When you boot up Fallout 76 for the first time and create a new character, the first quest you’ll receive is “Reclamation Day”; introducing Vault 76 and why you’re about to leave. This quest is perfectly straightforward, although there are some things you can miss. However, while it may be the very first quest, the Fallout 76 Reclamation Day quest is merely the first step along the game’s main quest-line.
How to Complete the Fallout 76 Reclamation Day Main Quest
Once you’ve selected your character’s appearance you will wake up in your room in Vault 76. Take a look around, and be sure to collect the Nuka Tapper holotape from your terminal. Once you’re ready, go to the door and take the Pip-Boy 2000 from its case. This will give you access to your in-game menu and a variety of other tools. With your Pip-Boy in hand (or on your arm, in this case), you can leave your room and step out into the main hall of the vault. Head straight across the room and down the stairs.
As you progress through Vault 76 you’ll find yourself guided by Mister Handy robots along a path of presentation boards and cut-outs. Be sure to take a look at each one for hints at the things you’ll be dealing with once you leave the vault. In addition, many of these displays have items for you to collect. These aren’t required to complete the quest, but they are very useful to have when you’re first setting out into the wasteland.
There are four display tables in total with items you can collect. First you can pick up Purified Water and Rad-X, then Stimpaks and Radaway. After that, collect a stock of building supplies; this includes 3 Excess Adhesive, 5 Raw Cloth, 5 Steel Scraps, and 5 Wood Scraps. Finally, you can collect a Party Hat, though this item has less practical application. After you pass the fourth display table where you can collect a Party Hat, turn off the main route and access the Overseer’s room. Here you can find a terminal with her reports and a holotape. Eject the tape and use your Pip-Boy to play it and learn about her mission.
The fifth display table requires you to collect a C.A.M.P. Unlike the other items, this one is absolutely necessary, as you’d be unable to build a base without it. The sixth and final display allows you to collect Perk Cards. There are also Black-Rimmed Glasses and a Pencil, if you feel so inclined as to take them too. With everything collected, you can leave Vault 76 and complete the Reclamation Day quest.