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Used For
Daily Challenge – Collect a Microscope or Biometric Scanner.
Science of Love Challenge – Collect 10 Microscopes while wearing the Doctor Head Mirror.
Science of Love Challenge – Scrap junk to produce 5 Fiber Optics while wearing the Doctor Head Mirror.
Scrap for Fiber Optics – 1 piece per Microscope.
Farming Tips and Tricks
Microscopes are a per-server, pick-up history, world spawn item.
This means they will only spawn once per location per server. If another player collects it before you, you won’t be able to collect it on the same server. If the microscope isn’t there for you and you haven’t collected it from that location before, try server hopping or switching to a private server to look again.
However, if you’ve already collected a microscope from that location and it isn’t there when you return, you’ll need to refresh your pick-up history list before it can respawn for you.
If you’re still unsure or would like more details, check out my How Spawns Work in Fallout 76 guide, which you can find here.
Avoid using grenades and explosive weapons as the Microscope can move.
Fixed Spawn Locations
There are 31 external Microscope spawns per server.
Have your Lockpick and Hacking perk cards ready, as some spawns are locked behind doors.
Many of these locations also have Gas Canister spawns, so it may be worth taking a quick look around and noting their locations while you're there.
Toxic Valley
The Crater
External
1 Spawn
From the fast travel point, turn around and walk to the end of the tunnel.
Once at the end, turn and face Southeast (SE). Run forward, passing through the water, and continue running. You’ll need to jump, climb, or use a jetpack to get up the cliff face. Once you reach the top, you should find a small campsite with a bike, a stove, and a green chair.
From the campsite, turn and face East. You should see a shack directly in front of you.
Run over to the shack. The microscope is on the metal shelf next to the doorframe on your left. If you’re here for the Fiber Optics challenge, the flight recorder on the shelf next to the microscope can also be scrapped for Fiber Optics.
Clarksburg Shooting Club
External
1 Spawn
From the fast travel point, run straight through the gap in the fence toward the building with the green roof. Jump on top of the green-roofed building and face North.
Run straight ahead and stop at the notice board to the left of the white building. Walk behind the notice board and stop at the stone wall.
Turn West and follow the stone wall until you reach a tent with a ghoul.
The microscope is on the table to your left.
Speak to the ghoul, and if you can pass her Intelligence special checks, she will give you a gift.
Forest
Enclave Research Facility
Internal
10 spawns
You must have completed the original Enclave questline and obtained the General rank to access this location.
You will need lock pick and hacker perk cards at this location.
From the fast travel point, run forward and either jump over or open the gate. Enter the building using the hand scanner on the left side of the door. Walk over to the tube in the corner and interact with the keypad to enter the instance.
After exiting the elevator, walk forward and stop at the bottom of the stairs. Turn left and run through the rad shower tunnel—if you run, it won’t affect your bloodied build. Continue following the corridor around, head down the stairs, and open the white door.
Inside the room, the first microscope can be found on the white table to your left.
From this microscope, turn and face Southeast (SE). Walk forward, jump over the railing, and stop at the terminal consoles on your right. The second microscope is on the red desk between the terminal consoles.
From the microscope above, turn Southeast (SE) and walk forward until you reach the railing. Turn left and continue walking straight to the end of the room. The microscope will be on the desk in front of you, next to a broken terminal.
From this microscope, face Northwest (NW) and walk forward until you reach the yellow sign on the wall. Turn right, go up the ramp, and head toward the white door in the eastern corner. Open the door and walk over to the radstag yearling corpse on the left-hand table. The microscope will be at the head of the radstag yearling on the table.
From the microscope above, face South and walk over to the door in the corner. Open the door, continue heading South, and open the next white door directly in front of you.
Enter the room and face Southwest (SW). Walk forward until you reach the railing. Deal with the Mothman, then jump down to the ground and continue walking Southwest toward the green door.
Open the door and step inside the room. Stop just inside the doorway and turn right. On the bench in front of you, there is a Biomedical Scanner, which you can use if you need it for the fiber optic challenge.
Turn around and exit the room. Stop just outside the door, then turn back around and jump up onto the platform above you.
Stand in front of the red terminal consoles and face Southeast (SE). The microscope will be on the bench in front of you, against the wall, next to a green door.
