Walkthrough for the quest The Motherlode 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
The first stage of this quest will appear in your Pip-Boy in the miscellaneous section when you approach Hornwright Industrial Headquarters building.
Uncover the secret of Hornwright Industrial's "Motherlode."
Hornwright Industrial Headquarters
Appalachia / West Virginia
Enter the building and find Reception Terminal on the ground floor > Archived Messages > Archived Message - 9.29.77.
Sound like this Penny Hornwright might be able to help me get to the bottom of this "Motherlode." Maybe if I search her office I can find more information.
Go to the fourth floor and find the Terminal: Penelope Hornwright > Archived Messages > Archived Message - 9.30.77. You will receive Hornwright HR Password.
It seems Hornwright Industrial was working on a project codenamed "The Motherlode" but I'm going to need to need find a Senior Executive ID to find out more. Apparently I might be able to get one from HR.
Go to the third floor and activate Hornwright Hiring System.
Apparently only Senior Executives can print out new ID cards. Great. Maybe there's some way I can trick the system into thinking I'm an exec.
I've got two options to fake my way into a Senior Executive position - turn in a resume to the hiring system or ace the Senior Executive hiring exam. Maybe they've got an old resume on file I could use? Or maybe a list of the exam answers around here somewhere?
You can achieve your goal in two ways:
I've got two options to fake my way into a Senior Executive position - turn in a resume to the hiring system or ace the Senior Executive hiring exam. Maybe they've got an old resume on file I could use? Or maybe a list of the exam answers around here somewhere?
Read the Filing Status.
Find and use Archival Terminal > Hum[]n Reso[]rces Da[]a[]ase > Res[]me []Penny Hornwright {Sr. Exec[. You will receive Penelope Hornwright Resume.
I found the resume of Penny Hornwright, one of the company's executives. I should turn this in to the hiring system.
Activate Resume Receptacle.
Use Hiring System Terminal > Senior Executive Hiring Exam > Begin Exam.
Process Answers > View Results.
Take Senior Executive Exam Updates holotape and listen to it.
I found the answers to the Senior Executive Exam. Hornwright Industrial's about to have a new employee.
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I've gotten myself registered as a Hornwright Senior Executive. Now all I have to do is print myself an ID and then I can get to the bottom of this "Motherlode."
Activate ID Card Printer. You will receive Hornwright Senior Executive ID.
Hornwright Senior Executive ID acquired. Now I should be able to get into the offices on the upper floors.
Use the elevator on the ground floor and go to Hornwright Industrial HQ - Executive Floor.
Find and activate External Connection System.
I spoke to the Motherlode ... I think. It's a robot? It didn't sound like it was in great shape. It asked me to get it a "Repair Beacon." Maybe I can find one nearby.
Use the Research Terminal > Research Notation > Power Struggles.
I found the requisition code for the repair beacon: 36984. Now I just need to plug it in.
Use the keypad and enter the code 36984.
Seems entering that code issued a "Repair Beacon". Looks like I can pick it up over at the dispenser.
Repair beacon acquired. It sounds like I'll need to head down the elevator to deploy it to help the Motherlode.
Use the lift in another room and go down to Hornwright Industrial HQ - Sub Level.
Insert the repair beacon into Beacon Launcher.
It appears the Motherlode left me a thank you present for helping to repair it and said it would be in contact in the future. Friendliest drill I've ever met.
