The Glowing Sea Quest in Fallout 4 is fairly challenging due to the radiation levels of the area where players are required to go. This is also toward the beginning of the game, where you may not have collected the gear that will help you survive the Glowing Sea. This can make it frustrating if you have mostly stuck to the main quest, but there are ways around it without too much extra work.
There are a lot of quests in Fallout 4, some more challenging than others. The Glowing Sea is a critical piece of the puzzle toward finding your son, which makes it important to complete. However, there may be some steps you need to complete first, depending on the state of your current character.
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How To Start The Glowing Sea Quest
Gearing Up
After you complete the previous main quest, Dangerous Minds, you will automatically start The Glowing Sea. This will happen when you speak to Doctor Amari, who will send you to find Virgil hiding in the dangerous location you are headed for. It also has very high radiation levels and some dangerous enemies, so you will need to be well-prepared before you head out.
You should first look at Doctor Amari’s room for medical supplies. The dangers you will face will force you to take damage. Your protection from the Glowing Sea will not stop the radiation damage fully, so you need to have some on you for healing. There is also a first aid box in the facility where you are located, which can also give you supplies.
You can also take an ally, and Nick Valentine is a good choice. He is also in the facility, so you can talk to him and ask him to help you. You will then want to prepare by grabbing a hazmat suit, or you could go and spring to get your Power Suit. Whichever way you go, you will need one of them before facing the Glowing Sea in Fallout 4.
The hazmat suit can be found by going to Fallon’s store in Diamond City Market. There is a barter option that will allow you to buy a hazmat suit with a Radiation Resistance (RR) of 1000. Additionally, the Raider Power Armor in Fallout 4 is available at the Massachusetts State House raider hordes by killing a raider on the roof, which has an RR of 1050. Both are viable options, and you can see the full stats for each below:
Stats |
Hazmat Suit |
Power Armor |
|---|---|---|
Damage Resistance (DR) |
- |
500 |
Electric Resistance (ER) |
- |
250 |
Radiation Resistance (RR) |
1000 |
1050 |
Value |
85 |
450 |
HP |
- |
350 |
Weight |
5 |
102 |
Repair |
- |
Steel x30 |
The hazmat suit provides an additional 98% Radiation Reduction on top of the Resistance, making it more effective at preventing Radiation damage. However, it has no other damage reduction and provides little other protection.
Where To Find Virgil In The Glowing Sea
Virgil's Locations In The Radiated Wasteland
Finding Virgil in The Glowing Sea will be a bit of a challenge in and of itself, but with the complete protection you collected to get to this point, you should be able to handle the hazards. To start searching, you first want to fast travel to Fort Hagen, the last Fallout 4 that you can through.
From there, you will mostly want to travel south, take a long journey on foot, and come to an over. You are specifically looking for the Mass Pike Interchange. From there, keep going directly south. You are looking for a lake - it will glow as is appropriate. Once you the Mass Fusion Disposal Site, go east and find the road.
At this point, you can follow the road, which should take you in the exact direction of the objective marker. You will notice when you officially enter The Glowing Sea. Before heading directly into it, ensure all that protection is equipped and that you have loaded weapons. Try to avoid the enemies and any pools as necessary. You can use the objective marker to guide you.
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The next waypoint is the Crater of Atom, where you can explore and talk to some of those who live there. Specifically, a woman will speak to you when you , and you will want to ask her about the Holy Ground.
Assure her you mean no harm, and after you have been itted, you can also ask about Virgil. She will tell you where he lives, and a new objective marker should lead you to Virgil. It is best to avoid the enemies here, as they can be quite nasty.
To see exactly how to circumnavigate the enemies, see Father‘s video on YouTube, where you can see how they run directly from the Crater of Atom to Virgil’s cave, avoiding all enemies and dangerous pools as they do.
Once you arrive, you can speak to Virgil about your quest and your son, and he will give you some new information. You will need to convince him that Kellogg is dead.
Of course, the conversation will mostly be directed by your player's actions and how you have built your character. Having a Persuasion skill will certainly help you make it easier. Either way, this conversation will redirect you and officially finish the Glowing Sea Quest in Fallout 4 and set you onto a new one.
Video Credit: Father/YouTube
