Fallout 76 is getting repair kits, and fans say they’re pay-to-win

Fallout 76’s Patch 8 arrives April 9, and with it comes a new type of in-game item. Repair kits, which you’ll be able to earn in-game or buy in the Atomic Shop. These single-use items can be used anywhere to repair any piece of gear, removing the need to head back to a workbench and use your own gathered materials. According to a post on the Fallout blog, basic repair kits will instantly restore any inventory item back to 100% condition, while improved repair kits will go further by restoring items to 150% percent. If you have any of them in your inventory, you’ll be able to use them by opening your Pip-boy, clicking Inspect on the item you want to fix up, and then selecting the new Repair Kit option. That’s bound to be a handy tool to have available in a game about surviving in a hostile wasteland, but some fans aren’t happy about the way the repair kits are being included in the game. They say the kits break a promise Bethesda made in the lead-up to Fallout 76’s launch, which was that microtransactions would solely be used for cosmetic items.

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