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All items in Fallout 3

Every item the guide lists, area by area, with where to find it.

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ItemAreaWhere
Medicine BobbleheadVault 101From the clinic, go to James's clinic office to find it sitting on his medical desk.
Grognak the BarbarianVault 101Grognak the Barbarian: Given by Amata as a birthday present during the 10th birthday party, or found inside the dresser in the player's bedroom during Escape!Exact spot: being checked
BB GunVault 101Head down to the reactor room target range to meet James, who gifts it to you.
10mm PistolVault 101Given by Amata in the player's bedroom during the escape sequence, or looted from guardsExact spot: being checked
Vault 101 Security ArmorVault 101Found on dead security guards or obtained from Officer GomezExact spot: being checked
Baseball BatVault 101Found in the reactor area or carried by Tunnel SnakesExact spot: being checked
Megaton Armory KeyMegatonfrom the entrance of Moriarty's Saloon to Sheriff Lucas Simms' body
Sheriff's DusterMegatonfrom the entrance of Moriarty's Saloon to Lucas Simms' remains
10mm Silenced PistolMegatonfrom the entrance of Moriarty's Saloon to Mister Burke's corpse
Pre-War BusinesswearMegatonfrom the entrance of Moriarty's Saloon to Mister Burke's body
Fusion Pulse ChargeMegatonfrom the entrance of Moriarty's Saloon to Mister Burke's corpse
Strength Bobblehead MissableMegatonHead inside the Simms house to Simms' desk
Grognak the BarbarianMegatonInside Jericho's house, sitting on a bedside tableExact spot: being checked
Duck and Cover!MegatonInside the Armory, on the counter near the terminalExact spot: being checked
Megaton House Key MissableMegatonRewarded by Lucas Simms after successfully disarming the bomb in the town centerExact spot: being checked
Bottlecap MineSpringvaleNeither the Bottlecap Mine schematic nor any placed bottlecap mines are located in SpringvaleExact spot: being checked
Chinese Army: Spec. Ops. Training ManualSpringvaleInside the mailbox outside the house occupied by SilverExact spot: being checked
Super-Duper Mart Pharmacy KeySuper-Duper MartIn the northern back office, sitting on a counter next to a terminal
Food Sanitizer MissableSuper-Duper MartInside the pharmacy backroom, on a metal shelf or awarded by Moira if the optional food objective is metExact spot: being checked
Laser PistolSuper-Duper MartIn the locked pharmacy backroom, inside or near the floor safe
Tales of a Junktown Jerky VendorSuper-Duper MartIn the northern back storage area, on a metal utility cartExact spot: being checked
Fat Man MissableGalaxy News RadioOn the dead Brotherhood soldier in the courtyard outside the GNR entrance
Mini Nuke MissableGalaxy News RadioCarried by the dead Brotherhood soldier outside in the courtyard next to the Fat Man
Big Guns BobbleheadGalaxy News RadioSitting on a metal desk in the basement office inside the GNR studios
Tales of a Junktown Jerky VendorGalaxy News RadioOn a desk inside Three Dog's recording booth roomExact spot: being checked
Intelligence BobbleheadRivet CityRivet City Science Lab, sitting on a table near Dr. Li's deskExact spot: being checked
Weathered 10mm PistolRivet CityDelivered directly to inventory upon starting a game with the Classic Pack add-on, but universally available everywhere including Rivet CityExact spot: being checked
Vault 112 JumpsuitVault 112In the main entrance area containers and locker rooms before entering the loungers
Rolling Pin MissableVault 112Tranquility Lane, found in several kitchen areas of the housesExact spot: being checked
Butter Knife MissableVault 112Tranquility Lane, inside the abandoned house and various kitchensExact spot: being checked
Chinese Assault Rifle MissableVault 112Carried by the simulation's Chinese invaders during the failsafe sequenceExact spot: being checked
Doctor's Lab Coat MissableVault 112 (Reality)Worn by Dr. Stanislaus Braun inside his locked Lounger pod in the pod roomExact spot: being checked
Vault 112 JumpsuitVault 112 (Reality)On the dead or dormant residents inside their LoungersExact spot: being checked
Garden of Eden Creation Kit (G.E.C.K.)Vault 87From Little Lamplight (through Murder Pass or the reactor door), enter Vault 87, pass the containment wing to the heavily irradiated containment room
Fawkes' Super Sledge MissableVault 87Equipped by Fawkes when you release him from Isolation Room 05Exact spot: being checked
Grognak the Barbarian MissableVault 87Living Quarters, in the maintenance room near a metal shelving unitExact spot: being checked
Tumblers Today MissableVault 87Living Quarters, on an equipment table in the reactor utility areaExact spot: being checked
D.C. Journal of Internal Medicine MissableVault 87Advanced Labs, on a terminal desk inside an experiment observation roomExact spot: being checked
Your Confiscated Equipment MissableRaven RockLocker just outside your holding cell on Level 3Exact spot: being checked
Energy Weapons Bobblehead MissableRaven RockDesk inside Sector 2C of Level 2, in Colonel Autumn's bedroomExact spot: being checked
