As those who have already started playing Fallout 4 may have found out, the landscape of a post-apocalyptic Boston can be very treacherous terrain. Alongside murderous bandits and bloodthirsty ghouls, there are also plenty of mutated monstrosities that want nothing more than to make the player character into a wholesome meal. The wasteland's a dangerous place, and gamers will need every tool at their disposal to survive.
Thankfully, Fallout 4 is full of helpful items for the player to salvage to make sure they live another day. Those in the need of more juice for the nigh-on essential power armor can find every Fusion Core location right now, but gamers can also increase their character's chances of survival in other ways. Fallout 4's Bobbleheads offer up a permanent change in the player's favor, and here's a handy guide to the location of every one of the collectibles.
Updated November 10th, 2025, by Christopher Norman Worcester: To mark the 10th anniversary of Fallout 4, Bethesda has released the official Anniversary Edition of the game. Because of this, we want to ensure that our most popular FO4 guides remain up-to-date and comprehensive in their coverage. Bobbleheads remain one of Fallout 4's most important collectibles. This update will ensure that all information is accurate and provides players with everything they'll need to collect all 20 Bobbleheads.
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All Bobbleheads in Fallout 4
There are a total of 20 Bobbleheads in Fallout 4. They are broken down into two categories: S.P.E.C.I.A.L. And Skills.
S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Bobbleheads:
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Bobblehead |
Effect |
Location |
Image |
Map |
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Strength Bobblehead |
+1 to Strength |
Mass Fusion Building: Make your way to the highest level you can reach on foot. You'll encounter the Power Armor-wielding Gunnar Commander at this level. Head to the center area where you can overlook the whole central atrium. There is a statue looking out on the same side as the reception desk. The bobblehead is sitting on top of the statue. |
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Perception |
+1 to Perception |
Museum of Freedom: Found on a desk near Jun Long in the same room as Preston Garvey during "When Freedom Calls." |
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Endurance |
+1 to Endurance |
Poseidon Energy: Found in the central chamber above the plant floor. Head past Cutty and you'll find a large chamber with several desks and computers. The bobblehead is sitting on a desk against the wall beneath a Sugar Bombs poster. |
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Charisma |
+1 to Charisma |
Parsons State Insane Asylum: You'll need to get the key to the asylum through the Cabot House quest line. Jack Cabot will take you to the asylum during "The Secret of Cabot House." The bobblehead is found on the desk in his office, which is essential to the quest and cannot be missed. |
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Intelligence |
+1 to Intelligence |
Boston Public Library: Head through the door at the northern end of the large chamber with stacks of broken tables and chairs to find the bobblehead on the red counter of a large console. |
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Agility |
+1 to Agility |
Wreck of the FMS Northern Star: Make your way up to the main deck, then through to Rags' hut. Head through the hut, then out to the NW edge of the deck, where you'll find the bobblehead sitting at the corner edge. |
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Luck |
+1 to Luck |
Spectacle Island: There is an unmarked shipwreck at the southern tip of Spectacle Island. The bobblehead is found in a locker at the back of the top cabin, next to a steamer trunk. |
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Skill Bobbleheads:
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Bobblehead Type |
Perk Description |
Location |
Image |
Map |
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Barter |
Prices are permanently 5% better. |
Longneck Lukowski's Cannery: Make your way up to the NW corner of the top level of the factory. Unlock the Master-level door, go past the weapon in the cage, then turn left. You'll find the bobblehead on top of a broken terminal at the end of the path. |
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Big Guns |
Permanently gain +25% critical damage with Heavy Weapons. |
Vault 95: Found deep in the depths of the vault. Turn right in the main chamber into the residential area. After heading down the steps, go straight through the hole in the wall, then turn right immediately. Go past the Gunnar barricade, then turn into the room on the right, and finally left through the next hole in the wall. The bobblehead is found on a radio sitting on a small coffee table. |
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Energy Weapons |
Permanently gain +25% critical damage with Energy Weapons |
Fort Hagen: Found on a table in the command center during "Getting a Clue." |
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Explosives |
Permanently deal 15% more damage with explosives. |
Saugus Ironworks: Make your way through the Ironworks until the final fight in the Blast Furnace section. The bobblehead is sitting on the electrical panel in the well next to the red steamer trunk. |
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Lock Picking |
Lockpicking is easier. |
Pickman Gallery: Follow the path from Pickman's basement all the way to the chamber in the sewers where Pickman is located. After you either save or kill Pickman, this bobblehead can be found on the ground of the same chamber, next to the flaming trashcan. |
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Medicine |
Stimpaks permanently heal 10% more damage |
Vault 81: Speak to Dr. Forsyth to begin "Hole in the Wall." This will allow you access to the lower levels, and Curie's office. The bobblehead is on a desk in her office. |
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Melee |
Permanently deal +25% critical damage with melee weapons. |
Trinity Tower: Found on a wooden ledge in the same cage where Strong and Rex are located. |
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Repair |
Fusion Cores last 10% longer. |
Corvega Assembly Plant: Make your way to the top of the Assembly Plant, and onto the catwalk that runs around the large orb. The bobblehead is found on a crate at the end of the path. |
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Science |
Get one extra guess while hacking. |
Vault 75: Make your way through the Vault 75 quest until you reach the chamber with the Vault 75 Access Key- carrying enemy. The bobblehead is on a desk in the same chamber. |
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Small Guns |
Permanently deal +25% critical damage with ballistic ammo. |
Gunners Plaza: Found on the main desk in the GNN Studio area in the heart of Gunners Plaza. |
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Sneak |
Permanently 10% harder to detect. |
Dunwich Borers: Found on a metal table next to the #4 terminal post deep in the mine. |
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Speech |
Vendors get 100 more caps for bartering. |
Vault 114: Found on the Vault 114 Overseer's desk. The best time to collect is while rescuing Nick Valentine during "Unlikely Valentine." |
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Park Street Station to Vault 114. |
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Unarmed |
Permanently deal +25% critical damage with unarmed attacks. |
Atom Cats Garage: Found on the hood of an old car in the main garage area. |
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Strength Bobblehead Location – Fallout 4
The Strength Bobblehead in Fallout 4 is found in the Mass Fusion building. There is a top floor that players can reach before hitting the glass ceiling/floor of the area above. On this level, there is an Art Deco statue along the railings that overlooks the lower level. The bobblehead is found on this statue.
