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Old North Church: North End
Fallout 4

Old North Church: North End

Follow this Fallout 4 walkthrough to navigate the Old North Church, defeat ghouls, and solve the Freedom Trail puzzle to spell 'RAILROAD' and meet the Railroad faction.

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Follow this Fallout 4 walkthrough to navigate the Old North Church, defeat ghouls, and solve the Freedom Trail puzzle to spell 'RAILROAD' and meet the Railroad faction.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Approach the Old North Church from the west and enter through the white door.
  2. 2
    In the back room, head west into the chapel.
  3. 3
    Defeat any Ghouls present.
  4. 4
    Turn right and go through a doorway to the east, under a collapsed balcony.
  5. 5
    Loot the First Aid Box on the wall.
  6. 6
    Continue east through another doorway.
  7. 7
    Head down the stairs to your left and keep descending into the catacombs.
  8. 8
    Navigate the brick tunnels, defeating any Ghouls that ambush you (be wary of a potentially high-level specimen).
  9. 9
    At the end of the catacombs, you will find a Freedom Trail wall mural.
  10. 10
    Use the codes found on the murals along the Freedom Trail to solve the puzzle in the Old North Church.
  11. 11
    Interact with the word ring puzzle. The ring has the words "THE FREEDOM TRAIL - BOSTON".
  12. 12
    Aim at the edges to spin the ring counterclockwise (left) or clockwise (right).
  13. 13
    Select the center of the ring to confirm the letter the red arrow points to.
  14. 14
    Spell out the word "RAILROAD" using the letters corresponding to the numbers: 1=R, 2=A, 3=I, 4=L, 5=R, 6=O, 7=A, 8=D.
  15. 15
    Once "RAILROAD" is spelled, a section of the wall to the left will open.
  16. 16
    Pass through the opening to confront Desdemona and her associates.
  17. 17
    Engage in dialogue. A hard dialog check is available to lie, but your response regarding willingness to sacrifice for synths is what matters.
  18. 18
    Completing this dialogue finishes the 'Road to Freedom' quest.
Tips
  • Be prepared for Ghoul encounters throughout the church and catacombs, including potentially tougher variants.
  • The puzzle requires knowledge of the codes found on other Freedom Trail murals.
  • Your dialogue choices at the end are less important than your stated commitment to the cause of synths.
  • Completion of the 'Road to Freedom' quest.
  • Access to the Railroad faction.
  • The next quest in the Railroad questline is 'Tradecraft'.

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