Modified FEV Virus MissableRaven RockReceived directly from President Eden at the mainframe on Level 1Exact spot: being checked
Anchorage Memorial Stash KeyAnchorage War MemorialOn the dead body of a mercenary near the service entrance doors inside the memorial clinic area
Duck and Cover! skill bookAnchorage War MemorialIn the sub-basement clinic area, placed inside an open floor safe or near the broken desks
Auto-AxeThe PittGiven to you by Marco inside the Mill, or looted from dead raidersExact spot: being checked
Laborer Outfit MissableThe PittAcquired from the slavers at the train tunnel entrance in the Capital Wasteland before boarding the handcart
Steel IngotThe PittFound scattered across the Steelyard (100 total to collect)Exact spot: being checked
Man OpenerThe PittResting on a bed inside the Supply Plant section of the SteelyardExact spot: being checked
Lever-Action RiflePoint LookoutCarried by various Swamp Folk and Point Lookout locals, or found in several ruined housesExact spot: being checked
Double-Barrel ShotgunPoint LookoutCarried frequently by Swamp Folk and Tribals throughout the islandExact spot: being checked
Bog BeaconPoint LookoutFound on the upper deck of the Duchess GambitExact spot: being checked
Punga FruitPoint LookoutHarvested from wild punga plants scattered throughout the swampExact spot: being checked
Toy CarPoint LookoutFound inside the riverboat cabins or near seaside ruinsExact spot: being checked
Slow Burn Flamer MissableAdams Air Force BaseCarried by an Enclave Hellfire trooper in the airfield depot areaExact spot: being checked
Precision Gatling Laser MissableAdams Air Force BaseIn the armory section of the Mobile Base Crawler, inside a locked storage caseExact spot: being checked
Callahan's Magnum MissableAdams Air Force BaseInside a safe in the Mobile Base Crawler control room area (terminal hack required)Exact spot: being checked
Tesla CannonAdams Air Force BaseCollected earlier at the crash site/outpost before boarding the train to Adams AFBExact spot: being checked
Alien BlasterMothership ZetaFound beside the crashed recon craft at the Alien Crash Site in the Capital Wasteland before being abducted
Shock BatonMothership ZetaCarried by the Alien Workers and Alien Overseers encountered throughout the shipExact spot: being checked
Alien AtomizerMothership ZetaCarried by standard Alien Overseers and Shielded Aliens across most interior decksExact spot: being checked
Alien DisintegratorMothership ZetaFound on Alien Overseers and support racks starting in the Weapons Lab and Engineering CoreExact spot: being checked
Drone CannonMothership ZetaDropped by hostile Guardian Drones and found in the Weapons Lab testing chambersExact spot: being checked
Paulson's Revolver MissableMothership ZetaCarried by the companion Paulson; obtained if he dies or via reverse-pickpocketingExact spot: being checked
Samurai Armor MissableMothership ZetaWorn by Toshiro Kago; obtained if he dies during combat encountersExact spot: being checked
Captain's Sidearm MissableMothership ZetaFound on the console table directly beside the Alien Captain on the Bridge
Destabilizer MissableMothership ZetaLocated inside the Weapons Lab shooting range, resting on a pedestal behind a locked testing enclosure
Big Book of ScienceUnderworldIn the back room of the Chop Shop on a metal deskExact spot: being checked
D.C. Journal of Internal MedicineUnderworldIn Doctor Barrows' office inside the Chop Shop on a lower shelfExact spot: being checked
Grognak the BarbarianUnderworldInside the Underworld Concourse on a nightstand in Carol's bedroomExact spot: being checked
Charon's ContractUnderworldCarried by Ahzrukhal in the Ninth Circle (obtainable by completing his task or by purchase)Exact spot: being checked
Ant's Sting MissableCanterbury CommonsCarried by The AntAgonizer in her lair; awarded by siding with her or looted from her corpseExact spot: being checked
AntAgonizer's Costume MissableCanterbury CommonsCarried by The AntAgonizer; awarded by siding with her or looted from her corpseExact spot: being checked
Protectron's Gaze MissableCanterbury CommonsCarried by The Mechanist in his lair; awarded by siding with him or looted from his corpseExact spot: being checked
Mechanist's Costume MissableCanterbury CommonsCarried by The Mechanist; awarded by siding with him or looted from his corpseExact spot: being checked
Grognak the BarbarianCanterbury CommonsInside the diner on the counterExact spot: being checked
Tales of a Junktown Jerky VendorCanterbury CommonsIn Uncle Roe's house on a tableExact spot: being checked
Medicine BobbleheadArefuInside Evan King's house, sitting on a metal desk next to a terminal
Speech BobbleheadParadise FallsOn a wooden table inside Eulogy Jones' Pad, near the heart-shaped bedExact spot: being checked
Mesmetron MissableParadise FallsGiven by Grouse at the entrance gate during the quest "Strictly Business"
Eulogy Jones' SuitParadise FallsWorn by Eulogy Jones, obtained by killing or reverse pickpocketing himExact spot: being checked
Eulogy's HatParadise FallsWorn by Eulogy Jones, obtained by killing or reverse pickpocketing himExact spot: being checked