- The Strength Bobblehead increases STR by 1
The Mass Fusion is found at the above location.
Perception Bobblehead Location – Fallout 4
The Perception Bobblehead is in the Museum of Freedom in Concord, and is sitting on a metal desk in the room above the front doors.
- This Bobblehead will permanently increase the player's Perception by 1.
Players will likely first encounter the Museum of Freedom during 'When Freedom Calls,' the first introduction to the Minutemen.
Endurance Bobblehead Location – Fallout 4
Heading to Poseidon Energy will give the player the Endurance Bobblehead. The collectible can be found on a metal desk in the central metal catwalk, next to a steamer trunk.
- The Endurance Bobblehead grants a permanent +1 increase to the player's Endurance.
Charisma Bobblehead Location – Fallout 4
Fallout 4's director stated that the title supported a mostly non-violent playthrough in the run-up to the game's release, so a permanent +1 increase to Charisma may well be helpful to a pacifist player. The Bobblehead is located within the Administration area of Parsons State Insane Asylum, on a desk in Jack Cabot's office.
This bobblehead can only be acquired once the player has visited Cabot House and completed the required quests. Finally, Jack Cabot will ask you to join him at Parsons State Insane Asylum.
Intelligence Bobblehead Location – Fallout 4
The Intelligence Bobblehead is found in the Boston Public Library. Inside, there will be a battle going on between a group of Super Mutants and robots, so be prepared to fight before entering. There is a large atrium in the BPL, with a small room off the end. The INT bobblehead is found on a large computer bank in this room.
- This bobblehead grants +1 to INT
To enter BPL, players must have Fallout 4's Lockpicking perk upgraded to the first star.
Agility Bobblehead Location – Fallout 4
The Agility Bobblehead can be found on the Wreck of the FMS Northern Star. Make sure to go right to the edge of the bow of the ship. There, the Bobblehead is located beyond the deck huts, at the very edge of a wooden platform.
- This Bobblehead will permanently increase the player's Agility by 1.
Luck Bobblehead Location – Fallout 4
The Luck Bobblehead is found in a small shipwrecked boat off the southern coast of Spectable Island. There are several dangerous Mirelurks in the area, so come prepared to fight. Head to the top cabin of the boat, and look for a group of lockers next to the steamer trunk. The bobblehead is in the open locker.
- The Luck Bobblehead grants a permanent +1 increase to Luck.
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Barter Bobblehead Location – Fallout 4
The Barter Bobblehead is found in Longneck Lukowski's Cannery. If players head into the main cannery area, where the robots are packing the meat, they will find a series of stairs that lead up to a series of rooms that are connected by catwalks. The bobblehead is found in a room that overlooks the cannery floor, on top of a broken terminal.
- The Barter Bobblehead permanently makes prices 5% better.
Big Guns Bobblehead Location – Fallout 4
The Big Guns Bobblehead is found in Vault 95, on top of the radio in the northernmost room of the Residential quarters. If the player wants to add a little overkill to the power of rocket launchers, then this is the bobblehead to go for.
- This bobblehead grants a permanent +25% to critical damage with heavy weapons.
Energy Weapons Bobblehead Location – Fallout 4
Plasma and laser weapon enthusiasts should track down the Energy Weapons Bobblehead, which is found in Fort Hagen. The player will only be able to visit the interior of the fort during and after 'Reunions,' in which you track down Kellog. The bobblehead is found in the cafeteria area, found near the Control Center the first time you pass it. Look for the long corridor with a darkened section that is locked off on the left side. Turn right before the inaccessible elevator to find the bobblehead in the kitchen area, sitting between two refrigerators.
