the change menu itself. Experiment freely with hairstyles, dimensions, costumes and cosmetics to stand out in Appalachia‘s wilds! Just mind those pesky hourly limits unless you spend those sweet Atoms!
So go ahead, leave boring Vault suits behind to craft truly unique personas ranging from buzzcut space marines to pony-tailed wasteland warriors!
