VDSG - RESTRICTED - VTB-001-13 - Vault Dweller's Survival Guide - Welcome to the Vault of the Future

Oct 22, 2026

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Vault Dweller's Survival Guide (VDSG-RESTRICTED-VTB-001-13) provides survival instructions and structured reference material for life in Vault-13 after a worldwide nuclear war. It opens with a welcome section describing the purpose of the Vault series and the expectation that citizens learn skills for comfortable Vault living. It also lists key Vault-13 statistics, then explains nuclear blast effects step-by-step, from photon flux and thermal burns to blast front pressure phases and longer-term medical and genetic consequences.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages121

Reading Time5 h 5 min

AccessFree to download

Section I. Welcome to the Vault of the Future

General

Important Vault Statistics

Section II. Simulation(Tutorial)

SimTek Operation

Section III. Vault Personnel(Characters)

General

Derived Statistics

Standard Personnel Records

Complete Skill List

Section IV. Instrumentation (Interface)

General

Character Screen

Game View

Section V. Conflict Resolution (Combat)

General

Damage

Armor

Actions in Combat

Section VI. Appendices

World Wide Web Site

Hints & Tips

Credits

Survival Recipes

Quick Keys

RES TRICTEDVAULT DWELLER'SSURVIVAL GUIDERESTRICTEDVDSG VTB-001-13 VAULT DWELLER'SSURVIVAL GUIDE ISSUED BY VAULT-TEC DOCUMENTATIONDEPARTMENT,JANUARY,2077 NOTICE.--This document contains information affecting thenational defense of the United States within the meaning ofthe New Amended Espionage Act,50 U.S.C.,31 and 32.Itstransmission or the revelation of its contents in any mannerto an unauthorized person is prohibited by the law. VDSG- RESTRICTED - VTB-O01-13 CONTENTS Section I. Welcome to the Vault of the Future Page Page General…………………………………………………1-1 Nuclear Blast Effects …………………………2 Important Vault Statistics …………1-1 Section II. Simulation(Tutorial) SimTek Operation ……………………2-1 Section II. Vault Personnel(Characters) General …………………………………………………3-1 Derived Statistics…………………………3-7 Standard Personnel Records …3-1 Complete Skill Lis …………………3-10 Creating a New Personnel Traits………………………………………………………3-14 Record…………………………………………3-3 Character Editor Option. ……3-18 Section IV. Instrumentation (Interface) General ………………………………………………4-1 Character Screen…………………………4-17 RobCo PIPBoy 2000…………………4-20 Main Menu …………………………………………4-1 Character Selection Screen……4-2 Automap……………………………………4-24 World Map……………………………4-24 Game View……………………………………4-3 Interface Bar……………………………………4-3 Terrain………………………………………………4-26 Inventory Bar vs. Cursor…………4-8 Town Maps ………………………………4-27 Dialogue……………………………………4-28 Cursors…………………………………………………4-8 Option. ………………………………………4-33 Action Icon………………………………………4-10 Preferences ……………………………………4-35 Inventory………………………………4-12 Skilldex……………………………………………4-16 Section V. Conflict Resolution (Combat) General……………………………………………………5-1 Damage…………………………………………5-9 Starting Comba…………………………5-2 Armor………………………………………………………5-12 Actions in Combat…………………………5-2 Ending Combat…………………………5-13 Chance to Hit……………………………………5-4 Equipmen……………………………………………5-14 Ranged Weapons …………………5-6Hand to Hand Combat………………5-8 Experience …………………………………………5-21 Perks…………………………………………………5-23 Section VI. Appendices (5) World Wide Web Site………A-8 (1) Hints & Tips …………………………………1(2) Credits ……………………………………………4 (6) Survival Recipes ………………………9 (7)Quick Keys…………………………………10 (3) Customer Suppor. ……………A—6 (4) Warranty………………………………A-7 Manual By: Chris Taylor Manual Design & Layout By:Ed Rubin Manual Art By:Tramell Ray Isaac,Jason Anderson, Leonard Boyarsky, and Scott Rodenhizer Section I.WELCOME TOTHE VAULT OF THE FUTURE # VDSG -RESTRICTED -VTB-O01-13GENERAL Welcome to Vault-13,the latest in a series of public defenseworks from Vault-Tec,your contractor of choice when it comes to thebest in nuclear shelters.Vault-Tec,America's Final Word in Homes.This document,VTB-001,the Vault Dwellers Survival Guide,is forthe events following a world-wide nuclear war.In the case of a lim-ited scale nuclear war,or other world ending catastrophe,pleaserefer to the appropriate documentation (see also page 1—8): End of World Cause Document\# Title Limited ScaleVTB-002Vault Dwellers SurvivalNuclear WarGuide(abridged version)DiseaseVTD-001Coping with Mr.Virus!StarvationVTR-003How to Eat RatFloodingVTF-100Flotation Homes &SeaweedMeteorVTM-020BHow to Dodge Falling Rocks* *Document not available at this time,willbe available the 3rd quarter of 2078. The Vault series of survival shelters are designed from theground up to provide the best chance for a good life following nucleararmageddon.It is the duty of every American citizen to learn anduse the skills necessary for a comfortable Vault life.The best placeto start is with a description of your new home. # IMPORTANT VAULT STATISTICS Vault Number…………… ……13 Starting construction date...August 2063Ending construction date……March 2069Starting Budget… ……$400,000,000,000Final Budget,with interest ..$645,000,000,000 Total number of occupants ...1,000(at capacity)Total duration………… …10 years(at capacity) Number of living quarters….100(hot bu

FAQs

What is Vault-13 designed to protect against?

Vault-13 is designed to provide protection from the effects of a nuclear blast.

What causes the first major effects for bomb victims?

Victims initially experience intense photon flux that releases 70–80% of the bomb’s energy, leading to severe thermal burns.

How does the blast pressure change after the blast front?

After the supersonic blast front comes the overpressure phase, followed by a negative overpressure phase caused by air rushing back to fill the void, and then a return toward normal atmospheric pressure.

Oct 22, 2026

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