Is Fallout 1st a Monthly Subscription? Absolutely, Here‘s What You Get

Yes, Fallout 1st is a premium monthly subscription service for Fallout 76 players. It grants members access to private worlds, unlimited crafting storage, monthly currency bonuses, exclusive cosmetic items, and other benefits.

What Fallout 1st Offers

Fallout 1st is a paid membership program introduced by Bethesda in October 2019. It costs $12.99 per month or $99.99 per year. This gives Fallout 76 players who subscribe a variety of bonuses and perks.

Private Worlds

The primary feature that Fallout 1st offers is access to private worlds. This allows you to play Fallout 76 in your own personal server for just you and up to 7 friends.

Private worlds provide a more tailored experience free from interference by other players. You can take ownership of workshops without contest, farm enemies without competition, build freely without your C.A.M.P. being blocked, and complete quests and events on your own schedule.

According to Bethesda, private worlds will remain persistent as long as the Fallout 1st owner accesses it at least once every 30 days. Only the world owner needs an active membership to access it.

Scrapbox

Another major perk is the Scrapbox for unlimited crafting component storage. This provides unlimited storage for all your crafting materials like junk, ammo, aid items, gunpowder, and more.

No longer are you limited by the stash limit! Now Fallout 1st members can stockpile as many crafting components as they want.

I‘ve found this to be an absolute game-changer as a crafter. No more agonizing over what I have to throw away or drop because my STASH is full. Nearly 3 years after launch, basic junk storage is still a big frustration for many players, making the Scrapbox a very valuable feature.

Survival Tent

Fallout 1st also provides a Survival Tent that you can deploy almost anywhere. This functions as a portable camp with a Stash, Sleeping Bag, Scrapbox, and Cooking Station.

The Survival Tent is an excellent quick travel point for scrapping, resting, and accessing your junk. Being able to place it on demand is incredibly convenient. It even works inside some interiors as long as you‘re not in combat.

Atoms

As a Fallout 1st member, you‘ll receive 1650 Atoms per month to spend on the Atomic Shop. Atoms normally cost $0.01 each when purchased separately.

So 1650 Atoms at that price point would normally cost $16.50. This means the $12.99 monthly subscription fee is really only $3.51 when you factor in the Atom grant.

These Atoms can be used to buy cosmetic items like outfits, C.A.M.P. decorations, emotes, hairstyles, and much more from the Atomic Shop. Many players already purchase Atoms regularly, so getting them as part of the membership can be a nice bonus.

Exclusive Cosmetic Rewards

In addition to the Atoms each month, members also get access to exclusive cosmetic rewards only available to Fallout 1st subscribers. These include unique outfits, C.A.M.P. items, emotes, hairstyles, paints, and more.

Some of the notable exclusive rewards have included:

• Ranger Armor Outfit
• Blue Demon Power Armor Paint
• Red Viper Power Armor Paint
• Heart Wrencher Emote
• Mothman Throne
• Golden Mr. Pebbles
• Vault-Tec Lampposts
• Nuka-Girl Helmet

New cosmetic rewards are added every few months for members. These exclusive items let you show off your support for the service.

Other Perks

Some other benefits that come with Fallout 1st membership include:

• Private World Settings – Customize your world with unique options like PvP rules, relaxed building restrictions, increased difficulty, and more.
• Increased Stash Limit – Get double the normal STASH limit, going from 600 to 1200 pounds.
• Free Fast Travel – Free fast travel to locations in your Private World.
• Monthly Atoms – Atoms arrive on the anniversary of your subscription date each month.

Is Fallout 1st Worth the Price?

Whether or not the $12.99 monthly or $99.99 yearly price tag is worth it depends heavily on your play style and priorities as a Fallout 76 player.

When Fallout 1st is Worth It

Based on my experience, these are the players who can get the most value from a Fallout 1st membership:

• Solo players – If you prefer to play solo and dislike having your plans disrupted by others, the private worlds are extremely useful. This is the #1 reason I subscribe.

• Crafting enthusiasts – The unlimited Scrapbox storage pays for itself for crafters who gather a lot of junk.

• Camp builders – The private worlds, Survival Tent, and Scrapbox together allow far more creative freedom.

• Collectors – If you buy Atoms anyway or want the exclusive cosmetics, you‘ll easily get your money‘s worth.

• Power gamers – The benefits combine to help min/maxers progress faster.

When Fallout 1st May Not Be Worth It

Here are some types of players who may not find Fallout 1st worth the subscription cost:

• Casual players – If you only play occasionally or don‘t care about cosmetics, it‘s harder to justify the price.

• Story-focused – The quests and narrative are unchanged, so the benefits don‘t matter as much.

• Group players – If you run with a full team frequently, you already have a private experience.

• Budget players – At $180 per year, the annual plan in particular is a luxury.

Key Considerations

There are also some important things to keep in mind when evaluating whether to get Fallout 1st:

• Only the world owner needs an active membership to access their private world and benefits. Friends can join you for free.
• The subscription does not include the major Fallout 76 expansions like Wastelanders and Steel Dawn. Those must be purchased separately.
• Atoms can always be purchased individually if desired. You may already buy them regularly.
• Any junk you store in the Scrapbox is lost if your membership expires. Always take it out first if you plan to unsubscribe.
• Microsoft and PlayStation subscribers must manage their membership directly on those platforms rather than on Bethesda.net.

Canceling and Managing Your Subscription

If you do subscribe to Fallout 1st but later wish to cancel, you can do so easily:

• Visit your Bethesda.net account management page to cancel auto-renewal and disable recurring billing.
• You can cancel at any time with no penalty. Perks simply deactivate if your membership expires.
• However, your private world and Scrapbox remains accessible in read-only mode.
• If you resubscribe later, your benefits immediately reactivate.

Before your membership expires, be sure to take all your scrap out of the Scrapbox. And if you‘ve built heavily in your private world, consider taking screenshots. Otherwise, those items will be locked away until you subscribe again.

The membership auto-renews by default from the payment method used to sign up. So be sure to cancel ahead of time if you don‘t want to be charged again.

If you subscribed directly through Microsoft or PlayStation, you will need to visit your account management on those platforms to cancel the membership rather than going through Bethesda.

The Bottom Line – Enjoy Fallout 76 More with Fallout 1st

At the end of the day, a Fallout 1st membership allows certain players to enjoy Fallout 76 more fully. The private worlds, unlimited scrapbox, cosmetics, and other perks combine to enhance the experience dramatically.

For lone wanderers, crafters, builders, completionists, and other niche play styles, the benefits are well worth the monthly price. But more casual players may not use or care about the features enough to get their money‘s worth.

Hopefully this overview has helped explain exactly what you get with a Fallout 1st membership. Analyze your own play style and priorities to decide if the subscription is a smart purchase for you.

Personally, as a frequent Fallout 76 player who values immersion and crafting above all else, I find the benefits indispensable to enjoying the game. But your own mileage may vary. At the very least, take advantage of the free trial on offer to experience Fallout 1st first-hand before committing.