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    • This page lists all keys in Fallout 3.
    • For keys in other Fallout games, please see "Key".
    • For an overview of Fallout 3 content, please refer to "Portal:Fallout 3".
     
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    General information[]

    Keys in Fallout 3 open specific doors or containers, some of which are inaccessible otherwise. Some keys can be found in the game world, some are in the possession of non-player characters and can be pickpocketed while a few can only be retrieved if their owner has been killed.

    Legend[]

    DeadIcon deadOnly found if the non-player character in question is dead.
    DialogueIcon dialogueReceived through dialogue or as part of a quest; not in the non-player character's normal or death inventory.
    (DialogueIcon dialogue)In the non-player character's inventory but can also be received through dialogue or as part of a quest.
    Quoted verbatim, error appeared in the original sourceIcon sicName is spelled as it is in-game, even if the in-game spelling is grammatically or otherwise wrong.

    Base game[]

    A - F[]

    Name (G.E.C.K. ID) Opens Found / in possession of Related quest Base ID
    Abraham Washington's key
    (RCAbrahamWashingtonKey)
    • nothing
    		 000aa54a
    Agatha's ammunition box key
    (MS17AmmoBoxKey)     		Agatha's Song 0004f7c6
    Allistair Tenpenny's suite key
    (AllistairTenpennySuiteKey)     		000747d4
    Anchorage stash key
    (AWMStashKey)
    • In a first aid box in the memorial (the same that holds the door component needed to get to The Tenderizer)
    		 000ac37a
    Andale basement key
    (AndaleSmithBasementKey)     		Our Little Secret 0002e375
    Andale shed key
    (AndaleWilsonShedKey)     		Our Little Secret 0001a335
    AntAgonizer Lair key
    (AntAgonizerLairKey)     		The Superhuman Gambit 000a35db
    Anthony Ling inventory key
    (AnthonyLingVendorKey)     		000b4217
    Armory key
    (RCArmoryKey)     		00080c26
    Bannon's key
    (BannonVendorKey)     		000a1be4
    Bannon's room key
    (BannonRoomKey)     		0007cf5c
    Belle Bonny's key
    (BelleBonnyVendorKey)     		00083516
    Bessie Lynn's inventory key
    (BessieLynnVendorKey)     		00052ba5
    Brass Lantern supply key
    (StahlVendorKey)
    • Store inventory of Brass Lantern
    • Jenny Stahl's store inventory in front of Brass Lantern
    • Jenny Stahl DeadIcon dead (only if Leo Stahl is dead as well)
    • Leo Stahl DeadIcon dead (only if Jenny Stahl is dead as well)
    		 000b9da1
    Brock's key
    (RCBrockKey)     		000a2824
    Cantelli's key
    (CantelliVendorKey)     		000a1be9
    Cantelli's room key
    (CantelliRoomKey)     		0007cf0a
    Captain's key
    (FFWasteCaptainsKey)
    • Two personal footlockers on a dock southeast of the Citadel
    • On a sunken boat southeast of the Citadel
