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{{Quotation|Alright... alright... relax. But all you've done is delay the inevitable. Without [[Scrap metal|those parts]], the plants gonna croak sooner or later.|[[Walter (Fallout 3)|Walter]]}}[[File:Fo3_Walter TakeYourMoney.ogg|noicon|135px|center]]
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' refers to an [[Fallout 3 Unmarked Quest|unmarked]] and [[Fallout 3 Repeatable Quest|repeatable]] [[Fallout 3 quests|quest]] in ''[[Fallout 3]]''.
 
   
 
'''Walter's Scrap Metal''' is an [[Fallout 3 quests#Unmarked quests|unmarked]] and [[Fallout 3 quests#Repeatable quests|repeatable quest]] in ''[[Fallout 3]]''.
After [[Treatment|the pipes in Megaton are fixed]], [[Walter (Fallout 3)|Walter]] offers to buy [[Scrap Metal| scrap metal]] from you to maintain them.
 
   
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==Quick walkthrough==
==Reward==
 
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* Walter gives you 10 [[Bottle cap (Fallout 3)|bottle caps]] per scrap metal; if you decline payment, you will receive +10 [[Karma]].
 
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* You also get a 5 [[Experience points |XP]] reward per scrap metal you give Walter.
 
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==Detailed walkthrough==
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[[Walter (Fallout 3)|Walter]] in [[Megaton]] asks you to fix three leaking pipes found around the town. A Repair skill of 30 is required to fix the pipes. After [[Treatment|the pipes in Megaton are fixed]], Walter offers to buy [[scrap metal]] from you to maintain them.
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==Rewards==
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* For fixing the 3 pipes, you get 100 [[Experience Points|XP]], and 200 caps.
 
* Walter gives you 10 [[Bottle cap (Fallout 3)|bottle cap]]s per scrap metal; if you decline payment, you will receive +10 [[Karma (Fallout 3)|Karma]].
 
* You also get a 5 [[Experience Points|XP]] reward per scrap metal you give Walter.
   
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
* You cannot pickpocket scrap metal back from Walter, unlike in [[The Outcast Collection Agent]]. It is not even on his corpse.
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* The scrap metal you give to Walter immediately disappears, as you cannot pickpocket scrap metal back from him, unlike in ''[[The Outcast Collection Agent]]''. It is not even on his corpse.
* If you have [[experience points|XP]] bonuses (from [[Well Rested]] and/or [[Swift Learner]]), you should note that the game rounds the bonus up. Thus, with a 10% XP bonus, you will receive 11 XP for all "pairs" of scrap metal (because (2 * 5) * 1.10 = 11), and 6 XP for an "odd" piece of scrap metal (5 * 1.10 = 6, since it rounds up).
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* If you have XP bonuses (from [[Well Rested]] and/or [[Swift Learner]]), you should note that the game rounds the bonus up. Thus, with a 10% XP bonus, you will receive 11 XP for all "pairs" of scrap metal (because (2 * 5) * 1.1 = 11), and 6 XP for an "odd" piece of scrap metal (5 * 1.1 = 6, since it rounds up).
* Scrap Metal can be found throughout buildings in the [[Capital Wasteland]] and can be purchased from various [[Merchant|merchants]].
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* Scrap metal can be found throughout buildings in the [[Capital Wasteland]] and can be purchased from various [[Fallout 3 merchants|merchant]]s, such as [[Tinker Joe]], [[Karl (Fallout 3)|Karl]], [[Crazy Wolfgang]] and other traders who deal in misc. items.
* This can be a very lucrative ongoing source of income as the game progresses, considering that destroyed robots will occasionally provide scrap metal when looted. [[Fort Constantine]], the [[National Archives]], [[National Guard Depot]], [[RobCo Facility]] and the [[Robot Repair Center]] can all yield potentially large amounts of scrap metal.
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* This can be an ongoing source of income as the game progresses, considering that destroyed robots will occasionally provide scrap metal when looted. [[Fort Constantine]], the [[National Archives]], [[National Guard depot]], [[RobCo Facility]] and the [[Robot repair center]] can all yield potentially large amounts of scrap metal. The [[Red Racer factory]] also contains between 15-20 pieces of scrap metal.
* If you have [[The Pitt]] [[add-on]], a better use for the scrap metal might be to use the [[Ammo Press|ammo press]] in the Mill.
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* If you have ''[[The Pitt (add-on)|The Pitt]]'' [[add-on]], a better use for the scrap metal might be to use the [[ammo press]] in the Mill.
* If [[Mothership Zeta (add-on)|Mothership Zeta]] is installed and all robot pods are activated with their inhabitants destroyed it is quite possible to leave the ship with 55+ scrap metal.
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* If the [[Fallout 3 add-ons|add-on]] ''[[Mothership Zeta (add-on)|Mothership Zeta]]'' is installed, and all robot pods are activated and their inhabitants destroyed, it is quite possible to leave the ship with 55+ scrap metal.
* [[Tinker Joe]] ([[RobCo Facility]] parking lot) and [[Karl (Fallout 3)|Karl]] ([[Meresti Metro Station]] with [[The Family]]) both sell large, though finite, amounts of scrap metal.
 
