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The '''Bethesda ruins''' are located northwest of [[Washington, D.C.]] They are inhabited by [[Raiders (Fallout 3)|raiders]] and [[Feral ghoul (Fallout 3)|ghoul]]s, and are divided into three sections: Bethesda offices west, Bethesda offices east and [[Bethesda underworks]].
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The '''Bethesda ruins''' are located northwest of [[Washington, D.C.]] They are inhabited by [[Raiders (Fallout 3)|raiders]] and [[Feral ghoul (Fallout 3)|ghouls]], and are divided into three sections: Bethesda offices west, Bethesda offices east and [[Bethesda underworks]].
   
 
==Background==
  
==Background==
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Mostly reception and office space, Bethesda offices west is home to a considerable number of raiders. The cramped confines of the building render most hard-hitting long-range weapons ineffective, as they become unwieldy when turning corners and investigating small rooms.
  
Mostly reception and office space, Bethesda offices west is home to a considerable number of raiders. The cramped confines of the building render most hard-hitting long-range weapons ineffective, as they become unwieldy when turning corners and investigating small rooms.
   
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In the reception area there are two raiders and a [[Automated turret (Fallout 3)#Mark III.2C V.2C VII|Mark VII automated turret]] in the center of the room. On the semi-circular desk next to the turret terminal lies a [[Big Book of Science (Fallout 3)|Big Book of Science]]. Upstairs there are at least three [[Fallout 3 traps#Rigged shotgun|shotgun traps]] that are activated by the same [[Fallout 3 traps#Pressure plate|pressure plate]] and aimed at the same place, as well as two [[Fallout 3 traps#Grenade bouquet|grenade bouquets]]. The Lone Wanderer may encounter a raider with a [[Flamer (Fallout 3)|flamer]] sleeping in the bed within this room.
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In the reception area, there are two raiders and a [[Automated turret (Fallout 3)#Mark III.2C V.2C VII|Mark VII automated turret]] in the center of the room. On the semi-circular desk next to the turret terminal lies a ''[[Big Book of Science (Fallout 3)|Big Book of Science]]''. Upstairs there are at least three [[Fallout 3 traps#Rigged shotgun|shotgun traps]] that are activated by the same [[Fallout 3 traps#Pressure plate|pressure plate]] and aimed at the same place, as well as two [[Fallout 3 traps#Grenade bouquet|grenade bouquets]]. The Lone Wanderer may encounter a raider with a [[Flamer (Fallout 3)|flamer]] sleeping in the bed within this room.
   
 
===Bethesda offices east===
  
===Bethesda offices east===
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Much of the east building is made up of small offices, with more cramped fighting conditions as a result. Extensive damage to the building also includes large gaps and holes in the floor, making fighting on the upper floor treacherous in places. In the small room with two cubicles, the Lone Wanderer can find a [[Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual (Fallout 3)|Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual]] laying on top of the desk in the left cubicle. There is a [[Raider boss (Bethesda ruins)|raider boss]] here, armed with a flamer and carrying a [[U.S. Army: 30 Handy Flamethrower Recipes]] skill book in their inventory, as well as the [[Bobblehead - Lockpick]] behind them. There is also a [[workbench]] in the room with some miscellaneous supplies. The raider respawns after 72 game-hours.<ref>[[U.S. Army: 30 Handy Flamethrower Recipes#Notes]]</ref>
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Much of the east building is made up of small offices, with more cramped fighting conditions as a result. Extensive damage to the building also includes large gaps and holes in the floor, making fighting on the upper floor treacherous in places. In the small room with two cubicles, the Lone Wanderer can find a ''[[Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual (Fallout 3)|Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual]]'' laying on top of the desk in the left cubicle. There is a [[Raider boss (Bethesda ruins)|raider boss]] here, armed with a flamer and carrying a ''[[U.S. Army: 30 Handy Flamethrower Recipes]]'' skill book in their inventory, as well as the [[Bobblehead - Lockpick|lockpick bobblehead]] behind them. There is also a [[workbench]] in the room with some miscellaneous supplies. The raider respawns after 72 game-hours.<ref>[[U.S. Army: 30 Handy Flamethrower Recipes#Notes]]</ref>
   
