The Fallout 76 Skyline Valley update features a new set of quests to enjoy centered around a new form of Ghoul called the Lost, and their connection to the Stolz family of Vault 63. Unlike many other vaults you've visited, the inhabitants here are all Ghouls, save for one – Hugo Stolz.
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Hugo's story is filled with sacrifice, tragedy, and deception, so you'll need to learn some of the hardest truths on your own. Luckily, Hugo's children, Audrey and Hilda, are here to help. While certain quests might fade from memory, the best quests in the Skyline Valley update deliver memorable moments.
7 Into Lands Unknown
Despite its tutorial-esque title, Into Lands Unknown is the second quest in the Skyline Valley questline, and features two notable introductions for you. Once you arrive and acquaint yourself with the Skyline Valley's red sky, you'll meet a unique Ghoul variant exclusive to the area: the Lost.
You get an up-close view of these powerful foes, as Lost are essentially armored Ghouls in appearance, but can take hits that most feral Ghouls couldn't. Enjoy your morbid tour of the surrounding area to set the tone for the dark story to come.
6 Double-Crossed Wires
While Double-Crossed Wires' name gives away some of the surprises coming in the quest, the twist may not be what you were expecting. Hugo and James Oberlin work closely together, and there seems to be a great relationship here, but Hugo is keeping something from James.
When you head to High Knob Lookout to search for Oberlin's guy, Daniel, it seems like it's going to be a simple search-and-rescue mission. While Daniel's fate isn't a shock, the holotape you find during the quest will initiate the first major choice for you, which will influence how the subsequent quests play out.
5 Between The Lines
Between The Lines is a fairly straightforward mission to make you better acquainted with your surroundings in Vault 63 while also making a point to introduce you to some of Hugo's family: his wife, Cassidy, and his daughter, Audrey. While Cassidy isn't exactly the talkative sort, it's clear that Audrey is a talented scientist.
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The circ*mstances and family dynamics at play set the tone for the rest of the quests by hinting at the increasing friction between Hugo's ambition, and Audrey's good-natured practicality.
The information you can find in Hugo's safe during this quest will hint at some of his intentions.
4 The Eye Of The Storm
The Eye Of The Storm is the climactic quest in Fallout 76's Skyline Valley update featuring an epic showdown against a powered-up Hugo Stolz.
Unfortunately, the fight is marred by glitches that can cause Hugo to attack relentlessly when he should succumb to your attacks.
While the mechanics of the quest aren't perfect, the conclusion to the story puts the power firmly in your hands to decide how it plays out. Your decision significantly impacts your version of Vault 63, but the quest concludes quickly and the choice itself is overly familiar, leaving other quests with more to offer.
3 Oldest Trick In The Book
The Oldest Trick In The Book quest is an excellent taste of the true nature behind everything that Hugo does: cold, calculated, and unconcerned about others. Hugo sends you to find an old acquaintance of Audrey's named Alex, the leader of a group of Mothman Cultists.
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Alex and the Cultists kidnap Cassidy, Hugo's wife. Hugo will not take this lying down, so he gives you a book to pass on to Alex as a peace offering. The book is a trick to ensure that the situation is handled exactly the way Hugo wants and gives you a taste of Hugo's vicious determination to achieve his goal.
2 Housekeeping For Hire
On the surface, Housekeeping For Hire may seem like one of the most inconsequential quests given you're performing menial tasks around Vault 63, but there's more to it. This quest gives you a glimpse into the daily life these Vault Dwellers experience, and what it's like to live here with Hugo as the Overseer.
While they can be rude, Margaret, Laurence, and Julio are innocent pawns in Hugo's plan who don't necessarily deserve what he has in store. Getting to know the people and places at stake in the closing stages of the Skyline Valley quest makes your decision-making process feel different.
1 The Powerhouse Of The Cell
The Powerhouse of the Cell is the best quest from the Fallout 76 Skyline Valley update, in large part due to the mission's main antagonist: Shadow. Shadow is a terrifying shapeshifting creature that always appears behind you – think Slender Man – and cannot be defeated, only momentarily repelled by shots.
Aside from the murderous creature chasing you around the areas, your experiments with Hilda offer a genuine sense of progress within the story, even if her intentions aren't entirely truthful. This quest embodies everything you should expect in Skyline Valley and has a heart-pounding chase sequence.
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