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Chasing Shadows, Fallout 76 Quest

Walkthrough for the quest Chasing Shadows in the game Fallout 76. This page covers all main objectives, key steps, or helpful tips to guide you through the quest smoothly. Whenever possible, the guide points out locations for key items and details interactions with NPCs, among other tips. To ensure maximum clarity, in-game screenshots are included for easy-to-follow visual guidance.

Quest Group: Side Quests

Category: Order of Mysteries

You need to complete this "sub-quest" to complete one of the objectives of the Novice of Mysteries quest.

Assemble the Phantom Device.

Chasing Shadows

Related points of interest

Icon of Other POI Riverside Manor Appalachia / West Virginia
Icon of Other POI Garrahan Mining Headquarters Appalachia / West Virginia
Icon of Raider Settlement North Cutthroat Camp Appalachia / West Virginia

Quest stages of Chasing Shadows

1. Listen to the Phantom Device holotape

I've accepted the mission labeled "The Phantom Device." I should listen to the mission briefing for details.

Listen to the Phantom Device holotape

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The Phantom Device is the Mistress of Mystery's tool for stealth and infiltration. In order to make one, I need to find the required components. The mission briefing said Cryptos' database may have some leads.

3. Search Cryptos for Phantom Device components

Use the Cryptos Terminal > Log in: $UNKNOWN_USER > Database Queries > Novice | Phantom Device Components.

Search Cryptos for Phantom Device components

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The Phantom Device is the Mistress of Mystery's tool for stealth and infiltration. In order to make one, I need to find the required components.

4.1. Locate HalluciGen Gas

Go to Garrahan Mining Headquarters, enter the building ...

Locate HalluciGen Gas

... and find a safe. It's locked (lock level 2).

Locate HalluciGen Gas

4.1.1. Find a way to unlock the safe

Unlock CEO's Terminal > Safe Control > Disengage Lock.

Find a way to unlock the safe

Open the safe and take away the HalluciGen Gas Container.

Locate HalluciGen Gas

4.2. Locate a Stealth Boy

One of the places where you can find the Stealth Boy is North Cutthroat Camp. It can be found in a locked footlocker.

Locate a Stealth Boy

5. Use the Fabricator to make a Phantom Device

The Phantom Device is the Mistress of Mystery's tool for stealth and infiltration. I've tracked down the components needed to make one. Now I need to use the Fabricator to construct it.

Return to Riverside Manor, use the Fabricator Terminal > Fabrication Services > Phantom Device.

Use the Fabricator to make a Phantom Device

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I assembled the Mistress of Mystery's Phantom Device.

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