For an overview of Scout Handbooks, see Scout Handbook. |
“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.
Characteristics[]
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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 marker | Location description |
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Shady Sands entrance | Empty house, on the bookshelf. |
Shady Sands garden | Garden, on the bookshelf. |
Junktown | General Store, in Killian Darkwater's safe. |
The Hub | Merchant: Mitch in Downtown. |
The Hub | Merchant: Mrs. Stapleton in Downtown. |
Lost Hills | In a box on level 1 |
The Cathedral | Merchant: Shopkeeper on level 1 of the tower. |
The Cathedral | Tower, level 3, on bookshelf. |
Fallout 2[]
World location | Closest map marker | Location description | Image |
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Klamath | Trapper Town | Klamath child standing between a Deuce coupe and a Corvega Coupe | |
Vault City | Vault 8 | Footlocker on Level Two | |
Redding | Malamute Saloon | Bookshelves in the middle room | |
Redding mining camp | Bookshelves next to Marge LeBarge | ||
Great wanamingo mine | Bookshelves in the ruined building in the above-ground area | ||
Broken Hills | Liz's general store | Merchant: Liz (10% chance to restock 1 book after 7-14 days)[1] |
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New Reno | Salvatore's Bar | Bookshelves behind 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 | |
Vault 15 | Living quarters | Desk in the northwest room | |
Random encounter | World map
(see images) |
Merchant: "New California Republic caravan"
(Quantity: 2-6 books)[2] |
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San Francisco | Flying Dragon 8 | Merchant: Lao Chou (40% chance to restock 2-4 books after 2-4 days)[3] |
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Jenna's general store | Merchant: Jenna (40% chance to restock 2-4 books after 2-4 days)[4] |
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Enclave Oil Rig | Barracks | Crates in the storage room connected to the Commanding Officer's living quarters
(Quantity: 2 books) |
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Trap room | Locker in the "Survival Gear Locker" room
(Quantity: 3 books) |
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