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Fallout Shelterwas a major departure for a studio best known for sprawling RPGs such asFallout 4 and Skyrim[1][2]. Bethesda, however, put its own spin on the genre, making a resource management sim that’s playable on both your phone and tablet. In the three years since the title’s initial launch, it has come to PC, Xbox One, and — as of this week — PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.
Whether you’re new to the game or a veteranreturning from the wasteland, we’ve put togethera few pointers to help you build a thriving vault that will be the envy of scavengers and super mutants the world over.
Build for the future
In the beginning it’s easy to build new rooms haphazardly as they become available. Scroll down and see how deep your vault can run, however, to see how much room there is to expand as your population booms. Larger, connected rooms are more efficient than an equal totalof smaller rooms of the sametype. Because rooms max out at three across, always leave space for them to expand. Extending the initial elevator directly down leaves you room for three-wide rooms on either side. It may be a little more expensive to build elevators down instead of using more of the horizontal space, but the long-term efficiency of this simple, two-column structure can’t be beat.
Rooms require more power to operatethe further they are from a power plant, so be sure to space your reactors out evenly to maximize their efficiency. Don’t build too fast, though! Diners and water treatment facilities use power even if no one is operating them, so building facilities you can’t utilize yet is a waste of precious power. Even if you do have