From the microscope above, open the green door, follow the room around, and drop down to the ground floor.
Face Northeast (NE), where you will see a white door in front of you. Walk over, open the white door, and enter the room.
Once inside, face East and walk over to the Snallygaster on the platform in front of you.
Turn to face Northwest (NW), and you will find the microscope on the metal bench in front of you.
From the microscope above, face Southwest (SW) and either jump over the railing or walk around to reach the black terminal console.
Face Southeast (SE) and walk toward the white door at the end of the room. Open the door and walk forward, stopping in the middle of the room next to the white/grey filing cabinets.
Still facing Southeast (SE), walk up the stairs onto the platform and stop at the plant window display along the SE wall. Turn right, and you will find two microscopes on the brown table in front of you and to the left.
From the microscopes above, face Northwest (NW) and walk down the stairs.
Turn left, walk over to the white door, and open it. Enter the room and follow the path around until you reach another white door. Open the door and step inside. Walk straight, go up the stairs, and stop on the platform. The microscope will be on the bench next to the radscorpion corpse.
From this microscope, face North and walk over to the large blue cylindrical tube in the corner. Turn to face East, and the last microscope will be on the white desk next to the chemistry workbench.
Black Mountain Ordnance Works
External
2 Spawns
TNT Dome # 2
If you do not have the key to open this TNT Dome, use this guide to obtain the key first. Alternatively, you can "fall" through the door to gain access to the dome.
From the fast travel point at Black Mountain Ordnance Works, follow the road South and then turn left at the T-junction. Walk East along the road until you see three Blood Eagles on your left. Kill the Blood Eagles and stand in front of the dome door they were guarding.
Turn and face South, then walk forward across the road until you reach a rock in front of you and a tree on your right. Jump over the rock and walk forward a few more steps until you hit a rock face. Turn left, and you will see the dome in front of you.
Enter the dome, and the microscope is on the table next to the alien blaster ammo.
TNT Dome # 8
This dome can only be opened if you have a spare copy of the Mysterious Key, which is found on the mysterious man in black during the seasonal event Invaders from Beyond. Alternatively, you can "fall" through the door to gain access.
From the fast travel point, run forward until you reach a T-junction. Turn left and follow the road up, sticking to the right-hand side of the road. Look for the gap in the fence next to a red sign that says, "This area is closed."
Walk through the gap in the fence and keep walking straight until you reach the dirt road. There should be a ruined building in front of you and slightly to the left. Turn left and follow the road, passing the ruined building and the huge tree stump on your left.
At the end of the road, you will find the Dome 8 doors. Use the ID card reader on the right side of the dome entrance to open the door.
Enter the dome, and the microscope is on the cabinet on your left, under the large white screens.
If you are following this guide for the Fiber Optics challenge, the biomedical scanner at the head of the alien can also be scrapped for Fiber Optics.
Point Pleasant
External
1 Spawn
You will need Lockpick perk cards at this location.
From the fast travel point, follow the road straight ahead until you reach the Nuka-Cola Machine.
Veer slightly right and continue heading straight (North) along the road until you arrive at the Mothman Museum.
To enter the museum, you will need a Level 1 Lockpick to unlock the door.
Inside, the microscope is located in the display cases along the Western wall. Alternatively, you can access and loot the microscope through the broken window located behind the display case.
Additional Tip for New Players:
If the bathroom door behind you is locked, you can find a copy of the key in a house near Wilson Brother's Auto Repair.
From the Wilson Brother's Auto Repair fast travel point, veer slightly right and head up the driveway on your right. Enter the house on the right-hand side.
The bathroom key can be found on a desk in the Northeast corner of the first floor.
Forward Station Tango
External
1 spawn
From the fast travel point, face South and walk forward past the tent on your right.
Stop at the green metal trailer on your right. Enter the trailer and face South.
You will find the microscope on the top of the metal shelf directly in front of you.
Silva Homestead
External
1 spawn
From the fast travel point, turn and face Southeast (SE).
Run forward toward the red barn and the metal silos located at the back of the field.
The microscope can be found on the metal shelf on the ground floor, along the Northwest (NW) wall.
Charleston Herald
External
1 spawn
You will need hacker perk cards at this location.
From the fast travel point, face South and run forward toward the building directly in front of you.
