Grognak the Barbarian Magazine Locations – Fallout 4

Grognak the Barbarian magazines grant ranks of the Barbarian perk, increasing melee and unarmed critical damage by 5% per issue in Fallout 4.

This guide covers every Grognak magazine location, with exact pickup spots and optional video walkthroughs to help you complete the set and unlock related achievements.

What you’ll get from this guide:

📚 10 Grognak the Barbarian magazines
⚔️ Up to +50% melee & unarmed critical damage
🎥 Step-by-step video for every location
✅ No permanently missable magazines

Use the table of contents below to jump to any magazine location.

📘 Why collect these magazines?

Collect all 10 magazines to gain +50% melee & unarmed critical damage

Each magazine adds +5% melee & unarmed critical damage
Collect all 10 to gain +50% total
Bonus stacks automatically

✅ No Missable Content

All Grognak the Barbarian magazines can be collected at any point in the game. None of the issues are permanently missable, meaning you can safely return later if you skip one during normal exploration.

This makes the set ideal to complete during free exploration or after finishing the main story.

🧭 Grognak Magazine Locations

Jump straight to any magazine location 👇

Issue #1 – Blood on the Harp

📍 Location

Wicked Shipping Fleet Lockup

🧭 How to get it

Fast travel to Wicked Shipping Fleet Lockup
Head to the small office at the end of the main warehouse
The magazine is on the desk inside the office
✅ Not missable

🎥 Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)

Issue #2 – Cometh the Trickster

📍 Location

Andrew Station

🧭 How to get it

Travel to Andrew Station
Head north to the yellow house with a crashed bus on top
Go up to the third floor
The comic book is on a mattress
✅ Not missable

🎥 Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)

Issue #3 – Jungle of the Bat-Babies

📍 Location

Sanctuary Hills

🧭 How to get it

Travel to Sanctuary Hills
Enter the Sole Survivor’s house
The magazine is on the kitchen table
✅ Not missable

🎥 Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)

Issue #4 – In the Bosom of the Corsair Queen

📍 Location

Corvega Assembly Plant

🧭 How to get it

Travel to Corvega Assembly Plant
Use the elevator to reach the top floor
Go up the metal stairs near the bridge
Cross the metal bridge to the metal hut
The magazine is on the desk next to the computer
✅ Not missable

🎥 Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)

Issue #5 – Demon Slaves, Demon Sands

📍 Location

Vault 75 / Vault 81

🧭 How to get it

Option 1: Vault 75

Enter Vault 75
Go to the top floor
Enter the Overseer’s Office
The magazine is on the bed
✅ Not missable

Option 2: Vault 81 (Quest Reward)

Enter Vault 81
Complete the quest Short Stories
The magazine is given by Katy
Found in the classroom
✅ Not missable once the quest is completed

🎥 Optional video walkthrough – Vault 75 (shows exact location)

🎥 Optional video walkthrough – Vault 81 (shows exact location)

Issue #6 – Enter Maula: War Maiden of Mars

📍 Location

Boston Common

🧭 How to get it

Travel to Boston Common
Head to Swan’s Pond
Enter the gazebo
The magazine is near a skeleton
⚠️ Swan may appear — be prepared
✅ Not missable

🎥 Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)

Issue #7 – Fatherless Cur!

📍 Location

Mass Pike Interchange

🧭 How to get it:

Travel to Mass Pike Interchange
Take the elevator up to the highway
Look for the metal shack marked with a skull
The magazine is on the toilet inside
✅ Not missable

🎥 Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)

Issue #8 – Lost in the Snows of Lust

📍 Location

Back Street Apparel

🧭 How to get it

Travel to Back Street Apparel
Make your way to the upstairs apartment
Enter the living room
The magazine is on the table near the TV and safe
✅ Not missable

🎥 Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)

Issue #9 – In the Lair of the Virgin Eater

📍 Location

Hyde Park

🧭 How to get it

Travel to Hyde Park
Enter the raider camp
Follow the path up to the rooftops
Look for the red chair
The magazine is on top of the safe behind it
⚠️ Expect enemies in the area
✅ Not missable

🎥 Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)

Issue #10 – What Sorcery This?

📍 Location

Museum of Witchcraft

🧭 How to get it

Travel to the Museum of Witchcraft
Make your way to the “dungeon” room
The magazine is on a table
✅ Not missable

🎥 Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)

✅ Grognak the Barbarian Collection Complete

You now have the full melee & unarmed critical damage bonus.

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