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Fallout 3 Hints

End Vault 101's troubles.

  • 1 of 14: After you learn what's happened, you can tell Gomez that you're leaving again right away, but that will abort the quest.
  • 2 of 14: You should instead ask him to lead you to either Amata or the Overseer (it doesn't matter which one).
  • 3 of 14: Follow him to the Vault 101 Atrium/Upper Level area, where Officer Taylor is confronting a Tunnel Snake gang member named Freddie.
  • 4 of 14: After Taylor chases Freddie off and talks to you, ignore Gomez (who may head off in the wrong direction) and go through the door with the "CAFETERIA" sign above it that leads to the Vault 101 Lower Level area.
  • 5 of 14: Go forward and through another door, then move through the diner and turn right.
  • 6 of 14: Go up the stairs under the "ATRIUM" sign, past which you'll meet Butch. Talk to him about everything to get the "(Optional) Sabotage Vault 101" objective.
  • 7 of 14: Move on past him to reach the clinic, where you can talk to Amata about her side of the story.
  • 8 of 14: Say that you think you have a solution for the vault's troubles, then tell her you'll stop the Overseer without using violence in order to get the "Stop the Overseer" objective.
  • 9 of 14: After doing that, run back the way you came and reenter the Vault 101 Atrium/Upper Level area.
  • 10 of 14: Find the door near Officer Taylor that's marked "UPPER LEVEL" and go through it, then go up the stairs and along to reach a door with an "ADMIN" sign next to it.
  • 11 of 14: Past it, go along the upper walkway and through another "ADMIN" door, then prepare to do combat with Officer Wilkins.
  • 12 of 14: After he's dead, loot his body of everything (including the jail cell password, which may come in handy later), then go past him and search the area for the current Overseer. (It'll be Amata's father if you didn't kill him earlier, and Wally Mack's dad otherwise.)
  • 13 of 14: Tell him you want to talk, then volunteer to stop the rebels in order to get the "Stop the Rebels" objective.
  • 14 of 14: You now have three major choices as to how to finish this quest. You can stop the rebels, you can stop the Overseer, or you can go along with Butch's escape plan. Choose one, then see its objective's hints to find out how to do it.