Upgrade Materials — Absolum Guide

Encountering Absalom in Fallout 4? This guide breaks down his gear, locations, and why he's such a tough opponent. Learn how to take him down!

Hey there, survivor! So, you've heard about Absalom, huh? This guy's a real pain in the neck, a wandering sniper who's always looking for trouble in the Commonwealth and even out on the Island. He's not like other folks you meet; Absalom is immediately hostile, heavily armed, and frankly, pretty dangerous. You absolutely cannot talk your way out of this one, so don't even bother trying with those Charisma perks – he's just going to shoot at you. ### Absalom's Gear When you finally face him, expect him to be decked out. He's usually wearing a full set of Combat armor "Combat armor (Fallout 4)"), Sunglasses "Sunglasses (Fallout 4)"), Long johns "Long johns (Fallout 4)"), and a Baseball cap "Baseball cap (Fallout 4)"). For weapons, he's packing either a Hunting rifle with various mods "Hunting rifle (Fallout 4)") or a Sniper rifle with various mods "Sniper rifle (Fallout 4)"). He'll also have about 15 Bottlecaps "Bottlecap (Fallout 4)") and 10 .308 rounds ".308 round (Fallout 4)"). ### Where to Find Absalom This guy pops up in a lot of places, so keep your eyes peeled. Here are some of the spots where you might run into him: * A ruined house near [Hangman's Alley](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Hangman%27s_Alley "Hangman's Alley") and [Vault 81](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Vault_81 "Vault 81"). * The [Dartmouth Professional Building](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Dartmouth_Professional_Building "Dartmouth Professional Building"). * The church in [Hyde Park](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Hyde_Park "Hyde Park"). * Near [Skylanes Flight 1981](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Skylanes_Flight_1981 "Skylanes Flight 1981"). * An abandoned house with a "bar & restaurant" sign, close to the [Nahant Chapel](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Nahant_Chapel "Nahant Chapel"). * An abandoned pharmacy west of [Mass Gravel & Sand](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Mass_Gravel_%26_Sand "Mass Gravel & Sand"), just before the raised interstate. * A roof near [Monsignor Plaza](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Monsignor_Plaza "Monsignor Plaza"). * Near [Fort Hagen](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Fort_Hagen "Fort Hagen"). * An unmarked shack south of the [Electrical Hobbyist's Club](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Electrical_Hobbyist%27s_Club "Electrical Hobbyist's Club"). * The [bus and apartment wreckage](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Bus_and_apartment_wreckage "Bus and apartment wreckage") (a yellow house between [Andrew station](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Andrew_station "Andrew station") and [Hester's Consumer Robotics](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Hester%27s_Consumer_Robotics "Hester's Consumer Robotics")). * Near [Chestnut Hillock Reservoir](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Chestnut_Hillock_Reservoir "Chestnut Hillock Reservoir"). * Near [the Shamrock Taphouse](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/The_Shamrock_Taphouse "The Shamrock Taphouse"). * Near or inside [Fallon's department store](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Fallon%27s_department_store "Fallon's department store"). * A roof south of [Custom House Tower](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Custom_House_Tower "Custom House Tower") and north of the Shamrock Taphouse. * A warehouse between [Quincy ruins](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Quincy_ruins "Quincy ruins") and [Atom Cats garage](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Atom_Cats_garage "Atom Cats garage"). * Outside of [Diamond City](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Diamond_City "Diamond City"). * In a [Chryslus](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Chryslus_Motors_Corporation "Chryslus Motors Corporation") car center between [Shaw High School](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Shaw_High_School "Shaw High School") and [Gunners plaza](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Gunners_plaza "Gunners plaza"). * Upstairs in an unmarked house south of [Croup Manor](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Croup_Manor "Croup Manor"). * *(Far Harbor DLC)* A shack near [Eagle's Cove Tannery](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Eagle%27s_Cove_Tannery "Eagle's Cove Tannery"). * *(Far Harbor DLC)* A ruined house near the northern tip of the small island with [Rayburn Point](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Rayburn_Point "Rayburn Point") on it. ### Why Absalom is Tough Here's the kicker: Absalom's level scales with yours, up to level 50. This means he can be a real challenge, especially if you run into him early on. He has the same amount of [Hit Points](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Hit_Points "Hit Points") as most of the game's human [companions](https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Fallout_4_companions "Fallout 4 companions") once you're level 25 or higher. Combined with that full set of combat armor "Combat armor (Fallout 4)"), he's a tough nut to crack. Be prepared! One last thing: if you manage to injure him but don't finish him off, he'll keep that same low health the next time you see him. He doesn't respawn, but he also won't heal up. So, if you can't finish the job the first time, you might have a slightly easier time later, but it's still best to go all out when you first encounter him.