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“2”, “PLAYSTATION”, “PS3” and “À” are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. “Blu-ray Disc” and “BD” are trademarks. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Fallout® 3 Game of the Year Edition © 2009 Bethesda Softworks LLC, a ZeniMax Media company. Published by Bethesda Softworks. Developed by Bethesda Game Studios. Bethesda Softworks, Bethesda Game Studios, ZeniMax and related logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of ZeniMax Media Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Fallout, Prepare for the Future and related logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Bethesda Softworks LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. Uses Havok™. © Copyright 1999-2008 Havok.com Inc. (or its licensors). All Rights Reserved. See www.havok.com for details. Portions of this software utilize SpeedTree technology. © 2001-2004 Interactive Data Visualization, Inc. SpeedTree® is a registered trademark of Interactive Data Visualization, Inc. All rights reserved. Uses Bink Video. Copyright © 1997-2007 by RAD Game Tools, Inc. Use Miles See back page of this manual for Customer Service Numbers. Sound System. Copyright © 1991-2006 by RAD Game Tools, Inc. Uses Gamebryo software © 1999-2006 Emergent Game Technologies. All rights reserved. FaceGen from Singular Inversions, Inc. FaceFX software used for ion. © 2002-2006, OC3 Entertainment, Inc. and its licensors. All Rights Reserved. Made in Austria. All rights reserved. Made in Austria. All rights reserved. INTRODUCTION TOFALLOUT3 - TheFallout 3Team Oh, andonemorething. When youfinallycatchupwithDad,benice.Ornot… the veryfirsttime,whichevercasemaybe. been anhonourkeepingtheFalloutuniversealive, and it’stimeforyoutoexperiencethatwonderalloveragain,or We hereatBethesdaGameStudioshopeyouhave asmuchfunadventuringinourworldwe’vehadcreatingit.It’s and thecharacteryouplay. outcomes. Therearemanypathstosuccess,andyes, thegamedoeseventually“end.”Buthowitendsisuptoyou, system. Butmostofall,rememberthateachchallenge thegamegivesyouhasmultiplewaysofsolvingit,and is no“right”waytoplay.Tryoutthemanyskillsandperksfoundinthismanual.usingV.A.T.S., allnewcombat That’s reallythemostimportantthingtorememberaboutFallout3–it’syourgame,soplayitway youwant.There exchange pleasantrieslater. exists. HeadstraightintotheramshackletownofMegaton,andmeetitseclecticinhabitants…orshoot firstand Capital Wasteland,you’recompletelyfreetomakeyourowndestiny.FollowafterdearoldDad…or forgetheeven Now here’sthegoodnews.Whenthatgiantvaultdoorslidesopenandyou’rethrustintoharshsunlight ofthe unexpectedly, forcingyoutofollowinpursuit.Somuchforsafety. Everything isfineanddandy,untilyourfather–whohasbeentheoneconstantinlifedecides toleavethevault been livingundergroundforthepastnineteenyears,safeandsecureinanofficialVault-Tecfacilityknown asVault101. Raider gangs,freakishSuperMutants,rottingFeralGhouls,andmalfunctioningmilitaryrobots.It’sagood thingyou’ve ington D.C.anditsenvirons.The“CapitalWasteland,”asithascometobeknown,isanightmarelandscape ofroving That’s whereyoucomein.Fallout3takesplacetwohundredyearslater,intheyear2277,post-apocalyptic Wash running warwithChina,itallwenttohellinaglobe-shatteringnuclearwar. filled withservantrobots,beehivehairdos,andfusion-poweredcars.Andthenintheyear2077,atclimaxofalong- while Americansocietyremainedlockedintheculturalnormsof1950’s.Itwasanidyllic“worldtomorrow,” one branch,theFalloutuniverseother.Inthatothertechnologyprogressedatamuchmoreimpressiverate, Fallout 3presentsamuchgrimmerreality.Imagineif,afterWorldWarII,thetimelinehadsplit.Ourworldforkedinto bomb, butthankfullywe’vesomehowsucceededinnotblowinguptheentireplanet.Atleast,yet. part becausethere’snoreal-worldequivalentwecanrelateto.Mankindmayhavewitnessedthehorrorofatomic covering undertheirschooldesks.Butit’stheaftermathofsuchaconflictthattrulycapturesourimaginations,inlarge Nuclear war.Theverywordsconjureimagesofmushroomclouds,gasmasks,andbewilderedchildrenducking VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED - CONTENTS Options and Preferences Bartering. . . Containers. . . Dialogue Crime andPunishment Hacking Lockpicking. . Stealth Aid. . V.A.T.S. . . Other CombatSituations Combat. . XP andLevelingUp Perks Skills S.P.E.C.I.A.L.. Data. . Items Menu. Stats Menu. The Pip-Boy3000 Compass andActivationIcons. The GameScreen. Main Menu Playing theAdditionalContent Controls Setting Up...... VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 ...... RESTRICTED 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 32 31 30 29 20 18 16 14 12 10 4 9 8 7 6 5 4

3 SETTING UP DEFAULT CONTROLS DUALSHOCK®3 WIRELESSCONTROLLER V.A.T.S. CONTROLS Any previouslysaveddatawillbeautomaticallyloadedonbootup. This titleusesautoloadandautosavefeatures.Datawillbesavedautomaticallyatcertainpointsthroughoutthegame. made lateintheproduct’sdevelopment.AllscreenshotsforthismanualhavebeentakenfromEnglishversionofproduct. PLEASE NOTE:theinformationinthismanualwascorrectattimeofgoingtoprint,butsomeminorchangesmayhavebeen Select the Insert theFallout3GameofYearEditiondiscintoslotwithlabelsidefacingupwards. Press thepowerbuttonandindicatorlightwillturngreen. At start-up,thepowerindicatorwillglowredtoindicatethatPLAYSTATION®3systemisinStandbyMode. Set upthePLAYSTATION®3systemaccordingtoinstructionsinitsinstructionmanual. Press the right stick E button R button Toggle 1st/3rdPerson (Hold toAdjustCamera) S W button Q button Ç �� ] button Aim/Block buttontocommenceloading.Donotinsertorremoveaccessoriesoncethepoweristurnedon. iconfromtheHomeMenu.Athumbnailimageofsoftwarewillbedisplayed. left stick

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Pause [ button stick - right (Hold toReady/HolsterWeapon) V X (Hold toActivatePip-BoyLight) Z C Attack E button (Hold toScan) Enter V.A.T.S. Mode R button

Target SpecificBodyParts button - button - Accept V.A.T.S.Targeting button - button -

Cancel QueuedAttacks Reload Jump Look/Turn Activate Open/Close Pip-Boy 3000

Exit V.A.T.S.