 
===Bethesda underworks===
  
===Bethesda underworks===
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===Bethesda offices east===
  
===Bethesda offices east===
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* [[Bobblehead - Lockpick]] is located on a desk next to the turret control terminal (second level, southwest corner of the room with the turret) next to a wall safe (easy).
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* [[Bobblehead - Lockpick|Lockpick Bobblehead]] is located on a desk next to the turret control terminal (second level, southwest corner of the room with the turret) next to a wall safe (easy).
 
* [[Bottlecap mine (Fallout 3)|Bottlecap mine]] on the workbench in the room with the turret.
  
* [[Bottlecap mine (Fallout 3)|Bottlecap mine]] on the workbench in the room with the turret.
 
* [[Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual (Fallout 3)|''Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual'']] in the first cubicle to the left on the second floor, on a desk next to two missiles and a typewriter.
  
* [[Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual (Fallout 3)|''Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual'']] in the first cubicle to the left on the second floor, on a desk next to two missiles and a typewriter.
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* Mini nuke near the exit to the connecting bridge, on a filing cabinet in a pile of rubble from a collapsed ceiling.
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* A mini nuke near the exit to the connecting bridge, on a filing cabinet in a pile of rubble from a collapsed ceiling.
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* ''[[U.S. Army: 30 Handy Flamethrower Recipes]]'' held by [[Raider boss (Bethesda ruins)|the raider group's leader]].
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* ''[[U.S. Army: 30 Handy Flamethrower Recipes]]'' and [[Fallout 3 keys#Safe key|safe key]] held by [[Raider boss (Bethesda ruins)|the raider group's leader]].
   
 
===Bethesda offices exterior===
  
===Bethesda offices exterior===
 
* See [[Raid shack#Notable loot|raid shack]].
  
* See [[Raid shack#Notable loot|raid shack]].
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* See [[Bethesda_underworks#Notable_loot|Bethesda underworks]].
   
 
==Notes==
  
==Notes==
 
* In Bethesda offices west, in the room with the shotgun trap, there is a refrigerator filled with chopped up wastelander body parts. A chopping board and bucket nearby are filled with meat. This implies that the Bethesda raiders are cannibals, consuming wastelanders unfortunate enough to encounter them.
  
* In Bethesda offices west, in the room with the shotgun trap, there is a refrigerator filled with chopped up wastelander body parts. A chopping board and bucket nearby are filled with meat. This implies that the Bethesda raiders are cannibals, consuming wastelanders unfortunate enough to encounter them.
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* If the Lone Wanderer accesses the sewers, ghouls may spawn above ground in the ruins, leading to a fight between them and raiders.
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* If the Lone Wanderer accesses the sewers, ghouls may spawn above ground in the ruins, leading to a fight between them and the raiders.
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* Given its location and the presence of a workbench, this may be an ideal place for an early player base, though the respawning enemies is something to keep in mind for the long term.
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* Given its location and the presence of a workbench, this may be an ideal place for an early player character base, though the respawning enemies are something to keep in mind for the long term.
   
 
==Appearances==
  
==Appearances==
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The Bethesda ruins appears only in ''[[Fallout 3]]''.
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The Bethesda ruins appear only in ''[[Fallout 3]]''.
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
  
==Behind the scenes==
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==Bugs==
  
==Bugs==
 
* {{Platforms|xbox360}} All the ghouls in the underworks may spawn right outside of the tunnel entrance, remaining inactive unless the player engages them. {{Verify|verified}}
  
