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Part 6
Fallout Shelter

Part 6

Learn about Fallout Shelter rooms like MedBay, Science Lab, and Radio Studio. Discover vault building and resource management tips.

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Learn about Fallout Shelter rooms like MedBay, Science Lab, and Radio Studio. Discover vault building and resource management tips.

Room Functions:

  • MedBay: Heals Dwellers and loads them for exploration. Dwellers with high Intelligence (part of S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stats) are happiest here.
  • Science Lab: Produces RadAway, useful during droughts and for explorers. Dwellers with high Intelligence are happiest here.
  • Radio Studio: Transmits a signal to find new Dwellers. Dwellers with high Charisma (part of S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stats) are happiest here.
  • Weight Room: Increases Dweller Strength.
  • Athletics Room: Increases Dweller Agility.
  • Armory: Increases Dweller Perception.
  • Classroom: Increases Dweller Intelligence.
  • Fitness Room: Increases Dweller Endurance.
  • Lounge: Increases Dweller Charisma.
  • Game Room: Increases Dweller Luck.
  • Nuclear Reactor, Garden, Water Purification, Nuka-Cola Bottler: Specific functions not detailed in source.

Rock Destruction Costs:

  • There are approximately 95 rocks across 18 floors.
  • The cost to destroy rocks increases by 25 Bottlecaps per floor downwards, starting at 125C on the first floor and ending at 675C on the 18th floor.
  • Destroying all rocks on all 18 floors costs approximately 41,275C.

Building Costs:

  • The cost to build rooms increases as you add more of the same type.
  • Different rooms increase in cost by different increments.
  • Building a single Living Quarters room can cost close to 2,000C when building later sets, without upgrades or combinations.

Vault Organization Tips:

  • Organize your vault by room type, dedicating entire floors to specific rooms.
  • Exceptions include multiple floors for Living Quarters and single floors for rooms like the Radio Studio and Storage Room.
  • You do not need to finish one level before starting the next.
  • Focus on building and upgrading Power Stations first, followed by Diners and Water Treatment Facilities.
  • After completing the first 7 levels, build Nuclear Reactor rooms as you acquire more Dwellers.
  • Once Nuclear Reactors are functioning, continue building downwards from Level 7.

Resource Management:

  • Maintain a balanced ecosystem to avoid Vault failure.
  • Avoid building excessive Living Quarters and Diners while neglecting essential rooms like the Power Station.

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