- This bobblehead grants +25% critical damage with energy weapons.
Explosive Bobblehead Location – Fallout 4
Players will find the Explosive Bobblehead in the Saugus Blast Furnace, a room inside the Saugus Ironworks. Players can encounter this location, and the Blast Furnace specifically, during the 'Out of the Fire' quest. If this mission has not been completed, then the location will be overrun with the Forged, an extremely dangerous enemy faction that uses a lot of Flamers. The bobblehead is on a small electronic panel above the furnace, near the trunk.
- The Explosive Bobblehead gives +15% damage with explosive weapons.
Lock Picking Bobblehead Location – Fallout 4
Why buy or kill for loot when it can be easily stolen? Lockpicking is made permanently easier with this Bobblehead, which can be found in the Pickman Gallery, where the player meets Pickman in the last tunnel area. Snoop around the gallery to find all the clues that lead to Pickman's location in the caverns beneath the gallery.
- The Lock Picking Bobblehead makes lockpicking easier by increasing the size of the sweet spot.
Medicine Bobblehead Location – Fallout 4
The Medicine Bobblehead is found in a secret section of Vault 81. To reach this section, players need to complete a series of tasks, starting with the 'Here Kitty, Kitty' quest. Find Erin, the young friend of Austin, who has lost her cat. Completing this quest leads to 'Hole in the Wall.' This quest tasks the player with entering a hidden area. Eventually, the player will find Curie and the Medicine Bobblehead in their chamber.
- The Medicine Bobblehead increases stimpak effectiveness by 10%
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Melee Bobblehead Location – Fallout 4
The Melee Bobblehead can be found at the top of Trinity Tower, in the cage where Strong and Rex are imprisoned. Simply fight your way to the top of the tower, destroy Fist to take the key to the cage, and then collect the bobblehead from inside the cage that Rex and Strong are in.
- The Melee Bobblehead increases critical damage with unarmed attacks by 25%.
Repair Bobblehead Location – Fallout 4
The Repair Bobblehead is in the Corvega Assembly Plant, on the highest catwalk in the southwest section of the plant. Head up the stairs on the outside of the building until reaching the area around the large, spherical container. At the end of this section of the catwalk, the bobblehead can be found on a small container.
- The Repair Bobblehead makes Fusion Cores last 10% longer.
Science Bobblehead Location – Fallout 4
The Science Bobblehead is in Malden Middle School, which actually becomes Vault 75 once players descend far enough into the building. Once inside the vault, and after trying to open any of the locked doors, the mission 'Vault 75' will begin. Follow the quest markers to find the required keys. This bobblehead is in the same room as the enemy carrying the Vault 75 Admin Access Key, on a desk.
- The Science Bobblehead grants the player an extra guess when hacking computer terminals.
Small Guns Bobblehead Location – Fallout 4
The Small Guns Bobblehead is found in Gunners Plaza. Head through the main chamber, then look for the door that leads to the GNN studio. This can either be opened with a specific key, or a Master lockpicking perk. Once in the room, the bobblehead is sitting on the main desk.
- The Small Guns Bobblehead permanently increases critical damage with small ballistic weapons by 25%.
Sneak Bobblehead Location – Fallout 4
The Sneak Bobblehead is found in Dunwich Borers, on the metal post terminal for area #4 on a metal table. Dunwich Borers has a trail of terminals that lead further and further into the quarry. Follow the trail to easily locate terminal 4.
- This Bobblehead makes the player character 10% harder to detect.
Speech Bobblehead Location – Fallout 4
The Speech Bobblehead is found in the Vault 114 Overseer's office. This is the location where players must rescue Nick Valentine during a main mission. This is the easiest time to get this bobblehead, so make sure to do it then.
- This bobblehead grants all vendors 100 extra caps for bartering.
Unarmed Bobblehead Location – Fallout 4
The Unarmed Bobblehead is found at the Atom Cats Garage. It is very simple to find, as it is sitting on the hood of the car that is parked in the gang's main garage area. You can simply walk right up and grab it.
- This bobblehead grants +25% critical damage with all unarmed attacks.
Hopefully, this game guide will give players a little helping hand to assist in overcoming the trials of the wasteland. After all, it's a dangerous place, and there's so much to discuss in our discussion of Fallout 4's ending. Failing that, of course, PC players can always turn to cheats and console commands for a little leg up.
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Fallout 4
- Released
- November 10, 2015
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- M FOR MATURE: BLOOD AND GORE, INTENSE VIOLENCE, STRONG LANGUAGE, USE OF DRUGS
- Developer(s)
- Bethesda
- Publisher(s)
- Bethesda
- Cross-Platform Play
- no
- Cross Save
- no
- Franchise
- Fallout
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- yes
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
- How Long To Beat
- 27 Hours
- X|S Optimized
- No
- File Size Xbox Series
- 51 GB (December 2023)
- PS Plus Availability
- Extra & Premium
