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Fallout 3 Hints

Annotated Map Key

  • 1 = Yao Guai Tunnels.  <Sneak bobblehead, Melee Weapons skill book, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    2 = Charnel House. Raiders have made a base here.  <Explosives skill book>
    3 = Smith Casey's Garage. This garage contains the hidden entrance to Vault 112, which you'll visit on a main quest.  <Lockpick skill book, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    4 = Evergreen Mills. This area is a major raider stronghold. A super mutant behemoth is in an electrified cage powered by a small generator in the outdoor mill area.  <Barter bobblehead, Big Guns & Energy Weapons & Explosives skill books, The Terrible Shotgun, fat man, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    5 = Girdershade. You can get the misc. quest "The Nuka-Cola Challenge" here.  <The Kneecapper>
    6 = Jocko's Pop & Gas Stop.  <Energy Weapons skill book, bottlecap mine schematic, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    7 = VAPL-84 Power Station.  <mini nuke>
    8 = VAPL-66 Power Station.  <Repair skill book, mini nuke>
    9 = F.Scott Key Trail & Campground.  <Explosives skill book, deathclaw gauntlet schematic>
    10 = Dunwich Building.  <Melee Weapons bobblehead, Repair skill book, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    11 = Warrington Trainyard. You'll come here on the misc. quest "Tenpenny Tower."
    12 = Warrington Station. You'll also come here for the misc. quest "Tenpenny Tower."  <Repair & Science & Unarmed skill books, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    13 = Tenpenny Tower. You can get the misc. quest "Tenpenny Tower" here, and you may come for several other misc. quests, including "The Power of the Atom," "Strictly Business," and "You Gotta Shoot 'Em in the Head."  <Barter & Speech skill books, bottlecap mine schematic, dart gun schematic, Tenpenny's Suit, mini nuke>

    a = Drainage Chamber manhole entrance.  <Unarmed skill book>
    b = Wastelander tent. There's a sniper overlook at the top of the rocks just south of the tent.
    c = Rockopolis door. Use the local area map to help you find this big rock-like door.  <Unarmed bobblehead>
    d = Military checkpoint.
    e = Drainage Chamber manhole entrance.  <Explosives skill book, mini nuke>
    f = Hidden shack.
    g = Warrington township.  <Explosives skill book>
    h = Lucky's store. A scavenger lives and offers trader services inside the store.  <Unarmed skill book, Lucky Shades, Nuka-Cola Quantum>
    i = Willy's Grocer.  <Barter skill book>
    j = Ruined office building.  <Lockpick skill book>