    		 00051db6
    Carol's Place supply key
    (GretaVendorKey)     		00031947
    Chryslus Building master key
    (chryslusMasterKey)     		0009cfe8
    Colin Moriarty's key
    (MegatonColinsKey)
    • nobody/nowhere
    		 00020751
    Craterside Supply key
    (MoiraBrownVendorKEY)     		0001ff13
    Crazy Wolfgang's supply key
    (CaravanWolfgangKey)     		00068e8b
    Crow's supply key
    (CaravanCrowKey)     		00068e8a
    Cutter's medical supply key
    (CutterVendorKey)     		0001c2a1
    Danvers' key
    (RCDanversKey)     		000a1bee
    Dashwood's safe key
    (DashwwodSafeKey)     		A Manhandled Manservant 000bd6b0
    Dave's special key
    (MS14DavesKey)     		You Gotta Shoot 'Em in the Head 0002bf5a
    Deathclaw cage key
    (DeathclawCageKey)     		000bcc4c
    Diego's key
    (RCDiegoKey)
    • Footlocker in a room on the Midship Deck of Rivet City
    		 000a2828
    Doc Hoff's supply key
    (CaravanDocHoffKey)     		00068e8d
    Doctor Banfield medical supplies key
    (DoctorBanfieldVendorKey)     		000b421c
    Doctor Barrows' medical supplies key
    (DoctorBarrowsVendorKey)     		000b4226
    Doctor Li's key
    (RCDoctorLiKey)     		000a1be3
    Dominic's house key
    (DomHouseKey)
    • nothing
    		 000b2947
    Dr. Preston's key
    (DoctorPrestonVendorKey)     		000a1bed
    Dr. Preston's room key
    (DoctorPrestonRoomKey)     		0007cf5e
    Driver's key
    (FFWaste04DriverKey)
    • Under an empty whiskey bottle under a milk crate, next to a skeleton lying prone upon a rock in front of the truck's driving cab
    		 0001dd0f
    Dukov's special key
    (MS14DukovsKey)     		You Gotta Shoot 'Em in the Head 0002b8db
    Durga's supply key
    (KnightSergeantDurgaVendorKey)     		000b9d9d
    Eclair's cooler key
    (EclairVendorKey)     		0008933d
    Encryption key
    (RadioCache06KeyCard)
    • On a desk in the Drainage Chamber
    		 00039265
    Evergreen Mills slave pen key
    (EvergreenMillsSlaveKey)
    • One of the raiders
    • In a locker inside the northeastern guard house
    		 0001b1be
    Father Clifford's key
    (RCFatherCliffordKey)
    • Footlocker in a room on the Midship Deck of Rivet City
    		 000a2829
    Flak and Shrapnel's key
    (FlakShrapnelVendorKey)
    • Flak DeadIcon dead (only if Shrapnel is dead as well)
    • Shrapnel DeadIcon dead (only if Flak is enslaved or dead)
    • Since Shrapnel is essential, these conditions mean the key can never actually be obtained
    		 000a1be6
    Flak and Shrapnel's room key
    (FlakShrapnelRoomKey)     		0007cf5d
    Fort Ind. storage key
    (FortIndpendenceWeaponsKey)
    • In a footlocker in Fort Independence Lower Level
    		 000b2c44
    Fort Independence access
    (OutcastBaseKey)     		00072c2a
    Frank's box key
    (Forge01FranksKey)     		000a4627
    Front gate key
    (RDGateKey)     		0003178e

