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Mini Nuke List
Mini nukes are special missiles that are used with fat man weapons. Below is a list of where you can find all 74 of the fixed-location mini nukes. They're ordered according to the zones and location numbers on the World Map.
* Fort Constantine (Zone 1/4): on table in NE side room of Bomb Storage area (2) * Fort Constantine (Zone 1/4): on desk in room between bomb storage rooms in Bomb Storage area * Deathclaw Sanctuary (Zone 1/7): on round metal thing on south side of large central rocky pillar in first big cave room * Raider wharf (Zone 1/a): on wooden shelves * Jackknifed red truck (Zone 1/d): inside truck (exact location varies due to explosion) * Raider overlook shack (Zone 1/e): in shack's bathtub * Lone bathtub (Zone 1/k): inside bathtub
* SatCom Array NN-03d (Zone 2/1): on mannequin on SE edge of satellite dish on top of Satcom Array NN-03d-C tower (2) * Oasis (Zone 2/4): on underwater rock in center of large pool at north end of Sunken Chambers area
* Old Olney (Zone 3/2): in locked supply room in east-side generator room in Olney Sewers area * Ruined farm with raiders (Zone 3/c): on barn floor next to open tool cabinet * The Roach King (Zone 3/h): inside red rocket clock
* Five Axles Rest Stop (Zone 4/4): next to small wooden crates in back of white truck with blue cab * VAPL-58 Power Station (Zone 4/10): on top of hanging light fixture nearest exit door * Fort Bannister (Zone 4/12): on metal shelves in locked upper-floor room with fat man weapon * Drainage Chamber (Zone 4/c): under table in spy's room that's opened by using encryption key with terminal * Hostile ghoul village (Zone 4/i): on floor next to ammo box in SE Abandoned Shack * Hostile ghoul pylon (Zone 4/j): on bottom part of pylon's SE support
* Hallowed Moors Cemetery (Zone 5/3): in small wooden crate on bench with radio * Hamilton's Hideaway (Zone 5/5): on metal shelves in key-required cell at NW tip of area (can get key from Three Dog on a main quest) * Meresti Trainyard (Zone 5/6): near NE corner of mezzanine on top of cement ceiling in Meresti Metro Station area (use a frag grenade to knock it down) * Agatha's House (Zone 5/7): in locked ammo box under table (can get its key on "Agatha's Song" misc. quest) * Vault 106 (Zone 5/12): on metal shelves at NW end of Science Labs area * Jury Street Metro Station (Zone 5/13): on floor in SW corner of Gold Ribbon Grocers store after gas leak ignites * Dry creek jetty (Zone 5/a): under table
* Bethesda Ruins (Zone 6/8): under small wooden crate next to freezer case in southern top-floor room of Offices West building * Bethesda Ruins (Zone 6/8): on top of leaning filing cabinet in rubble a bit east of Offices East building's western exit * Bethesda Ruins (Zone 6/8): in Bethesda Underworks area, in small wooden crate on lower shelf in small storage room a bit NE of southern exit * National Guard Depot (Zone 6/12): on table with Experimental MIRV weapon past bunker door in National Guard Armory area (5) * Raiders and truck wreck (Zone 6/h): on table inside truck * Super mutant bonfire (Zone 6/o): next to first aid boxes NW of bonfire
* VAPL-84 Power Station (Zone 7/7): in back of parked truck * VAPL-66 Power Station (Zone 7/8): on floor next to larger desk in Power Substation building * Tenpenny Tower (Zone 7/13): in key-required safe in Tenpenny Suites' western room (do Zone 7's undocumented quest "The Missing Manservant" to get the key) * Drainage Chamber (Zone 7/e): on table in large SE room
* Megaton (Zone 8/3): given by Moira Brown as reward on misc. quest "The Wasteland Survival Guide" * Fort Independence (Zone 8/4): on metal shelves in locked weapons storage room in SW part of central Lower Level area (2) * Cliffside Cavern (Zone 8/8): on top of safe in tent in NW side cave in Raider Outpost area * Raider chapel (Zone 8/a): on wooden bench (or somewhere on floor if grenade bouquet goes off) * Blocked metro tunnels (Zone 8/c): in inventory of super mutant behemoth * Old barn (Zone 8/f): on ground-floor metal shelves
* Super-Duper Mart (Zone 9/1): on counter in locked pharmacy storeroom * Falls Church East (Zone 9/14): on hanging light fixture in south central office's bathroom in East Wing area in L.O.B. Enterprises building * GNR Building Plaza (Zone 9/22): on body of dead Brotherhood of Steel knight next to fountain on a main quest (8) * Takoma Park (Zone 9/27): in inventory of super mutant behemoth near Auto Shop building * Georgetown East (Zone 9/43): on pool table near NE corner of upper floor of La Maison Beauregard Lobby area * The National Archives (Zone 9/47): in Archives Sub-Basement, on shelves behind locked fence gate near exit to Archival Secure Wing East area * White House (Zone 9/49): near the Utility door, up some stairs next to a fat man weapon (3) * The Capitol Building (Zone 9/51): in West Entrance area's rotunda, in inventory of Talon Company merc who has fat man & in inventory of super mutant behemoth & on shelf along SE wall * Seward Sq. Southeast (Zone 9/59): see Zone 9's undocumented quest "Crazy Nuke Preacher" (5) * Rivet City (Zone 9/64): in Flak 'N Shrapnel's weapon shop inventory in Market area (random amount, usually 3 or 4 -- 1 or 2 more every 3 to 5 days) * Outpost (Zone 9/e): on metal shelves in eastern room * Franklin Metro Utility (Zone 9/underground metro): on top of radiation suit case at east end of southern flooded tunnel
You can also get some mini nukes that aren't in fixed locations.
* You can get one as a gift from the traveling trader named Lucky Harith after you invest 700 caps in him (see the Traveling Traders hints). * You can randomly find some on dead scavengers in the wasteland (see the Set A repeating encounter #11 in the Random Encounters hints). * After you finish the "Reilly's Rangers" misc. quest, you may be able to get one from a random wasteland encounter with Donovan (see the Set B unique encounter #6 in the Random Encounters hints).
TIP: Once you've used up all the non-respawning mini nukes, return to Rivet City every few days and buy more from Flak.