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Terminals are commonly found everywhere inFallout 76, but only some are hackable devices you can only use if your character has the right perks. Every hackable terminal is found at various locations with different difficulty levels that only those with certain skills can attempt to access. A rare achievement/trophy can be earned when you bypass all the firewalls on these types of terminals in the Wasteland.
Hacking terminals can be part of daily challenges and world challenges available on theupdated map ofFallout 76. Breaking the digital defenses of a certain number of terminals can earn you some rewards, but the whereabouts of different computers are oftentimes hard to track down. Nearly 90 hackable terminals exist in the open world with various difficulty levels that your character may or may not be able to access.
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General Tips For Hacking Terminals
Make Sure Your Character Has The Right Perks
While you explore, you may encounterLevel 0, Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 hackable terminalsthat all have different requirements for your character to access. To100% complete everything inFallout 76, you have to invest perk points in certain skills to hack terminals you come across.Level 0 terminals are the only ones you can hack without any perksas you explore the Wasteland.
Getting the"Hacker"perk lets you access Level 1 terminals, but you have toobtain the"Expert Hacker"and"Master Hacker"cards to access Level 2 and 3 terminals. Each of the cards you want is under the Intelligence section of your character’s stats when you look at their S.P.E.C.I.A.L. spread. Once you have the right skills, you can try to break into any terminal in the world to earn the achievement.
Any perk cards you have can be equipped and unequipped at will from your character menu, so be sure to switch in the"Hacker"cards you need when you are trying to hack a high level terminal.
When you start hacking a terminal, you havefour chances to guess the correct passwordbefore getting rejected from the device. It may take a few attempts to break into a terminal, but those who have practiced enough times will eventually start seeing patterns to make this process easier. For example, you know which letters you guess right for a terminal’s password during a hack attempt, so use them again as you make another.
Failing to hack into a Terminal of any Level will cause the device to lock you out unless your character has the"Computer Expert"perk card equipped. Take your time on each attempt, especially as the passwords become longer on Terminals of higher Levels inFallout 76. Some Terminals that reset may have different passwords when you try to hack them more than once, so don’t rely on prior knowledge to succeed.
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Every Level 0 Hackable Terminal Location
Start With The Easiest Devices
Anyone who has explored more of the open world will have more landmarks and places discovered that they can fast travel to. This will help you pinpoint the locations of around30different Level 0 terminalsin the Wasteland. With theSkyline Valleyupdate forFallout 76introducing a new map, there may be more of these terminals in the future, but as of this time of writing only these count toward the achievement.
Inside one of the buildings within the town.
Arktos Pharma
There are two terminals here, both on separate floors of the building of this location.
Somewhere inside this location.
Fort Atlas
Inside the private area of Paladin Rahmani, as it is their Terminal.
Where To Find
Garrahan Mining Headquarters (1)
Turn right after going through a door in the area, then follow the monorail to the end to find the Terminal.
Inside the CEO’s office in the area.
Garrahan Mining Headquarters (3)
Behind the Security Door next to the first Level 0 Terminal mentioned in this area.
General Steakhouse
In the same place as The Manager since it is their Terminal.
Harper’s Ferry
In the Harper’s Ferry Armorer area, where there are two Terminals on the base guarded by 40 automated turrets.
Landview Lighthouse
In the home of the Lighthouse Keeper, as it is their Terminal.
Mama Dolce’s Food Processing
In the same place as Manager Smith since it is their Terminal.
Morgantown Airport
There are two Terminals here, one inside the Basement area and another in the Storage Rooms.
Every Level 1 Hackable Terminal Location
Keep Searching Once You Have The Hacker Perk
Around27 different Level 1 Terminalscan be found, but once again, you need the"Hacker"perk equipped to access these devices. Some of these machines are slightly harder to find since they do not show up as commonly as Level 0 Terminals. Stay vigilant and explore areas carefully inFallout 76to not miss anything, especially Level 2 or 3 Terminals you’re able to come back to when you unlock the right late-game perks.
On the second floor inside Sal’s Grinder.
Charleston Fire Department
Through a hallway leading to this area’s garage. You’ll have to unlock a security gate to get to the Terminal.
Dyer Chemical
Within the building with two smoke stacks at the right of the compound. Inside, look for a sign labeling the Supervisor’s office with the Terminal inside.
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Fujiniya Intelligence Base (1)
Under Mama Dolce’s, to the right after you go through the hatch within this area.
Fujiniya Intelligence Base (2)
Next to a locked cage after going down three flights of stairs in this location.
Sunnytop Ski Lanes
Within Guest Room 2, as it is the Terminal for that location.
Flooded Trainyard
To the north of the area, inside the shed in this location.
Every Level 2 Hackable Terminal Location
Only Expert Hackers Can Access These Terminals
There are just about18 Level 2 Terminalsscattered across the Wasteland, with some being found in the same locations where you discovered Level 0 or Level 1 Terminals. As you can see in the above video by YouTube creatorWickedy, your character needs to be at least Level 22 to unlock the"Expert Hacker"perk card needed to access the Level 2 Terminals you find in the open world.
In the Mainframe area of this location.
Alpha, Bravo, Charlie Silos (3)
At the Mainframe Access area of this location, close to the previous Terminal.
Appalachian Antiques
Near Watoga, inside the Manager’s office of this building, as it is their Terminal.
Kerwood Mine
Within the Foreman’s office, which you need the Kerwood Mine Key to unlock.
Monongah Mine
In the office of the Mining Supervisor, as this is their Terminal.
Inside the office of the Headmaster.
Watoga Emergency Services
In the same spot where the Engineers operate, as this is their Terminal.
Every Level 3 Hackable Terminal Location
Terminals Reserved For Master Hackers
Only12 Level 3 Terminalscan be hacked in the game, in more secluded locations than the other Terminals that require the"Master Hacker"perk card. you may only unlock this skill once your character reaches Level 38, so it may take some time before you can start hacking Level 3 Terminals. However, once you can, you gain a lot of XP from breaking into the devices with the toughest firewalls.
One of theharsh realities of playingFallout 76comes from having to pay Caps to travel around. After spending many to track down other Terminals, you may be running low on funds to reach these final machines in the open world.
Alpha, Bravo, Charlie Silos (1)
In the Security Command room, a place you can reach by taking a shortcut from the Reactor.
Alpha, Bravo, Charlie Silos (2)
Within the Security Station as the main Terminal in this area.
Inside the Mainframe Access room in this location.
Garrahan Estate
On the third floor of the Gun Range in this location.
Poseidon Energy Plant
There are 4 different Terminals somewhere inside this location.
Youonly need to hack 50 of these Terminals to unlock the"Code Cruncher"achievement, so you do not have to track down every location of these devices. Some players have even figured out how to manipulate this objective’s requirement by resetting their game and hacking the same Level 0 Terminal over and over. No matter how you accomplish this, the achievement will bring you closer to the game’s 100% completion.
World objectives and Daily Challenges may also ask you to hack into a certain number of Terminals for additional rewards. This goal varies, but those with every perk card should be able to accomplish these tasks with few issues as they appear. You canunlock the"Master Infiltrator"perknear max level toautomatically hack any Terminalwithout having to guess the password of any machine.
“Master Infiltrator"is a perk card that overrides all other perk cards related to hacking, even if your character doesn’t meet the level requirements for"Master Hacker"or"Expert Hacker.”
With enough patience, you can unlock every Terminal you come across, even those at higher Levels. The experience you gain will make it much easier to level up your character to meet the prerequisites for some of the perks necessary for this process. Once you hack every Terminal of all Levels after tracking down their locations inFallout 76, you can access them again for future objectives or challenges.
