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Fallout 3 Hints

Energy Weapons

  • All 25 Energy Weapons skill books are named "Nikola Tesla and You."

    * Deathclaw Sanctuary (Zone 1/7): on round metal thing on south side of large central rocky pillar in first big cave room
    * Mason Dixon Salvage (Zone 1/10): on table in western Abandoned Shack
    * Raider wharf (Zone 1/a): on top of small blue boat (drop onto it from nearby rocks)

    * MDPL-21 Power Station (Zone 2/2): on work bench in Power Substation building
    * Abandoned Tent (Zone 2/c): on shelf next to ammo box

    * Vault 92 (Zone 3/1): on table with studio computer in Sound Testing area

    * Vault 87 (Zone 4/7 on a main quest): in small box next to mannequin near vault entrances
    * Fort Bannister (Zone 4/12): in large central square room in Commanding Officer's Quarters area, on roof of first covered section of walkway (drop down from higher part of walkway)

    * Vault 106 (Zone 5/12): in Living Quarters area, inside small wooden crate on bottom of stack on table in NE upper-floor room (a bit east of door to Entrance area)
    * Jury Street Metro Station (Zone 5/13): on floor in SW corner of Gold Ribbon Grocers store after gas leak ignites

    * Robot Repair Center (Zone 6/3): next to toolbox on big worktable on lower floor of big western room
    * National Guard Depot (Zone 6/12): on shelf in storage room near locked utility door that leads to Armory area

    * Evergreen Mills (Zone 7/4): on lower bunk in locked cell in room along west side of Bazaar area
    * Jocko's Pop & Gas Stop (Zone 7/6): on counter in Jocko's Pop Stop shack

    * Megaton (Zone 8/3): on wooden bookshelves in your house after you get it and buy the science theme for it
    * RobCo Facility (Zone 8/6): on table next to desk in NW corner of Offices and Cafeteria area
    * Red Racer Factory (Zone 8/7): in CEO Offices area, on metal shelves near SW corner of storage room next to door to Factory Floor area
    * Calverton village (Zone 8/b): on top of wooden shelves in SW house remains

    * Museum of History (Zone 9/44): on floor in SW corner stall in "LADIES" bathroom in Entrance area
    * Museum of Technology (Zone 9/46): on counter next to Museum Maintenance terminal in upstairs room with chain-link-covered windows
    * The Capitol Building (Zone 9/51): in West Entrance area, on table in locked storage room a ways directly NE of exit to East Entrance area
    * Talon Company camp (Zone 9/r): on table next to bunk beds on highest floor
    * Farragut West Station (Zone 9/underground metro): in locked safe in room near locked gate with zombies past it
    * Foggy Bottom Station (Zone 9/underground metro): on top of large machine in room directly east of exit to Dupont Circle
    * Taft Tunnel (Zone 9/underground area only accessible on a main quest): on picnic table at south end of longest N/S sewer tunnel