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|race =[[Human]], African American
  
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|age =61
 
|affiliation =[[Megaton]]
  
|affiliation =[[Megaton]]
 
|role =Water Plant Operator
  
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|location =[[Water processing plant]]
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|location =[[Water processing plant]], Megaton
 
|quests =''[[Treatment]]''<br />''[[Walter's Scrap Metal]]''
  
|quests =''[[Treatment]]''<br />''[[Walter's Scrap Metal]]''
 
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|tag skills =[[Barter]]: 49<br />[[Lockpick]]: 47<br />[[Science]]: 51
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|derived ={{Derived stats|hp=40|carry weight=190|crit chance=5|dr=2|unarmed damage=1.15|poison resist=15|rad resist=6}}
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|aggression =Unaggressive
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|assistance =Helps friends and allies
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{{Quotation|If folks knew how bad it was getting up here... well... I don't know what would happen.}}
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|content1={{Quotation|I hope you can help. If folks knew how bad it was getting up here... well... I don't know what would happen.|sound=Fo3 Walter IfFolksKnew.ogg}}
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|content2={{Quotation|What can I tell you about Megaton? Well, that fucking bomb is killing us all slowly. How's that for a piece of information?|sound=Fo3 Walter AboutMegaton.ogg}}
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|content3={{Quotation|Alright... alright... relax. But all you've done is delay the inevitable. Without [[Scrap metal|those parts]], the plants gonna croak sooner or later. But what do you care? You just want your money. Here, take it and get out.|sound=Fo3 Walter TakeYourMoney.ogg}}
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}}
   
 
'''Walter''' is a resident of the settlement of [[Megaton]] in [[Timeline#2277|2277]].
  
'''Walter''' is a resident of the settlement of [[Megaton]] in [[Timeline#2277|2277]].
   
 
==Background==
  
==Background==
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Walter was born in [[Birthdates#2216|2216]]. He spends his days minding the [[Megaton water purifier|machines]] and fixing [[Water processing plant|drainage devices]] that break. He's increasingly worried about the state of the water and drainage structure, and knows it won't hold much longer - and neither will he. At 61, he's one of the oldest residents.<ref name="FO3 Guide">''[[Fallout 3 Official Game Guide]]''</ref>
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Walter was born in [[Birthdates#2216|2216]]. He spends his days minding the [[Megaton water purifier|machines]] and fixing [[Water processing plant|drainage devices]] that break. He's increasingly worried about the state of the water and drainage structure, and knows it won't hold much longer - and neither will he. At 61, he's one of the oldest residents.<ref name="FO3 Guide">''[[Fallout 3 Official Game Guide]]''</ref> He also has a preference for [[Enclave Radio]], though never actively listens to it, citing it as being "downright patriotic."
   
 
==Daily schedule==
  
==Daily schedule==
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During the day Walter can be found in the [[water processing plant]] almost all day, and sometimes he will step outside for some air. And during the night hours, he can be seen drinking in Moriarty's Saloon.
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During the daytime, Walter can be found in the [[water processing plant]] for most of the day, though sometimes he will step outside for some air. During the night hours, he can be seen drinking in [[Moriarty's Saloon]].
   
 
==Interactions with the player character==
  
==Interactions with the player character==
 
===Interactions overview===
  
===Interactions overview===
 
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|quests started =* ''[[Treatment]]''
  
|quests started =* ''[[Treatment]]''
 
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===Quests===
  
===Quests===
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* ''[[Treatment]]'': Walter will ask the PC to fix all the leaking water pipes around [[Megaton]]. When finished, Walter will give you 200 caps and XP.
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* ''[[Treatment]]'': Walter will ask the Lone Wanderer to fix all the leaking water pipes around [[Megaton]]. When finished, he will give 200 caps and XP.
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* ''[[Walter's Scrap Metal]]'': Upon fixing all the leaking pipes Walter will ask the PC to bring any [[scrap metal]] they find, and as reward Walter will give the PC 10 [[Bottle cap (Fallout 3)|caps]] per and XP.
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* ''[[Walter's Scrap Metal]]'': Upon fixing all the leaking pipes Walter will ask the Lone Wanderer to bring any [[scrap metal]] they find, and as reward Walter will give them 10 [[Bottle cap (Fallout 3)|caps]] per and XP. If scrap metal is given to Walter without charging him, they will gain Karma and earn extra XP.
   
