Welcome to the Atomics Fan merit badge guide for Fallout 76! As with all of the Possum badges, make sure you’ve earned the Possum rank before beginning this, otherwise your progress won’t count. The Atomics Fan merit badge is another fairly easy one, which will help you get those all-important backpack upgrades! Before we jump into our recommendations, here are the requirements for the merit badge.

Pass “Atomics Fan” knowledge exam at an exam terminal
Acquire Nuclear Material (x/30)
Craft Mini Nukes (x/5)
Kill enemies with a Fat Man (x/20)
Mod a Fat Man
Visit Emmet Mountain Disposal Site
Visit Federal Disposal Field HZ-21
Visit Missile Silo Alpha
Visit Missile Silo Bravo
Visit Missile Silo Charlie
Visit Thunder Mountain Power Plant

If you’re looking for help with the Atomics Fan knowledge exam, we have an expandable tab down below with all of the questions and answers available. Acquiring nuclear material is easy enough, but if you haven’t already, you can tag that (or other needed junk) in your Pip-Boy menu so that it’ll give you a special icon whenever you’re looking at junk that you need.

Crafting mini-nukes isn’t difficult, but it is a bit resource intensive. As such, we’d recommend using Ammosmith (under Agility) and Super Duper (under luck) to at least give you the most bang for your buck. Pun absolutely intended. You can use the Daisycutter you got from questing, or any other legendary to make getting 20 kills easier, but the nice thing about the Daisycutter is it has 90% reduced weight, so it’s not as painful to drag around. If you hit up events like One Violent Night, or others where enemies group up together, it might make it a tad easier to down 20 enemies, but we’re not the boss of you (but if you want us to be, find out about exciting careers as an unpaid intern!).

After you’ve modded a Fat Man (or a legendary variant), the rest of the merit badge just wants you to go map hopping. Feel free to take over the workshops, and maybe launch a nuke or three from the silos!

Atomics Fan Knowledge Exam Questions and Answers

Atoms are assigned a number, called an “atomic number”. Which of the following gives an atom its atomic number?: Its number of Protons
Be careful! You’ll get sick if you handle radioactive elements for too long. Which of the following elements is NOT radioactive, and safe to handle as much as you want?: Oxygen
Boom! It’s a nuclear explosion! Your friend Mack looks to you for help. What should you do next?: Duck and cover
Critical mass is: :The minimum amount of material needed for a sustained nuclear chain reaction
Elements have families, like you and me. Which of the following is NOT a family of elements on the periodic table?: The Roberts
Francium was discovered in what country?: France
In the theory of relativity, E=mc^2, what does the ‘c’ represent?: The speed of light
Johnny is a is trying to make his own Fusion Core at home. What will he need to make one?: All of them above
Little atoms are made up of a few essential parts. Which of the following is NOT part of an atom?: Assaultron
Protons, neutrons, and electrons are all examples of what?: Subatomic particles
The T-51b Power Armor uses what device as a power supply?: Fusion core
The subatomic particle with the same mass as an electron but with a positive charge is known as what?: Positron
The year is 2066. An ever-growing energy crisis is threatening to destabilize the United States. What device did our dashing scientists introduce as a potential solution?: The Fusion Cell
Though tiny, atoms do have mass. Where is most of it found?: Its Nucleus
Uranium oxide concentrate is also known as what?: Yellowcake
What are some of the risks involved with atomic energy and nuclear power?: All of the above
What is the proper pronunciation of “Nuclear”?: New-clee-er
Which of the following is an example of a Noble Gas?: Radon
You may not think it, but the sun runs on a nuclear reaction, just like our cars and toys! Which nuclear reaction makes the sun shine?: Nuclear Fusion
Your best friend Timmy leads you to a discovery he made out by the old swimming hole: barrels of nuclear waste! What should you do?:Leave immediately and find an adult