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Fallout 76's Steel Dawn expansion has a surprisingly difficult decision to make at the end of it. Should the Brotherhood of Steel reach out to the other survivors, or should it remain the insular group of techno-hoarders that protect pre-way technology in order to prevent a second Armageddon? Should you side with Knight Shin or Paladin Rahmani in the Over And Out mission?

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It's a big decision. After several Brotherhood of Steel quests leading you up to this point, you're finally forced to make a choice between the old order of the Brotherhood of Steel, or the birth of a brand-new faction. What should you choose, and what happens? We'll go over all of that right here.

Updated April 5, 2023, by Sean Murray: The Brotherhood sets an excellent example for record keepers, so we've taken a page from their playbook and updated this guide with some better formatting.

What's happening in Fallout 76's Over And Out mission?

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You are working alongside the Brotherhood First Expeditionary Force, and they've been sent out to re-establish a connection with the Appalachian Brotherhood, all to work towards a united Brotherhood across the United States.

After working with them for some time, the team ends up receiving a signal which could lead to them contacting the Brotherhood of Steel members in California.

The problem is, Paladin Rahmani would rather not contact them, and instead would lead her own unique faction of the Brotherhood of Steel, much to the chagrin of Knight Shin, who is lawful and faithful to the order.

So, who should you side with here, the one who wishes to make a new order, or the one faithful to traditions?

Paladin Rahmani, or Knight Shin?

Okay, so it's actually a little bit more complicated than traditionalism VS modernism. Knight Shin believes that Paladin Rahmani should be returned to Lost Hills and tried for war crimes, which definitely gives her an extra motive to not want to return.

When talking to Paladin Rahmani during the final section of the Over And Out quest, you'll be given the following options:

  • I'm loyal to you, Paladin. Let's destroy the transmitter.
  • Knight Shin understands something you don't. I stand with him.
  • I'm not loyal to either of you.

Those are pretty bold choices, and you would assume that your decision here will be massive, causing big changes to the story moving forward.

You should go with your gut instinct regardless: are you turning in Paladin Rahmani, or are you betraying the Brotherhood?

Does it matter what you choose in Over And Out in Fallout 76?

Sorry, what you choose doesn't actually matter a bit in the short term. Regardless of what you choose, Paladin Rahmani will act out and destroy the transmitter. A bit of an overreaction, because Lost Hills doesn't sound quite as bad as The Hague.

Regardless, that'll trigger the end of the Over And Out quest and will begin a new quest featuring some big beasties immediately after. Click right here for a full walkthrough of the next quest, The Best Defense.

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