Stop at the grey car and turn left. Walk forward with the road on your left and the building on your right.
Continue until you see a small path on your right—ignore the path and stop at the fire escape stairs in front of you on the next building. Go up the stairs to the top.
At the top, walk over and open the white doors.
Enter the building and turn right, walking through the hole in the wall.
Turn left and walk forward until you reach the blue doors in the next room.
Open the blue doors and turn left.
Follow the path to the end, where you will find a locked cage with a terminal on your left. Use the Level 0 terminal to unlock the cage.
The microscope will be on the metal shelf on the right inside the cage.
Summersville Docks
External
1 spawn
From the fast travel point, turn and face West.
Run up the hill and stop when you reach the wire fence and the two blue shipping containers. You can either jump over the fence or turn left, follow the fence, and enter the workshop through the gap in the wire fence.
Once inside, enter the first dome building on your right.
The microscope will be on the white table on your right.
Flatwoods
External
1 spawn
From the fast travel point, run forward and follow the road until you reach the church on your right.
Enter the church and head straight to the back. Take the stairs on the left and follow the path around to the second floor.
The microscope will be on the last desk on your left.
Arktos Pharma Biome Lab
Internal
6 spawns
From the fast travel point, turn West and run toward the Arktos Pharma building.
Enter the building through the white door under the stairs on your left. Walk over to the elevator located behind the front desk and the Arktos Pharma sign, then take it down to the Biome Lab.
After exiting the elevator, face North, walk forward, and stop at the green machine in the middle of the room. Turn to face East, where you will see a set of stairs leading down, a wall with the Arktos Pharma sign, and a sign on the right labeled "Animal Research." Walk over and enter the Animal Research area.
Take the first right, and the microscope will be on the metal bench to your left, just past the small cage.
From the microscope above, face North and walk forward until you reach the cage wall. Turn right, take a few steps forward, and open the security gate. The microscope will be on the metal bench along the South wall of the cage.
Turn around and head back out into the main lobby, following the white line on the ground. Stop at the green machine in the middle of the room. Face East and go down the stairs in front of you.
At the bottom of the stairs, face West and look down—you will see a yellow line on the ground. Slowly follow the yellow line out of the room and into a corridor. Walk a few steps until you see a security room on your right.
Enter the code 970930 into the keypad on the left, open the door, and go down the stairs. Enter the room on your right and face South. The microscope will spawn on the bottom shelf on your left, next to the first aid box.
From the microscope above, turn around and exit the room. Press the button on the right-hand wall next to the door to unlock it, then head back to the main lobby.
In the main lobby, face North and go up the stairs near the blue line. Walk through the kitchen and stop at the door on the West wall marked Flora Research. Open the white doors and enter the room. Veer right and continue walking straight into the room. The microscope will spawn on the white table to your left, opposite the Power Armor station.
From the microscope above, face North, walk forward, and open the door. Continue heading North and jump down to the ground.
Face North again, walk forward while veering slightly right, and go up the stairs. Follow the stairs left and enter the room at the top. Face West, and the microscope will be on the white table to your right, under the chalkboard.
From the microscope above, face Southwest (SW) and go down the stairs. Walk forward and jump down to the ground.
Face South, and you will see a large doorway, a small room, another large doorway, and in the distance, on the far wall, a sign marked Habitat C. Run over and enter Habitat C, stopping at the shipping containers near the feeding trough.
Face Northwest (NW) and run over to the stairs. Follow them to the top, turn right, and enter the room. Face South, walk forward, and the microscope will be on the metal bench to your left, next to the red terminal consoles.
Morgantown Airport
External
3 spawns
From the fast travel point, turn Northeast (NE) and run forward, passing the red shipping container. Stop when you reach the piano on the back of the ute/pickup truck.
Turn East and follow the runway all the way to the gates marked "Quarantine." Do not enter the Quarantine area. Instead, turn right and enter the building marked "Medical Laboratory."
Inside the building, turn left and take the stairs up to the top floor. The first microscope can be found on the metal cabinet along the South wall, next to the scorched corpse lying on the bench.
Afterward, turn around and go back downstairs to stand at the main door.
Walk forward and take the first door on your right. Inside this room, the second microscope will be on the bench along the South wall.