    G - M[]

    Name (G.E.C.K. ID) Opens Found / in possession of Related quest Base ID
    Gallo's storage key
    (GalloStorageKey)     		00065435
    Germantown jailors key
    (MS01JailorsKey)     		Big Trouble in Big Town 00044533
    Gibson's key
    (GibsonHouseKey)     		0006ebe4
    Grady's safe key
    (MS04GradysSafeKey)
    • A special fire hose box titled "Grady's Fire Hose Box"
    		 Grady's Package 000c8e0b
    Grayditch dumpster key
    (MS04CaHDumpsterKey)     		00060931
    Gun locker key
    (MQ02GunKey)
    • In a safe in the museum's security office
    		 Jiggs' Loot 000c8592
    Hangar key
    (RCHangarKey)     		000abeba
    Hargrave's key
    (RCHargraveKey)     		000a282d
    Harkness' key
    (RCHarknessKey)     		000a1bec
    Housekey - Billy Creel
    (MegatonBillyCreelHouseKey)     		000430d2
    Housekey - Jericho
    (MegatonJerichoHouseKey)
    • nobody/nowhere
    		 000430cb
    Housekey - Lucas Simms
    (MegatonLucasSimmsHouseKey)     		000430cc
    Housekey - Lucy West
    (MegatonLucyWestHouseKey)     		000430cd
    Housekey - Mister Burke
    (MegatonMisterBurkeHouseKey)
    • nobody/nowhere
    		 000430ce
    Housekey - Nathan and Manya
    (MegatonNathanMaynaHouseKey)     		000430d0
    Jabsco's key
    (fortBanJabscoKey)     		000b25b4
    Joe Poter's storage key Quoted verbatim, error appeared in the original sourceIcon sic
    (JoePorterVendorKey)     		000b9da2
    John's key
    (FFEU16Key)
    • Opens an ammunition box in the northwest corner of Scrapyard
    		 00060c6d
    Karl's supply key
    (TheFamilyKarlVendorKey)     		000b9d9b
    Key - Brass Lantern door
    (MegatonBrassLanternKey)
    • nothing
    		 000430d1
    Key - Church of Atom
    (MegatonChurchKey)
    • nothing
    		 000430ca
    Key - Craterside Supply
    (MegatonCratersideSupplyKey)
    • nobody/nowhere
    		 000430c9
    Key - Custodian key for Tech Museum
    (MuseumTechCustodianKey01)     		00062072
    Key code to data storage
    (vault92bDataStorageKey)     		00093746
    Key to Boutique Le Chic inventory
    (LydiaMontenegroVendorKey)     		00098ce6
    Key to Grandma Sparkle's fridge
    (GrandmaSparkleVendorKey)     		0005729f
    Key to Oasis
    (MS10OasisMasterKey)
    • Door to Oasis from Capital Wasteland
    • Door to Harold's area from Oasis
    		 0005c6cf
    Key to Oasis Caves
    (MS10CavesKey)
    • Door from Harold's area to Damp Caves
    • Door from Oasis to Oasis Caverns
    		 Oasis 00031eff
    Key to Red's medical supplies
    (RedVendorKey)     		000b4200
    Key to Tenpenny generator room
    (MS12Key)     		Tenpenny Tower 00022643
    Knick Knack supply key
    (KnickKnackVendorKey)     		000b9da3
    Leo's stash key
    (LeoStahlDrugsVendorKey)     		Leo's Drug Habit 000be3db
    LOB Enterprises CEO key
    (LOBEnterpriseCEOKey)     		0001cf8a
    Lock and Load supply key
    (ProntoVendorKey)     		0001c29a
    Lucky Harith's supply key
    (caravanHarithKey)     		00068e8c
    Madame's key
    (EMillsBazBrothelKey)     		000ad826
    Mama Dolce's encryption key
    (MamaDolceKeyCard)
    • Terminal on the upper level in the Food Distribution area in Mama Dolce's
    		 0005ad67
    Margaret Primrose's freezer key
    (MargaretPrimroseVendorKey)     		000b421e
    MDPL-05 Power Station key
    (PS05key)
    • In a toolbox inside the fenced area
    		 0001867f
    Megaton Clinic key
    (DocChurchVendorKey)     		0001ff14
    Mei Wong's key
    (RCMeiWongKey)     		000a282c
    Metro Utility gate key
    (FriendshipFFGateKey)     		00054e9e
    Michael Masters's inventory key Quoted verbatim, error appeared in the original sourceIcon sic
    (MichaelMastersVendorKey)     		00052ba6
    Mister Lopez's key
    (RCMisterLopezKey)     		000a2830
    Moriarty's office key
    (MegatonMoriartyOfficeKey)     		Following in His Footsteps 00087d86
    Moriarty's Saloon Supply Key
    (GobVendorKey)     		00020479
    Muddy Rudder key
    (MuddyRudderKey)
    • nothing
    		 00083514
    Muddy Rudder key
    (RCMuddyRudderKey)
    • nobody/nowhere
    		 000a2822
    Murphy's footlocker key
    (MS09MurphysLockerKey)     		000c9cf7
    My Megaton house key
    (MegatonHouseKey)     		The Power of the Atom 000151e4
    My Tenpenny Tower suite key
    (TenpennySuiteKey)     		The Power of the Atom 0001522e

    N - S[]

