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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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What does each SPECIAL stat in Fallout Shelter do?

Besides its workplace uses, like Charisma in Living Quarters, Strength in Power Generators, Agility in Diners. Do we know if Endurance increases HP in the Dwellers, or that strength helps in melee ...
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Why don't my female dwellers give birth to children?

I am playing Fallout Shelter on my IPad. There were some women who have already gave birth, but two female dwellers are carrying their babies for about 18(!) hours. I know that this process takes ...
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How can I increase my Vault Dweller's Happiness?

All my vault dwellers look really unhappy and bummed out and aside from making babies I'm not sure how to make them happier. Am I missing something really obvious?
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Which stats / gear can get the best our of wasteland exploration?

Trying to get the best out of wasteland exploration here! I get it that you'd obviously need a big gun for survival out there, but apart from that, I'm wondering which stats / gear can get the best ...
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Are S.P.E.C.I.A.L. skills capped at 10?

We know that the maximum level a dweller can train to on any SPECIAL skill is 10, however this does not consider bonuses given from their outfit. Is there any additional benefit for going over 10? ...
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What is the mysterious stranger doing in my vault?

This morning after the new Fallout Shelter update (1.2), I saw a mysterious stranger hiding in one of my rooms. When he is tapped there is a sound cue and he disappears in a puff of black vapor. ...
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Fallout Shelter :: Does Mr. Handy Pick Up Loot?

I know that Mr. Handy will pick up caps when on walkabout; will he also pick up weapons and/or outfits?
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What is a good way to catch the Mysterious Stranger?

When ever I hear the music to indicate the Mysterious Stranger has arrived, I can never find him. It is almost like he is not in the vault. What is a good way to catch the Mysterious Stranger? Where ...
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Should I assign dwellers to the storage room?

I've played Fallout Shelter for a while now and normally use dwellers with appropriate SPECIAL stats for each room (Strength in the reactor, Perception in the water supply, etc). However, I have a ...
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Dwellers return automatically after finding a low amount of items in Wasteland

I have a strange thing happening - dwellers I send to explore wasteland are automatically returning to vault after finding a little amount of items (4 or 5). The exploration log says: "That's as ...
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Raising a dweller's happiness

This is related to How can I increase my Vault Dweller's Happiness?, but slightly different. I know what can raise a dweller's happiness, but what I want to know is what can raise it by how much? ...
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How do I deliver a baby?

I'm playing Fallout Shelter, and my newest bonus objective is to "Deliver 1 Baby Dweller." I've already figured out that I can put a male vault dweller and a female vault dweller together in some ...
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Why can I not place a pregnant woman to work but others work while pregnant?

I am playing Fallout Shelter, have 3 kids in my shelter, all going well, thought I would make one more kid with big strength numbers and decent agility/perception (kids take on SPECIAL stats from ...
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What determines SPECIAL inheritance in children?

In Fallout Shelter you're able to make babies when you assign a male and female dweller to a residential area. When the babies are born, what determines the SPECIAL stats? It seems to be somewhat ...
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How do I get more pets for my dwellers?

Fallout Shelter has a new feature where your Dwellers can also have a Pet. Is there a way to get more pets without purchasing them? Can you find them in the wasteland?
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