Fallout 4: Tips To Complete The Grand Tour In Nuka-World

Fallout 4: Tips To Complete The Grand Tour In Nuka-World

• Successfully completing The Grand Tour in Nuka-World requires proper preparation and strategic planning.
• Utilize perks like Ghoulish and Wasteland Whisperer to easily navigate through challenging areas within the DLC.
• Grab unique weapons like The Problem Solver and bring followers along to tackle tough enemies and quests effectively.

The final DLC to Fallout 4 transports the player into the middle of the desert where a quirky bunch of raiders have set up camp in a rundown amusement park. Nuka-World provides unique gameplay in that regard, not only due to its vibrant and bright environment, but also thanks to the raider storyline.

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One of the first major quests when the Sole Survivor arrives in the park is to liberate the five other areas surrounding Nuka-Town. This quest is called the Grand Tour, and is likely going to take the majority of the player's attention due to how long and challenging it is. Not to worry, however, since properly preparing for this monumental task helps to complete it with success in no time.

Updated on June 15, 2024, by Matthew Weideman: As many players dive back into Fallout 4 after the success of Amazon's Fallout TV show, they'll likely need a hand getting through some of the game's more difficult quest lines. The Nuka World DLC is a fun but difficult section of the game, and while it's fun to go in blind to explore and discover with fresh eyes, there are some parts of this additional content that players will almost undoubtedly struggle to get through. With that in mind, new tips have been added to this list to help players who are returning to the Commonwealth, or just venturing out for their first excursion.

Get The Ghoulish Perk

Get Through Kiddie Kingdom Without Issue

• This perk requires 9 Endurance

The Ghoulish perk helps players deal with radiation, although it does not actually turn them into ghouls. At its first rank, it causes radiation damage to heal players while simultaneously shrinking their health bar from rads. At its second rank, the healing provided by rads is even greater, and at the third rank, there is a chance that feral ghouls can become friendly. Finally, at its fourth rank, radiation slowly heals over time, allowing players to maintain their maximum health without using Radaway.

This perk is useful for Kiddie Kingdom in particular, since it is inundated with radioactive mist and all the enemies there are feral ghouls. If the mist can heal players, and they also have a chance for any of the enemies to turn friendly, this area becomes a cakewalk. The Ghoulish perk also helps players who are out and about during radiation storms, and when they go into the irradiated area of the Nuka-Cola Bottling Plant.

Get The Strong Back Perk

Loot The Parks Without Having To Drop Things Off

• This perk requires 6 Strength

There is a surprising amount of distance between Nuka World's various parks and Nuka-Town, USA, which serves as the main base for raider gangs. Cave crickets, Deathclaws, and other deadly enemies lurk in this otherwise relatively empty space as well.

The Strong Back perk boosts the amount of weight that players can carry, which in turn minimizes how many times they will have to make the trek between parks to dispose of unneeded inventory, and prevents them from dropping loot in the Wasteland that they would rather keep.

Get "The Problem Solver"

This Gun Makes Short Work Of Even The Toughest Enemies

• Intimidate Mason to get this gun

Before starting The Grand Tour, players need to talk with each of the three Nuka-World raider gang bosses. When talking to Mason, the leader of the Pack, players should choose only the right-hand dialog option. If they do this and pass the Charisma check with him, Mason will give the Sole Survivor a gun called The Problem Solver.

This rifle has the Furious legendary mod, which increases its damage by 15% for every consecutive hit against a target within the last ten seconds. This gun makes short work of the many Nuka-World enemies that are normally bullet sponges, as each hit deals more and more damage. If players fail the Charisma check with Mason, they can also buy a gun called the Splattercannon, which has this same mod, from the Nuka-Town Market.

Get The Wasteland Whisperer Perk

Pacify And Control The DLC's Dangerous Creatures

• This perk requires 9 Charisma

The Wasteland Whisperer perk gives players the chance to pacify, and even command (at higher ranks) the mutated creatures of the wasteland that are below the player's current level. Many of the most dangerous creatures found in the game fall under this category, and fighting with them is much easier than fighting against them.

Cave crickets, Deathclaws, Bloodworms, and more can be tamed by players with this perk. Since these enemies are found throughout the desert between the parks (and all over Dry Rock Gulch in the case of the Bloodworms), having this perk is extremely useful anywhere in the Nuka-World DLC area.

Use The Nuka-Mixer Stations

Craft Different Kinds Of Nuka Cola

• Each type of Nuka Cola offers different bonuses

In addition to the many collectible items in Fallout 4, players can find various Nuka-Cola recipes as they explore Nuka-World. Once found, players can mix different Nuka-Cola varieties together to create powerful drinks that can save their life later on. Each recipe has a different effect, such as "Nuka-Sunrise", which regenerates health and Action Points in addition to increasing rad resistance.

There are Nuka-Mixer stations in each of the five parks, and players can also build them in their settlements. Saving up each individual type of Nuka-Cola and then mixing them into more powerful sodas is a great way to have extremely powerful aid items on hand when in a tough situation.

Keep The Division In Mind

The Parks Cannot Be Divided Evenly Between The Raiders

• There are 5 parks and only 3 raider gangs

The whole point of the quest is ultimately to divide the park by raider factions. Each gang is eager and greedy to get their slice of cake, and they'll pester the Sole Survivor about it regularly even as they're still finishing the quest. After each park is freed, the player must raise a flag for one of the factions.

Dividing the park equally isn't possible, but it is possible to make sure two gangs will stay loyal to the player until the end by giving both of them two parks. The last gang will therefore only get one, and will be the one to turn on the player at a later stage. So, make the choice of whom to support early on, and don't divide the parks willy-nilly.