Exit the room, turn right, and follow the corridor to the room at the end. Enter the room and turn right. The third microscope can be found on the last set of metal shelves, at the bottom, opposite the row of yellow plastic sinks.
Morgantown High School
Internal
4 spawns
From the fast travel point, face Southwest (SW) and run toward the school.
Follow the yellow bus around and enter the building through one of the two white double doors.
Once inside, walk straight ahead until you reach the red couch.
Turn South and stop at the bottom of the stairs.
Turn left and follow the corridor until you reach the first door on your left.
Turn and enter the room, where four microscopes will spawn, one on each metal bench.
Make sure to loot the microscopes before blowing up the room.
Ash Heap
AVR Medical Center
Internal
7 spawns
From the fast travel point, face Northwest (NW) and run straight toward the building. At the bus stop, face West and walk forward until you reach the rusty van on your left. Face North and enter the medical center through the door in front of you.
Once inside, walk forward and stop at the reception desk. Turn right, walk forward, then turn left. Continue straight until you reach a hole in the floor.
Jump down into the hole and face West. Go up the stairs and follow the corridor around until you see the first brown door on your right. Open the door and follow the stairs all the way to the bottom.
Two microscopes can be found on a metal shelf along the West wall, and a third microscope is on the metal bench in the middle of the room.
Open your map and fast travel back outside AVR Medical Center. Re-enter the building and stop at the reception desk again. This method is quicker than navigating through the building to reach the next spawn locations.
From the reception desk, turn right, walk forward, then turn left. Slowly walk straight and take the first door opening on your right (East). Move carefully, as the doorway is easy to miss—keep an eye on your right as you walk. Follow the corridor East and stop at the first door on your right.
Enter the room, and you will find two microscopes on the metal bench along the South wall in front of you.
Turn around and go back out into the corridor. Face East and follow the corridor around until you reach another waiting room. Stop in the doorway and face West. Jump up and go through the hole in the wall above you.
Once through, turn South and follow the corridor around until you reach the end. Turn right and enter the room. One microscope is on the metal bench along the South wall to your right, and the other microscope is on the metal bench along the West wall.
Abandoned Mine Shaft 5
External
1 spawn
From the fast travel point, run forward and follow the road until you reach the dump truck. Walk past the dump truck and enter the dome building through the door near the two blue fusion generators.
Once inside, face North, and the microscope will be on the white desk to your left.
Mount Blair Trainyard
External
1 spawn
From the fast travel point, follow the road West. Jump over the truck trailer and continue heading West. At the end of the road, you will see two rusted cars parked next to each other.
Stop at the cars and face North. In front of you is a set of stairs—run over and jump up onto them. Face East and continue following the stairs around until you reach a blue metal tunnel. Just before the tunnel, turn left and keep following the stairs up and around until you reach the roof.
Once on the roof, face East and run over to the small building at the far end. Turn right and follow the building around to the door. You will need a Level 2 Lockpick to open it. Inside, the microscope is on the metal bench in the far right corner of the room next to the terminal consoles.
Bonus: There are two gas canisters on the roof of this building, which can be used for the next "Collect a Gas Canister" score challenge.
Hornwright Estate
External
1 spawn
You will have need to have completed the original Motherload questline to open the elevator.
From the fast travel point, face North, enter the building, and stop at the elevator.
Use the keycard reader on the left-hand side to open the door, then press the button for Hornwright Estate - Top Floor.
Exit the elevator and face West. Use the stairs in front of you to go up to the second floor. At the top of the stairs, turn and face West. Follow the corridor to the end and open the yellow doors on your right.
Enter the room, and the microscope will be in the western corner, on the bookcase.
Gleaming Depths
Internal
3 Spawns
Savage Divide
Palace of the Winding Path
External
1 spawn
From the fast travel point, run forward and stop at the grey bus.
Turn North and follow the wall around until you reach a red wooden archway.
Turn right (North) and follow the path until you come to a set of stairs. Go up the stairs, continue following the path, and head down the next set of stairs.
Turn West and walk forward until you reach a set of dark brown wooden doors on your left. Turn, open the doors, and enter the building.
Once inside, face South and go up the stairs. At the top, turn right and enter the room marked Employees Only.
Follow the room around, passing the tables and chairs, and stop in the kitchen next to the counter on your right.