* {{Platforms|xbox360}} All the ghouls in the underworks may spawn right outside of the tunnel entrance, remaining inactive unless the player engages them. {{Verify|verified}}
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* {{Platforms|pc|ps3|xbox360}} If running the map marker on the Bethesda Ruins, it will lead southeast of the Bethesda Ruins, instead of going there directly. {{Verify|verified}}
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* {{Platforms|pc,ps3,xbox360}} If running the map marker on the Bethesda ruins, it will lead southeast of the Bethesda ruins, instead of going there directly. {{Verify|verified}}
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* {{Platforms|pc|ps3}} The raiders of Bethesda Ruins respawn, as well as the one with the flamer with the [[U.S. Army: 30 Handy Flamethrower Recipes]] book included, providing a infinite source for the [[Big Guns]] skill book. {{Verify|verified}}
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* {{Platforms|pc,ps3,xbox360}} The raiders of the Bethesda ruins respawn, as well as the one with the flamer with the ''U.S. Army: 30 Handy Flamethrower Recipes'' book included, providing an infinite source for the ''[[Big Guns]]'' skill book. {{Verify|verified}}
   
 
==Gallery==
  
==Gallery==
 
<gallery widths=200>
  
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BR_offices.jpg|The East and West offices
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BR offices.jpg|The East and West offices
 
Bethesda ruins Sniper between east and west offices.jpg|Sniper between east and west offices
  
Bethesda ruins Sniper between east and west offices.jpg|Sniper between east and west offices
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Bethesda ruins Sniper above barricade.jpg|Sniper above barricade
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Bethesda ruins Sniper above barricade.jpg|Sniper above the barricade
 
BR offices west.jpg|West office interior
  
BR offices west.jpg|West office interior
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Bethesda offices west grenade_hole.jpg|Don't fall through this hole!
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Bethesda offices west grenade hole.jpg|Don't fall through this hole!
 
Bethesda ruins West office Stealth Boy.jpg|West office Stealth Boy by drinking fountain
  
Bethesda ruins West office Stealth Boy.jpg|West office Stealth Boy by drinking fountain
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Bethesda ruins West office turret control and Big Book of Science.jpg|West office turret control and a [[Big Book of Science (Fallout 3)|Big Book of Science]]
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Bethesda ruins West office turret control and Big Book of Science.jpg|West office turret control and a ''[[Big Book of Science (Fallout 3)|Big Book of Science]]''
 
Bethesda ruins East office Bobblehead - Lockpick.jpg|East office Bobblehead - Lockpick
  
Bethesda ruins East office Bobblehead - Lockpick.jpg|East office Bobblehead - Lockpick
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Dean's_Electronics_Bethesda_Offices_West.jpg|''[[Dean's Electronics (Fallout 3)|Dean's Electronics]]''
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FO3 CA SOTM Bethesda.jpg|East office [[Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual (Fallout 3)|Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual]]
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FO3 CA SOTM Bethesda.jpg|East office ''[[Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual (Fallout 3)|Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual]]''
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Bethesda ruins Small mine field.jpg|Small mine field
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Bethesda ruins Small mine field.jpg|Small minefield
 
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[[es:Ruinas de Bethesda]]
  
[[es:Ruinas de Bethesda]]
 
[[fr:Ruines de Bethesda]]
  
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[[pl:Ruiny Bethesdy]]
 
[[ru:Развалины Бетесды]]
  
[[ru:Развалины Бетесды]]
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[[zh:Bethesda Ruins]]
  
 
[[uk:Руїни Бетесди]]
  
[[uk:Руїни Бетесди]]
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[[zh:贝塞斯达旧址]]

Revision as of 16:10, 14 June 2020

 
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The Bethesda ruins are located northwest of Washington, D.C. They are inhabited by raiders and ghouls, and are divided into three sections: Bethesda offices west, Bethesda offices east and Bethesda underworks.

Background

Prior to the Great War of 2077, Bethesda was a major town in the DC area. There were metro and city liner services for this city, and north of Bethesda is an old monorail train. As the west-east highway ends in the city, another highway traveling north passes through the area. The city has a local park, named after the largest employer in this city, where baseball was regularly played.

