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Flak
Flak
Biography and appearance
RaceHuman, Caucasian
GenderMale
Hair StyleBuzz Saw (HairBase)Hair Color?
Eye ColorDark Brown (EyeDarkBrown)
AffiliationRivet City
Paradise Falls (formerly)
RoleMerchant
LocationRivet City
FamilyShrapnel - Partner
Dialogue FileFlak's dialogue
Gameplay
QuestsStrictly Business
Combat StyleDefault
aggressionAggressive
confidenceBrave
assistanceHelps Friends and Allies
Statistics
Alignment500 Good
SPECIALStrength: 4
Perception: 5
Endurance: 4
Charisma: 7
Intelligence: 5
Agility: 6
Luck: 5
Derived StatsHit Points: 10
Fatigue: 50
Critical chance:
Melee damage:
Unarmed damage:
Poison resistance:
Radiation resistance:
Tag SkillsGun Merchant (VendorWeapons)
Barter: 69
Big Guns: 13
Energy Weapons: 65
Explosives: 15
Lockpick: 15
Medicine: 15
Melee Weapons: 13
Repair: 15
Science: 15
Small Guns: 67
Sneak: 17
Speech: 19
Throwing, unused: 0
Unarmed: 13
Level8
Calculated: 1 → 1
Technical
Editor RaceCaucasian Old
Editor IDFlak
Base ID000156b3Ref ID0001e749
Editor FactionsFlakShrapnelSell
MS13AlwaysMez
FlakAndShrapnel
RCResidentFaction
MS13CanMez
RCGenericVoiceFaction
SmokerFaction
ActorGus Travers (MaleAdult05)
 
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Need to do some killin', eh?

— Flak, Fallout 3.

Flak is a former slaver from Paradise Falls who now lives in Rivet City with his partner Shrapnel. Together they run the Flak 'N Shrapnel's weapons store in the Marketplace in Fallout 3..

Background[]

Flak, born in 2227 is pretty gruff, but really tries to be polite to his customers unlike his partner Shrapnel. Once a slaver, he has renounced his old life (mainly by selling out the Paradise Falls crew to Rivet City Security) and became an upstanding citizen of Rivet City.[1]

Daily schedule[]

Together with his partner Shrapnel, he runs the Flak 'N Shrapnel's weapons store in the Marketplace. He can sell the Lone Wanderer ordnance and repair your weapons. Flak and Shrapnel share their store's inventory, so buying or selling from either one of them will update both of their stocks. This means that if Flak is enslaved by the Lone Wanderer for Paradise Falls, Flak 'N Shrapnel's in the Marketplace will still be open. They consistently have a larger amount of caps than the other shops in Rivet City. After the Marketplace closes, he goes to The Muddy Rudder for a drink and heads of to his cabin to sleep afterward.

Interactions with the player character[]

Interactions overview[]

Icon severed ear
This character drops an ear when killed (Contract Killer).
Mesmetron icon
This character can be enslaved with the Mesmetron.
Barter
This character is a merchant. Caps: 260-540
Sells: weapons
Perk empathy synthesizer
This character is involved in quests.

Quests[]

Inventory[]

MadeMan
Icon armored vault suit
Apparel
Merc cruiser outfit
Assault carbine icon
Weapon
Shanxi Type 17 Chinese pistol
Icon briefcase
Carried items
Flak and Shrapnel's room key
Pack of cigarettes
Shot glass
Icon male severed head
Drops on death
empty

* The key is not actually obtainable. The game sets as a condition for obtaining it that Shrapnel be dead and Flak be dead or enslaved. Since Shrapnel is set as essential, he cannot die.

Appearances[]

Flak appears only in Fallout 3.

Bugs[]

  • PCIcon pc If the player chooses to enslave Flak and then releases him from Paradise Falls, he may be found back in Rivet City doing his usual routine. The problem is he is now missing his dialogue options. When interacted with, he will just have a line stating "You saved me from those bastards. I won't forget it." This can be fixed by using the "removefromallfactions" command on Flak.

References

  1. Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.72: "Flak
    Flack, 50, is pretty gruff, but he's completely reformed from his early days of being a Slaver and is an upstanding citizen of Rivet City. He spends his days in the shop with Shrapnel, occasionally taking a break to drink down at the Muddy Rudder. Flak still has a bit of the tough guy in his speech, but he's not as aggressive as Shrapnel. He really tries to tone it down when he's at the shop. He's the target of Slavers in Miscellaneous Quest: Strictly Business."
    (Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census)
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