    Name (G.E.C.K. ID) Opens Found / in possession of Related quest Base ID
    Ninth Circle supply key
    (AhzrukhalVendorKey)     		00031946
    Overseer's Office key
    (Vault101OverseersKey)
    • Overseer (DialogueIcon dialogue)
    • In the Overseer's/Amata's apartment
    		 Escape! 0002e0b4
    Paradise Falls Box key
    (PFallsSlavePenKey)     		Rescue from Paradise 00031748
    Research Dept. safe key
    (MS05ResearchSafeKey)     		The Nuka-Cola Challenge 000cadd9
    Ridgefield gate key
    (RidgefieldGateKey)     		0006b5b3
    Rocksalt's key
    (tepidRockSaltsKey)
    • Storage room, several containers in the storage room as well as a safe in Tepid Sewers
    		 000b5c6b
    Roe's storage key
    (UncleRoeVendorKey)
    • nothing
    		 00068e88
    Roosevelt Library key
    (RHSLibraryKey)     		00030097
    Ryan Brigg's safe key
    (LDJuryBossKey)     		000abd06
    Safe key
    (BethRuinsSafeKey)
    • Raider in the vicinity (the one with a flamer/missile launcher and skillbook)
    		 000cb55d
    Saint Monica's key
    (RCSaintMonicaKey)     		000a2826
    Scavenger's key
    (ScavengerBarnKey)
    • Under the wrecked bus behind the barn
    		 0004589b
    Seagrave Holme's key Quoted verbatim, error appeared in the original sourceIcon sic
    (SeagraveHolmesKey)     		000a1beb
    Seagrave Holme's room key Quoted verbatim, error appeared in the original sourceIcon sic
    (SeagraveHolmesRoomKey)     		Council Seat 0007ce57
    Sector A encryption key
    (Forge01KeyCard)
    • In a safe near the terminal
    		 000a53e7
    Shack key
    (MS04ShackKey)     		Those! 0005f6ef
    Shake's liquor cabinet key Quoted verbatim, error appeared in the original sourceIcon sic
    (ShakesVendorKey)     		000b4222
    Sister's key
    (RCSisterKey)     		000a1be5
    Smiling Jack vendor key
    (SmilingJackVendorKey)     		000b4204
    Springvale basement key
    (SpringElemBossKey)
    • Raider in Springvale Elementary School, topmost level
    		 00088326
    Springvale library key
    (SpringElemMinibossKey)
    • Raider in Springvale Elementary School library
    		 00088328
    Staley's key
    (StaleyVendorKey)
    • Store inventory and refrigerator in Gary's Galley in Rivet City
    • Refrigerator and footlockers in Staleys' room in Rivet City
    		 000a1bea
    Staley's room key
    (StaleyRoomKey)     		0007cf3c
    Storage room key
    (evergreenLootClosetKey)
    • In a desk on the top floor of the Evergreen Mills Foundry, in a room on the right side
    		 000aafa0
    Storeroom key
    (TempleUnionStoreroomKey)     		00035e06
    Super-Duper pharmacy key
    (PharmacyKey)
    • Inside a metal crate in Super-Duper Mart
    		 The Wasteland Survival Guide 0004bdac
    Sydney's ammunition case key
    (SydneyVendorKey)
    • nobody/nowhere
    		 000b422e

    T - Z[]

    Name (G.E.C.K. ID) Opens Found / in possession of Related quest Base ID
    Ted Strayer's key
    (RCTedStrayerKey)     		000a2831
    Ted Strayer's special key
    (MS14TedsKey)     		You Gotta Shoot 'Em in the Head 0002b8da
    Temple of the Union key
    (TempleUnionKey)     		00035e05
    Tenpenny armament key
    (ChiefGustavoVendorKey)     		000cae02
    Tenpenny resident's key
    (TenpennyResidentKey)
    • nothing
    		 0007cf72
    The Surgeon's key
    (RedRacerSurgeonsKey)     		000c71e2
    Trinnie's key
    (RCTrinnieKey)     		000a2823
    Underworld Outfitters supply key
    (TulipVendorKey)     		00031945
    Vance's sword cabinet key
    (MS09VanceSwordCabinetKey)     		0007087b
    Vault 101 utility key
    (CG04StanleyKey)     		0005688c
    Vault 106 master key
    (Vault106MasterKey)
    • At the right of a terminal in the Lab
    • At the very bottom end of the Vault
    		 00074d55
    Vera Weatherly's key
    (VeraWeatherlyVendorKey)     		000a1bef
    Vera Weatherly's room key
    (VeraWeatherlyRoomKey)     		0007cf64
    Warhead storage key
    (LDFortCWarheadStorageKEY)     		You Gotta Shoot 'Em in the Head 0004cfda
    Weapons cache key
    (MQ02LootStashKey)     		Galaxy News Radio 00071f01
    William Brandice's key
    (WilliamBrandiceKey)
    • Container upstairs in the Brandice House in Grayditch
    		 0007086f
    Young's key
    (RCYoungKey)     		000a1be8
    Zimmer's key
    (RCZimmerKey)
    • Door to Zimmer's room in Rivet City and two footlockers within
    		 000a1be7

    Cut base game keys[]

    Arefu Master Key: Unlocks nothing. 158e9

    Colin Moriarty's Key: Unlocks a cabinet in the salloon. 20751

    Dr. Preston's Key: Unlocks Rivet City clinic's inventory. Set to spawn on Preston's death, but he is flagged as essential. a1bed