Layout

Exterior

The raiders have barricaded most of the streets leading to the ruins with crudely constructed structures and derelict vehicles. There are also some mines in a small, grassy area to the south, next to Bethesda offices east.

In between the two office buildings is a walkway connecting them with a raider carrying a sniper rifle near two ammunition boxes containing a random amount of .308 caliber rounds. Further east (roughly east by southeast) is the metro entrance to Bethesda underworks.

West of the entrance to the Bethesda offices west, at the Red Rocket gas station in the outskirts, there is a random encounter location.

Bethesda offices west

Mostly reception and office space, Bethesda offices west is home to a considerable number of raiders. The cramped confines of the building render most hard-hitting long-range weapons ineffective, as they become unwieldy when turning corners and investigating small rooms.

In the reception area, there are two raiders and a Mark VII automated turret in the center of the room. On the semi-circular desk next to the turret terminal lies a Big Book of Science. Upstairs there are at least three shotgun traps that are activated by the same pressure plate and aimed at the same place, as well as two grenade bouquets. The Lone Wanderer may encounter a raider with a flamer sleeping in the bed within this room.

Bethesda offices east

Much of the east building is made up of small offices, with more cramped fighting conditions as a result. Extensive damage to the building also includes large gaps and holes in the floor, making fighting on the upper floor treacherous in places. In the small room with two cubicles, the Lone Wanderer can find a Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual laying on top of the desk in the left cubicle. There is a raider boss here, armed with a flamer and carrying a U.S. Army: 30 Handy Flamethrower Recipes skill book in their inventory, as well as the lockpick bobblehead behind them. There is also a workbench in the room with some miscellaneous supplies. The raider respawns after 72 game-hours.[1]

Bethesda underworks

Main article: Bethesda underworks

Notable loot

Bethesda offices west

  • Big Book of Science on the first floor on the reception desk, near the turret control console.
  • A Stealth Boy on the same floor to the east, in a crate near the drinking fountain.
  • Two pre-War books on top of a filing cabinet on the second floor.
  • Dean's Electronics on the top floor, in the room with the rigged shotguns, in a crate sitting on a desk, hidden under a steam gauge assembly and other miscellaneous items.
  • A Stealth Boy in the same room, on the shelf next to the door by the fridge.
  • A mini nuke in that same top-floor room, under some crates next to an open freezer with body parts in it.

Bethesda offices east

Bethesda offices exterior

Notes

  • In Bethesda offices west, in the room with the shotgun trap, there is a refrigerator filled with chopped up wastelander body parts. A chopping board and bucket nearby are filled with meat. This implies that the Bethesda raiders are cannibals, consuming wastelanders unfortunate enough to encounter them.
  • If the Lone Wanderer accesses the sewers, ghouls may spawn above ground in the ruins, leading to a fight between them and the raiders.
  • Given its location and the presence of a workbench, this may be an ideal place for an early player character base, though the respawning enemies are something to keep in mind for the long term.

Appearances

The Bethesda ruins appear only in Fallout 3.

Behind the scenes

This location is a reference to the town of Bethesda, Maryland, the location of the original headquarters of Bethesda Softworks, the producers of Fallout 3.

Bugs

  • Xbox 360Xbox 360 All the ghouls in the underworks may spawn right outside of the tunnel entrance, remaining inactive unless the player engages them. [verified]
  • PCPC Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Xbox 360Xbox 360 If running the map marker on the Bethesda ruins, it will lead southeast of the Bethesda ruins, instead of going there directly. [verified]
  • PCPC Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Xbox 360Xbox 360 The raiders of the Bethesda ruins respawn, as well as the one with the flamer with the U.S. Army: 30 Handy Flamethrower Recipes book included, providing an infinite source for the Big Guns skill book. [verified]

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Army: 30 Handy Flamethrower Recipes#Notes
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