Key To the Past Fallout 76 Quest
Group: Main Quests
You need to complete this quest in order to be able to gain Rose's trust and thus complete one of the objectives of The Missing Link quest.
Find Raider passkey fragments to unlock a cache of treasure.
Related points of interest
Top of the World Appalachia / West Virginia
Blackwater Mine Appalachia / West Virginia
Huntersville Appalachia / West Virginia
Sunnytop Ski Lanes Appalachia / West Virginia
Palace of the Winding Path Appalachia / West Virginia
Bolton Greens Appalachia / West Virginia
Wendigo Cave Appalachia / West Virginia
Big Fred's BBQ Shack Appalachia / West Virginia
Charleston Capitol Building Appalachia / West Virginia
Pleasant Valley Ski Resort Appalachia / West Virginia
Prior quests
To begin Key To the Past you must first complete Flavors of Mayhem.
Quest stages of Key To the Past
1. Speak with Rose
Rose has something to tell me at the Top of the World.
2. Check the Terminal at Blackwater Mine
Rose told me about the Raider cache filled with treasure. The key was split into 5 passwords contained on holotapes, which need to be pieced together to make the Master Key used to open the cache. First, I need to search for clues about the Blackwater Bandits' key.
Go to the Blackwater Mine. The entrance to the mine is located in a large hangar.
Use Blackwater Bandits Terminal > Freddie Lang's Logs > Help.
3. Find the Blackwater Bandits' Key Fragment
It sounds like Freddie Lang may have disappeared deep into the mine. I may be able to find the key on her body.
Go deep into the mine. The side corridor will take you to the room where Freddie Lang is located. Kill him and take the fragment of the key.
4. Go Outside the Mine Entrance
I need to leave the mine through the front entrance so Rose knows I successfully found the key fragment, and she can tell me where to go next.
5. Search for Notes at the Trappers' Camp
I found the Blackwater Bandits' key. Rose said the Trappers had disappeared, leaving nothing behind. I should check for notes or other clues as to their whereabouts at their camp.
6. Find the Trappers' Key Fragment
It looks like the Trappers' leader was taken to Huntersville by Super Mutants. The body will probably be there somewhere. Hopefully, the key is with it.
Go to Huntersville.
7. Check Margie's Last Known Location for Clues
I found the the Trappers' key, which ironically, was booby-trapped by Super Mutants. Now, I need to search for clues to find the Diehards' key. Margie McClintock's last known location was at Sunnytop Ski Lanes.
Go to Sunnytop Ski Lanes.
8. Play Margie's Holotape
The Diehards' key does not appear to be at Sunnytop Ski Lanes. Listening to Margie's holotape may provide clues to its whereabouts.
9. Read Vincent's Terminal
It sounds like Margie destroyed her holotape. This could be a dead end. Margie's holotape mentions that someone named Vincent might have a contingency plan. It's my only lead.
Use Vinced Fried's Terminal > Inbox > Admin Password.
10. Get the Admin Password
Vincent's terminal mentions that the Palace of the Winding Path had a system for preserving and duplicating a backup for holotapes. I'll need the Admin Password for their machine though, which is tucked away in a secret compartment.
Go to the Palace of the Winding Path.
11. Duplicate the Diehard's Key Fragment
I found the password for the holotape duplication machine. I should just be able to create a new one from their backup.
Use Holotape Duplication Terminal > Duplicate From Archives > Diehards Key Fragment.
12. Search for Notes at Bolton Greens
I made a backup copy of the Diehards' key. I need to find out what happened to the Gourmands at Bolton Greens and track down their key fragment.
Go to Bolton Greens.
13. Find The Gourmands' Key Fragment
According to a note left behind, the Gourmands' leader was driven out for turning on their own. His last known location was a cave East of Bolton Greens on the other side of the mountain.
Go to Wendigo Cave.
Enter the cave, find and kill Progenitor Wendigo.
Take the key fragment from his corpse.
14. Kill David and get the Cutthroat's Key Fragment
I found what was presumably the leader of the Gourmands, and killed him for the key. All that's left is the Cutthroats. Rose said she saw their leader, David, shambling around Big Fred's BBQ shack, as a scorched.
Go to Big Fred's BBQ Shack and kill David Thorpe. Take the key.
15. Bring the Key Fragments to Rose
Afer putting David to rest, I found all the holotape key fragments. Now I need to return to Rose so she can make the Master Key.
Return to Rose at the Top of the World.
16. Search for Information on Rosalynn
Rose needs a holotape program to make the Master Key. She says it was possessed by David's Mistress, Rosalynn. She perished in the raid on Charleston, but they may have recovered her body. I need to check the town's records.
Go to Charleston Capitol Building and enter the Charleston Capitol Courthouse. One of the entrances is located in the rubble.
Find the Crime Log Terminal > Doe, J.
17. Find Rosalynn's Master Key Holotape
According to the records, Rosalynn was taken alive. Her personal effects were likely stored somewhere near her jail cell, in the basement.
18. Go to the Raider Cache
Rose sent me on a wild goose chase while she tried to cheat me out of the loot, but she felt bad about it and left it for me. She could be lying again, but it still seems worth checking out.
Go to the Pleasant Valley Ski Resort and find the entrance to the basement.