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Fallout Shelter is a free-to-play game released by Bethesda Softworks, in 2015 for iOS and Android, in 2016 for PC. The player takes the role of a Vault Overseer, tasked with expanding the vault and managing its dwellers.

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Can I change a wasteland explorers equipment?

Without recalling the explorer, no. Sometimes an explorer will change into an outfit they find, or equip a weapon they find, if it's better*, but this is fully automatic. They'll still bring back thei …
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What are some signs I should send out more explorers?

From reading discussions on Reddit, the general feeling at the moment is that explorers meet more difficult challenges and find better items the longer they're out on a particular journey. As such, it …
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Is the Radio Room necessary?

A well-staffed radio room helps boost the happiness of the population. Even if you're ignoring the newcomers it attracts (which I'm currently doing) it's useful if you have the power and guns to keep …
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What determines the strength of radroaches and other incidents?

Speaking from personal experience, I haven't noticed a general trend in radroach attacks becoming more powerful. Even with a vault of 130 dwellers, I've still encountered radroaches in groups of size …
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Do a dweller's stats affect effectiveness of weapons

Agility and intelligence are probably a waste of time for dwellers who won't be exploring the wastes. The only difference based on level is the dweller's total hit points, and the cost to revive them …
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Radio Station Happiness

I could be wrong, but I'm under the impression that the happiness boost from the radio station is a passive benefit, rather than gained upon activation. I've been ignoring the fully-staffed (max chari …
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Are Mister Handy purchases tied to a save?

I've enjoyed my experience with Fallout Shelter, and while I'm nearing completion with the game I'm considering buying a Mister Handy pack during the sales as a token of my enjoyment of the game. Whi …
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