Locate every copy of the Duck and Cover! skill book in Fallout 3. This guide details their exact locations across the Capital Wasteland, from Alexandria Arms to Vault 92.
Walkthrough
- 1Alexandria Arms: In a room on the southern end of the level, on a bookshelf.
- 2Charnel House: Upstairs in the Charnel House.
- 3Citadel - Laboratory: In a wooden crate in the bathroom on the bottom floor.
- 4Deathclaw Sanctuary Area: Outside the Deathclaw Sanctuary, inside a locked Footlocker near a dead Mercenary. Requires a Lockpick skill of 50.
- 5Dukov’s Place Area: South of Dukov’s Place, near a Raider camp by the river, on a circular table near some beds.
- 6Evergreen Mills - Foundry: On the roof of the metal room on the western side. Jump from stairs above to find it near a mutilated corpse.
- 7F. Scott Key Trail & Campground: North of the trailer, on a picnic table.
- 8Falls Church/Mason Dst Metro: In the Falls Church/Mason District Metro tunnels, inside a ticket booth on the upper level, on a ledge by a light.
- 9Fort Constantine - Launch Control Bunker: In the room with the Fort Constantine Launch Control, on a table near the terminal.
- 10Germantown Police HQ Area - Train Camp: North-east of Germantown Police HQ, near derailed trains forming a 'V'. Inside the 'V', on the ground near a bathtub.
- 11Germantown Police HQ Area - Ruined House: South-south-west of Germantown Police HQ, inside a bombed-out house, on a wooden shelf.
- 12Hamilton’s Hideaway: In the Raider-occupied room in the south-eastern corner, on a counter by a Nuka-Cola Quantum.
- 13Jalbert Brothers Waste Disposal - Abandoned Shack: North of Jalbert Brothers Waste Disposal, in the Southern-most Abandoned Shack, on the floor by an ammo box.
- 14Jocko’s Pop & Gas Stop Area - Radio Signal Sierra Victor Drainage Chamber: East of Jocko’s Pop & Gas, follow Radio Signal Sierra Victor east over a fallen tower to a Drainage Chamber. On a table inside.
- 15Mall - Bunker: In The Mall area, in a bunker entrance between the Washington Monument and the Capitol Building. On a table in front of a radio.
- 16National Archives: In the National Archives, head west then north from the entrance to a small library room. In the north-western corner, on a school desk half buried in debris.
- 17National Archives - Archives Sub-Basement: In the south-western corner, behind a locked [Very Hard] gate. On metal shelves.
- 18National Guard Depot - Depot Offices: South-west of the entrance from the Depot Training Wing, up some stairs, on a long wooden table with stools.
- 19Old Olney - Olney Sewers: In the far north-eastern area of the world map, in the Olney Sewers, in a tunnel to the south, on the floor by a skeleton.
- 20Red Racer Factory Area - Scavenger Shack: North of the Red Racer Factory, on an overpass west of Arlington. On a shelf in the Scavenger’s shack.
- 21SatCom Array NW-07c - Corpse and Cars: North-east of SatCom Array NW-07c, near a line of four cars and a skeleton. On the ground near the skeleton.
- 22Springvale Elementary School: In the hallway outside the library, on a desk near a computer terminal.
- 23Super Duper Mart Area: North of Super Duper Mart, under a bridge, by a bed. Beware of landmines.
- 24Tenpenny Tower Area: West of Tenpenny Tower, in the ruins of a house, on a bookshelf, half underneath another book.
- 25Vault 92 - Vault 92 Overseer’s Office: In the Vault 92 Overseer’s Office, on a bookshelf.
Tips
- The 'Duck and Cover!' book provides a +3 bonus to the Explosives skill.
- Some locations may contain other valuable items or books, such as the 'Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual' and 'Grognak the Barbarian' at the Red Racer Factory Area - Scavenger Shack, or a Pre-War Book in Vault 92.
- Be aware of environmental hazards like landmines near the Super Duper Mart Area.
- The National Archives - Archives Sub-Basement contains Metal Armor, a Metal Helmet, a Stealth Boy, and a Mini Nuke alongside the book.
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