Face East, jump over the table and go down the stairs in front of you.
At the bottom, face North and walk over to the blue metal door.
Open the door and follow the stairs all the way down.
At the bottom, face East and walk a few steps away from the stairs.
The microscope is on the metal bench in front of the fusion generator.
Sons of Dane Compound
External
1 spawn
From the fast travel point, run straight ahead and jump over the fence. Continue following the road to the right and enter the grey and white house.
Once inside, face North and take the stairs down to the basement.
At the bottom, remain facing North.
The microscope will be on a small metal table in front of you, next to the chemistry bench.
Monongah
External
1 spawn
Same location as the Pip-Boy Daily "Someone to Talk To."
From the fast travel point, follow the road straight and take the first road on your right.
Continue following the road past the cars and stop at the first trailer on your right.
Slowly walk forward, passing the cooking station and the blue rusty ute, and stop at the letterbox on your right.
Turn right and follow the driveway down to the house.
Walk around to the back of the house and go down the stairs.
Enter the room, and the microscope will be on the desk next to the terminal.
Whitesprings Refuge
Internal
3 spawns
Fast travel to The Whitespring Resort and select to load into Whitesprings Refuge.
From the load-in point, walk forward and take the stairs on the right to the top. At the top, walk straight across the lobby until you reach the white curtains on the other side. There should be a Pittsburgh Union sign on your left.
Face Northwest (NW) and follow the hall straight until you reach the wall with the Common Room sign.
Turn left and enter the small side room.
Face East, and the microscope will be on the metal bench in front of you.
From this microscope, turn and face Northeast (NE) and walk straight until you reach the small side room on the other side.
Face North, and the two microscopes will be on the metal bench next to the X-rays on the wall.
West Tek
Internal
5 spawns
You must have completed the Secrets of West Tek quest to access most of the spawns in this location.
From the fast travel point, face South and run toward the West Tek building. Jump the fence and continue running toward the front door. You may need to veer left slightly and jump over a few walls to reach the entrance.
Interact with the front door to load into the building. Once inside, head toward the white door on your right.
Open the white door, and there will be a microscope on the small table in front of you, next to a water cooler, and a terminal on the wall.
Use the terminal on your right to open the double doors next to you and enter the room.
With your back to the door, face Northwest (NW) and walk forward.
Take the first left and enter the room.
Walk past the two Super Mutant tubes, and the microscope will be on the ground in front of the third empty Super Mutant tube.
From the microscope above, face Northwest (NW) and exit the room via the doorway in front of you.
In the room opposite, you will see more Super Mutant tubes.
Head over and enter the room through the doorway on the left.
The microscope will be in front of you on a small table next to the Super Mutant tubes.
From the microscope above, turn and face Northeast (NE) and walk forward until you reach the terminal consoles against the wall.
Turn left, and the microscope will be on the desk in front of you, next to the broken terminal.
Turn around and head back to the lobby. Use the button on the left side to open the double doors.
Once in the lobby, face Southwest (SW) and open the white door in front of you.
Follow the corridor all the way to the end—you should see yellow and black curtains in front of you.
Enter the room, turn right, walk through the green toxic goo, and stop at the West Tek sign.
Head over to the brown double doors on your left, open them, and walk forward until you reach the caged pipes in the middle of the room.
Turn West and look up at the second floor. You may need to take a few steps to the right to see the microscope on a small table next to the railing.
West Tek - FEV Production Facility
Internal
5 spawns
From the microscope above, turn around and head back to the lobby. Face Northwest (NW) and go back through the double doors, using the terminal to open them.
Once inside, turn left, and you will see an elevator marked FEV Production. Enter the elevator and take it down to the basement.
Exit the elevator, face North, and follow the corridor to the first lab. Face West, jump over the railing, walk forward, and enter the second lab.
Face Northwest (NW) and walk over to the Super Mutant corpse on the platform in front of you. Face West, and the microscope will be on a metal bench under the noticeboard on the wall.
From the microscope above, face South, walk forward, and stop at the terminal consoles in the middle of the room. Turn West, and the microscope will be on the metal bench next to the skeleton.
From the microscope above, face South and walk forward. The microscope will be on the metal bench to your right.
From the microscope above, face East and walk over to the white lockers on your left. The microscope is on the metal table to the left of the lockers.
