Fallout 76 – A Knight’s Penance

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Welcome to NGB and our Fallout 76 walkthrough for the A Knight’s Penance quest. Here you’ll find everything you’ll need to breeze through this quest!

A Knight’s Penance

You’ll automatically obtain the A Knight’s Penance quest after completing The Best Defense quest!

A Knight’s Penance Objectives

Check in with Russell Dorsey

Travel to Fort Atlas and speak with Russell Dorsey near the entrance.

Report to Paladin Rahmani and Knight Shin

Head inside Fort Atlas and speak with them.

Speak to Initial Hewsen and Norland

Hewsen can be found downstairs in the kitchen and Norland can be found in the barracks (where the bunk beds are).

Report to the Uncanny Caverns

Head to the Uncanny Caverns, which is slightly northeast of Lewisburg. Drop down into the ravine near the large building to enter the cavern. Once inside, speak with Knight Shin.

Follow Knight Shin

Follow Knight Shin down the stairs near the Uncanny Caverns sign. A mirelurk will spawn… kill it!

Speak to Knight Shin

Talk with him.

Head further inside the Caverns

Proceed towards Station 1.

Follow Knight Shin

Follow him along the path until you come across some floaters near Station 4. Defeat them!

Speak with Knight Shin

Talk to him.

Search for a way through x2

Examine the rockslide near Station 5 and the crevice in the rock wall east of Station 3.

Report to Knight Shin

Head back and speak with him to share the news!

Find a way to clear the path

Loot the shovel to the right of the cave in near a red toolbox. If you choose the Strength and Luck options, all the rocks will fall and you’ll be able to get through.

Eliminate the Super Mutants

Defeat the Super Mutants that rush you!

Speak to Knight Shin

Talk with him.

Follow Knight Shin

Follow him along the path until he kneels.

Speak to Knight Shin

Speak with him near the corpse.

Search for a trail

Head to Station 8 to find a hidden crevice near a campfire and green steamer trunk.

Enter the hidden crevice

Squeeze through the hole in the rock wall.

Follow Knight Shin

Follow him into mutant territory.

Eliminate the Super Mutants

Defeat all the enemies.

Speak to Knight Shin

Talk with him!

Search for information on the Super Mutants

Investigate the Damaged Pip-Boy on the arm of a corpse north of Knight Shin at the dead end.

Bring the Pip-Boy to Knight Shin

Return to Knight Shin and speak with him.

Bring the Pip-Boy to Scribe Valdez

Return to Fort Atlas and speak with Scribe Valdez to complete the A Knight’s Penance request. Afterwards, the Missing Persons quest will trigger!

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