PLAYING THEADDITIONALCONTENT the wasteland.” broadcast, withanewmapmarkerandquestobjective, “Investigatethestrangeradiosignalcomingfrom For MothershipZeta,anewradiosignalwillappear notifyingtheplayertocheckoutanunintelligiblereadion MOTHERSHIP ZETA Rivet Cityalongwithanewmapmarkerandquestobjective,“InvestigatethesourceofPunga fruit.” For PointLookout,aquestmessagewillnotifyyouthatnewshipmentoffruitisbeingsoldfrom aboatnear POINT LOOKOUT you’llneedto completetheMainQuestofFallout3. quests andstoryline, With Fallout3:GameoftheYear, theLevelCapisincreasedto30.InorderexperiencenewBrokenSteel BROKEN STEEL “Wernher’s DistressSignal.” For ThePitt,anewradiosignalwillappearwhichaddsmapmarkerandquestobjective, THE PITT objective, “InvestigatetheOutcastRadioSignal.” For Operation:Anchorage,anewradiosignalwillappearwhichaddsmapmarkerandquest OPERATION: ANCHORAGE downloadable contentmessages. If youarestartinganewgame,mustexitVault 101(charactergeneration)firstbeforereceivingthe saves intheLoad/Savemenus,soyoucancontinuewithanexistingcharacter. original gamesothereisnoextrasteprequiredtoplayit.Ifyou’vealreadyplayedFallout3,youwillseeyour To playFallout3:GameoftheYear Edition,insertthegamedisc.Theadditionalcontentisintegratedwith VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED

5 MAIN MENU View anyDownloadableContent youhaveobtainedforFallout3. View DOWNLOADS thecreditsforteamthatbroughtyouFallout3. View CREW more info. gameplay, display, audio,andcontrolpreferences.Seepg.42for Takes youtotheSettingsMenuwherecanadjustyour SETTINGS Allows youtoselectfromalistofpreviouslysavedgames. LOAD anewgameofFallout3. Starts NEW the HDDtosavedata. Note: Savedatasizewillincreaseasthegameprogresses.Pleaseensurethatyouhavesufficientspace on Continue playingfromyourmostrecentsavedgame. CONTINUE VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED THE GAMESCREEN Will appearwhenever experiencepoints areearned. Will XP BAR appearwheneverradiation damageistaken. Will RAD METER healthoftheenemy.Shows thecurrent ENEMY HEALTHBAR second numberisyourremainingammo. The ammoyouhaveforyourequippedweapon. firstnumberishowmanyroundsyouhavebeforeareload,andthe AMMO thebar,The shorter theworse theconditionofyourweapon. WEAPON CONDITION(CND) used inV.A.T.S. Mode(seepg.32). The totalnumberofAPavailableisbasedonyourcharacter’s agility(SeeS.P.E.C.I.A.L., pg.16). ActionPointsareonly ACTION POINTS(AP) aboutyourCompass. See pg.8formoreinformation The compassindicatesthedirectionyouareheading,aswellenemies,nearbylocations,andquest markers. COMPASS Your overallhealth.WhenyourHParegone,characterdies. HIT POINTS(HP) HIT POINTS COMPASS VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED HEALTH BAR ENEMY CONDITION WEAPON AMMO RAD METER ACTION XP BAR POINTS

7 COMPASS ANDACTIVATIONICONS Your crosshairwillchangewhenever youareabletointeractwithanobject.Press CROSSHAIR object. A red icon/text always indicates a crime will occur if you perform theaction. object. Aredicon/textalwaysindicatesacrimewill occurifyouperform people/creatures. Redbarsindicateenemies.Your ifyoucan“detect”them. Perceptionstatdetermines bars. Green barsindicatefriendly People andcreaturesthatyouperceivearedisplayedonthecompassasvertical FRIEND/FOE MARKERS If youhaveplacedyourownmarkeronthemap,thiswillbedisplayedasatransparentarrow. MAP MARKER The questtargetwillflashfasterandasyougetclosertoit. If youhaveanactivequest,anyquesttargetswillbedisplayedonyourcompassasasolidarrow. QUEST TARGET Indicates alocationthatyouhavepreviouslydiscovered. FILLED TRIANGLE Indicates alocationthatyouhavenotyetdiscovered. CLEAR TRIANGLE VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED X tointeractwiththehighlighted Right stick E Directional buttons Z THE PIP-BOY3000

button There arethreemainmenusinyourPip-Boy3000: SECTIONS takeninradiationdamage. you’ve currently To thetopleftofyourPip-BoyisapersonalradiationmeterthattellsyouhowmanyRads RAD METER button you canpickup. Data –Containsyourmaps,questinfo,notes,andaccess toanyradiosignals Items –Alloftheitemsyourcharacteriscurrentlycarrying. Stats –Informationaboutyourcharactersstatsand abilities. �� and Q button or Leftstick RAD METER VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13

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�� RESTRICTED MENUS Scroll up/downthroughlists;moveleftandright Cycle right/leftthroughthethreemainmenus. Enter/Exit Pip-Boy. Pan aroundMaps,scrollsomeskill/perkdescriptions. menus ineachsection.

9 STATS MENU Left stick The StatusMenuhasbasicinfoaboutthehealthofyourcharacter. Movingup/downonthe STATUS MENU and theamountofXPneededtolevelup. ExperiencePoints(XP), andmaxActionPoints(AP),current andmaxHitPoints(HP),current current alwaysappearsatthetopofStatsscreen:YourThe followinginformation character’s Level, The StatsMenuhasfivesections:Status,S.P.E.C.I.A.L., Skills,Perks,General. taken. IfyouhaveRadAway inyourinventory, press Shows yourcurrentlevelofRadiationResistance andhowmanytotalRadsofdamageyourcharacterhas RAD Stimpak torestorethatpart’s conditiondirectly. death, eventually). begin tosufferilleffects (including cumulated exposuregoes up,youwill will nothurtyou,butas yourac- water. Asmallamountofradiation You canbeexposedtoradiationeitherdirectlyfrom theenvironment,orbyingestingirradiatedfoodand dotted line.IfyouhaveanyStimpaksinyourinventory, press damaged thatbodypartis.Whenthebarisgone,consideredcrippledandwillappear asa Shows theconditionofeachpartyourcharacter’s bodyindicatedbyabar. Theshorterthebar, themore CND and someoftheconditioneachbodypart.Press have Rad-X,youcanpress moves you between the three important subsectionsforStatus: movesyoubetweenthethreeimportant VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 V toincreaseyourcharacter’s Radresistanceforaperiod oftime. • 600rads:-3EN,-2AG,-1 ST • 400rads:-2EN,-1AG • 200rads:-1EN RADIATION POISONING EFFECTS: RESTRICTED V X to select the body part you would like to apply a toselectthebodypartyouwouldlikeapplya to use it to flush Rads out of your system. If you touseitflushRadsoutofyoursystem.If you X to use those to restore your overall health tousethoserestoreyouroverallhealth • 1000rads:Death! • 800rads:-3EN,-2AG, ST

EXCERPT FROM THE VAULT DWELLER’S SURVIVAL GUIDE POCKET EDITION well asyourrankwithinthatstatus(e.g.,Reaver). status(Evil,Good,Neutral)as Karma Lists yourmanyaccomplishmentswhileplayingthegameaswellcurrent GENERAL on Perks. S.P.E.C.I.A.L. timeyouLevelUp.Seepages20-28formoreinformation abilitiesyoucanchooseevery PERKS onyourskills.Seepage18formoreinformation. Information SKILLS Status Menuformoreinformation. that attributeissufferinganegativeaffect,while(+)indicatesitenjoyingboost.ChecktheEFFsectionofyour Your attributes.Seepage16foradescriptionofeachattribute.A(-)totherightnumberindicates sevenprimary S.P.E.C.I.A.L. ADAPTING TOTHEOUTSIDEWORLD VDSG PREVTB-003-101 eyes arenotaccustomedtothe baresun.Make suretoshield the retinaswithtintedgoggles. The momentyouexit thevault, youwillnoticeapiercingbrightlight. Like acreatureofthenight,your YOU’VE LEFTTHESAFETY ANDCOMFORT OFTHE VAULT. WHAT NOW? damage, certainclothingyouhaveequipped,Aidmaybeusing,andothereffects. Shows allofthepositiveandnegativeeffectsyourcharacterisexperiencing.Thiscouldbeduetoradiation EFF VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED

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11 ITEMS MENU R button C V X MENU CONTROLS This listdisplaysanyammothatcanbeusedforweapons inthegame. AMMO This listdisplaysMiscellaneousitems,includingKeys, BobbyPins,andotheritems. MISC Magazines. Aid showsallitemsyoucanconsumetochangeyourcharacter’s stats,includingStimpaks,Chems,andanyBooksor AID Displays anyitemsyoucanwear, includingarmour, clothing,andaccessorieslikehats. APPAREL This menudisplaysalltheweaponsinyourinventory. WEAPONS The ItemsMenuhasfivesections: Weapons, Apparel,Aid,Misc,andAmmo. –Repairtheselecteditem (seeRepairingWeapons andApparel,page31). –Droptheselecteditem. –Equip,unequiporuse the selecteditem. –Hotkeythe selecteditem(seenext page). VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED

EXCERPT FROM THE VAULT DWELLER’S SURVIVAL GUIDE POCKET EDITION Menu,pressandhold In theInventory HOTKEYS rounds. Weapons roundsloadedandremaining willalsodisplaythecaliberammoweaponusesalongwithcurrent mayhaveanumberofcharacteristicsthatwillappearwhentheitemishighlighted: Items inyourinventory ITEM CHARACTERISTICS EFFECTS –Anypositive/negativeeffectsyourcharacterwillexperienceiftheitemisequipped. CND –Thecurrentconditionoftheweapon. VAL –Theitem’s valueinBottlecaps. WG –Howmuchtheitemweighs. DR –Thepercentageofdamageresistancetheitemoffers(thehigher, thebetter). DAM –Howmuchdamagetheweapondoes(thehighernumber, thebetter). 1. * Notethatthisisnotanidealform ofeyeprotectionandmaynot allaythethreatofblindness. from themostharmfulrays. your eyebrows inanopen andhorizontalfashion, thusshieldingyourself press yourindex fingersandthumbstogetherplaceyourhands over IF PROTECTIVEEYEWEARISUNAVAILABLE, Figure 2.1 VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 will beassignedwhenyoureleasethe change sectionsandmenusinyourPip-BoywiththeHotkeysopen,item highlight theweapon,apparel,orAidyouwantinthatslot.Note,canstill see allyourHotkeys. While playing,usethe Hotkeyed items.You canalsopressandholdthe 2. R button Figure 2.2 RESTRICTED andpressadirectiononthe Directional buttons 3. Harmful Rays Directional buttons Directional buttons Directional buttons toselectanyofyoureight Figure 2.3 VDSG PREVTB-003-101 . * . Then to

13 DATA LOCAL MAP includes fivesections:LocalMap, World Map,Quests,Notes,andRadio. dateandtime.TheDataMenu locationandthecurrent oftheDataMenuwillalwaysdisplayyourcurrent The topportion WORLD MAP Press Move Up/Downonthe displayed on both theLocalandWorld Maps. V toplaceyourownmarker onaLocalorWorld Map.Ifyouractivequesthasany questtargets,thesewillbe Left stick VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 nearby doors. Highlight icons to display information aboutdoorsandtheirdestinations. nearby doors.Highlighticonstodisplayinformation location,aswellany mapofyourcurrent The LocalMapdisplaysanoverhead lighting thelocationandpressing You canevenfasttraveldirectlyto anyplaceyouhavepreviouslyvisitedbyhigh markers for any places that have been discovered during the course of your adventures. The World map oftheentireCapitalWasteland Mapshowsanoverhead area,and different areas,andthedottedlinewillreflectthat. is indicatedbyadottedline.Insomecases,youmay needtotakearoutethrough tozoomin/outonthemap. Usethe RESTRICTED X . OntheWorld Map,yourpathtoaquesttarget Right stick tomovearoundthemap.

- NOTES questwillprovidetargets.In somequests,youmustdiscovertheobjective’sNote: Notevery locationonyourown. World Map(ifthelocationisknown).Questtargetsareshownonyourcompassandmapsforactivequestonly. You “active”one,orimmediatelyviewthelocationofactivequest’s canselectanyquestasthecurrently targetonthe current finishing thequest. tosuccessfully darkened textandareatthebottomoflist.Objectivesmarkedas“(Optional)”notnecessary QUESTS RADIO VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 into thesignal’s receivingrange. listen tooneofthesestations,youhavemoveback ered, butyouarenolongerwithinrange--inorder to to. Signalslistedindarkenedtexthavebeendiscov - listed inbrighttextarewithinrange,andcanbelistened Radio screenintheDatasectionofyourPip-Boy. Signals All theradiosignalsyouhavediscoveredarelisted on the objectives havebrighttextandareonthetopoflist;completed On theright-handsideofscreenareobjectivesforeachquest.Theactive by asmallbox. with darkenedtexthavebeencompletedorsomehowfailed.Your activequestismarked Tohave undertaken. theleftisalistofquests:thosewithbrighttextareactive; those The QuestscreeninyourPip-Boy’s questyou Datasectiontracksyourprogressinevery (the audiowillcontinuetoplayevenifyoucloseyourPip-Boymenu).Press have alreadyread/heardarelistedindarkenedtext.Press and audio.Notesyouhavenotreadorlistenedtoarelistedinbrighttext. Contains allquestrelatedandmiscellaneousnotesyoufindinthegame,bothwritten between AllNotesandonlyActiveQuestNotes. RESTRICTED X tolistenanAudionote V totoggle

15 S.P.E.C.I.A.L. with allweapons. Raising yourLuckwillraiseall ofyourskillsalittle.HavinghighLuckwillalsoimprove yourcriticalchance LUCK Agility affectsyourSmallGunsandSneakskills,thenumber ofActionPointsavailableforV.A.T.S. AGILITY you’ll beabletodistributewhenyoulevelup. Intelligence affectstheScience,RepairandMedicineskills.ThehigheryourIntelligence,moreSkillPoints INTELLIGENCE and Speechskills. Having ahighCharismawillimprovepeople’s dispositiontowardyou,andgivebonusestoboththeBarter CHARISMA skills. environmental resistances,andtheBigGunsUnarmed Endurance isameasureofyouroverallphysicalfitness.Ahighgivesbonusestohealth, ENDURANCE red compassmarkingsappear(whichindicatethreats). A highPerceptiongrantsabonustotheExplosives,LockpickandEnergyWeapons when skills,anddetermines PERCEPTION ffectiveness ofallmeleeattacks. Strength isameasureofyourrawphysicalpower. Itaffectshowmuchyoucancarry, thee anddetermines STRENGTH VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED

EXCERPTS FROM THE VAULT DWELLER’S SURVIVAL GUIDE POCKET EDITION hostile, andthey willremainamicable. horrors ofthe Wasteland, they arepeoplejustlike you.Give themnoreasontobe sheer nightmare.Butremember, whilethose aboveground willbeseasonedbythe anxiety ofdailysurvival. You willfindneighbourswhose very existence seemsa Simulations show drasticchangeswilloccurinthehumanpsycheduetoconstant YOUR NEIGHBOURSWILLBEANACQUIREDTASTE FINDING FRIENDS VDSG PREVTB-003-101 mining yourethics.Saynotodisagreeablesituations. Trust yourinstincts. with astranger. But–andthisiscrucialdonotloseyourhead.Blendingindoesmeanunder Learn tomimicthepeoplearoundyou.Dowhatyousee. This willputthemateaseaboutinteracting IDEALLY, YOUWANT TOFEELAT HOMEINTHEWASTELAND BLENDING IN VDSG PREVTB-003-101 VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED

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17 SKILLS Related S.P.E.C.I.A.L.: Perception The Lockpickskillisusedtoopenlockeddoorsandcontainers. Lockpick Related S.P.E.C.I.A.L.: Intelligence a Stimpak,andtheeffectivenessofRad-XRadAway. howmany HitPointsyou’llreplenishuponusing The Medicineskilldetermines Medicine Related S.P.E.C.I.A.L.: Perception effectiveness ofanythrowngrenades. anyhostilemines,andthe thepowerofanysetmines,easedisarming The Explosivesskilldetermines Explosives Related S.P.E.C.I.A.L.: Perception the LaserPistol,Rifle,PlasmaRifleandPistol. The EnergyWeapons youreffectivenesswithweaponssuchas skilldetermines WeaponsEnergy Related S.P.E.C.I.A.L.: Endurance such astheFatMan,MissileLauncher, Flamer, MinigunandGatlingLaser. yourcombateffectivenesswithalloversizedweapons The BigGunsskilldetermines Big Guns Related S.P.E.C.I.A.L.: Charisma skill,theloweryourpricesonpurchaseditems. the higheryourBarter skillaffectsthepricesyougetforbuyingandsellingitems.Ingeneral, The Barter Barter VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED

Related S.P.E.C.I.A.L.: Endurance specifically designedforhand-to-hand combat,likeBrassKnucklesorthePowerFist. skillisusedforfightingwithoutaweapon,orwiththe fewweapons The Unarmed Unarmed Related S.P.E.C.I.A.L.: Charisma notwanttoshare. theymight otherwise and gainaccesstoinformation howmuchyoucaninfluencesomeonethroughdialogue, The Speechskillgoverns Speech Related S.P.E.C.I.A.L.: Agility fully attackingwhileundetectedgrantsanautomaticcriticalhit. The higheryourSneakskill,theeasieritistoremainundetected,stealanitem,orpicksomeone’s pocket.Success- Sneak Related S.P.E.C.I.A.L.: Agility such asthe10mmpistol,BBGun,AssaultRifle,andCombatShotgun. youreffectivenesswithallconventionalprojectileweapons, Small Gunsdetermines Small Guns Related S.P.E.C.I.A.L: Intelligence to hackrestrictedcomputerterminals. The Scienceskillrepresentsyourcombinedscientificknowledge,andisprimarilyused Science Related S.P.E.C.I.A.L.: Intelligence conditionofanycustom-madeweapons. the starting The Repairskillallowsyoutomaintainanyweaponsandapparel.Inaddition,thehigheryourskill,better Repair Related S.P.E.C.I.A.L.: Strength from thesimpleleadpipeallwayuptohigh-techSuperSledge. The MeleeWeapons youreffectivenesswithanymeleeweapon, skilldetermines Melee Weapons VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED

19 PERKS LEVEL 2 Daddy’s Boy/Daddy’s Girl 5 pointstoboththeScienceandMedicineskills. Just likedearoldDad,you’vedevotedyourtimetointellectualpursuits.You gainanadditional Requirements: Intelligence4 Ranks Available: 3 rank oftheGunNutperk,yougainanadditional5pointstoSmallGunsandRepairskills. You’re Witheach obsessedwithusingandmaintainingawidevariety ofconventionalfirearms. Requirements: Agility4,Intelligence4 Ranks Available: 3 Points wheneverExperienceareearned. perk,yougainanadditional10%tototalExperience With eachrankintheSwiftLearner Requirements: Intelligence4 Ranks Available: 3 Swift Learner Gun Nut Intense Training Thief and Lockpick skills. With eachrankintheThief perk,yougainanimmediatebonusof5 points toboththeSneak Requirements: Agility4,Perception4 Ranks Available: 3 you gain5pointsofMeleeWeapons skilland5pointsofExplosivesskill. Years as theVault rank, littleleagueMVPhavehonedyourhittingandthrowing. Withevery Requirements: Strength4 Ranks Available: 3 Little Leaguer attributes. With theIntenseTraining Perk,youcanputasinglepointintoanyofyourS.P.E.C.I.A.L. Requirements: None Ranks: 10 unique dialogueoptionswhendealingwiththeoppositesex. (Lady Killer)opponents.Outsideofcombat,you’llsometimeshaveaccessto In combat,youdo+10%damageagainstmale(BlackWidow)orfemale Requirements: None Ranks Available: 1 Black Widow/LadyKiller VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED LEVEL 4 raises your Speech and Barter skillsby5points. raises yourSpeechandBarter Take toinfluencepeople--eachrank the Scoundrelperk,andyoucanuseyourwilycharms Requirements: Charisma4 Ranks Available: 3 Scoundrel damageperrank. With theIronFistperk,youdoanadditional5pointsofUnarmed Requirements: Strength4 Ranks Available: 3 Iron Fist mutated insect,liketheRadroach,GiantAnt,orRadscorpion. timeyouattacka With theEntomologistperk,youdoanadditional+50%damageevery Requirements: Intelligence4,Science40% Ranks Available: 1 Entomologist perk isbesttakenearlyon,tomaximiseitseffectiveness. timeyouadvanceinlevel.This With theEducatedperk,yougainthreemoreskillpointsevery Requirements: Intelligence4 Ranks Available: 1 Educated a skillbookisread. With theComprehensionperk,yougainoneadditionalskillpointwhenever Requirements: Intelligence4 Ranks Available: 1 Comprehension unique dialoguechoices. of perkgreatlyimprovesyourinteractionswithchildren,usuallyintheform The ChildatHeart Requirements: Charisma4 Ranks Available: 1 Child AtHeart VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED

21 LEVEL 6 up tothemaximumof85%. With theToughness perk,yougain+10%tooverall DamageResistance, Requirements: Endurance5 Ranks Available: 1 Toughness from anirradiatedwatersource. timeyoudrink With theLeadBellyperk,youtake50%lessradiation every Requirements: Endurance5 Ranks Available: 1 Lead Belly in V.A.T.S. issignificantlyincreased. While usingapistol(orsimilarone-handedweapon),youraccuracy Requirements: None Ranks Available: 1 Gunslinger would. in containersthanyounormally Finderperk,you’llfindconsiderablymoreNuka-Colacaps With theFortune Requirements: Luck5 Ranks Available: 1 Finder Fortune additional 20%damage. With eachrankofthisperk,allyourexplosiveweaponsdoan Requirements: Explosives50% Ranks Available: 3 Demolition Expert ridden, eyeball-strewnpaste.Fun!Oh,andyou’lldo5%extradamagewithallweapons. With theBloodyMessperk,charactersandcreaturesyoukillwilloftenexplodeintoared,gut- Requirements: None Ranks Available: 1 Bloody Mess VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED

LEVEL 8 With the Strong Back perk, you can carry 50morepoundsofequipment. With theStrongBackperk,youcancarry Requirements: Strength5,Endurance5 Ranks Available: 1 Strong Back you gainanadditional15pointstotheBigGuns skill. You’re obsessedwithreallybigweapons.Witheachrank ofthisperk, Requirements: Endurance5 Ranks Available: 3 Size Matters would. normally With theScroungerperk,you’llfindconsiderablymoreammunitionincontainersthanyou Requirements: Luck5 Ranks Available: 1 Scrounger an additional25%toRadiationResistance. Rad Resistanceallowsyouto--whatelse?resistradiation.Thisperkgrants Requirements: Endurance5 Ranks Available: 1 Rad Resistance level. so longasyoumaintainaNeutralKarma Mediationperk,yougainanextra30pointstoSpeech... With theImpartial Requirements: Charisma5 Ranks Available: 1 Mediation Impartial is significantlyincreased. While usingarifle(orsimilartwo-handedweapon),youraccuracyin V.A.T.S. Requirements: None Ranks Available: 1 Commando VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED

23 LEVEL 10 inside andoutside. clock”andremainsactiveboth your“internal maximum of10).Thisperk directlyaffects When thesunisdown, a NightPersongains+2tobothIntelligenceand Perception(uptoa Requirements: None Ranks Available: 1 Night Person to 10andyougain50%damageresistance wheneveryourHealthdropsto20%orbelow. You’ve been pushedaroundlongenough!WiththeNerdRage!perk,yourStrengthisraised Requirements: Intelligence5,Science50% Ranks Available: 1 Nerd Rage! hand, withdeadlyefficiency. With thisperk,theMysteriousStrangerwillappearoccasionallyinV.A.T.S. modetolenda You’ve withafullyloaded.44Magnum. gainedyourownpersonalguardianangel...armed Requirements: Luck6 Ranks Available: 1 Mysterious Stranger bonusXP.any humanorGhoulwhilethey’resleeping.And,allMisterSandmankillsearn With theMisterSandmanperk,whenyou’reinSneakmode,yougainoptiontosilentlykill Requirements: Sneak60% Ranks Available: 1 Mister Sandman the advantagesthatbrings. The HereandNowperkimmediatelygrantsanadditionalexperiencelevel,completewithall Requirements: None Ranks Available: 1 Here andNow combat, equivalentto5extrapointsofLuck. With theFinesseperk,youhaveahigherchancetoscorecriticalhitonanopponentin Requirements: None Ranks Available: 1 Finesse Yao Guai,MoleRat,andBrahmin. theDog, ally cometoyouraidincombat,butneveragainstanotheranimal.Thisperkaffects At thefirstrankofthisperk,animalssimplywon’t attack.Atthesecondrank,theywilleventu- Requirements: Charisma6 Ranks Available: 2 Animal Friend VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED LEVEL 12 increased. With theSniperperk,your chancetohitanopponent’s headinV.A.T.S. issignificantly Requirements: Perception6,Agility6 Ranks Available: 1 Sniper longer factorsintoasuccessfulsneakattempt. With theSilentRunningperk,yougainanadditional 10pointstoSneak,andrunningno Requirements: Agility6,Sneak50% Ranks Available: 1 Silent Running shutdown state. sneaking uponahostilerobotundetectedandactivatingitwillputthatintopermanent With theRoboticsperk,youdoanadditional25%damagetoanyrobot.But,evenbetter, Requirements: Science50% Ranks Available: 1 Robotics Expert and Shishkebab. With thePyromaniacperk,youdo+50%damagewithfire-basedweapons,likeFlamer Requirements: Explosives60% Ranks Available: 1 Pyromaniac With theLifeGiverperk,yougainanadditional30HitPoints. Requirements: Endurance6 Ranks Available: 1 Life Giver With theFastMetabolismperk,yougaina20%HealthbonuswhenusingStimpaks. Requirements: None Ranks Available: 1 Fast Metabolism considered acrimeagainstnature. andiftheactiswitnessed,it timeyoufeed,loseKarma, to regainHealth.Butevery With theCannibalperk,whenyou’reinSneakmode,yougainoptiontoeatacorpse Requirements: None Ranks Available: 1 Cannibal VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED

25 LEVEL 14 a vendoris reduced by25%. When youtaketheMaster Trader itemyoubuyfrom perk,thepriceofevery 60% Requirements: Charisma6,Barter Ranks Available: 1 Master Trader anenemy’sWith theLightStepperk,you’llneversetoff minesorfloor-based traps. Requirements: Agility6,Perception6 Ranks Available: 1 Light Step take theperk)forcapsandpositiveKarma. person(whoseidentityisdisclosedwhenyou corpse. Thisfingercanthenbesoldtoacertain Once youhavetheLawbringerperk,anyevilcharacterkillwillafingerontheir Requirements: None Ranks Available: 1 Lawbringer your Damage,Poison,andRadiationResistances,10pointstotheEnergyWeapons skill. You’ve enhancementstoyourbody!TheCyborgperkinstantlyadds+10% madepermanent Requirements: Science60%,Medicine60% Ranks Available: 1 Cyborg take theperk)forcapsandnegativeKarma. person(whoseidentityisdisclosedwhen you corpse. Thisearcanthenbesoldtoacertain Once youhavetheContractKillerperk,anygoodcharacterkillwillanearontheir Requirements: None Ranks Available: 1 Contract Killer With theChemistperk,anychemsyoutakelasttwiceaslong. Requirements: Medicine60% Ranks Available: 1 Chemist would. normally With theAdamantiumSkeletonperk,yourlimbsonlyreceive50%ofdamagethey Requirements: None Ranks Available: 1 Adamantium Skeleton VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED LEVEL 18 LEVEL 16 this perk,youcanattempt tore-hackanycomputeryouwerepreviously lockedoutof. Fail ahackattemptand getlockedoutofacomputer?Notifyou’re ComputerWhiz!With Requirements: Intelligence7,Science 70% Ranks Available: 1 Computer Whiz each subsequenthitonthatbodypart. inV.A.T.S.With ConcentratedFire,youraccuracytohitany bodypart increasesslightlywith Requirements: SmallGuns60%,EnergyWeapons 60% Ranks Available: 1 Concentrated Fire points. The Tag! SkilltobeaTag perkallowsyoutoselectafourth skill,whichinstantly raises itby15 Requirements: None Ranks Available: 1 Tag! like PsychoorJet. Having theChemResistantperkmeansyou’re50%lesslikelytodevelopanaddictionchems, Requirements: Medicine60% Ranks Available: 1 Chem Resistant on anopponent. timeacriticalhitisscored With theBetterCriticalsperk,yougaina50%damagebonusevery Requirements: Perception6,Luck6 Ranks Available: 1 Better Criticals With theActionBoyperk,yougainanadditional25PointstouseinV.A.T.S. Requirements: Agility6 Available: 1 Action Boy VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED

