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Mothership Zeta

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition guide · Starting the Mothership Zeta DLC

Mothership Zeta begins when the Lone Wanderer investigates the Alien Crash Site in the Capital Wasteland, triggering a tractor beam that pulls them aboard an extraterrestrial spacecraft. After escaping confinement alongside fellow captive Somah, you must fight through the ship's decks, free other abductees from different eras of human history, and disable ship systems to take control of the vessel. The final objective requires reaching the bridge to defeat the alien captain and engage a hostile alien warship in an orbital artillery duel.

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Paulson's Revolver: Carried by the companion Paulson; obtained if he dies or via reverse-pickpocketingSamurai Armor: Worn by Toshiro Kago; obtained if he dies during combat encountersCaptain's Sidearm: Found on the console table directly beside the Alien Captain on the BridgeDestabilizer: Located inside the Weapons Lab shooting range, resting on a pedestal behind a locked testing enclosure

Items

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Alien Blaster: Found beside the crashed recon craft at the Alien Crash Site in the Capital Wasteland before being abductedShock Baton: Carried by the Alien Workers and Alien Overseers encountered throughout the shipAlien Atomizer: Carried by standard Alien Overseers and Shielded Aliens across most interior decksAlien Disintegrator: Found on Alien Overseers and support racks starting in the Weapons Lab and Engineering CoreDrone Cannon: Dropped by hostile Guardian Drones and found in the Weapons Lab testing chambers

Secrets

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Alien Captive Recordings are scattered across the vessel; collecting all 25 logs before finishing the DLC awards the Alien Archivist achievement, and many logs become permanently inaccessible once respective ship compartments are sealed off.

Enemies

Alien Worker

Steal / drop Alien Biogel, Alien Power Cells

Weak support aliens that generally flee unless attacked first.

Alien Overseer

Weak to HeadshotsSteal / drop Alien Atomizer, Alien Power Cells

Common hostile combatants equipped with energy weapons and occasional personal energy shields.

Guardian Drone

Weak to Combat InhibitorSteal / drop Drone Cannon, Microfusion Cells

Robotic security sentries that fire energy blasts; disabling their inhibitor causes them to attack other aliens.

Abomination

Steal / drop Alien Biogel

Grotesque mutated human-alien hybrids that rush players with high-damage melee strikes in the Research Lab.

Turret

Weak to Combat Inhibitor

Ceiling-mounted defensive turrets deployed throughout corridors and maintenance shafts.

Tips

Bring high-repair equipment or items that can be maintained with Alien Epoxy, as Alien Epoxy fully restores a portion of weapon condition and replaces the need for duplicate weapons.
Many sectors of Mothership Zeta, including the Living Quarters, Cryo Labs, and Cargo Hold, lock permanently after destroying the enemy warship, so scour every room for unique gear and Alien Captive Logs immediately upon entering.
Keep Somah, Paulson, and Toshiro Kago well-equipped during group battles to prevent them from falling in combat before their personal objectives are resolved.

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