Summary

Fallout 4is a game littered with small discoveries but it’s a testament to the design of the world fun items can still be missed after playing for hundreds of hours. Giventhe game’s resurgence in popularity, it stands to reason that newcomers may miss some ofthe Commonwealth’s best-kept secrets. Yet when veterans of the franchise learn about something they may have spent years overlooking, it serves as a fun reminder thatFallout 4is a genuinely gigantic game that’s absolutely packed with content.

Posted to Reddit byMembershipSolid7151,the player shared a clip of themselves discovering one of the “Bottle Message” items that can be found on the coast just behind The Castle.

A Deathclaw from Fallout 4 with the Glowing Sea in the background.

One of six spread throughout the game,the note inside allows the person who finds it to embark upon a small quest to discover some treasurethat’s been hidden in an underwater cache. While it’s not an essential discovery, it’s fun that MembershipSolid7151 has admittedly played the game for hundreds of hours without ever encountering one.

One Iconic Fallout 4 Location May Contain Hidden Secrets You Didn’t Know About

One particular location in Fallout 4 may hold remnants of hidden lore many may not have known about unless they went looking.

How To Track Down The Other Bottle Messages

Time For Some Diving

As can be expected,each of the Bottle Messages can be located on the coast of the Commonwealthbut they can clearly be quite easy to overlook given the size ofFallout 4’s beaches. Aside from “Predator Becomes Prey,” the message discovered by MembershipSolid7151, others include “Trapped for Days” which can be located behind the crater house just to the northeast of the shore. Those with a sense of maritime exploration can find “Not Going Well” around the lighthouse just south of the Wreck of the FMS Northern Star.

The remaining three Bottle Messages can be slightly trickier to find;“Need a Hand” is found at the southeast point of the Boston Airport peninsula on the beach facing Fort Strong. The fifth message, “Difficult to Kill,” is just behind Mahkra Fishpacking, just across the rowboat with the plastic pumpkin. Finally, “X Marks the Spot” can be found on a minuscule sand island to the southeast of Nahant Oceanologica Society.

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Fallout 4may be nearly a decade old but that’s not stopping the community from making the most of the experience. Aside from players sharing their stories of discovering items that never knew existed,modders have kept the game alivewith a plethora of add-ons that further expand upon the core experience. While there’s still no word on whenFallout 5may arrive, at least the Sole Survivor still has plenty of water left in their well.