Technical data

Technical data is a miscellaneous item in Fallout 76.

Characteristics
Technical data is a quest item used to initiate and complete the repeatable quest Forbidden Knowledge. The holotape preservation of technology describes the need to collect technical data and deposit it into a secure location in the basement of Camp Venture.

To trigger the quest, the player character must be a member of the Brotherhood of Steel and possess technical data.

Locations

 * Chance to spawn in desks.
 * Chance to spawn in safes.
 * Chance to spawn in blue and orange cylindrical file cabinets.
 * The numerous desks found in The Whitespring bunker's military section can be regularly visited for technical data. Other places with high quantity of containers that can hold technical data include: AMS corporate headquarters, Sugar Grove, Watoga High School, Site Alpha, Site Bravo and Site Charlie.