- Armaments and Ammo++
- Armaments and Ammo: Mini Nuke (3)
- Armaments and Ammo: Mini Nuke (Fat Man)
- Armaments and Ammo: Trunk
- Armor Part: Fusion Core
- Armor Part: Power Armor (leveled)
- Armor Part: Power Armor (leveled)
- Bottlecaps
- Collectible: Holotape: Private Murnahan’s Holotape
- Collectible: Required Reading: U.S. Covert Operations Manual
- Crafting: Armor Workbench
- Danger: Radiation (Mild)!
- Faction: Super Mutants
- Health or Chems
- Quest Visit: Show No Mercy (Brotherhood of Steel)
Fig 4.29A: Fort Strong (Exterior)
Fort Strong is an old military base. The island it sits on was used as a gun battery as far back as the Revolutionary War, and the fort itself dates to the Civil War. It had been abandoned for almost a century when the military quietly reoccupied it in the 2050s for use as a top-secret weapons research facility. The fort’s exterior and outbuildings were left intact, but its interior was retrofitted and a basement level was dug to house the new laboratories and a sizable armory.
Live weapons testing began on the island in the early 2070s, with the fort’s long-abandoned outbuildings used as targets. Among other weapons, the Fat Man and its Mini Nukes were invented here and first tested on the artillery range. But in October 2077, the island was hastily sealed up and its scientists evacuated.
To the north (not shown on the map) is a security kiosk with parts of a Power Armor suit and some ammo. Check under the bridge for a wooden crate. Otherwise, the road into the main armory building is devoid of scavengable items. Super Mutants are an ever-present danger; more so if the quest is active. Expect exceptionally heavy resistance if the quest is occurring.
Fig 4.29B: Fort Strong Armory (Interior)
Parts of this location, including the elevator to the sublevel, are inaccessible unless the specified quest is active.
The Fort Strong Key is found in the general’s desk, in the locked (Novice) room to the southwest (along with a trunk and Mini Nuke). Reach the main part of the upper floor via the fallen section under the meat bags in the reception room. Reach the southern part of the upper floor by leaping up the fallen ceiling in the conference room to the southeast.
Fig 4.29c: Fort Strong Sublevel (Interior)
Additional Super Mutants are active in this lower level. Remove the threats as you wish. This is the place to stock up on Mini Nukes.
Once the specified quest has been completed, expect the Brotherhood of Steel to occupy this location. Return here if you’re allied with them and wish to take advantage of their hospitality (though this does not extend to any additional quests).