27 LEVEL 20 sunlight, andslowlyregenerate lostHealth. With theSolarPowered perk,yougainanadditional2pointstoStrength whenindirect Requirements: Endurance7 Ranks Available: 1 Solar Powered criticals do25%moredamagethannormal. strike. Sneakattack yougaina+15%criticalchanceonevery either MeleeorUnarmed, The Ninjaperkgrantsyouthepoweroffabled shadowwarriors.Whenattackingwith Requirements: Sneak80%,MeleeWeapons 80% Ranks Available: 1 Ninja If youkillatargetinV.A.T.S., allyourActionPointsarerestoreduponexitingV.A.T.S. Requirements: None Ranks Available: 1 Grim Reaper’s Sprint get outthereandexplore! locationin theworldisrevealedonyourmap.So When youchoosetheExplorerperk,every Requirements: None Ranks Available: 1 Explorer you mustbecompletelyunarmed. theParalyzingPalm, paralyzes youropponentfor30seconds.Notethatinordertoperform aS.P.E.C.I.A.L.With ParalyzingPalm,youwillsometimesperform V.A.T.S. palmstrikethat 70% Requirements: Unarmed Ranks Available: 1 Paralyzing Palm pick itagainonemoretime.Thisincludeslockspreviouslybrokenbya“ForceLock”attempt. With Infiltrator, ifalockisbroken,andcan’t bepickedagain,youcanattemptto normally Requirements: Perception7,Lockpick70% Ranks Available: 1 Infiltrator VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED XP ANDLEVELINGUP

EXCERPT FROM THE VAULT DWELLER’S SURVIVAL GUIDE POCKET EDITION or Chems. Note: thelevelforyourskillsistheirnaturalanddoesnotincludeanybonusesyoumaybereceiving duetoitems a newperk. timeyoulevelupyourHealthincreases, yougainSkillPointstoassignyourskills,andcanchoose combat. Every When youreachtherequirednumberofExperiencePoints(XP),willlevelupautomatically, solongasyou’renotin DON’T LEARNTHEHARDWAY VDSG PREVTB-003-101 You willoftenhave thechancetousethem against thevery foeswhosetthem. baby carriage–mayinfact beanefarious toolofharm.Onceyou have identifiedthesepitfalls, take notice. should beavoided. What mayseemlike aharmlessitem–common toilet,boxofammunition,even a It isassuredthatyouwill encounter secrettrapsmeanttosnuff outyourlife. These insidiouscontraptions THERE WILLBEHIDDENDANGER VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED Figure 5.1

29 COMBAT provided youhaveadditionalammoavailable.To reloadatanytime,youcantap continuously fireasfastitisable. rounds, Your characterwillautomaticallyreloadaweaponwhenyouuseupyourcurrent When youaresneaking( fire moreaccurately, but moveslowly. You attackswhen theyarewithinrangeofyourcharacter. canattack anenemywithmeleeorunarmed MELEE ANDUNARMEDATTACKS onStealthmode,seepg.35. any targetthathasnotdetectedyou.Formoreinformation Q button E button your crosshairandpull skills, theconditionofweapon,andDamageResistanceanyopponents.Whenusingaimwith weapons,grenades,and mines.Yourmelee weapons,unarmed effectivenesswithanyweapondependsonyourcharacter’s There areseveraldifferentkindsofweaponsinFallout3,buttheygenerallyfallintofivebasiccategories:rangedweapons, WEAPONS Anyone venturingintotheCapitalWasteland howtousebothweaponsandarmour. wouldbewisetolearn Apparel” below)andreducethechanceofyourweaponjamming.Holding jams whenit’s reloaded.Repairingweaponscanincreasetheamountof damagetheydo(see“RepairingWeapons and Big Guns,EnergyWeapons). Weapon conditionalsoaffectshowmuchdamageisdone,aswellthechancegun Your byyourskilllevelwiththetypeofweaponyouareusing (i.e., accuracyanddamageincombatisdetermined : a meleeattack.Holdtodoapowerattackthatdoes doubledamage. : Performs Block.Blockingincomingmelee attacksprovidesalargebonustoyourDamageResistance. E button B button VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 toattack.Whenusinganautomaticweapon,holdingdown ) yourcharacterwillmoveslowlybuthasachance of asneakattackbonuson RESTRICTED Q button V . willallowyoutoaimand E button will will OTHER COMBATSITUATIONS will not be able to repair a weapon or piece of apparel beyond its current condition. will notbeabletorepairaweaponorpieceofapparelbeyonditscurrent The degreetowhichdamageditemscanberepairedisdependentonyourRepairskill.Inmanycases,if skillistoolow, you Whateveritemyouchoosetorepairwithwillbescrappedcompletely.use forparts. If you start a fightyoucan’twin,canattempttoyield your opponent.Simplyholsterweapon(Hold If youstart YIELDING third-person. Afterafewseconds,youwillstandback upautomatically, andyourviewwillberestored. explosiveforce,youcangetknockeddown,andyourviewwill switchto If subjectedtoapowerful GETTING KNOCKEDDOWN explosions, whileoldcarswillexplodeintoasmall mushroom cloud,thankstoleftoverfusionmaterialintheengines. Some objectsintheenvironmentwillexplodeifthey sustainenoughdamage.Fireextinguishersyieldrelativelysmall EXPLOSIVE OBJECTS if they accept your yield, your opponent will cease combat. Otherwise, you’ll need to keep fighting, or run away. you’ll needtokeepfighting, or if theyaccept youryield,opponent willceasecombat.Otherwise, You canrepairitemsinyourPip-BoybyselectingRepair( and jammorefrequently. oflowerconditionwillofferlessDamageResistance. Armour An item’s conditionaffectshowwelltheitemworks,asitsvalue.Weapons oflowerconditionwilldolessdamage, REPAIRING WEAPONSANDAPPAREL statsorskills,likeCharismaRepair.Some piecesofapparelofferlittleDamageResistance,butmayboostcertain piecescontribute moretowardsyourratingthanothers. youarewearing.Certain total ofallthearmour offers.Yourdamage, itsconditiondecreases.Thisalsolowershowmuchprotectionthearmour DamageResistanceisthe Your takes willabsorb.Asarmour DamageResistanceisthepercentageofdamagedonetoyouthatyourarmour isingoodrepair. itselfandwhetherthearmour armour dependsonthe Resistance, thebetteryouareprotected.Theamountofprotectionreceivefromapiecearmour youwearaddstoyouroverallprotection,or“DamageResistance.”ThehighertheDamage Each pieceofarmour ARMOUR/APPAREL VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED C ) ontheitem.You canonlydothisifyouhavesimilaritemsto

