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Bethesda Ruins: The Great Bobblehead Hunt
Fallout 3

Bethesda Ruins: The Great Bobblehead Hunt

Complete guide to finding the Lockpick and Science Bobbleheads in Fallout 3's Bethesda Ruins, including Bethesda Offices West, East, and Underworks, and the Raid Shack.

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Complete guide to finding the Lockpick and Science Bobbleheads in Fallout 3's Bethesda Ruins, including Bethesda Offices West, East, and Underworks, and the Raid Shack.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Navigate to the Bethesda Ruins, located north-east of Megaton across the Potomac River. Use the elevated highway as a landmark, running along the ground beneath the collapsed sections.
  2. 2
    Clear out the Raiders in the Bethesda Offices - West. Be aware of snipers.
  3. 3
    Inside Bethesda Offices West, hack the terminal to disable a Mark V Turret. Loot for a Stealth Boy in wooden crates and a Big Book of Science near the terminal. Be cautious of a Frag Mine and an exploding air canister near southern crates.
  4. 4
    Proceed upstairs to the next section. Avoid the pressure plate rigged to Combat Shotguns and the hole in the floor containing Grenade Bouquets. Loot for a Stealth Boy on shelves and a Dean’s Electronics book in a wooden crate. Find a Mini Nuke under wooden crates by a freezer.
  5. 5
    Enter the eastern offices. In Bethesda Offices East, hack a computer to disable a turret. A Raider here always carries a Flamer, a U.S. Army: 30 Handy Flamethrower Recipes book, and a Safe Key. Loot the desks for the Bobblehead - Lockpick. Find a Chinese Assault Rifle near a bathtub.
  6. 6
    Exit and navigate to Bethesda Underworks. Clear Ghouls and head north then east to find Tales of a Junktown Jerky Vendor on a concrete bench.
  7. 7
    Go down stairs and west into a sewer area. Loot for a Stealth Boy, Nuka-Cola Quantum, and Grognak the Barbarian. Move a wooden crate to find a Mini Nuke. Near radioactive barrels, find a skeleton with a Chinese Assault Rifle and drugs.
  8. 8
    Locate the unmarked Raid Shack by following a road south-east from Bethesda Underworks, then up a hill north-east, and east past a four-way stop. Kill exterior Raiders.
  9. 9
    Inside the Raid Shack, loot for drugs and ammo. A Raider carries the unique Combat Knife, Stabhappy. Find another Tales of a Junktown Jerky Vendor upstairs.
  10. 10
    Return to Megaton to prepare, then head north-west past Vault 101 to find the location for the Bobblehead - Science.
Tips
  • Raiders in Bethesda Offices are plentiful and powerful, offering good experience for leveling up.
  • The Raider with the U.S. Army: 30 Handy Flamethrower Recipes book in Bethesda Offices East respawns with the book, allowing for infinite copies.
  • The Combat Knife is a fast melee weapon, better than the Baseball Bat.
  • The Knife is a weaker melee option compared to the Combat Knife.
  • The Flamer is effective at close range but consumes ammo quickly and can be difficult to use on mobile targets.
  • The Raid Shack is unmarked but identifiable by exterior Raiders.

Reward: Bobblehead - Lockpick, Bobblehead - Science, Big Book of Science, Dean’s Electronics, U.S. Army: 30 Handy Flamethrower Recipes, Tales of a Junktown Jerky Vendor, Grognak the Barbarian, Chinese Army: Spec. Ops. Training Manual, Stabhappy (unique Combat Knife), Fisto! (if acquired), Stealth Boys, Mini Nukes, Frag Mines, Combat Shotguns, Grenade Bouquets, Chinese Assault Rifles, Flamer, Nuka-Cola Quantum, Safe Key, drugs, ammo, food, cigarettes, and 300+ experience per run in Bethesda Offices.

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