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Fallout 76 Fire Breathers Exam Answers - Knowledge Exam Questions Explained

The world of Fallout 76 is a dangerous place. There’s other players, vicious robots and even a new hyper-intelligent race of ghouls to contend with. Here’s how to make sure you stay alive.

There’s a certain quest in Fallout 76 that has been stumping players since launch. It’s called ‘Into the Fire’ and tasks players with answering a series of Fire Breathers Questions. They can be a little tricky to get right, and you’ll need to pass the exam to progress through the quest. Luckily, we’ve played through it for you, and have collected the answers to the Fire Breathers Exam below. We’ll list each of the questions, and also which answer to pick, if you wanted to cheat on the test that is.

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Fallout 76 Into the Fire Knowledge Exam

The ‘Into the Fire’ questline makes you take an exam in order to progress through the story. It is all about what to do in various survival situations, and you’ll need to answer all 7 questions correctly to pass. Luckily we’ve got the answers for you below:

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Fallout 76 Fire Breathers Exam Answers

There are seven survival-related questions to answer as part of the Fallout 76 Fire Breathers Knowledge Exam. You need a perfect score to pass, which seems kind of unfair to us, but who cares—we’ve put the answers below anyway.

Question 1:The tunnel you’re traversing has a begun filling up with a strange gas and you’re without your breathing apparatus. What do you do?

  • Light a match to find the source of the leak.
  • Get above the gas and wait until it dissipates.
  • Evacuate as quickly as possible.

Answer: Evacuate as quickly as possible

Question 2: While traversing a smoke-filled building, your breathing apparatus has failed. Which of the following will serve as the best replacement?

  • A magazine or newspaper.
  • A water-soaked rag.
  • Cover your face in plastic wrap

Answer: A water-soaked rag.

Question 3: One of your fellow Fire Breathers has been burned. The area is painful to the touch, but no blisters forming. You’ve applied a cool compress. What’s the next thing you should do?

  • Gently bind the burn with clean bandages.
  • Coat the burn in dirt.
  • Tie a tourniquet above the wound

Answer: Gently bind the burn.

Question 4: While exploring a collapsed mine, your team leader flashes their safety light quickly three times. What does this mean?

  • Halt in place.
  • Retreat immediately.
  • Advance further into the mine.

Answer: Retreat Immediately

Question 5: One of your squadmates has caught a case of Sludge Lung. Which of the following sets of ingredients, when cooked together, can be used as a cure?

  • 1 pt. Dirty Water, 2 Fire Caps, 2 Snaptails, 1 Cram.
  • 1 Scotch, 1 Cigar, 2 Steaks.
  • 1 pt. Purified Water, 2 Ash Rose, 2 Blight, 2 Soot Flower.

Answer: Purified Water

Question 6: You’ve stumbled upon a band of Scorch-diseased people brandishing clubs. Which of the following is the ONLY acceptable method of engaging them?

  • Charge in and disable them with police batons.
  • Fall back and engage from a distance with firearms.
  • Sneak up and silently slit their throats.

Answer: Fall Back

Question 7: You’ve captured a Scorched-infected man who you recognize as a childhood friend. What do you do?

  • Convince your friend to join the Responders.
  • Bring him back to the station for questioning.
  • End his life as mercifully as possible

Answer: End his life as mercifully as possible

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