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31 V.A.T.S. Hold istheamountofAPneededtodoanattack. This barwilldepleteasyouqueueupattacks.Theflashing part AP (ACTIONPOINTS) ofanenemy.Display therelativehealthofeachpart iscrippled. Whenthebardisappears,body part LIMB CONDITION (e.g.,95%). Chance yourattackhitsthisbodypart PERCENT (%) cally, ofanyenemiesonscreen. andtargetthespecificbodyparts The Vault-Tec AssistedTargeting System,orV.A.T.S., allowsyoutopausethegame,assessanycombatsituationtacti- different limbs oftenyieldsdifferentdamage. ishowmuchdamage yourattackwilldoifsuccessful. How muchhealthyourtarget hasleft.Theflashingpart Targeting ENEMY HEALTH Q button E R V.A.T.S. Controls Right stick Left stick Z button �� X button �� toseehowmanyyouneed foranotherattackifyourAPislow. button button VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 �� LIMB CONDITION ENEMY HEALTH RESTRICTED PERCENT (%) TargetSpecificBodyParts AcceptV.A.T.S.Targeting SwitchBetweenTargets Cancel QueuedAttacks EnterV.A.T.S.Mode SelectTarget ExitV.A.T.S. Hold toScan POINTS (AP) ACTION

EXCERPT FROM THE VAULT DWELLER’S SURVIVAL GUIDE POCKET EDITION When you’veusedupallofyourActionPoints,andarereadytoleaveV.A.T.S., press targets, andattackthemaswell,solongyouhaveremainingActionPoints. shot.Keepinmindthatyou’renotlimited toshootingatjustonetarget--anytime,youcanswitchavailable for every usesupActionPoints.Generally, attackonabodypart Every thesmalleraweapon,fewerActionPointsarerequired and grenadesare“fullbody”attacks,youcannottargetaspecificbodypart. combat,you willneedtobeincloseproximityhaveachancehit.Bothmelee When usingameleeweaponorunarmed affectsaccuracy,movement speedandanylungingattacks;cripplingthearms etc. iscrippled,andthetargetedenemywillsufferobviousilleffects--cripplinglegsreduces reduced, thatbodypart iscompletely indicatesitscondition;whentheconditionofabodypart each shot.Thesmallbarnexttothebodypart with indicatesthechancetohitthatbodypart When usingarangedweapon,thepercentagevaluenexttobodypart that enemy. To zoominonanenemy, simplyselectitandrelease Pressing andholding Some enemieshaveAntennaeoraCombatInhibitor. Cripplingthatwillcausethemtofrenzy, attackinganythingnearthem. your enemies. The effectsofbeingcrippleddependonthelimb.Theseapplytoyouaswell The numberofattacksyoucanmakeislimitedbyyourActionPoints. ASSESSING THESITUATION VDSG PREVTB-003-101 tions mightcallforalaser rifle,whileothersjustasimplemetalpipe. your enemy’s terrifyingintentions,combinearmamentsandstrategy. Somesitua- anxiety, youwillhave theopportunity tofine-tuneyourskills. Without fixatingon Once youareabletoseethisharshandviolent world without attachmentand USE THERIGHTTOOLFORJOB • Legs:Reducedrunspeed.Enemiescannotperformleapingorchargingattacks. • Chest:Higherchancetobestaggeredwhentakingdamage. • Arms: • Head:Reducedperception,concussioneffect. Reduced aimingability. Enemieswillbedisarmedatthemomenttheirarmiscrippled. R button VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 willpausethegameandscanareafortargets. RESTRICTED R button . You of arenowabletotargettheindividualbodyparts Figure 6.1 X 23% . 47%

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33 AID that limbbypressing a Stimpak,navigatetotheStatsscreeninyourPip-Boy, press to alimbhealcripplingdamage(whichwillalso slightly healyouroverallhealth).To healacrippledlimbdirectlyusing Stimpaks canbeusedforgeneralhealing(whichwill alsoslightlyhealcripplingdamage),ortheycanbeapplieddirectly In ordertohealacrippledlimb,youhavethreechoices: sleepinabed,finddoctor, oruseaStimpaktohealyourself. addicted toStimpaks,Rad-X,orRadAway. But addictionwillneverwearoffonitsown.Adoctorcancureyouofanyaddiction,foraprice.You cannotbecome someofyourS.P.E.C.I.A.L.Addiction willhurt attributes.Thesepenaltiesgoawaytemporarilyifyoutakethatitemagain. chance ofbecomingaddictedtoanother. item forawhile,thischancewilldrop.Eachhasitsownaddictionchance,sousingonetype not increaseyour Each timeyoutakeachemordrinkalcohol,yourchanceofbecomingaddictedtoitgoesup.Ifstop usingthat thereareseveralwaystorestoreyourhealth: When youarehurt, • Sleepinabed. • Eatfoodordrinkwater. • UseaStimpak. • Visitadoctorandpayforhealing. X whenthelimbisselected. VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED V , thenselectthelimbanduseStimpakdirectly on STEALTH Attacking while undetectedgivesyouan automatic“sneak”critical. How stealthyyouareisaffectedbymanyfactors: means youhavebeendetectedbyanenemy. anenemy.means someoneseesyou,butisnotcurrently [CAUTION]meanssomeone issearchingforyou.[DANGER] Your stealthstateisdisplayedwhenyoucrouch( Most melee weapons make very littlenoise;biggergunsmake a • Sound:Mostmeleeweaponsmake very • Apparelweight:Heavierapparelmakesmorenoisewhenmoving. • Movement:You arehardesttodetectwhenmotionless, easiest • Lightlevel:You arehardertoseeindarkerareas, • Lineofsight:Anenemyismuchlesslikelytodetectyouifhecan’t • Enemy’s perception:Someenemiesarelessperceptivethanothers,andthere • Sneakskill:Your Sneakskillonlyhelpsyouwhenarecrouching.Thehigheryour skill,the lot ofnoise. to detectwhenrunning. or atnight,ifyou’reoutdoors. see you. fore lesslikelytodetectyou. easier itistoremainundetected,stealanitem,orpicksomeone’s pocket. VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED B button ). [HIDDEN]meansnobodydetectsyou.[DETECTED] -

35 LOCKPICKING

EXCERPT FROM THE VAULT DWELLER’S SURVIVAL GUIDE POCKET EDITION with akey. You brokenandcanonlybeopened toopenalockby forcingit,butifyoufailthelockwillbepermanently canalsotry positionwillthelockrotate fully,before thebobbypinbreaks.Onlywhenisincorrect andopen. position,or“sweetspot,”themore thelockwillrotate When torqueisapplied,thecloserbobbypintocorrect Z V Left stick Right stick child’s toy, even afavorite rock. Anything togetyououtofyourthoughts. If panicdoessetin,admitthat youarepanicking.Have somethingcloseathandthatwillcalm yoursenses:asoftblanket, a or worries aboutthefuture. helps tofocusonthemoment athand,askingyourselfwhatyoucandorightnow. Donotwander intodaydreams ofthepast in theface ofgnawing fear. The very natureofliving aboveground after awidespreadnuclearevent willcreateanxiety. It ROUGHLY ONEIN HUNDREDTESTSUBJECTSHASBEENFOUNDTOSTAY CALM PANIC VDSG PREVTB-003-101 : ForceLock : Exit : Rotatethebobbypin : Applytorquewiththescrewdriver VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED Figure 7.1 HACKING not haveoneormorecharacters inbetweenthem. time facingoneanotheronthesameline.Thebrackets mayor of yourtries.Thesesetsalwayscontaintwobrackets atthesame dud passwordsfromthescreen,aswellachance ofrestoringall You canfindhiddencharactersets thathaveachanceofremoving and reenter, thepasswordwill resetaswillyournumberoftries. hacking at any time and try againby pressing hacking atanytimeandtry will remaininaccessibleuntilyouownthepassword.You canexit You haveatleastfourtriestoguesscorrectly. Ifyoufail,theterminal outoftries. passwordisbeforeyourun whatthecorrect tion youshouldbeabletodetermine password). Usingtheprocessofelimina- means twoofthefivelettersinthatwordarerightplaceforcorrect guesswilltellyouthenumberoflettersthatareinrightlocationforactualpassword(e.g.,2/5 Each incorrect password. which wordisthecorrect youwillseepotentialpasswordsdisplayedonthescreen.YourWhen youhackintotheterminal jobistodetermine attempt tohacktheterminal. areprotected,andcan’tbeaccessedwithoutapassword.IfyourScienceskillishighenough,youcan Some terminals VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 Z RESTRICTED . Whenyouexit

