Treasury Notes are a form of currency and miscellaneous items inFallout 76, introduced in the Wastelanders update.
Contents
- 1 Background
- 2 Characteristics
- 2.1 Locations
- 3 Notes
- 4 Behind the scenes
- 5 References
Background[]
A type of representative currency issued before the Great War by the United States Treasury Department, the Treasury Note seen in-game is a ten bullion note. Under authority of the Legal Tender Act of July 14, 1890,[1] it is signed by former Register of the Treasury W.S. Rosecrans and former Treasurer of the United States J.N. Huston, alongside the name "Thomas" under the front image.
Characteristics[]
Treasury Notes can be exchanged at a gold press machine for 10 gold bullion each. Up to 40 notes may be exchanged per reset, with the reset happening at 17:00 UTC every day.
Treasury Notes are rewarded for completing public and seasonal events as well as Wastelanders daily quests.
Locations[]
- All public events (marked with an exclamation point (!) in the hexagon) reward the listed amounts of Treasury Notes upon successful completion:
| Event | Difficulty | Reward |
|---|---|---|
Campfire Tales, Distinguished Guests, Fasnacht Day  , Feed the People, Guided Meditation, Jail Break,Path to Enlightenment, Primal Cuts , Riding Shotgun,¹ Swarm of Suitors, Tea Time | Easy | 2 |
| Free Range, Grahm's Meat Cook , Heart of the Swamp, Line in the Sand, Lode Baring, Mischief Night , One Violent Night, Uranium Fever, Spin the Wheel, Most Wanted, Seismic Activity | Medium | 3 |
| Encryptid, Project Paradise, Radiation Rumble, Scorched Earth, Test Your Metal | Hard | 4 |
| Eviction Notice, Moonshine Jamboree | Difficult | 4-6 |
| A Colossal Problem | Very Hard | 8 |
¹Not listed as a public event, but still rewards Treasury Notes upon completion.
- Treasury Notes can also be gained by completing the Settler and Raider daily quests, in addition to the other Wastelanders daily quest. All reward 3 notes.
- Retirement Plan and The Importance of Communication for the Raiders.
- Vital Equipment for the Settlers.
- Photo Opportunity for Davenport.
- Some other daily quests will also give Treasury Notes. The Refuge Daily quests for the Responders at the Whitespring Refuge will each award 2 Treasury Notes. All four Refuge daily quests will be unlocked together as part of the main quest Responders Reborn, but they will only reset (one at a time daily) after completing Responders Reborn and unlocking Expeditions to the Pitt.
Notes[]
Prior to the release of the Steel Reign update, the Wastelanders quest Secrets Revealed had to be completed before Treasury Notes could be earned from events and quests. This requirement has been removed.
Behind the scenes[]
The Treasury Note as it appears in-game never existed in the real world. It is a combination of two different real-world Treasury Notes and designs from the Series 1890 Treasury Note, signed by Register of the Treasury William Rosecrans and Treasurer of the United States James N. Huston with the last name of Union General George Henry Thomas. The front of the bill is largely identical to the $5 Fr 359, with the exception of the fictional representation of the Capitol Building rather than General Philip Sheridan as depicted on the real-life version and the fact that the in-game version is a $10 bill. This imitation of the $5 is easily verified by the Roman numeral "V" running along the base of the front of the in-game bill, which should be an "X." It is also apparent due to the mention of General Thomas below the Capitol Building - in the real world, a picture of General Thomas appears instead. The actual real-world $10 note is the Fr 366 as seen in the gallery below, as this is the only Series 1890 Note signed by Rosecrans and Huston. It shares very little similarity to the Bethesda design. Despite the front of the in-game bill varying significantly from the real-world version, the rear of the note is almost completely identical to its real-world Fr 366 counterpart.
Another notable difference from the real-world Treasury Note is that the real-world bill specifies that the owner can be paid in "Ten Dollars in coin." Instead, any mention of dollar or coins is replaced with "Bullion" in Algerian typeface (a font first documented in 1907, which did not exist at the time these Treasury Notes were printed).
Real-world basis for comparison
Series 1890 $10 Treasury Note Front - Fr 366 Rosecrans Huston
Series 1890 $5 Treasury Note Front - Fr 359 Rosecrans Huston
References[]
- ↑ Seen on the top of the note itself
I've dived deep into Fallout 76's mechanics, particularly regarding the Treasury Notes introduced in the Wastelanders update. Let's dissect this:
Background: The Treasury Notes in Fallout 76 replicate a pre-Great War currency issued by the United States Treasury Department. They specifically mimic a ten bullion note, bearing the signatures of former Register of the Treasury W.S. Rosecrans and former Treasurer of the United States J.N. Huston. The representation aligns with the Legal Tender Act of July 14, 1890.
Characteristics: In-game, these Treasury Notes can be exchanged for 10 gold bullion each at a gold press machine, limited to 40 notes per reset, which occurs daily at 17:00 UTC. Players obtain these notes by completing public and seasonal events, as well as daily quests in the Wastelanders update.
Locations: Different events offer varying amounts of Treasury Notes based on their difficulty. For instance, easy events yield 2 notes, while very hard ones provide 8. Additionally, completing Settler and Raider daily quests, among others, rewards players with 3 notes each.
Notes: Before the Steel Reign update, completing the Wastelanders quest Secrets Revealed was a prerequisite for earning Treasury Notes from events and quests. However, this requirement has been eliminated.
Behind the Scenes: Interestingly, the in-game representation of the Treasury Note combines elements from two different real-world Treasury Notes and designs from the Series 1890 Treasury Note. It mirrors the $10 Fr 366 note, deviating significantly from the actual $5 Fr 359 note. The in-game bill's front differs noticeably from its real-world counterpart, while the rear is nearly identical to the real-world Fr 366 version.
This in-game currency exists alongside other Fallout 76 currencies like Caps, Gold Bullion, and various tokens and badges, contributing to the game's intricate economic system and gameplay mechanics.