 
* Although Walter mentions that without the scrap metal the pipes will eventually burst again, the pipes will never again break after fixing them for the first time, even if you never give him any scrap metal.
 
* Although Walter mentions that without the scrap metal the pipes will eventually burst again, the pipes will never again break after fixing them for the first time, even if you never give him any scrap metal.
* If you want to sell more than 1000 pieces of Scrap Metal (added via console to recalibrate XP), Walter will take ONLY 1000 pieces of Scrap Metal from your inventory. Though, he will give you caps and XP for ALL pieces of Scrap Metal existing in inventory when you do the transaction.
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* If you want to sell more than 1000 pieces of scrap metal (added via console to recalibrate XP), Walter will take ONLY 1000 pieces of scrap metal from your inventory. Though, he will give you caps and XP for ALL pieces of scrap metal existing in inventory when you do the transaction.
 
==Bugs==
 
* {{platforms|xbox360}} If you bring Walter some scrap metal (tested with more than five scrap metal units) there is among the possible statements : "Eden wanted me to contaminate the water with a virus", which is something you can tell to Elder Owyn Lyons when coming back from Raven Rock. .
 
* Walter, as most of Megaton's habitants is at risk of getting killed while wandering around the town by falling from the elevated passageways. Additionally, as the corpses of the subjects of such accidental deaths disappear after a certain time it is possible the corpse will not be there to be found, thus casting more confusion over the matter. Resurrection via console commands is available for players of the PC version, but for console players there's a fix: doing Leo's Drug Habit and completing it causes Walter to spawn at the Water processing plant smoking.
 
   
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Revision as of 04:46, 19 October 2014

 
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Alright... alright... relax. But all you've done is delay the inevitable. Without those parts, the plants gonna croak sooner or later.Walter

Walter's Scrap Metal is an unmarked and repeatable quest in Fallout 3.

Quick walkthrough

Unmarked Quest: Walter's Scrap Metal 
Talk to Walter
Repair the leaking pipes with a repair check. 
Talk to Walter. 
Find a piece of scrap metal
Bring the scrap metal to Walter. 
Reward: Caps or Karma 

Detailed walkthrough

Walter in Megaton asks you to fix three leaking pipes found around the town. A Repair skill of 30 is required to fix the pipes. After the pipes in Megaton are fixed, Walter offers to buy scrap metal from you to maintain them.

Rewards

  • For fixing the 3 pipes, you get 100 XP, and 200 caps.
  • Walter gives you 10 bottle caps per scrap metal; if you decline payment, you will receive +10 Karma.
  • You also get a 5 XP reward per scrap metal you give Walter.

Notes

  • The scrap metal you give to Walter immediately disappears, as you cannot pickpocket scrap metal back from him, unlike in The Outcast Collection Agent. It is not even on his corpse.
  • If you have XP bonuses (from Well Rested and/or Swift Learner), you should note that the game rounds the bonus up. Thus, with a 10% XP bonus, you will receive 11 XP for all "pairs" of scrap metal (because (2 * 5) * 1.1 = 11), and 6 XP for an "odd" piece of scrap metal (5 * 1.1 = 6, since it rounds up).
  • Scrap metal can be found throughout buildings in the Capital Wasteland and can be purchased from various merchants, such as Tinker Joe, Karl, Crazy Wolfgang and other traders who deal in misc. items.
  • This can be an ongoing source of income as the game progresses, considering that destroyed robots will occasionally provide scrap metal when looted. Fort Constantine, the National Archives, National Guard depot, RobCo Facility and the Robot repair center can all yield potentially large amounts of scrap metal. The Red Racer factory also contains between 15-20 pieces of scrap metal.
  • If you have The Pitt add-on, a better use for the scrap metal might be to use the ammo press in the Mill.
  • If the add-on Mothership Zeta is installed, and all robot pods are activated and their inhabitants destroyed, it is quite possible to leave the ship with 55+ scrap metal.
  • Although Walter mentions that without the scrap metal the pipes will eventually burst again, the pipes will never again break after fixing them for the first time, even if you never give him any scrap metal.
  • If you want to sell more than 1000 pieces of scrap metal (added via console to recalibrate XP), Walter will take ONLY 1000 pieces of scrap metal from your inventory. Though, he will give you caps and XP for ALL pieces of scrap metal existing in inventory when you do the transaction.