What is causing the “Fallout 76 power armor glitch” issue?
One of the biggest reasons why Fallout 76 undersold as severely as it did is because of the plethora of glitches & bugs that make the game feel unfinished and untested. Bethesda already released several major bug-fix patches but so far this particular glitch remains unattended. The worrying thing about this one is that it’s actually a recurring problem from Fallout 4. Under heavy pressure from the players, Bethesda acknowledged the problem and even wrote some guidelines on how to get around it (we’ll get to them & a few other approaches down below) If you’re suffering from the same glitch and you’re desperately struggling to get out of your power armor, this article will help you do it. Below you have a collection of methods (recommended by Bethesda & discovered by other users) that a lot of Fallout 76 players have used to get around this glitch. In the event that you rage quit Fallout 76 cause of this, follow one of the methods below to resolve the issue and get back into the game.
Method 1: Exiting & logging back into your Character
Some users have reported that in their case, the issue was as simple as exiting the game and then logging back into your character. As a lot of users have reported, this has a high chance to work, but only if your Power Armor Frame is not equipped from your character’s inventory. If you have the power armor rame equipped, go over to the Apparel tab in your Pip-boy and unequip all the pieces of your Power Armour (Shoulder, Helm, Body, etc.). Next, log out of your character and close the game. After 2-3 minutes, log back in and see if the error has been resolved. In the event that you’re still encountering the same glitch, move down to the next method below.
Method 2: Getting out of the power armor permanently
The following method is a user-discovered permanent fix that will allow you to get your character out of the power armor glitch. It involves equipping at least one piece of the power weapon (other than the chassis), removing all but one of your fusion cores and draining the battery on your fusion core until it’s completely empty. This particular method is confirmed to work by a lot of users that were actually suffering from the same glitch. All affected users have reported that they haven’t had any issues getting in & out of the power armor after following the steps below. Here’s a quick guide through the whole thing :
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