From the microscope above, face West and walk over to the door on the other side of the room. Go down the stairs and follow the corridor all the way around until you reach a room with a white generator in it.
Face Northwest (NW), and you will see a red grid door. To the right of the grid door, there is a terminal console, some red desks, and a broken terminal. Walk over to the red desks and stand in front of the typewriter. Take one step to the right, look down, and you will see the microscope on the ground, partially inside the filing cabinet.
Vault 96
Internal
11 spawns
You will have needed to complete the Steel Reign questline to access these spawns. Alternatively, if Vault 96 is up during Daily Ops then you can access the spawns that way.
From the fast travel point, run over to the large red platform in front of you. Either jetpack up to the top or take the stairs.
Once on the platform, face North, and you will see the open vault door. Walk over to the door and interact with it to enter.
Inside, face North and walk forward, staying as North as possible while jumping over rails and going down stairs until you reach the Atrium. Look at the signs above the doorways, as they indicate the name of each room.
In front of you, there should be a set of stairs.
Stop at the bottom of the stairs and look right while slowly walking forward (do not turn right). You will pass a pathway, some white metal containers, and then another pathway.
Turn right and follow the pathway down until you reach the door marked Living Quarters B on your left.
Turn and enter the room—the microscope will be on the western wall on the right-hand side.
Exit the room and face West. Walk forward and stop at the pile of white metal crates on your left. To your right, there is a set of stairs.
Go up the stairs and stop at the top.
Face West and walk forward until you see the door marked Overseer on your right.
Turn right, go up the stairs, and enter the Overseer’s Office.
Face South, and the microscope will be at the end of the metal bench on your right.
Turn around, exit the room, and stop at the bottom of the stairs.
Turn left and walk forward until you reach the stairs on your right.
Go down the stairs and face West.
Walk forward, veer slightly left, and continue straight along the path/corridor until you reach a door marked Utility Room 2.
Enter the room and follow it around until you reach the black terminal consoles.
Turn West, and the microscope will be on the metal table in front of you.
Turn East and walk forward.
Stop at the stairs on your left and follow them to the top.
Enter the room marked Reactor Monitoring and walk down the stairs on your left.
At the bottom, face North and walk all the way to the wall.
The microscope is on the metal bench to your right, under the pegboard.
From the microscope above, face East, walk forward a few steps, and then turn left.
Walk forward and stop at the blue barrels under the stairs.
Face West and walk over to the red shipping containers.
Face North, walk forward a few steps, and turn left.
Face West and go up the stairs in front of you.
Turn Southwest (SW), and the two microscopes will be on the metal bench in front of you.
From here, we are heading back to the Atrium before moving on to the last five spawns.
From the microscopes above, face East and go down the stairs.
Walk forward and stop at the red shipping containers.
Walk past the shipping containers and face South.
Walk straight into the next room and stop at the stairs.
Go up the stairs, face East, and walk straight through the doorway marked Workroom. Follow the room around, enter the Atrium, and stop at the top of the stairs.
Turn East and follow the path around until you reach the door marked Research Wing.
Turn left and follow the corridor to the very end. Turn right, then left, and continue following the path.
Walk past the Mothman cocoon in the tube, and the microscope will be on the white table behind the tube.
From the microscope above, walk over to the fire barrel and face North.
Walk forward and stop at the first door on your left.
Enter the room and head toward the red terminal console in the middle of the room.
Face North, and the microscope will be on the metal table against the North wall, next to the corpse.
From the microscope above, face Southeast (SE) and drop down to the ground floor.
Face North, and the microscope will be on the white metal bench in front of you, under the X-ray lights.
From the microscope above, face West and follow the room around. The microscope will be on the white bench along the West wall, under the X-ray lights.
From the microscope above, face South and walk over to the door. Open the door and turn left. Walk straight to the other end of the room, and the last microscope will be on the white table in front of you, next to the corpse.
Skyline Valley
Ranger Station Bunker
External
1 spawn
From the fast travel point, face East and run forward until you reach the middle of the compound.
Face Southwest (SW) and walk over to the cream and orange trailer.
Enter the trailer and turn West.
The microscope is on the top shelf of the metal shelves in front of you.
Research Site Saxony
External
1 spawn
From the fast travel point, turn and face West.
