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Skill Magazines

Discover the locations of all 14 Astoundingly Awesome Tales, 10 Grognak the Barbarian, and 10 Guns and Bullets skill magazines in Fallout 4 to gain permanent perks.

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Discover the locations of all 14 Astoundingly Awesome Tales, 10 Grognak the Barbarian, and 10 Guns and Bullets skill magazines in Fallout 4 to gain permanent perks.

Fallout 4 features several types of skill magazines that grant unique, permanent perks to the player. These magazines are scattered throughout the Commonwealth, and collecting them all can significantly boost your character's abilities. This guide details the locations of three major magazine series: Astoundingly Awesome Tales, Grognak the Barbarian, and Guns and Bullets.

Each issue of these magazine series provides a distinct benefit, ranging from increased damage with specific weapon types to enhanced resistances and even companion buffs. Unlike some other collectibles, these magazines offer tangible gameplay advantages.

Astoundingly Awesome Tales

There are 14 issues of Astoundingly Awesome Tales, each offering a unique perk:

  • Volume #1: Regenerate 1 point of health per minute. Location: Boston Mayoral Shelter (living area, on a nightstand).
  • Volume #2: Do +5% damage with scoped weapons. Location: Coast Guard Pier (Southwest of Diamond City, on river).
  • Volume #3: Take 5% less damage from robots. Location: Dunwich Borers (bottom of the pit, on an armor table).
  • Volume #4: Do +5% damage with the Alien Blaster. Location: Hubris Comics (top floor dressing room, under blood pack on table).
  • Volume #5: Gain +5 Poison Resistance. Location: Pickman Gallery (under steamer trunk after clearing).
  • Volume #6: Do +5% damage against Mirelurks. Location: Skylanes Flight 1981 (upper floor bathroom).
  • Volume #7: Do +5% damage at night. Location: Outpost Zimonja (on a Workshop).
  • Volume #8: Gain +5 Action Points. Location: Vault 114 (up exit stairs, near chair and candles, after rescuing Nick Valentine).
  • Volume #9: Do +5% damage with the Cryolator. Location: Railroad HQ (during “Road to Freedom” quest).
  • Volume #10: Gain +5 Radiation Resistance. Location: Sentinel Site Prescott (side rooms on way down, check desks).
  • Volume #11: RadAway heals +5% radiation damage. Location: East Boston Preparatory School (top floor, southeast room tables).
  • Volume #12: Your canine companion permanently takes 10% less damage. Location: The Institute (Holder’s upper level apartment balcony).
  • Volume #13: Do +5% damage against Ghouls. Location: Crater of Atom (Mother’s House top floor, during “The Glowing Sea” main mission).
  • Volume #14: Do +5% damage against Super Mutants. Location: Trinity Plaza (inside church, front by steamer trunk).

Grognak the Barbarian

Each issue of Grognak the Barbarian permanently increases critical hit damage with unarmed and melee attacks by 5%.

  • Location: Sanctuary Hills (your house, counter between kitchen and living room).
  • Location: Wicked Shipping Fleet Lockup (room with key and terminal).
  • Location: Vault 81 (reward for “Short Stories” quest).
  • Location: Hyde Park (tallest building, on a safe behind a chair).
  • Location: Corvega Assembly Plant (near the boss’s steamer trunk).
  • Location: Back Street Apparel (upstairs apartment, on a table).
  • Location: Mass Pike Interchange (up on freeway, inside shack on toilet).
  • Location: Swan’s Pond (in gazebo near radioactive barrels, by a skeleton).
  • Location: Andrew Station area (house west of “Joe Spuckies Sandwich Shop”, third floor by mattress).
  • Location: Vault 75 (Malden Middle School Basement, Overseer’s Office on a bed).
  • Location: Museum of Witchcraft (top floor, on a table).

Guns and Bullets

Each issue of Guns and Bullets permanently increases critical damage with ballistic weapons by 5%.

  • Location: Ft. Hagen (upper level kitchen, during “Reunions” quest).
  • Location: Cambridge Police Station (lower level safe, only after “Reunions” quest completion).
  • Location: BADTFL Regional Office (during “Exploring Cambridge” / “Long Time Coming” quests).
  • Location: S. Boston Military Checkpoint (inside outpost, on a desk).
  • Location: Quincy Ruins (upper highway, on desk by Gunner’s Terminal).
  • Location: Fraternal Post 115 (near where boss Dead Eye was, on podium).
  • Location: Gunners Plaza (upper floor lounge, on table by checkers board).
  • Location: The Castle (near central radio, on a desk).
  • Location: Ticonderoga Safehouse (best found during “Boston After Dark” quest).

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