Grab The Medal And Cappy Quests

Getting These Early Keeps Players From Going In Circles

• Starting these quests before leaving Nuka-Town saves time

Before heading out to explore these parks, spend a bit more time in Nuka-Town to grab a few additional quests. These are collection quests, so it's best to get them now so that the player doesn't have to return to the parks and go through them all at a later stage.

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Make sure to speak with Sierra, who will most likely be somewhere around The Parlor in Nuka-Town, and grab the quest Cappy In A Haystack from her. Also speak to N.I.R.A., the Nuka-Cola shaped Protectron patrolling the outside of the marketplace, just outside of Cola-Cars Arena to get the Precious Medals quest.

Take Note Of Star Cores And Inaccessible Areas

Many Nuka-World Areas Are Off Limits At First

• Pick up Star Cores whenever possible

When initially setting out, it will quickly become obvious to the player that many of the areas and features of Nuka-World aren't available due to power being off in the entire park. There are a handful of these locations, often barred by a terminal that must be powered. Make sure to take note of them and come back later after the Power Play quest is finished.

It's also very important to keep an eye out for these circuit board items that glow red. They can be found randomly in various parks and even outside Nuka-World in the desert. These are Star Cores, and will be extremely handy at a later time in the game, so keep an eye out for that while on the tour to avoid having to come back and recheck all the parks.

Bring A Follower

Two Guns Are Better Than One

• Having a companion to shoot and carry loot is extremely helpful

In terms of difficulty, Nuka-World is absolutely no joke. Players who arrive here at only level 30 or slightly above will definitely have a bit of a hard time, as many of the enemies are very strong and deal tons of damage. That being said, it's not an impossible task to finish the DLC that early on.

The parks that need to be freed especially are filled to the brim with dangerous critters, so bringing a follower along is a good idea. In particular, Porter Gage is an excellent choice for those going for a raider storyline. Otherwise, a tanky character like Paladin Danse will serve a player great.

Visit Bradberton First

Loot Here Can Impact The Entire DLC

• Bradberton is northeast of the parks

Before wandering into any of the parks, it's recommended to explore the outside of Nuka-World, if not for the loot then for the sake of interesting side quests. Namely, there's the town of Bradberton located northeast of the park itself, which is overrun by ghouls but has a few nice spots for some random loot.

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It's also a good idea to come here to grab a holotape off of a ghoul woman's corpse. Rachel will be located around the middle of the town, in a lit-up rundown house. Her story will shed some light into the situation at Kiddie Kingdom and will help the player with Oswald later on.

Start With Dry Rock Gulch

Face Bloodworms Instead Of Nukatrons

• The enemies here are not as tough as other parks

If the difficulty of the parks is a major problem, then the best way to go about starting The Grand Tour is to start with the easiest. Dry Rock Gulch is the least deadly out of the five parks, and features mostly bloodworms and other insects that are very easy to deal with.

After Dry Rock Gulch, the easiest is Kiddie Kingdom. The remaining three parks are roughly similar in difficulty, with the World of Refreshment and the Nuka-Cola bottling plant being slightly easier than Safari Adventure and Galactic Zone.

Kiddie Kingdom: Prepare For Rads

Ghouls Defend This Park With Radiated Mist

• Bring Rad-X or wear Power Armor

Kiddie Kingdom might not be difficult in terms of its enemies, since it's basically just filled with painted ghouls that are easy enough to deal with. They can be a bit annoying to fight in groups, but overall, this shouldn't be a major issue for a level 30 character.

The main problem with Kiddie Kingdom is the radiation fog that lingers all over it. This means packing RadAway, Rad-X or even a hazmat suit which provides +1000 rad resistance might be a smart idea. A power armor will also serve the player well in this area to counter the abundance of radiation.

Bottling Plant: Mirelurks And Power Armor

The Nuka Cola River Has Mutated Mirelurks Here

• An easier early area that's nice to be done with

Among the three hardest parks, the World of Refreshment and the outside area of the Bottling Plant is probably the easiest. It's pretty irritating to deal with, however, since the Mirelurks around here are much stronger due to living in the turquoise Quantum River that flows through the area.

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Moreover, the Mirelurk Kings and the Mirelurk Queen found outside in the back of the plant are very tough to deal with, so any unique weapons that deal extra damage to these critters is a good idea, as is a shotgun for close range. Make sure to explore the roof of the building well in order to find the password to a terminal that unlocks the unique Nuka-Cola power armor.

Safari Adventure: Take Cito And A Shotgun

Deadly Gatorclaws Await The Sole Survivor Here

• Having two companions is immensely helpful against the unique enemies here

Safari Adventure is the second or most difficult out of the parks, depending on the type of character build the player has. This park is completely infested by Gatorclaws, which are basically slightly modified Deathclaws with a lizard-like head.

The best way to get through this area is to ask Cito to come along and help. This essentially means the player can have two followers, making the task at hand ten times easier. A good shotgun and some power armor will also work wonders against Gatorclaws that love fighting at close range.

The Galactic Zone: Watch Out For Nukatrons

Robots And Turrets Are The Main Threats Here

• Upgraded versions of robots serve as the enemies in the Galactic Zone

The Galactic Zone is probably the hardest, again depending on the strengths and weaknesses of the player's build. What gives the robots that infest this area an edge is their sturdiness against weapons, as well as their powerful energy attacks. The Nukatrons in particular are absolutely devastating if not killed quickly.

There are also a few powerful sentry bots and a whole host of Novatrons, an alternate version of the classic Assaultron. The best way to get through here is to focus on the body of most robots, since Protectrons in particular don't take headshot damage and are weaker in their middle.

Fallout 4

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