Harold is dead, I can't get the hydro electric part and my stats are't high enough to pass the test.

[Raymond from Animal Crossing]

What can I do?

Is there a place I can steal the part from?
Is there a way to quickly up my special stats?

[Disgruntled Cuttlefish]

Originally posted by Cha Cha Real Smooth.:

Harold is dead

Good, most overrated character in the game.

Originally posted by Cha Cha Real Smooth.:

What can I do?

Not sure, and I think with Harold dead your options become much more limited.

https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Solve_the_Gecko_powerplant_problem

As far as solution with Harold gone, see "Genocide". But maybe there is another way besides just ignoring the quest.

Also if you can still somehow repair the plant with the part without Harold around, if you don't convince the main ghoul in the power plant to do it then you will need to do it yourself by putting in the proper sequence of commands for the robot with the computer (the parts around the room are kind of named after planets; the order planets are in the star system, in reverse, will lead the robot around the room to the valve handle):

1-Amplify Plutonium-Gamma Shield
2-Deharmonize Neptunium Impeller
3-Calibrate Uranium-Rod Driver
4-Set Voltage on Saturn-Class Capacitor
5-Test Jupiter Wave Complier
6-Install hydroelectric magnetosphere regulator to save the plant or turn cooling valve off

(Just inspect various objects in the room and it will say what it is)

Or, instead of all that just convince the main ghoul in charge in the power plant to do it. If even possible with Harold dead. If so even you might not get full experience reward from it,ect.
I take that back, I know for sure if that's possible still, you get a lot of experience from it right after completing it in the power plant, not talking to Harold again.

However, I don't think you will be able to get the same info Harold states about how the power plant could be optimized further after initially repairing it, even if you are able to finish the first part.

Is there a place I can steal the part from?

I don't think there is a way to or place to steal the part from, I always thought you must be given it from the parts requisition official.

Is there a way to quickly up my special stats?

Take drugs, Mentats raise perception and intelligence by a significant amount. Even with pretty high intelligence anyway (7 or 8), I don't think it's enough to pass the Vault City test.



Some more info on Mentats
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Mentats_(Fallout)

Fallout and Fallout 2 version

Effects
Immediate:
+2 Intelligence
+2 Perception
+1 Charisma

After 1 day:
-4 Intelligence
-4 Perception
-3 Charisma

After 4 days:
+2 Intelligence
+2 Perception
+2 Charisma


Addiction
15% chance of Addiction
Effects for 1 week, after 7 days of non-use:
-3 Intelligence
-2 Agility


Edited to correct something

[Raymond from Animal Crossing]

Originally posted by 76561198017336274:

Originally posted by Cha Cha Real Smooth.:

Harold is dead

Good, most overrated character in the game.

Originally posted by Cha Cha Real Smooth.:

What can I do?

Not sure, and I think with Harold dead your options become much more limited.

https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Solve_the_Gecko_powerplant_problem

As far as solution with Harold gone, see "Genocide". But maybe there is another way besides just ignoring the quest.

Also if you can still somehow repair the plant with the part without Harold around, if you don't convince the main ghoul in the power plant to do it then you will need to do it yourself by putting in the proper sequence of commands for the robot with the computer (the parts around the room are kind of named after planets; the order planets are in the star system, in reverse, will lead the robot around the room to the valve handle):

1-Amplify Plutonium-Gamma Shield
2-Deharmonize Neptunium Impeller
3-Calibrate Uranium-Rod Driver
4-Set Voltage on Saturn-Class Capacitor
5-Test Jupiter Wave Complier
6-Install hydroelectric magnetosphere regulator to save the plant or turn cooling valve off

(Just inspect various objects in the room and it will say what it is)

Or, instead of all that just convince the main ghoul in charge in the power plant to do it. If even possible with Harold dead. If so even you might not get full experience reward from it,ect.
I take that back, I know for sure if that's possible still, you get a lot of experience from it right after completing it in the power plant, not talking to Harold again.

However, I don't think you will be able to get the same info Harold states about how the power plant could be optimized further after initially repairing it, even if you are able to finish the first part.

Is there a place I can steal the part from?

I don't think there is a way to or place to steal the part from, I always thought you must be given it from the parts requisition official.

Is there a way to quickly up my special stats?

Take drugs, Mentats raise perception and intelligence by a significant amount. Even with pretty high intelligence anyway (7 or 8), I don't think it's enough to pass the Vault City test.



Some more info on Mentats
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Mentats_(Fallout)

Fallout and Fallout 2 version

Effects
Immediate:
+2 Intelligence
+2 Perception
+1 Charisma

After 1 day:
-4 Intelligence
-4 Perception
-3 Charisma

After 4 days:
+2 Intelligence
+2 Perception
+2 Charisma


Addiction
15% chance of Addiction
Effects for 1 week, after 7 days of non-use:
-3 Intelligence
-2 Agility


Edited to correct something

thanks, that seems to cover everything. Should help anyone who has this problem in the future.
My fix at the time was to use a save editor and spawn the item into my inv- a last resort I suppose.

[TrippedAndFell]

Now the real question is why is Harold dead?

[Raymond from Animal Crossing]

Originally posted by Starwarsfreak:

Now the real question is why is Harold dead?

well, when I was told to "fix the gecko power plant problem" I interpreted that as "kill everything that moved in gecko"
I didn't mind the Exp for mass genocide too.

[TrippedAndFell]

Originally posted by Cha Cha Real Smooth.:

Originally posted by Starwarsfreak:

Now the real question is why is Harold dead?

well, when I was told to "fix the gecko power plant problem" I interpreted that as "kill everything that moved in gecko"
I didn't mind the Exp for mass genocide too.

Good job

[TrippedAndFell]

Originally posted by Starwarsfreak:

Originally posted by Cha Cha Real Smooth.:

well, when I was told to "fix the gecko power plant problem" I interpreted that as "kill everything that moved in gecko"
I didn't mind the Exp for mass genocide too.

Good job

You should also go on the terminal at the reactor click action then "some kind of network huh I wonder if I can access that" then 000z21 then list other stations then lights are on but nobodies home. Enjoy if you don't know what that does