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Nikola Tesla and You
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Nikola Tesla and You

Locate all instances of Nikola Tesla's book in Fallout 3. This guide details every spawn location, from Arlington Library to Vault 106, to help you find this valuable item.

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Locate all instances of Nikola Tesla's book in Fallout 3. This guide details every spawn location, from Arlington Library to Vault 106, to help you find this valuable item.

Walkthrough
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    Arlington Library Area - Talon Company Camp: South-east of the Arlington Library, on the topmost level of the encampment, on a small round table near some bunk beds.
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    Capitol Building - Capitol Building West Entrance: In a locked supply room (Hard difficulty). The book is on a table.
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    Deathclaw Sanctuary: Inside the Deathclaw Sanctuary, on the metal object next to the Endurance bobblehead. From the entrance, go past the pillar and look left.
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    Evergreen Mills - Evergreen Mills Bazaar: In one of the locked rooms (key required) up a hill past Smiling Jack’s store. It’s on one of the bunk beds.
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    Farragut West Station: In a room to the north by the Tenleytown/Friendship Station. The book is in a safe behind a desk.
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    Foggy Bottom Station: East of the exit to Dupont Circle. The book is on top of some machinery between a desk and a robot pod.
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    Fort Bannister - Commanding Officer’s Office: On the bottom floor, on top of a metal covering over a passage/doorway, behind a partial barrier of sandbags. Jump down from the stairwell above to reach it.
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    Jocko’s Pop & Gas Stop: On the counter, in plain sight.
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    Jury Street Metro Station Area - Gold Ribbon Grocers: West of the Jury Street Metro Station, on the floor in the south-west corner of the store, near a skeleton and a Tumbler’s Today magazine.
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    Little Lamplight - Reactor Chamber: In the south-western corner of the level, beyond a closed door. The book is in a wooden crate on the ground near a mannequin.
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    Mason Dixon Salvage Area - Abandoned Shack: In the Northwesternmost Abandoned Shack, on a table by a first aid box.
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    Mason Dixon Salvage Area - Abandoned Tent: North-east of the Mason Dixon Salvage area, inside an Abandoned Tent, on a metal shelf.
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    MDPL-21 Power Station - Power Substation: West of the Oasis, inside the Power Substation, on a workbench.
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    Megaton - Your House: If you have purchased the “Science” theme for your house in Megaton, the book should appear somewhere within it.
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    Museum of History - Museum of History Entrance: From the entrance, go west into the ladies bathroom. The book is on the floor inside a stall.
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    Museum of Technology - Museum of Technology Atrium: From the entrance, go south-east through a door, past two bathrooms and up some stairs to a room with two terminals. Near the Museum Maintenence console.
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    National Guard Depot: In a supply room on a metal shelf in the south-eastern corner of the bottom floor.
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    Red Racer Factory - CEO Offices: From the entrance, head north, take a left down a tunnel, and enter the first door on the left (Average difficulty lock). The book is on a metal bookshelf.
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    RobCo Facility - Offices and Cafeteria: In the north-western part of the area, on a table in front of a filing cabinet.
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    Robot Repair Center: In Sector A, in the north-west corner, on the ground floor, near a Protectron on a table.
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    SatCom Array NW-05a Area: Between SatCom Array NW-05a and the MPDL-05 Power Station, on top of a blue boat south-east of a Raider-occupied dock.
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    Taft Tunnel: During the quest “The Waters of Life”, in the Taft Tunnel, behind a generator on a table with a Nuka-Cola Quantum.
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    VAPL-84 Power Station Area: North of the VAPL-84 Power Station, inside the rubble of destroyed houses, on a counter near some large destroyed books.
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    Vault 92 - Sound Testing: On a desk near the note “Professor Malleus Audio Log V92-06”.
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    Vault 106 - Living Quarters: In the first room on the left from the stairs (a classroom). On a large desk, at the bottom of three stacked wooden crates.
Tips
  • Some locations require lockpicking skills or keys.
  • Pay attention to environmental details for precise placement.

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