Walk over to the green tent in front of you.
Enter the tent, roll up your sleeves, and dig through the blood piles to find the microscope on the ground, on the right side of the metal shelf.
The Mire
Hunter's Shack
External
1 spawn
From the fast travel location, run over to the shack. The microscope will be inside, on the same table as the terminal.
Ella Ames' Bunker
Internal
6 spawns
From the fast travel point, face West and run over to the bunker.
Open the door, run down the stairs, and stop in the middle of the kitchen. Now go make yourself a sandwich—you probably haven’t eaten today.
From the kitchen, face East and walk down into the lounge room. Face South and open the blue door. Follow the corridor to the end, and you should now be standing in Ella’s Lab.
Two microscopes can be found on the metal bench in the middle of the room.
In the same room, face West—there is another microscope on the metal bench next to the chemistry bench on your right.
The last three microscopes are in the Western corner, on the top of the metal shelves.
Thunder Mountain Power Plant Yard
External
1 spawn
From the fast travel point, follow the road South and stop at the white gatehouse on your left.
Turn East and walk between the white gatehouse and the metal poles.
Continue walking forward and follow the ramp down the hill.
At the bottom of the ramp, keep walking straight toward the tent in front of you.
The microscope will be on the white table inside the tent.
Braxson's Quality Medical Supplies
External
1 spawn
From the fast travel point, run up the hill toward the building.
Enter the building through the front door, marked by a yellow Caution Hazardous Material sign.
Walk forward and stop at the skeleton sitting on the red armchair.
Turn West, and the microscope will be on the white table in front of you.
Tanagra Town - Enclave Field Lab
External
1 spawn
From the fast travel point, follow the road until you reach the edge of the crater.
Face East and walk straight off the edge, through the water, and up the other side.
Continue heading East until you reach a shed and a yellow forklift. Turn left and follow the building around until you reach the door.
Open the door and enter the bunk room. On your right, there will be a locked door with a keypad.
Enter the code 748250 to unlock the door and enter the Field Lab.
Face Northeast (NE) and walk over to the corner of the lab. The microscope is on the desk along the NE wall.
Harpers Ferry
External
1 spawn
From the fast travel location, face West and run straight forward until you reach the red shipping container gate. Make sure to go to the second red gate on this road, not the one closest to the train.
Face North and jump over the gate. Jump over the wall in front of you, then turn left.
You should see a white door marked 126 and Clinic. Walk over, open the door, and enter the building.
Turn right and walk down the stairs. The microscope is on the metal bench at the bottom of the stairs.
Harpers Ferry Tunnel
External
1 spawn
From the fast travel point, turn Northeast (NE) and walk over to the train car in front of you. Go up the stairs.
Face West, and the microscope will be on the desk in front of you.
Cranberry Bog
RobCo Research Center
Internal
6 spawns
From the fast travel point, face East and run up the road.
Keep following the road up, jump over the truck trailer in front of you, and continue Southeast (SE) until you see a set of stairs on your left.
Turn, go up the stairs, and enter the building.
From the door, walk straight, jump over the railing, desk, and sign, and stop at the elevator on the back wall.
Enter the elevator and take it down to the basement.
Exit the elevator and turn right.
Follow the path around to the end, and the microscope will be on the corner of the black terminal consoles in the corner.
Turn around, follow the path back, and take the elevator up to the first floor.
Exit the elevator, walk forward a few steps, and turn left.
Walk over to the white door marked Facilities Wing.
Open the door and walk through to the next room.
Face Northeast (NE), walk forward, and stop at the bottom of the stairs.
Walk forward a few steps, then face West.
Enter the room marked Robobrain Assembly and continue heading West.
The microscope is on the metal bench, next to the stove, between the two circular machines against the Western wall.
From the microscope above, face East, exit the room, and stop next to the Eyebot statue. Face Northwest (NW) and walk straight up the stairs, stopping at the brown metal door marked Research Labs.
Open the door, walk forward, and stop at the first metal bench in the middle of the room.
The microscope will be on the metal bench, next to the skeleton.
Turn around, exit the room, and walk back down the stairs.
Stop at the blue and white barrels, turn right, go up the stairs, and stop at the top.
Turn around and look up.
Jump up to the floor above you and face Northwest (NW).
