The distress pulser is a junk item in Fallout 4.
Characteristics[]
The distress pulser is a device used by the Brotherhood of Steel to mark specific locations, or in the event of an emergency where a soldier or squad may be downed and in need of assistance. When active, it emits a series of blips to any device capable of picking up radio frequencies, which become clearer as the receiver travels closer to the source.
Crafting[]
The distress pulser can be broken down into its individual components for use in crafting:
| Materials: | Requirements: | Produces: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Distress pulser (1) |  |  | Aluminum (2) Circuitry (1) Nuclear material (1) |
Locations[]
- One is located in the National Guard training yard, near the corpse of Tara Astlin.
- South of Med-Tek Research, in a destroyed building near the corpse of Varham.
- In the Revere satellite array, in a small shack built on one of the southern satellite dishes.
Related quests[]
Notes[]
- Taking the distress pulsers during the quest The Lost Patrol causes the signal to disappear.
- Dropping a distress pulser will cause the signal to reappear.
- During Liberty Reprimed, Haylen will give the Sole Survivor a distress pulser to mark the location of the stockpile of Mark 28 nukes in the Sentinel site.
Bugs[]
There is a bug where if a distress pulser is dropped on the ground in a settlement and then scrapped using the settlement building screen it will permanently emit a distress signal. It will also continuously emit a signal if it is used to build modifications, so the only way to remove the signal permanently is to sell it after finishing the quest. [verified]
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