Flatwoods

"In pre-war West Virginia, near the town of Flatwoods, many claimed to see a dark, mysterious figure with glowing eyes. Was this Flatwoods Monster some kind of demon? Or something far worse?"

- Fallout 76 loading screen hints

Flatwoods is a location in Fallout 76.

Background
Incorporated in 1902, Flatwoods was always a small town, ever since its humble beginnings as a settlement in the valley in the early 19th century. Gaining brief renown for the Flatwoods Monster incident, the town easily evaded the devastation of the Great War and the ravages of the post-War world, despite Vault-Tec projections for the survivability of the residents of this area being not optimistic.

Although impoverished, the town remained tight-knit and eventually joined the Responders as they migrated north to Morgantown after the Charleston Flood of 2082. Dassa Ben-Ami, together with the local reverend, Delbert Winters, turned the town into a major outpost of the organization, offering training, shelter, food, water, and most importantly, a purpose to the survivors of the Great War. Although it expanded rapidly, Flatwoods soon ran into problems caused by the destabilizing situation across Appalachia.

Raiders, driven out of the Savage Divide by super mutants and scorchbeasts, swept through the valley, trying to put as much distance between them and the monsters as possible. It was already difficult for the Responders to cope with the strain of caring for survivors and sustaining themselves. With the raider influx, the situation became hopeless and by October 2097, the Flatwoods outpost fell to the raiders.

Points of interest

 * Flatwoods is a small town stretching alongside the road passing through the town, bounded by the Green Country Lodge and the boarded-up Willie Mae's Home in the north and the Red Rocket Gas Station (Supplies) station and community garden in the south.

North Flatwoods

 * When entering from the north, players will pass the Green Country Lodge on the right and Willie Mae's Home on the left.
 * Green Country Lodge
 * Willie Mae's Home
 * Sofie's Home

Central Flatwoods

 * After Sofie's Home, the road forks. To the left will be Colonel's Home and Jeremiah Ward's Home, and to the right will be the Funeral Home (Responder Meeting Hall), a Yellow House with a Tinkerer's Workbench and a Weapon's Workbench, the Church (Responder Command Center), and the Flatwoods Tavern (Responder Volunteer Headquarters). The corpse of Kesha McDermott can also be found along the river in a ditch that acts as a throughway to Vault-Tec Agricultural Research Center
 * Colonel's Home
 * Jeremiah Ward's Home
 * Yellow House- A Tinkerer's Workbench can be found underneath the back porch, and a Weapon's Workbench can be found on the left side of the house on an elevated porch.
 * Funeral Home (Responder Meeting Hall)
 * Church (Responder Command Center)
 * Flatwoods Tavern (Responder Volunteer Headquarters)
 * Kesha McDermott- Her corpse will be lying face down right along the river towards the center of town. She will have the holotape Survivor Story: Kesha McDermott. Look for the snaptail reed near her corpse for reference.

South Flatwoods

 * South of Flatwoods Tavern will be several more locations: Nurse Scott's House, Delbert Winters' Trailer, Community Garden, a Tent City, and a Red Rock Gas Station (Supplies).
 * Nurse Scott's House
 * Delbert Winters' Trailer
 * Community Garden- Several harvestables can be found here, including silt bean and mutfruit.
 * Tent City- A mix of destroyed and intact tents, this area has several 'sleeping' ghouls and a mix of crafting and consumable items. The holotape I Hate Flatwoods can be found under a white pillow in the white tent on the right of the camp.
 * Red Rocket Gas Station (Supplies)- While there aren't any collectibles in here, there is a Stash Box and several junk items.

