Walkthrough for the quest Into the Fire 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: Main Quests
Prerequisites: To play this quest, you must first complete the quest An Ounce of Prevention.
Join the Responders' most prestigious unit - the Fire Breathers.
Charleston Fire Department
Appalachia / West Virginia
Charleston Herald
Appalachia / West Virginia
Belching Betty
Appalachia / West Virginia
Go to Charleston Fire Department, find and use Fire Breather Training System terminal > Knowledge Exam > Initiate Knowledge Exam.
Seems the "Fire Breathers," an elite Responders unit, were based in the Charleston Fire Department. Might be worth checking the place out.
Joining the Fire Breathers requires I complete a series of exams, the first being a good, old-fashioned knowledge test. I wonder if I can find the answers around anywhere...
Correct answers are:
Knowledge exam complete. Now it's time to take care of the physical exam.
Go to the Charleston Herald building.
Activate the terminal and initiate a physical exam. You will receive a new time limited quest - Runner's High, that you must complete successfully. In case of failure you can repeat this quest many times.
Another exam down! Time to find out what's next. I should access the "Final Exam" entry on the terminal to proceed.
Activate Fire Breather Training System terminal and initiate final exam.
Just one more to go. Seems the final step is a practical exam where I'll have to delve into a local mine overrun by Scorched. Oh goody.
Go to the Belching Betty.
I spoke to "Bernie," the final exam proctor, who gave me a ticket to collect the equipment I'll need for the test.
You will receive Fire Breather Uniform and Fire Breather Helmet. Put them on to avoid environmental damage in the mine. You will also receive Anti-Scorched Training Pistol and some ammo that will be effective against enemies in the mine.
I received my equipment along with a holotape I need to listen to before beginning the final exam.
I listened to the tape provided by Bernie. Mine full of Scorched, go to the bottom, hit the emergency beacon, come back up. All without getting eaten.
Enter the mine and use the terminal to open the door leading to the rest of the mine. The emergency beacon is located at the end of the mine. Two tunnels lead to it.
Along the way you will have to kill quite a lot of scorched enemies.
I activated the emergency beacon. Now I just need to make it back out of the mine safely.
When you activate the button an opponent will appear, which will be much stronger than you. It's best to flee the other way and leave the mine.
I made it out of the mine alive, completing the Fire Breather's final exam! I've now got to head back to the Charleston Fire Department to register myself.
Return to the Charleston Fire Department and activate the Fire Breathers Master Terminal.
It sounds like there's an outstanding message from Hank Madigan, the Fire Breather's lieutenant. I should head into the dispatch room to give it a listen.
Madigan believes he found a "game-changer" in the fight against the Scorched. He last checked in from the "Top of the World." Looks like I should probably head there next.
After completing this quest, you will be able to play the quest The Missing Link.