Navigate the dangers of the Dunwich Building in Fallout 3. Find valuable loot, uncover lore, and survive the horrors within with our detailed walkthrough.
Walkthrough
- 1Jocko’s Pop & Gas Stop: East and slightly south of Girdershade. Find a Nuka-Cola Vending Machine, food items, Tin Cans, a Stimpak in a bucket, Nikola Tesla and You book on the counter, Schematic - Bottlecap Mine on the workbench, and a Nuka-Cola Quantum behind the counter.
- 2Radio Tower Sierra Victor Drainage Chamber: East-south-east of Jocko’s. Activate a switch at the radio towers to get Radio Signal Sierra Victor. Head south-east to the Drainage Chamber entrance. Deactivate two pressure plates, jump over cabinets, and be wary of a grenade bouquet behind a metal barrel. Proceed through a door to find a rigged computer, loot, and a copy of Duck and Cover!.
- 3VAPL-66 Power Station: West and slightly south of the Drainage Chamber. Enter the Power Substation for minor loot, drugs, a copy of Dean’s Electronics, Sugar Bombs, and a Mini Nuke. Raiders may attack upon leaving.
- 4F.Scott Key Trail & Campground: West-south-west. Beware of potential Deathclaws. Find Schematic - Deathclaw Gauntlet in a camper and Duck and Cover! on an outdoor picnic table.
- 5Dunwich Building Entrance: South-south-east, at the far south-western edge of the Capital Wasteland. Prepare for Glowing Ones and potentially Feral Ghoul Reavers.
- 6Into the Darkness of Dunwich: Enter the building. To the left, find Jaime’s Journal (five portions) and an Eat’o’Tronic with three Stimpaks. Ahead are ammo boxes with 5.56mm Rounds and five Frag Grenades.
- 7Hallway and Ghouls: Take the door to the left down the hallway. Deal with Ghouls and find Jaime’s Personal Journal Entry 06 on a desk in the south-west corner.
- 8Last Stand Loot: Go to the room across the hallway to the east. Take a left instead of going up the stairs. Find an Assault Rifle, ammo, Nuka-Cola Quantum, an Ammunition Box [Easy], and Frag Mines.
- 9Ascend and Descend: Backtrack to the skipped stairs and ascend. Upstairs, find Ghouls, two rigged computers, and spooky doors. Find stairs down in the north-eastern part of the level. Descend and find Jaime’s Personal Journal Entry 07 on a desk. Continue into the Forsaken Dunwich Ruins.
- 10Forsaken Dunwich Ruins: Climb stairs north, then go through a door left. You may trigger flashbacks and Ghouls. Collect Jaime’s Personal Journal Entry 08 next to a computer [Easy]. Read computer logs for unsettling text recordings. Head south up stairs to a door on the right. Loot inside, especially Dean’s Electronics on a metal shelf. On the top level, in the room with the broken floor, head to the north-east corner and pick the locked [Average] door. Find ammo boxes, a Chinese Assault Rifle, and a computer [Very Easy].
- 11Virulent Underchambers: Head to the north-western corner of the room to find your way to the next area. Follow hallways to another room with a damaged floor and many Ghouls. Jump into the bathroom.
Tips
- Be prepared for numerous Ghouls, including tougher variants like Glowing Ones and Feral Ghoul Reavers.
- Watch out for traps, including pressure plates rigged to shotguns and grenade bouquets.
- Disarm rigged computers where possible to avoid explosions.
- Loot thoroughly, as many valuable items, books, and schematics are hidden throughout the building.
- Pay attention to journal entries for lore and context.
- Books: Nikola Tesla and You, Duck and Cover! (x2), Dean’s Electronics (x2)
- Schematics: Bottlecap Mine, Deathclaw Gauntlet
- Key Items: Jaime’s Journal (5 portions), Jaime’s Personal Journal Entries (06, 07, 08)
- Consumables: Nuka-Cola Quantum (x2), Stimpak (x3), Sugar Bombs, Drugs, Frag Grenades (x5), Frag Mines
- Weapons: Assault Rifle, Chinese Assault Rifle
- Ammo: 5.56mm Rounds
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