Detailed Fallout Tactics walkthrough covering the Coldwater mission, including enemy encounters, item locations, side quests like assassinating Ma Baker, and strategic tips for progression.
Walkthrough
- 1The room next to the current one contains foes behind a bunker. They are easily defeated with current gear and incendiary grenades.
- 2In this tier, you'll encounter a cockroach race and Don Vinchenzo, who tasks you with killing Ma Baker for a reward.
- 3Proceed through the SW rooms and exit to a nearby bar. The bartender offers trades.
- 4The building SE of the bar is a shop selling weapons and a science book.
- 5Return to the stairs near the 2 raiders you killed, behind the bunker by the church, to access Tier 2.
- 6The NW room at the top of the stairs is occupied by raiders, including a grenadier.
- 7After dealing with the raiders, head SE to the bar. A man named Simon asks you to rescue his sister.
- 8Follow Simon to a room containing his sister and an enemy. Defeat the enemy and speak to Simon for a small reward.
- 9Go to the SE-most building. You'll need to go outside and shoot enemies through the windows. Beware of a grenadier. Inside, find a crate with guns and ammo.
- 10Return NW to the casino. The bartender offers trades for items, and some patrons have ring pulls for gambling or stealing.
- 11At the SW entrance of the casino, 2 guards will ambush you. Use grenades from the doorway for safety.
- 12Move SW from the casino to find a room with 2 crates and a guard. Eliminate the guard and loot the crates for weapons and grenades.
- 13Around the corner, unlock a room containing a .50 cal weapon and a trauma pack.
- 14Head for Tier 3 using the stairs located next to the stairs between Tier 1 and Tier 2.
- 15In the NW room of Tier 3, defeat 2 rifle-wielding enemies.
- 16Head SE to find more guards and Ma Baker. Don Vinchenzo wants her dead. Ma Baker will trade with you.
- 17To kill Ma Baker without a fight, use drugs or trauma packs on her to cause death by damage or overdose.
Tips
- Jason Wang notes that Ma Baker is an undercover Brotherhood squad leader. Commander Dekker also mentions wearing a black suit, similar to Don's instructions. Don's reward may not be worth the effort, and Ma Baker has a history of drug use and trauma. You can choose to kill her or not.
- Josemaria Hernandez suggests not killing Ma Baker for a potential additional 5000 XP at the mission's end, on top of the base mission XP.
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