Ranger Compound

The Ranger Compound is the headquarters of Reilly's Rangers in Fallout 3.

Location
Ranger Compound is located in Seward Square.

Directions

 * It's probably easiest to reach by entering Anacostia Metro Station at Anacostia Crossing (just north of Rivet City) and exiting at Seward Square (straight east, don't go down to the tracks). From the exit of the metro, head north past the Cornucopia grocery store and take the first alley to the east.  Follow it around and, after it hooks north, take the east passage and it will be on your left.

The Compound
The compound is within a partially destroyed building and is guarded by a camera and a computer terminal. Once you meet Reilly or save the Rangers in the Reilly's Rangers (quest) a simple interaction with the terminal unlocks the doors to the Ranger Compound. This terminal will also enable a burial mound beside Potomac river, this will happen only if you found a burial mound at L 'Enfant Plaza. All items in the compound can be taken without incurring negative karma. There is also a bed and safe lockers. If you turn left after entering the compound, and then go straight, you enter the bed room / mess hall. There is a mattress on the floor on the right that you can use, and the locker against the wall on the right has been proven to be safe to store gear in. It is basically a safehouse.

If you turn off the radio and turn up the volume in the "sleep hall" you can hear a gurgling sound. Surprising, the coffee machine here actually seems to work, but you can not get coffee from it.

Characters
All of the Reilly's Rangers that you managed to save from the quest:

Notable Loot

 * A Dean's Electronics skill book can be found on the generator in the pantry. The book may have fallen off the generator and gotten stuck inside/underneath. A grenade may get it out.

Appearances

 * The appears only in Fallout 3.

Bugs

 * Sometimes the skill book Dean's Electronics can be stuck partially under the generator, making it nearly impossible to get. If you get this glitch reload the auto-save (the save that happened as you entered the compound). Also beware of going around the pipes to the right of the generator. If you go too far towards the wall you will get stuck behind the pipes and you cannot get back out again.
 * After you complete the Head of State quest you may encounter problems in fast-traveling to the Ranger Compound which results in your game freezing and forcing you to restart your console. NOTE: It could also occur prior to completing the Head of State quest.
 * When exiting back into the city, the game can sometimes freeze to a black screen upon activating the compound door, forcing a restart. However, the auto-save created by leaving, when loaded, will put the player outside the door as usual, allowing them to continue. Unfortunately, if this glitch occurs, it will subsequently happen every time you attempt to exit the Ranger Compound.

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