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A book on the methods and ideals of Scouting. Very practical information regarding outdoor life.

The Scout Handbook is a skill book that can permanently increase Outdoorsman in Fallout and Fallout 2.

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The amount of skill points gained from reading a skill book is equal to . Therefore, a skill can not be raised above 91% with skill books.

Reading books takes time and its duration is based on intelligence. Specifically, it takes hours to read a book. Therefore, it takes 1 hour to read a book at INT 10 and 10 hours to read a book at INT 1. If a book is used inside the inventory screen, rather than used in weapon slots, time will not pass until the inventory screen is exited.

Using a book removes it from inventory.

Locations[]

Fallout[]

Closest map markerLocation description
Shady Sands entranceEmpty house, on the bookshelf.
Shady Sands gardenGarden, on the bookshelf.
JunktownGeneral Store, in Killian Darkwater's safe.
The HubMerchant: Mitch in Downtown.
The HubMerchant: Mrs. Stapleton in Downtown.
Lost HillsIn a box on level 1
The CathedralMerchant: Shopkeeper on level 1 of the tower.
The CathedralTower, level 3, on bookshelf.

Fallout 2[]

World location Closest map marker Location description Image
Klamath Trapper Town Klamath child standing between a Deuce coupe and a Corvega Coupe Scout Handbook Trapper Town
Vault City Vault 8 Footlocker on Level Two Scout Handbook Vault 8 LQ
Redding Malamute Saloon Bookshelves in the middle room Scout Handbook Malamute Saloon
Redding mining camp Bookshelves next to Marge LeBarge Fo2 Marge LeBarge
Great wanamingo mine Bookshelves in the ruined building in the above-ground area Scout Handbook Redding WM
Broken Hills Liz's general store Merchant: Liz
(10% chance to restock 1 book after 7-14 days)[1]
Fo2 Liz
New Reno Salvatore's Bar Bookshelves behind Louis Salvatore Fo2 Louis Salvatore
New California Republic New California Republic power plant Quest reward from Dorothy if the Chosen One successfully talked officer Jack out of blowing up the power plant Fo2 Dorothy
Vault 15 Living quarters Desk in the northwest room Cat's Paw Vault 15
Random encounter World map

(see images)

Merchant: "New California Republic caravan"

(Quantity: 2-6 books)[2]

San Francisco Flying Dragon 8 Merchant: Lao Chou
(40% chance to restock 2-4 books after 2-4 days)[3]
Fo2 Lao Chao
Jenna's general store Merchant: Jenna
(40% chance to restock 2-4 books after 2-4 days)[4]
Fo2 Jenna
Enclave Oil Rig Barracks Crates in the storage room connected to the Commanding Officer's living quarters

(Quantity: 2 books)

Scout Handbook EOR barracks
Trap room Locker in the "Survival Gear Locker" room

(Quantity: 3 books)

FAB Enclave oil rig trap level

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