You Gotta Shoot 'Em in the Head Special KeyRepublic of DaveCarried by DaveExact spot: being checked
Timebomb's Lucky 8 Ball MissableBig TownGiven by Timebomb after healing him with a Medicine skill check of 35 or higherExact spot: being checked
Dukov's KeyDukov's PlaceCarried by Dukov; obtained via Speech check, 200 caps, pickpocketing, or killing himExact spot: being checked
Pugilism IllustratedDukov's PlaceFound on the floor under a counter inside the bedroom
Nuka-Cola QuantumDukov's PlaceFound sitting near the television set in the main lounge areaExact spot: being checked
Dukov's Special ReserveDukov's PlaceStored inside refrigerators and cabinets throughout the residenceExact spot: being checked
Terrible Shotgun MissableEvergreen MillsCarried by Smiling Jack in the Evergreen Mills Bazaar; obtained by killing or reverse-pickpocketing himExact spot: being checked
Barter BobbleheadEvergreen MillsLocated in the Evergreen Mills Bazaar on a shelf behind Smiling Jack in the northeastern cave area
Frag MineMinefieldScattered along the roads and yards throughout the entire townExact spot: being checked
Sniper RifleMinefieldCarried by Arkansas at the top of the water towerExact spot: being checked
Grognak the BarbarianMinefieldInside the Gibson house, on a desk in the bedroomExact spot: being checked
Duck and Cover!MinefieldInside the Zane house, on the floor near a mattress
Experimental MIRVNational Guard DepotInside the National Guard Armory bunker behind the secure blast door, resting on a central table
Small Guns BobbleheadNational Guard DepotSitting on a metal shelf inside the National Guard Armory bunker roomExact spot: being checked
Keller Family Transcript 5National Guard DepotIn the Depot Offices, resting on a desk near a terminal inside an office roomExact spot: being checked
Big Book of ScienceArlington LibraryIn the Arlington Library Children's Wing on a metal shelfExact spot: being checked
D.C. Journal of Internal MedicineArlington LibraryOn an upstairs desk near terminal banks in the Arlington Library Media Archive
Lying, Congressional StyleArlington LibraryIn the Arlington Library Media Archive inside an office room deskExact spot: being checked
Pugilism IllustratedArlington LibraryIn the Children's Wing on the floor behind a counter
Tales of a Junktown Jerky VendorArlington LibraryIn the main lobby area near the Brotherhood outpostExact spot: being checked
Pre-War BookArlington LibraryScattered in multiple rooms, desks, and shelves throughout the library interiorExact spot: being checked
Ink ContainerArlington LibraryFound in the basement printing press area
Tumblers TodayDunwich BuildingUnderneath a knocked-over chair in the Virulent UnderchambersExact spot: being checked
Jaime's Audio LogsDunwich BuildingScattered sequentially across desks and floors throughout the buildingExact spot: being checked
Soil StradivariusAgatha's HouseInside the sound lab studio at Vault 92Exact spot: being checked
Sheet Music Book MissableAgatha's HouseFound in various locations across the wasteland, such as Vault 92 or the Arlington LibraryExact spot: being checked
Agatha's Dress MissableAgatha's HouseCarried by Agatha (requires pickpocketing or killing her)Exact spot: being checked
Argyle's Rockopolis Stash KeyRockopolisOn the corpse of Argyle near the back of the caveExact spot: being checked
Bobblehead - UnarmedRockopolisResting on the ground near Argyle's corpseExact spot: being checked
Barkskin perk MissableOasisAwarded automatically after destroying Harold's heart with fire or applying the sap to accelerate his growthExact spot: being checked
Linden's Outcast Power Armor MissableOasisGiven by Tree Father Birch if you use the sap to stop Harold's growthExact spot: being checked
Maple's Garb MissableOasisGiven by Leaf Mother Laurel if you apply liniment to accelerate Harold's growthExact spot: being checked
Poplar's Hood MissableOasisGiven by Cypress if you accelerate Harold's growthExact spot: being checked
Yew's Bear Charm MissableOasisGiven by Yew if you agree to persuade Birch or Laurel to let Harold growExact spot: being checked
Missile LauncherOasisIn the Sunken Chambers, go through a submerged underwater tunnel to a hidden pocket, held by a skeleton
Chinese Army: Spec. Ops. Training ManualLittle LamplightInside the Great Chamber, lying on a high wooden ledge near the bunk bedsExact spot: being checked
Grognak the BarbarianLittle LamplightIn the Office area inside a wooden crate near the desksExact spot: being checked
Dean's ProwessLittle LamplightInside the Souvenir Shop area, located on an overturned metal shelfExact spot: being checked
Laser RifleLittle LamplightFound on the ground next to a skeleton inside the entrance to Murder Pass
Cave FungusLittle LamplightHarvested from glowing fungal patches throughout the cave walls and groundExact spot: being checked
Fat ManThe White House PlazaAt the bottom of the radioactive White House crater, resting near a skeleton and rubbleExact spot: being checked
Mini NukeThe White House PlazaInside the crater near the Fat Man, beside the debris

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