Bethesda Ruins



The Bethesda Ruins are located north east of Vault 101 across the river. This entirely hostile raider-infested area is composed of a two-map dual office building - Bethesda Offices East and West - linked by a catwalk and a monorail entrance. To the northeast area of the Bethesda Ruins East Office you will find an underground passage called Bethesda Underworks, which you can also enter via manhole located to the southwest of Bethesda Ruins West Office.

Raiders in this region are well equipped. They are known to use Flamers, Sniper Rifles and Chinese Assault Rifles.

The Lockpick Bobblehead is located in Bethesda Offices East.

On the big curved desk in the main lobby of Bethesda Offices West can be found a Big Book of Science. Also in Bethesda Offices West is a trio of rigged shotguns, which can be disarmed to give you three Combat Shotguns for free.

You may find a note on a wastelander's corpse that apoligizes to a brother and says that something is left in the northeast of the scrapyard north of Bethesda ruins in an old burned out bus. The bus contains a Grognak the barbarian comic, as well as two books which add +1 bonus to gun skills.

Contrary to popular belief, this is NOT Bethesda Softworks' main development office. While it is true that their office is in the area, it's actually farther north, in Rockville, MD, a few miles away from the north edge of the gameworld.

Appearances
appears only in Fallout 3.