Taking out the Trash (Fallout Shelter)

	For the quest with the same name in Fallout 4, see Taking out the Trash.

Fallout Shelter multi-stage overseer quest
Taking out the Trash
location	Vault 840
given by	Brotherhood of Steel
requirements	Level 24+ dwellers 9+ DAM weapons
rewards	Theme recipe fragment Rare outfits
travel time	8h
Quest chain
Previous	Clearing a Path
Next	Heat of the Knight

 

	The following is based on Fallout Shelter or Fallout Shelter Online and some details might contradict canon.

“In order to convince the Brotherhood of Steel that the Vault is worthy enough to be one of their outposts, we're clearing the Ghouls out of Vault 840.”

Taking out the Trash is an overseer quest and part of the Climbing the Ranks multi-stage questline in Fallout Shelter.

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Dialogue

Opening dialogue	Dweller response	Character response
You definitely have a knack for this kind of work. We're going to make you an honorary Knight of the Brotherhood of Steel. Welcome to the team, soldier!	I'm honored. What are my orders?	Another squad could use your support at the RobCo Corporate Offices!

Quest stages

Stage	Status	Description
1		Travel to Vault 840.
2		Fight your way through several rooms filled with ghouls.
3		Talk to the members of the Brotherhood of Steel (objective completed).
4		(optional) Continue to further rooms to kill some more enemies and find some more loot.

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