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Ant researcher
Ant Researcher
Biography and appearance
RaceHuman, Asian
GenderMale
AffiliationNone
RoleScientist
LocationShalebridge
Statistics
AlignmentEvil
SPECIALStrength: 3
Perception: 4
Endurance: 4
Charisma: 2
Intelligence: 3
Agility: 7
Luck: 5
Derived StatsHit Points: 0
Tag SkillsMelee Weapons: 30
Small Guns: 27
Sneak: 21
Level1
Technical
Base ID0003e644Ref ID0003e63e
 
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The Ant Researcher is a scientist who can be found (usually dead) at Shalebridge in Fallout 3.

Background[]

The Ant researcher had a passion for arthropods and as such wandered into the Shalebridge ant hill. He was glad to see that the forager ants inside didn't seem to mind him. He is found deep in the ant burrow, usually lying dead in a small pond. How he died is not certain.

Interactions with the player character[]

Interactions overview[]

Icon severed finger
This character drops a finger when killed (Lawbringer).

Inventory[]

MadeMan
Icon armored vault suit
Apparel
Leather armor
Assault carbine icon
Weapon
None*
Icon briefcase
Carried items
Big Book of Science**
Icon male severed head
Drops on death
empty

* May pick up a hunting rifle found in the room.

** Occasionally carries an additional minor random item, often a bobby pin.

Notes[]

  • The Ant Researcher respawns every 72 hours with a new book.
  • Usually when he respawns he is alive, fighting an ant, but you can kill him (if you encounter him alive, he is default "hostile" to the Lone Wanderer) with no karma penalty and take the book from his corpse.
  • You may actually have to walk through the water to get his corpse to come to the surface. If he's submerged you won't be able to see him.
  • The researcher has an unusual tactic that the Lone Wanderer cannot do. He crouches and enters one of the ant tunnels, attempting to hide from the Ants. However, he gets trapped and swarmed. This makes getting the book impossible.

Appearances[]

The ant researcher appears only in Fallout 3.

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