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Pugilism Illustrated
Fallout 3

Pugilism Illustrated

Locate all copies of the Pugilism Illustrated skill book in Fallout 3. This guide details every spawn location, from abandoned trucks to D.C. ruins, to help you max out your unarmed combat.

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Locate all copies of the Pugilism Illustrated skill book in Fallout 3. This guide details every spawn location, from abandoned trucks to D.C. ruins, to help you max out your unarmed combat.

Walkthrough
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    Abandoned Car Fort Area - Internment Truck: Travel north-north-west along the highway past the Abandoned Car Fort. You'll find a truck; the book is inside its back.
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    Anacostia Crossing Station: North of Rivet City, find the Anacostia Crossing Station. The book is on a table in the first large room north-east of the entrance from the Capital Wasteland.
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    Anchorage War Memorial Area: Along the river north of the Anchorage Memorial, in a Super Mutant outpost. Near a tent, a truck with a wooden ramp leads to its bed, where the book is on a shelf.
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    Arefu - Alan’s House: After brokering peace between Arefu and the Family, return to the house in front of the highway leading to Arefu. The book is on a table by the door inside the now-inhabited house.
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    Arlington Library Area - Raider Fort: South-east of the Flooded Metro, find a Raider fort along the road. The book is on a counter inside.
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    Charnel House Area - Radio Signal Papa November Drainage Chamber: West of Charnel House, find a radio tower. Activating it grants the Papa November Radio Signal. Head north-east over a cliff to a Drainage Chamber; the book is on the floor by the ladder.
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    Chaste Acres Dairy Farm - Silo: The book is on the floor inside the silo near the Chaste Acres Dairy Farm.
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    Chryslus Building - Chryslus Building Lower Offices: In the room where the Minigun-wielding Super Mutant was (who dropped the Chryslus Building Master Key), find a counter north of desks and a Nuka-Cola Vending Machine. The book is in bins on the counter.
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    Clifftop Shacks - Southern Shack: In the southernmost shack of the Clifftop Shacks area, the book is on a shelf.
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    Dukov’s Place: Upstairs in Dukov’s room, find the book on shelves behind the bed.
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    Faded Pomp Estates: East of the map marker, in a destroyed house, the book lies on other books in front of a fireplace, near a mattress.
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    Jury Street Metro Station Area - Raider Church: South-west of the Jury Street Metro Station, in an abandoned church, the book is in a corner between a sink and a toilet.
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    Little Lamplight - Living Quarters: South of the Reactor Chamber door on your area map, beyond a locked [Average] door on the upper level of the Living Quarters, the book is on a shelf.
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    L.O.B. Enterprises: In the L.O.B. Enterprises building, in a storeroom in the north-eastern corner (full of metal shelves), the book is on a shelf.
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    Metro Central: Inside a locked supply closet across from the exit to the Museum Station, the book is on a metal shelf.
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    Minefield - Zane House: In Minefield, north-east of the Benson House, find the Zane House. The book is upstairs on a bed, held by a teddy bear.
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    Moonbeam Outdoor Cinema: On a picnic table near some cars, the book is on top of a large destroyed book.
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    Roosevelt Academy: In a bathroom near the administration offices, the book is on the floor near a dead Raider.
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    Roosevelt Academy - Maintenance and Evacuation Tunnel: Near a locked [Average] door leading to the sewer portion of the level, the book is on a metal shelf near the area's midpoint.
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    Satcom Array NN-03d-C: West of the MDPL-21 Power Station, in the SatCom Array NN-03d-C, the book is on the edge of a toilet.
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    Springvale Area: Inside a standing mailbox near a blue car, south of a Small Ranch and east of Vault 101.
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    White House Plaza Area - Utility Tunnel: In the Pennsylvania Avenue section of the D.C. ruins, near the White House gate, find a Utility Tunnel. Go down; the book is in the first room on the right, on a table corner.
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    Vault 108 - Living Quarters: In the Vault 108 Living Quarters, in the room north-west of the large, two-storied atrium, the book is on a counter near a metal cooking pot.
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    Warrington Station: In the room Roy Phillips and his gang occupy, the book is in a wooden crate on a shelf.
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    Warrington Station - Lucky’s: Near Warrington Station, in the shop “Lucky’s”, the book is behind the counter in a compartment near the floor.
Tips
  • The Pugilism Illustrated skill book permanently increases your Unarmed skill by 3 points each time you find one.
  • Collect all 25 copies to maximize your Unarmed skill.

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