    Dukov's House Key: Unlocks nothing. c9520

    Flak and Shrapnel's Key: Unlocks several cabinets and ammo boxes in F&S's inventory. Set to spawn when both men are dead or enslaved; however, Shrapnel is flagged essential. a1be6

    Forge Lobby Key: Unlocks nothing. 3d798

    Housekey - Jericho: 430cb

    Housekey - Mister Burke: Burke's house has nothing interesting inside. In-game, the house requires 100 lockpick for entry. 430ce

    Housekey - Moriarty's: Unlocks nothing. 430cf

    Key - Craterside Supply: 430c9

    Key to AntAgonizer Lair: Unlocks nothing. 36f7e

    Key - Megaton Clinic: Unlocks nothing. 430d3

    Key to Statesman Safe: Unlocks nothing. cb58f

    Leo Stahl's Supply Key: Unlocks nothing. 2919e

    Main Hall Key: Unlocks nothing. Its internal prefix places it in Roosevelt Academy. 309c6

    Muddy Rudder Key: Unlocks a door in the Muddy Rudder. This key shares its name with a non-functional counterpart which actually is used. This is likely an error. a2822

    Noodle Stand Supply Key: Unlocks nothing. 20107

    OLH Master Meds Key: OLH stands fr Our Lady of Hope. Unlocks nothing. cb596

    Paradise Falls Clinic Key: Unlocks nothing. 394ce

    Porter's Larder Key: Unlocks nothing. 68e89

    Seedspreader Seeds Storage Key: Unlocks nothing. b4209

    Sydney's Ammo Case Key: Unlocks Sydney's vendor chest in the Underworld. b422e

    Operation: Anchorage[]

    No keys are added by Operation: Anchorage.

    The Pitt[]

    Name (G.E.C.K. ID) Opens Found / in possession of Related quest Base ID
    Ashur's key
    (DLC01AshurKey)     		xx007fc1
    Friday's supply key
    (DLC01FridayVendorKey)     		xx00b5eb
    Harris' supply key
    (DLC01HarrisVendorKey)     		xx00b5ec
    Power Plant key
    (DLC01PowerPlantKey)     		Free Labor xx00a5f8
    Slave pen key
    (DLC01DCSlavePenKey)     		Into the Pitt xx002210

    Broken Steel[]

    Name (G.E.C.K. ID) Opens Found / in possession of Related quest Base ID
    Armory key
    (DLC03CitadelArmoryKey)
    • Door to Citadel Armory (after Citadel has been destroyed)
    		 Who Dares Wins xx0095c6
    Fuel stash conatiner key Quoted verbatim, error appeared in the original sourceIcon sic
    (DLC03AFBCrateKey01)     		xx0081e2
    High clearance keycard
    (DLC03MBKeyCard)     		xx00953f
    Lag-Bolt's suitcase key
    (DLC03NNSuitcaseKey)     		The Sorrowful Suitor xx00b965
    Monastery key
    (DLC03WQ03MonasteryKey)     		Holy Water xx0071e6
    Water crate key
    (DLC03EncounterRCKey)     		xx001d2d

    Point Lookout[]

    Name (G.E.C.K. ID) Opens Found / in possession of Related quest Base ID
    Duchess Gambit key
    (DLC04DuchessGambitKey)
    • nothing
    		 xx0072f7
    Marcella's safe key
    (DLC04FF02MarcellaKey)     		xx00e301
    Locker key
    (DLC04FF05LockerKey)     		The Velvet Curtain xx005b72
    Haley's inventory key
    (DLC04HaleyVendorKey)     		xx010ef3
    Reward vault key
    (DLC04MQ05RewardKey)     		A Meeting of the Minds xx00c1c4
    Panada's inventory key
    (DLC04PanadaVendorKey)     		xx010ef4
    Homestead room 1G key
    (DLC04Room1GKEY)
    • In the motel office of the Homestead Motel
    		 xx00fcde
    Homestead room 1K key
    (DLC04Room1KKEY)
    • In the motel office of the Homestead Motel
    		 xx00fcdf
    Sea Cave key
    (DLC04SeaCaveKey)     		Hearing Voices xx00a869

    Mothership Zeta[]

    No keys are added by Mothership Zeta.

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