How to get through Vault 81 without getting bitten?

[chrissher123]

So I was prepared for Vault 81 because I watched a lore video on it beforehand (A few weeks ago.) and know the only way for Austin to survive and you not have the Mole Rat disease is to not get bitten. I foolishly bought a companion (Because I didn't know that companions also give you the disease if you're bitten until I looked it up just now.) and now I'm stuck. Is there any viable way to get through with a companion without getting the disease? Or will I have to resort to console commands? I'm level 17 and playing on normal difficulty btw.

[Darkwave Dahlia]

Yes: git gud.

That's the only answer. Or just let those molerats bite you and use the antidote for yourself. It's not like you need this brat alive or something ...

[BlazeD]

Weeeee! The most 'fun' mission!

Send your companion away.
Do not activate the protectron (it will give you the disease just like your companion).

Perch when you can, killing as many as you can see. You must have patience going from the security door to the last area....several spawn in the path to the door. If you wait you can get most of them then make a break for the door.
In the last area there is a stack of crates on the ground floor, perch there and kill as many as you can see on the second level. After you have killed as many as you can see head up the stairs...once you head to the stairs 2 doors will open on the ground floor letting out another 4 molerats... you can 'nade the rooms as you pass or leave a trail of landmines. The last part you cannot perch so you must be prepared to kill about 4 more....if you can get into the room with the password you can usually kill the last few with no problems as they gotta funnel into the room to get you.

After every battle check if you got infected (if they bit you probably are) obviously reload if you are infected.

[Hardwire]

dont take compainions
quck save offten and keep trying
vats is your friend here.

[TVMAN]

The mission cheats in order to ensure that you get the disease regardless of how careful you are, so don't feel bad about cheating in order to get rid of it.

player.additem 00055f10 1 is the console command needed to spawn an additional antidote.

[Hardwire]

Originally posted by TVMAN:

The mission cheats in order to ensure that you get the disease regardless of how careful you are, so don't feel bad about cheating in order to get rid of it.

player.additem 00055f10 1 is the console command needed to spawn an additional antidote.

no it does not. ive played it at least 4 times and i have only gotten it 1 time and that was my first play through with dogmeat.

[Stardustfire]

dont get infected in several vanilla survivel runs, so i can say PA looks like it helps, but than i only get one or 2 attacks at all on me and none from rats with the green gas aura.

[TVMAN]

Originally posted by Hardwire:

no it does not. ive played it at least 4 times and i have only gotten it 1 time and that was my first play through with dogmeat.

You got lucky then. The fact that the hacked protectron can get you infected is mind bogglingly dumb and makes this one of the worst designed missions in the game.

[Hardwire]

Originally posted by TVMAN:

Originally posted by Hardwire:

no it does not. ive played it at least 4 times and i have only gotten it 1 time and that was my first play through with dogmeat.

You got lucky then. The fact that the hacked protectron can get you infected is mind bogglingly dumb and makes this one of the worst designed missions in the game.

if i got lucky that proves the game does not cheat.

[BlazeD]

I have gone through this mission many times...it is completable without getting infected.

Dr Dro's advice is great: use jet for every fight.

[Hardwire]

one thing you may not know and why i said it. it is a confermed glitch that your follower gives it to you if they get bit this is why i said dont take dogmeat with you because he has to fight them in melee so he will get bit.

[Flippy]

Originally posted by ZM | Dr. Dro:

I haven't ever gotten infected, either. I'm careful enough, and like I said, psycho jet helps. hell, even regular jet does, and all you need to make it is some random plastic and brahmin dung.

Great idea.

Yes its possible not to get the disease.

[chrissher123]

Originally posted by ZM | Dr. Dro:

Do not take a companion, if they get hit, you will contract mole rat disease. Go solo, kill all non-hostile entities inside (this means turrets and protectrons), take with you some high caliber revolvers or a sniper rifle (something that has insanely high per-shot damage, but no splash because you'll be doing some close quarters combat there), and make extensive use of VATS - I also recommend using and abusing of psycho jet, craft around 15 at a station, if you're not chem resistant don't forget to buy addictol.

I found that out after contracting it even after definitely not getting hit. I had considered using chems and have enough Addictol (4, all accumulated on my travels as I haven't got addicted to any chems yet.) but I'm not sure if I have more than one Jet and Psycho Jet respectively. I may possibly do that. If that doesn't work then I will send Nick Valentine (My Companion.) away. It is stupid with certain companions (Codsworth, Nick, Ada.) because they aren't Humans or Gen 3 synths and shouldn't be able to get disease.

[SpeedFreak1972]

well after been bitten in 2 play troughs I use a mod that makes molerat disease timed (it wears off)

[ChemicalBacon]

1: Vats
2: Jet
3: D O A B A R R E L R O L L

[Tensa!]

Simple answer, skill. it ain't that hard.