RobCo Facility

The RobCo Facility, owned by RobCo Industries, is located slightly northeast of Tenpenny Tower. The many Protectrons scattered across the D.C. area were once manufactured here.

Inhabitants include many Mole Rats and Radroaches that offer good experience for new players. There are a number of unused Protectrons which remain in their charging stations and several Nuka-Cola machines on the various levels.

After you install the Mainframe Processor, you have the option to reconfigure the Mainframe to stop all the Protectrons in the facility from attacking you, as long as you have at least 50 Science Skill. To do this, hack the mainframe and select "Cease Total Liquidation". Also, you can activate "Pest Eradication", which will make all Protectrons start killing the radroaches and mole rats. If you do not have a high enough Science Skill to hack the computer, another way of avoiding confrontation is to equip a Stealth Boy before inserting the processor.

Preferred Weapon of Choice: 10mm Pistol or Repellent Stick

Loot of Note

 * Nikola Tesla and You- Offices and cafeteria, first floor, desk in NW corner of office, a wooden shelf also holds a Stealth Boy.
 * D.C. Journal of Internal Medicine- Offices and Cafeteria first floor, southernmost room, close to the stairs going up.
 * Big Book of Science- Factory floor, by the Protectron Pod area to NE, on console. Also, a Pre-War Book.
 * Lying, Congressional Style- Factory floor, on large desk at back of foyer.
 * (at least) 3x Pre-War Books:
 * 1 in the main entrance area, on a shelf along the backwall. This is near where the Lying, Congressional Style book (mentioned above) can be found.
 * 1 in room where you attach device to mainframe
 * 1 in room containing Big Book of Science. It is on the same console where the Big Book of Science can be found, a little to the right.
 * 4x Stealth Boy- Same room as D.C. Journal of Internal Medicine, in room where you attach device to mainframe and cubicles in room just to the left of the bathrooms near main entrance. There is one other, location needs to be recorded. [In cubicle room with Nikola Tesla And You, as mentioned above>]
 * If for some reason, you don't have the Vault 101 Utility Jumpsuit, be sure to pick up the RobCo Jumpsuit that will give you a +5 to Repair. Found in a utility room near the bathrooms near the main entrance.
 * Bottlecap Mine on shelf of workbench in room off factory floor. Two Sensor Modules for making Bottlecap mines are on the metal shelves - make more mines with Lunchboxes and Cherry Bombs, elsewhere in the building.

Related quests

 * The Wasteland Survival Guide

Bugs

 * All Protecterons destroyed inside the area with the mainframe can be looted twice, once the first time you enter the area, and when you have attached the device to the mainframe all protecterons can be looted again. (this does not count for the protecterons on the factory floor)