Bethesda said it has already lowered Infestations boss health after last week’s mid-season update made fights feel too slow and too costly for players.
The studio said the boss had been overtuned without enough extra rewards, and expects the lighter HP reduction to keep encounters moving while still giving more players time to join and earn loot.
This fall, players will need to clear Infestations enemies to summon the boss, a change Bethesda said is designed to work alongside the health reduction.
The fall update will also refresh rewards with more ammo, guaranteed legendary drops from mobs and a chance for bosses to drop mod boxes, while adding free fast travel to teammates in Infestations.
Bethesda also plans a new smoke marker to replace the current green map circle and a setting to disable Infestations notifications and visual overlays.