Notable loot

 * Holotapes
 * A Reminder to Myself: In a hidden stash inside a tree stump northwest of Flatwoods. see page for details.
 * Confessions of an Addict: On the corpse of a Settler in a small camp just across the river from the Yellow House. see page for details.
 * I Hate Flatwoods: Under a pillow on a sleeping bag in a white tent in the Tent City.
 * Overseer's Log - Flatwoods: In the Church (Responder Command Center) in the Overseer's cache directly to the right of the entrance door.
 * Responder's Plea: In the Flatwoods Tavern (Responder Volunteer Headquarters, in the locked refrigerator in the kitchen.
 * Survivor Story: Colonel: In the Church (Responder Command Center) steeple, in a cooler next to a sleeping bag.
 * Survivor Story: Dassa Ben-Ami: In the Church (Responder Command Center) on Dassa's corpse on a medical bed.
 * Survivor Story: Kesha McDermott: On Kesha's corpse, along the river near several snaptail reeds. see page for details.
 * Survivor Story: Miguel Caldera: In a green footlocker on the front porch of a house behind and across the street from the Flatwoods Tavern (Responder Volunteer Headquarters). There is a large, rusty truck directly in front of the house.
 * Survivor Story: Nurse Scott: In a cooler between two bathtubs in the backyard of Nurse Scott's home.
 * Survivor Story: Responder Colonel: On the front porch of the Responder Colonel's home (not to be confused with the other Colonel),.
 * Survivor Story: Rev. Delbert Winters: In Delbert's Trailer at the fork in the road south of Flatwoods Tavern (Responder Volunteer Headquarters), on Delbert's corpse in the living room.
 * Survivor Story: Sofie: South down the road from Green Country Lodge, on Sofie's corpse on the back porch of her house.
 * Survivor Story: Tabitha: On the second floor of the Flatwoods Tavern (Responder Volunteer Headquarters) on the small table near a corpse sitting up in a chair.
 * Survivor Story: Willie Mae: Directly east of Green Country Lodge, on Willie Mae's corpse on the front porch of her house.
 * Volunteer Training Program: Food: Downaloded from the kitchen terminal in the Flatwoods Tavern (Responder Volunteer Headquarters).
 * Volunteer Training Program: Water: Downloaded from the Responder Database terminal in the Church (Responder Command Center).
 * Who Goes There? - Part 1: On the counter to the left of the cash register in the Flatwoods Tavern (Responder Volunteer Headquarters) and on the porch of Willie Mae's Home on a small table near a radio.
 * Who Goes There? - Part 2: In the mailbox of Nurse Scott's house.
 * Notes
 * Dealing with Survivor's Guilt: On the podium near the coffin in the Funeral Home (Responder Meeting Hall).
 * Dear Daddy: Attached to the chalkboard in the Funeral Home (Responder Meeting Hall).
 * Flatwoods Gazette: printed from the Responder Database terminal in the Church (Responder Command Center).
 * Flatwoods Tavern Purchase Order History: In the green footlocker on the counter across from the refrigerators in the Flatwoods Tavern (Responder Volunteer Headquarters).
 * Free Cooking Lessons!: On a school desk in the large outdoor cooking area and inside on the bar at the Flatwoods Tavern (Responder Volunteer Headquarters).
 * Gauley Mine Recon: On top of the Responder Database terminal in the Church (Responder Command Center).
 * Guestbook: On the dresser below the chalkboard in the Funeral Home (Responder Meeting Hall).
 * Guest Check No. 024: Hanging from the top of the kitchen order window in the Flatwoods Tavern (Responder Volunteer Headquarters).
 * Guest Check No. 025: Hanging from the top of the kitchen order window in the Flatwoods Tavern (Responder Volunteer Headquarters).
 * I Forgive You, Dad: Attached to the chalkboard in the Funeral Home (Responder Meeting Hall).
 * I Miss You, Dad: Attached to the chalkboard in the Funeral Home (Responder Meeting Hall).
 * Memo: Responders: On the desk to the left of the Responder Database terminal in the Church (Responder Command Center).
 * NOTHING HELPS!: Attached to the chalkboard in the Funeral Home (Responder Meeting Hall).
 * Patient Chart: Buzz: On a small end table to the right of a corpse in the Church (Responder Command Center).
 * Scott's Reminders: On the corpse of Scott Shepherd, on the front porch of his house.
 * Sorry: Attached to the chalkboard in the Funeral Home (Responder Meeting Hall).
 * To Janet: On the second level of the Flatwoods Tavern (Responder Volunteer Headquarters) attached to a bulletin board.
 * Water Safety Report: On top of a radio in the Church (Responder Command Center).
 * Recipes
 * Delbert's Sunshine Oil: On a nightstand in the bedroom in Rev. Delbert Winters' Trailer. [verified ]
 * Random: Behind the stove in the kitchen in Rev. Delbert Winters' Trailer. [verified ]
 * Random: On the counter in the kitchen in Rev. Delbert Winters' Trailer. [verified ]
 * Random: In the Flatwoods Tavern (Responder Volunteer Headquarters), in the gated refrigerator in the kitchen. [verified ]


 * Plans
 * None [needs verification]
 * Dynamic spawns

Appearances
Flatwoods appears in Fallout 76.