Fallout 4 ’s overhauled power armor system is very useful, very early in the game. Players are given a suit of power armor almost immediately in Fallout 4 and, naturally, we want to run around in it for the added carry weight (MOAR LOOT) and the added protection it gives our weak-ass early game characters who keep getting pwned by bloatflies.
There’s only one problem. Where can you find Fusion Cores for your power armor? Fallout 4 doesn’t give you the option to recharge Fusion Cores, the batteries of power armor, this early (or maybe at all) and although Fusion Cores are for sale by vendors across the Commonwealth, particularly Arturo in the Diamond City Market, the fact remains that there is too much to explore and not enough Fusion Core battery power to do it.
The following list are locations where the iDigi staff discovered Fusion Cores. We realized it's no fun if we spell it out for you (Fallout 4 is a game about exploration, after all) so enjoy poking around these locations until you come across the coveted Fusion Cores. Don’t forget, once you earn some caps you can buy Fusion Cores from most vendors, too. But nothing beats the price of free, or the treasure hunt style fun you’ll have looting these locales.
Fallout 4 Fusion Core Locations
Kellogg’s House - 4 Fusion Cores. This is part of the main storyline. After completing Jewel Of The Commonwealth (3rd quest) head to the Valentine detective agency in Diamond City. There, Nick’s assistant will give you a quest to find him (Unlikely Valentine) and Nick will give the quest Getting A Clue. This gains you access to Kellogg’s house.
Fort Hagen Basement - 1 Fusion Core
Starlight Drive-In - 1 Fusion Core (locked back room)
Castle Armory Tunnels - 1 Fusion Core
USAF Satellite Station Olivia - 1 Fusion Core
Basement of Weston Water Treatment Plant - 4 Fusion Cores
Greenetech Genetics - 2 Fusion Cores
Hardware Town - 4 Fusion Cores
Recon Bunker Theta - 2 Fusion Cores
There are obviously many, many more Fusion Core locations to be found in Fallout 4 but this is what we came up with after a week of review time. Don’t be afraid to use your power armor either. Too often the iDigi staff members left the suits parked in Sanctuary or Red Rocket and only used them for big important missions. With this guide you’ve got plenty of battery life to go around and the caps you earn scavenging these locations will pay for plenty more Fusion Cores.
Find a stash of Fusion Cores that we missed? Let us know in the comments!