 
==Inventory==
  
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|apparel =[[RobCo jumpsuit]]
  
|apparel =[[RobCo jumpsuit]]
 
|weapon =[[Lead pipe (Fallout 3)|Lead pipe]]
  
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==Notable quotes==
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|{{Inline quote|I hope you can help. If folks knew how bad it was getting up here... well... I don't know what would happen.|sound=Fo3 Walter IfFolksKnew.ogg}}
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|{{Inline quote|What can I tell you about Megaton? Well, that fucking bomb is killing us all slowly. How's that for a piece of information?|sound=Fo3_Walter_AboutMegaton.ogg}}
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|{{Inline quote|Alright... alright... relax. But all you've done is delay the inevitable. Without [[Scrap metal|those parts]], the plants gonna croak sooner or later. But what do you care? You just want your money. Here, take it and get out.|sound=Fo3_Walter_TakeYourMoney.ogg}}
 
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==Bugs==
  
==Bugs==
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* {{Platforms|ps3|xbox360}} Like all other Megaton characters, Walter might go missing or turn up dead. See [[Recovering missing NPC in Fallout 3|recovering missing NPC in ''Fallout 3'']] on how to resolve this issue. {{Verify|verified}}
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* {{Platforms|pc,ps3,xbox360}} Like all other Megaton characters, Walter might go missing or turn up dead. See [[Recovering missing NPC in Fallout 3|recovering missing NPC in ''Fallout 3'']] on how to resolve this issue. {{Verify|verified}}
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* {{Platforms|pc|ps3|xbox360}} When in the Water processing plant you can "drink" from Walter. The action to drink will show for a split second before switching to the normal talk option, timed right you can drink from him and gain HP and a few rads. Note that the text is red and doing so is considered a crime. {{Verify|verified}}
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* {{Platforms|pc,ps3,xbox360}} When in the water processing plant you can "drink" from Walter. The action to drink will show for a split second before switching to the normal talk option, timed right you can drink from him and gain HP and a few rads. Although the text is red, you will not incur a [[Karma (Fallout 3)|Karma]] penalty by drinking. {{Verify|verified}}
   
 
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“I hope you can help. If folks knew how bad it was getting up here... well... I don't know what would happen.”

Walter is a resident of the settlement of Megaton in 2277.

Background

Walter was born in 2216. He spends his days minding the machines and fixing drainage devices that break. He's increasingly worried about the state of the water and drainage structure, and knows it won't hold much longer - and neither will he. At 61, he's one of the oldest residents.[1] He also has a preference for Enclave Radio, though never actively listens to it, citing it as being "downright patriotic."

Daily schedule

During the daytime, Walter can be found in the water processing plant for most of the day, though sometimes he will step outside for some air. During the night hours, he can be seen drinking in Moriarty's Saloon.

Interactions with the player character

Interactions overview

Interactions
Icon quest starter
This character starts quests.
Icon severed ear color
This character drops an ear upon death (Contract Killer).

Quests

  • Treatment: Walter will ask the Lone Wanderer to fix all the leaking water pipes around Megaton. When finished, he will give 200 caps and XP.
  • Walter's Scrap Metal: Upon fixing all the leaking pipes Walter will ask the Lone Wanderer to bring any scrap metal they find, and as reward Walter will give them 10 caps per and XP. If scrap metal is given to Walter without charging him, they will gain Karma and earn extra XP.

Inventory

Apparel Weapon Other items On death
RobCo jumpsuit Lead pipe

Notable quotes

Appearances

Walter appears only in Fallout 3.

Bugs

  • PCPC Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Xbox 360Xbox 360 Like all other Megaton characters, Walter might go missing or turn up dead. See recovering missing NPC in Fallout 3 on how to resolve this issue. [verified]
  • PCPC Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Xbox 360Xbox 360 When in the water processing plant you can "drink" from Walter. The action to drink will show for a split second before switching to the normal talk option, timed right you can drink from him and gain HP and a few rads. Although the text is red, you will not incur a Karma penalty by drinking. [verified]

References

  1. ↑ Fallout 3 Official Game Guide
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LocationsArmory · Atomic bomb · Billy Creel's house · The Brass Lantern · Children of Atom · Clinic · Common house · Craterside Supply · Jericho's house · Lucas Simms' house · Lucy West's house · Men's restroom · Women's restroom · Mister Burke's house · Moriarty's Saloon · My Megaton house · Nathan and Manya's house · Water processing plant
CharactersAndy Stahl · Billy Creel · Burke · Child of Atom · Doc Church · Colin Moriarty · Cromwell · Deputy Steel · Deputy Weld · Gob · Harden Simms · Jenny Stahl · Jericho · Leo Stahl · Lucas Simms · Lucy West · Maggie · Manya Vargas · Mother Maya · Megaton settler · Mercenary · Micky · Moira Brown · Nathaniel Vargas · Nova · Patient · Rory Maclaren · Rosa · Stockholm · Wadsworth · Walter
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SideBlood Ties · Holy Water Broken Steel  · The Power of the Atom · Wasteland Survival Guide
UnmarkedLeo's Drug Habit · Treatment · Walter's Scrap Metal
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