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Dunwich Building

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition guide · Investigating the haunted ruins

Located in the far southwestern corner of the Capital Wasteland, this derelict office building is infested with feral ghouls and steeped in Lovecraftian supernatural horror. Players explore deeper into the decaying structure while following audio logs left behind by a man searching for his father. In the deepest subterranean chambers, the building connects to an eerie obelisk tied to the occult quest added in the Point Lookout add-on.

Items

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Pugilism Illustrated: Inside the Forsaken Dunwich Ruins on a bookshelf in a flooded storage roomTumblers Today: Underneath a knocked-over chair in the Virulent UnderchambersNikola Tesla and You: Near a ruined terminal in the Forsaken Dunwich Ruins sectionBig Book of Science: Resting on a table inside the research laboratories sectionJaime's Audio Logs: Scattered sequentially across desks and floors throughout the building

Secrets

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Destroying the Krivbeknih: With the Point Lookout add-on installed, bringing the occult book "Krivbeknih" to the glowing obelisk in the deepest chamber of the ruins allows you to destroy the book, which causes a burst of holy flame and rewards you with good Karma.Ghostly Hallucination: Walking down the ruined hallway early in the building triggers a supernatural flash where the ruined office temporarily appears completely intact and occupied before fading back to decay.

Enemies

Feral Ghoul Roamer

Weak to Head

Fast-moving ghoul variant often encountered in packs within narrow office hallways

Feral Ghoul Reaver

Weak to Head

Extremely tough, high-level ghoul that hurls radioactive gore chunks; appears in the lower levels

Glowing One

Weak to HeadSteal / drop Nuclear material

Emits bursts of radiation that damage the player and heal surrounding feral ghouls

Jaime

Weak to HeadSteal / drop Jaime's Audio Log

A crazed, turned feral ghoul found pacing in front of the obelisk in the lowest chamber

Tips

Bring plenty of RadAway and Rad-X, as the lower flooded sections and glowing ghouls deliver high doses of radiation.
Equip a high-spread close-quarters weapon like the Combat Shotgun or the Terrible Shotgun to easily cripple charging ghouls' legs in tight corridors.
Listen for shuffling sounds and hisses around corner cubicles, as many feral ghouls pretend to be dead on the floor before ambushing you.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

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