Walk forward and stop at the green door on your right, marked Quality Control.
Enter the room, and the microscopes will be in your line of sight—one on the metal bench in the middle of the room and another on the metal bench against the back wall.
Turn around, exit the room, and stop at the railing.
Jump down to the ground floor and walk straight until you reach the metal crates on your right. Just past the metal crates is a door.
Turn right, open the door, and enter the room.
The microscope is on the metal bench against the far wall in front of you.
Pylon V-13
External
1 spawn
From the fast travel point, face North and run straight toward the cement pylon. Follow the stairs all the way up to the top.
Enter the monorail car and turn right. Walk down the car until you reach the generator on your left.
Just past the generator, the microscope will be on your right, on a shelf between the seats.
Watoga Shopping Plaza
External
1 spawn
From the fast travel point, walk straight until you reach the building in front of you.
Turn left and follow the building around until you reach the doorway.
Enter the building and walk over to Phoenix, the robot.
The microscope is on the bench behind Phoenix.
NAR Repair Yard
External
2 spawns
From the fast travel point, turn and face Southeast (SE). In the distance, you will see a handmade windmill.
Head toward the windmill and stop when you reach the trailers stacked on top of each other on your left.
Face East and either jump over or run around so you are standing at the doorway of the bottom trailer.
Enter the trailer and face West. The microscopes will be on the desk to your left, in front of you.
Fort Defiance
Internal
5 spawns
There is an Autopsy Boardgame and a heap of beakers in this location next to the microscope spawns, so bookmark this location for the rest of the challenges.
From the fast travel point, run over and enter the building.
From the door, face East and walk forward until you hit the barricade.
Turn right, walk forward, and follow the hallway to the end.
Turn left, then turn right, and stop on the pile of debris in front of you.
Turn and face North and look up.
You might need to take a few steps back before jumping up onto the floor above you.
Face East and walk through the hole in the wall.
The microscope will be on a metal cart in the left corner in front of you.
From the microscope above, turn around and exit the room.
Face North and look up.
Jump up onto the floor above you and face Southeast (SE).
Walk over to the room in front of you, and the microscope will be on the metal bench to your right, next to the fridges.
From the microscope above, face South, walk over, and go through the hole in the wall.
Turn right, walk forward, cross the wooden bridge, and enter the next room.
Go through the hole in the wall on your left and continue heading South until you reach the wall. There should be a set of stairs on your right, confirming you're in the correct location.
Face East, go through the doorway, turn right, and follow the hallway to the end—be careful not to fall through the hole in the floor.
Turn left and walk forward while looking to your left.
The microscope is on a metal cart, next to some white asylum dresses.
From the microscope above, walk West, turn right, follow the hallway to the end, turn left, walk forward, and then turn right.
Walk forward and jump down to the ground floor.
Walk forward over the piles of debris, turn left, walk forward, and follow the hallway around until you return to the main lobby.
From the lobby, face North and open the metal door.
Walk forward until you see the orange Brotherhood of Steel (BOS) flag hanging from the ceiling.
Take a few steps back, look up, and jump up onto the floor above. Alternatively, you can use the fences and walls on your right to climb up to the second floor.
Walk forward and turn right through the double doors.
Continue walking East and take the first door on your left to enter the room.
Walk North through the hole in the wall, and the microscope will be on the metal bench next to the fridge.
From the microscope above, face West, walk over, open the door, and drop down to the floor below.
You will land on a ramp—walk forward a few more steps until you are on the ground.
Face North and walk toward the end of the hallway.
On your right, you will see an orange cart with a filing cabinet inside.
Just past the cart is an open door. Turn right and enter the room.
Turn left and look up—you will see a hole in the wall.
Jump through the hole and turn Northeast (NE).
Head over to the door in front of you, and the microscope is on a metal cart in the northern corner of the room, next to the gurney.
Vendors
Katherine Swan - Camp Ally
Microscope - 45.83%
Modus - Science Wing
Microscope - 52.34%
Collectrons
FETCH - Junkyard Collectron
Microscope - 0.27%
Lumberjack Collectron
Microscope - 3.33%
Scrap Bot Collectron (The very first Collectron)
Microscope - 3.33%
Containers
Pre War Safe
Microscope - 5%
Creatures
Wendigo
Microscope - 2.27%
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