Locate every copy of the Grognak the Barbarian skill book in Fallout 3. This guide details each location, from Andale to Vault 101, ensuring you don't miss any.
Walkthrough
- 1Andale - The Smith’s House Basement: On the floor south-west of the first counter, near bloodstains in front of a refrigerator.
- 2Bethesda Ruins - Bethesda Underworks: In a small maintenance room on a metal shelf, south of the Underworks entrance.
- 3Canterbury Commons: Pick-pocketed from Derek Pacion.
- 4Canterbury Commons Area - Radio Signal Yankee Bravo Drainage Chamber: West of the radio tower, in the room to the south of the Drainage Chamber.
- 5Chaste Arces Diary Farm Area: Upstairs in the ruined barn, left of the bed with the mutilated body.
- 6Cliffside Caverns - Raider Outpost: West across a wooden bridge from the Cliffside Caverns, on a platform behind a generator. Requires a [Hard] lockpick.
- 7Clifftop Shacks - Northern Shack: On a metal shelf, on top of a Small Ruined Book.
- 8Deathclaw Sanctuary Area: Inside a wooden crate under a table in the northernmost raider fort (the one with the super sledge).
- 9Fort Constantine - Personnel Offices: On the first floor, in a locked storage room with a [Hard] lock near some stairs.
- 10Georgetown West Area: In a crumbling building occupied by Super Mutants, on the second story, on a metal shelf. Reachable via the Tepid Sewers.
- 11Hubris Comics Printing: In the room with Mad Johnny Wes, south of the door to Hubris Comics Publishing.
- 12Megaton - Jericho’s House: On the floor between metal crates and shelves.
- 13Metro Junction: Enter via Vernon Square North, go east over a wooden ramp, and look down to find a table with a lantern.
- 14Minefield - Gillian House: Upstairs on a bed in the Gillian House, north-west of the Gibson House.
- 15Museum Station: On a table in a room with beds and a pool table, which also contains the stairs to Metro Central.
- 16Red Racer Factory Area: Inside a large metal box containing toxic waste barrels, to the left of the factory doors. Be prepared for radiation.
- 17Red Racer Factory Area - Scavenger Shack: On a shelf in the Scavenger’s shack, located on an overpass west of Arlington along the road to Grayditch. Also found with a Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual and a Duck and Cover! book.
- 18Scrapyard: In John’s Treasure Box, near the stairs of a destroyed bus next to a red boxcar.
- 19Statesman Hotel Restaurant: Behind the central bar in the Alfresco Lounge, on one of the shelves.
- 20Temple of the Union Area - Raider Bridge: After completing “Head of State”, head south-west from the Temple of the Union onto a highway, then into one of the raider shacks. Found on a table, near a Tales of a Junktown Jerky Vendor book.
- 21Tenleytown/Friendship Station: Head south from the Friendship Station exit into an office building. In the south room, on the upper left shelf of the left locker.
- 22The Silver Lining Drive-In Area: Inside a metal shack north-west of The Silver Lining Drive-In.
- 23Vault 101: Given by Amata during your 10th birthday party. Can be picked up again from the dresser in your room at age 19.
- 24Vault-Tec Headquarters - Vault-Tec Administration: In the left office on a desk, in the Administration area's top level.
- 25Yao Guai Tunnels: Enter the Yao Guai Den via the east exit from the Tunnels. Past a fence opposite the Den's south exit, on a ledge near a Raider's body.
Tips
- Some books are difficult to spot due to their small size or poor lighting.
- Several locations require lockpicking skills, particularly [Hard] locks.
- Be aware of environmental hazards like radiation near the Red Racer Factory.
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