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Grognak the Barbarian Magazine Locations – Fallout 4
Last verified: 4 September 2026
Each Grognak the Barbarian issue increases the critical damage of melee and unarmed attacks by 5%, giving a 50% bonus after completing the ten-issue set.
There are 11 physical copies to find because Demon Slaves, Demon Sands appears in both Vault 75 and Vault 81. Either copy counts, so the Vault 75 version provides an alternative if Katy’s Vault 81 quest reward becomes unavailable.
10 issues · +5% per issue · +50% total
Issue #1 — Blood on the Harp
Location: Wicked Shipping Fleet Lockup
How to get it
- Enter the main warehouse at Wicked Shipping Fleet Lockup and go to its eastern end.
- Enter the small office and collect the magazine from the desk beside the terminal and Wicked Shipping key.
Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)
Issue #2 — Cometh the Trickster
Location: North of Andrew Station
How to get it
- Head north from Andrew Station to the unmarked ruined house behind Joe’s Spuckies; look for the bus sticking out of the roof.
- Climb the stairs to the bedroom at the top.
- Collect the magazine from the mattress.
Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)
Issue #3 — Jungle of the Bat-Babies
Location: Sanctuary Hills
How to get it
- Enter the Sole Survivor’s former home in Sanctuary Hills, where Codsworth is first encountered.
- Go into the kitchen at the rear of the house.
- The magazine is on the kitchen counter.
Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)
Issue #4 — In the Bosom of the Corsair Queen
Location: Corvega Assembly Plant
How to get it
- Reach the upper assembly level where Jared is based, watching for the raiders guarding the area.
- Follow the metal stairs and catwalk to Jared’s office.
- Collect the magazine from the desk beside his terminal.
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 beneath Malden Middle School.
- Collect the admin access card from the room containing the Science bobblehead.
- Use the card to reach the overseer’s office.
- Use the overseer’s terminal to open the adjoining bedroom.
- Collect the magazine from the bed.
Option 2: Vault 81 (Quest Reward)
This is another copy of the Vault 75 issue; you only need one copy to complete the set.
- Speak to Katy Pinn in Vault 81 to start “Short Stories”.
- Tell the children a story during class to complete the quest.
- Collect the magazine reward from Katy.
Quest warning: If “Hole in the Wall” is underway, finish it by saving Austin before returning to class. Letting Austin die or killing Katy can make this reward unavailable. You can still collect the same issue in Vault 75.
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
This is one of the more dangerous spots, especially if you’re low level.
How to get it
- Head from Park Street Station towards the gazebo in Swan’s Pond, watching for Swan, the super mutant behemoth.
- Enter the gazebo.
- Collect the magazine beside the skeleton.
Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)
Issue #7 — Fatherless Cur!
Location: Mass Pike Interchange
How to get it:
- Ride the lift to the Gunners’ camp on the highway.
- Watch for Gunners and turrets as you approach the metal shack near the power armor station.
- Enter the shack and collect the magazine from the toilet.
Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)
Issue #8 — Lost in the Snows of Lust
Location: Back Street Apparel
How to get it
- Go to the apartment above Back Street Apparel.
- Find the living-room table near the TV and safe.
- The magazine is on the living-room table.
Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)
Issue #9 — In the Lair of the Virgin Eater
Location: Hyde Park
How to get it
- Enter the raider camp south of Hyde Park’s main road and climb onto the connected rooftops.
- Reach the rooftop camp and find the red chair beside the safe.
- Collect the magazine from the safe behind the chair.
Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)
Issue #10 — What Sorcery This?
Location: Museum of Witchcraft
How to get it
- Enter through the basement doors around the right side of the museum.
- Follow the route upstairs to the main exhibition floor, watching for the deathclaw.
- Find the table against the south wall in the “dungeon” display room.
- Collect the magazine from the table.
Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)
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Reference: Grognak the Barbarian on the Fallout Wiki.