37 CRIME ANDPUNISHMENT

EXCERPT FROM THE VAULT DWELLER’S SURVIVAL GUIDE POCKET EDITION coming backafewdayslaterafterthey’vecalmeddown.Thiswillworkforsometowns...butnotallofthem. leavingand inatownandtheyareattackingyou,try depending onhowtheattackerfeelsaboutyou.Ifyou’veangeredeveryone thatyoudidnotintend,canattempttoyieldbyholsteringyourweapon.Thismayorbesuccessful If afightstarts Major crimescausethevictimandvictim’s friendstobecomehostileyou: Minor crimescauseonlythevictimtobecomehostileyou: Crimes aredividedintotwocategories:majorandminor. • Murder:Iftherearewitnesseswhocareaboutthevictim,theywillbecomehostiletowardyou. • Assault:Attackingsomeonewithoutprovocation,orfightingbackwhenattacksyouforaminorcrime. • Trespass: Iftheownerseesyouopenalockeddoor, container, orcomputer, hewillimmediatelyattackyou. totakeitback fromyou.Ifyoutry • Theft:Iftheownerseesyoustealsomethingthatsheowns,willtry you suffer aninjury, but can dustyourselfoff andwalk away, considertheexperience alessonlearned. Negotiate thisworld withcare,astheexposed rebaranddamaged stairways ofunstablebuildings may leadtogrievous pain.If will berenderedunrecognizable. All thatwillremainofmoretranquil timewillbedecayingruinsandfallen landmarks. THE WORLDYOUMAY REMEMBERHEARINGABOUT WATCH YOURSTEP VDSG PREVTB-003-101 now committingamajorcrime(Assault,seebelow). to escape,orpersistinstealingfromher, shewillattackyou(orrunforhelp).Iffightback,are VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED Figure 8.1 DIALOGUE

EXCERPT FROM THE VAULT DWELLER’S SURVIVAL GUIDE POCKET EDITION Speech challengeatalatertime,afteryou’veraised yourSpeechskill. the each SpeechChallenge,soifencounteronehasalowpercentagetosucceed,youmaywantexitdialogue andtry indicated S.P.E.C.I.A.L., Skill,orPerkandyouwillalwaysbesuccessfulwhenselectingit.You only getonechanceat [Strength] or[LadyKiller]).Inthiscase,isadialogueoptionthatavailabletoyoubecauseofthe levelofthe From timetoyoumayalsobepresentedwithdialogueoptionswhereawordappearsnopercentage (e.g., future SpeechChallengeswiththatcharacterwillbemoredifficult. Succeed inaSpeechChallenge,andyou’llachievetheresultsindicatedbyresponse.Fail Challenge,and chance ofsuccess. “Speech” andthepercentagechanceofsuccess(e.g.,[Speech25%]);higheryourSpeechskill, greaterthe Occasionally, youwillbepresentedwithaSpeechChallenge.AChallengeis responseprecededbytheword prepared forthecharacteryou’retalkingwithtoreactaccordingly. When indialoguewithacharacter, simplyselecttheresponsethatseemsmostappropriatetosituation...andbe pose animmediateandobvious threattoyourpersonalsafety. Remember –youareyouractions. survival willdependonfriendships.Besuretohelp asmany peopleaspossible.Only turnaway thosewho perceive youandtheway youperceive themwillopenandclose thedoorsofpossibility. Inmany cases,your As astranger, every personyoumeetwill causearipplethroughoutthesocialstructure. The way others SECURE YOURPLACEINWASTELAND SOCIETY VDSG PREVTB-003-101 You arelike apebble thrown intoa pond. Figure 9.1 VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 RESTRICTED

39 CONTAINERS Press They maynotbetherewhenyoucomebackforthem! Warning! Don’tleavethingsincontainersyoudon’town! Your isdisplayedonthe left,thecontainer’s inventory isontheright.You canswitchbetweenthetwolistsusing from thecontainerisstealing,andacrimeifyouaredetected. Q button Crosshair overtheobjectandpress Containers includethingslikedeadbodies,desks,boxes,lockers,andmore.To seewhat’s insideacontainer, directyour either listandpressing You cantakethingsfromthecontainer, intothecontainer, ormovethemfromyourinventory byselectinganitemin Weapons, Apparel,Aid,Misc,Ammo). V to take everything fromacontainer. totakeeverything and E button X . Scrollupanddowninlistswiththe VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 X . Usethe . Iftherollovertextisred,someoneelseownscontainer, andtakinganything Z Left stick closesthecontainer. RESTRICTED or Left stick Directional buttons or Directional buttons tofilterthelists(All, . BARTERING EXCERPT FROM THE VAULT DWELLER’S SURVIVAL GUIDE POCKET EDITION in yourdarkest ofmoments,when alloptionsarespent,youmayshamefullychoosetoeatthe fleshofyour own kind. water will be available. However, you will likely encounter the need to eat irradiated food like raw chunks of two-headed Brahmin meat. And, You may have heardrumorsthatthe Wasteland willhave nosafefood ordrink. This issomuchbunk. Scienceshows freshproduce andsafe CONSIDER THESOURCE OF YOURFOOD point, youaregivingitemsawayforfree. ifyoudon’thaveenoughcaps.Butcanacceptittheotherpersondoesn’tenough,butatthis the barter isdarkened,itmeansoneofyoudoesn’thaveenoughcapstocompletethetransaction.YouIf thearrow cannotaccept inthemiddle. Thisisrepresentedbythelarge“caps”arrow between bothparties. ofFallout)willalsobeautomaticallymoved caps(bottlearethecurrency As itemsaremovedbackandforth, their items). trade oneofyourownitems)orfromtheotherperson’s intoyourown(ifyouwanttobuyortradeforoneof inventory To Barter, simplyselectanitemandhit skill. ThemenucontrolsarethesameforasContainers(previouspage). screenallowsyoutotrade,buyorsellitems.ThepricesgetforbuyingsellingdependonyourBarter The Barter THE UNAPPETIZINGTRUTH VDSG PREVTB-003-101 VDSG -RESTRICTEDVTB-001-13 X to move it from your inventory into theotherperson’s tomoveitfromyourinventory (ifyouwanttosellor RESTRICTED Figure 10.1

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