The Eye of the Storm is a main quest in Fallout 76, introduced in the Skyline Valley update. It is the final part of the Skyline Valley quest line.
Quick walkthrough[]
- Talk with Oberlin.
- Head to the Hawksbill weather station.
- Talk with Audrey.
- Fight your way to Hugo.
- Fight Hugo.
- Decide Hugo's fate.
- Head to the Vault 63 atrium and speak with the overseer.
Detailed walkthrough[]
Go to Oberlin in the Vault 63 atrium. He tells the Vault Dwellers that Hugo has fled the vault and headed to the Hawksbill weather station to complete his plan to bring all Lost directly under his control. Oberlin urges the player character to head there directly to stop Hugo, but also puts forth a request to keep him alive, so that he can still be used to learn more about a cure for the Lost.
Head to the weather station and go inside the Vault 63 meteorology sector, where Audrey awaits. She warns that the station is crowded by Lost; probably Hugo's doing. She will unlock doors and laser grids along the way to the weather station's control room, where Hugo and Cassie currently are. Audrey asks for Hugo to be killed in the upcoming confrontation, as his skills as a master manipulator and the potential for him to escape make him too great a risk to be kept alive.
Go through the laser grid on the right, and take the first left. Heading up the weather station, one must fight through the Lost, and past several more laser grids. Oberlin, now also on the intercom together with Audrey, reiterates his demand that Hugo be left alive, while Audrey continues to argue for Hugo's death.
Upon reaching the control room, Hugo will start a conversation, with Cassidy sitting by his side on the floor, breathing heavily. Hugo, motivated by his desire to cure his wife and to shepherd the Lost, and unconvinced by any attempts at dissuasion, decides to remove the last obstacle before he can fully power the weather machine: you. Hugo floats into the air and causes a bright flash, spawning Lost to defend him. Attack Hugo and the Lost; Hugo is temporarily invincible only while he floats. Once Hugo's HP drops to zero, he again floats into the air, spawns more Lost, and regains all his health. Hugo must be defeated a total of three times before he concedes defeat. He is armed with a Tesla rifle during the first two phases, then a V63 Zweihaender during his final phase.
Once Hugo has been brought to his knees, walk towards him to confront him. In addition to the options of arresting him and killing him, Hugo proposes a third option: Walking away to let him activate the weather machine, with Hugo promising the safety of the others. The outcome of the quest depends on the player's choice.
- Arresting Hugo: Hugo complies, Audrey expresses disappointment that her trust has been violated again, and Oberlin is happy to see Hugo alive. Climb up the weather machine to power it down, and then return to Vault 63. Oberlin is now the overseer, Hugo is kept in a cell to be used for experiments to find a cure for the Lost, and Audrey remains a scientist working for the vault.
- Killing Hugo: Hugo dies, and Oberlin suggests quickly recovering his body to allow learning as much as is still possible. Over the intercom, Audrey reacts dismayed, and shoots Oberlin, killing him. Climb up the weather machine to power it down, and then return to Vault 63, where Audrey is now the overseer. She briefly doubts her decision, and is somewhat anxious about her new role as overseer, but expresses determination to ride out whatever comes in the future.
- Leaving Hugo: Audrey and Oberlin react angrily, but are unable to intervene, while Hugo climbs up the weather machine and powers it up. Return to Vault 63, where Hugo remains the overseer. Around his desk, Hilda, Audrey, Cassie, and Oberlin are sitting on the floor, wailing, slowly turning into Lost. Hugo is happy, describing them as "found" rather than Lost, and has no intentions of creating a cure.
Talk with the (new) overseer to complete the quest.
Quest stages[]
Notes[]
- If Hugo is left to activate the weather machine, upon returning to the vault, Cassie, sitting next to the overseer's desk, can be heard talking. This is the only point in the game where Cassie speaks, outside of two cut holotapes (Goodbye my love and Vault life).
- If Hugo is arrested, Oberlin will later remark that he has forgiven Audrey for trying to shoot him. However, in this story branch, Audrey does not try to shoot him.
- In the path where Hugo dies, there is no dialogue option to confront or even ask Audrey about her killing of Oberlin.
Bugs[]
- [verification overdue] After talking with Audrey at the start, if you exit the weather station and re-enter, the first laser grid does not deactivate. The problem can be resolved by exiting and re-entering the world.
- After completing the fight with Hugo, Hugo may remain hostile for a minute, continuing to attack the player while he is invulnerable. The problem resolves on its own eventually.[verified]
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