Taboo Tattoos Magazine Locations – Fallout 4

Taboo Tattoos is a collectible magazine series in Fallout 4 that unlocks unique tattoo and facial scar options for the character creator. This guide lists all Taboo Tattoos magazine locations, with exact pickup details and video walkthroughs to help you collect every issue.

Missable: No

All magazines can be collected during a normal playthrough and are not permanently missable.

Issue #1 – Mass Pike Tunnel East

Location: Mass Pike Tunnel Est

How to get it: Found inside Mass Pike Tunnel, in a locked room on the south side next to Detective Perry’s holotape.

Perk: Unlocks a tattoo of a four leaf clover to apply to your character.

Issue #2 – Thicket Excavations

Location: Thicket Excavations

How to get it: Found inside Thicket Excavations, in a metal trailer on the southern edge of the excavation area.

Perk: Unlocks a tattoo of an anchor and stars to apply to your character.

Issue #10 – Concord Civic Access

Location: Concord Civic Access

How to get it: Found inside Concord Civic Access. It’s located in the scavenger’s sleeping area, near a steamer trunk in the western section of the building, close to the exit stairs.

Perk: Unlocks a tattoo of a cartoon eagle to apply to your character.

Issue #12 – Irish Pride Industries Shipyard

Location: Irish Pride Industries Shipyard

How to get it: Found inside Irish Pride Industries Shipyard, on a metal table inside the docked ship.

Perk: Unlocks a tattoo of a radioactive skull to apply to your character.

Issue #16 – Vault 81

Location: Vault 81

How to get it: Found inside Vault 81, in the barber’s shop.

Perk: Unlocks a tattoo of a upside down horseshoe to apply to your character.

Looking for more collectibles? You can find guides for every magazine series and other Fallout 4 collectibles on the Fallout 4 magazines hub page.

For additional background information, see the Taboo Tattoos entry on the Fallout Wiki.