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Fallout 4 (FO4)

End of the Line Walkthrough

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Fallout 4 - End of the Line

End of the Line is an Institute Faction Quest in Fallout 4 (FO4). Read on for a full End of the Line walkthrough and learn End of the Line location and rewards.

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Powering Up Airship Down

End of the Line Quest Summary

End of the Line Overview
"Father requests the Sole Survivor to eliminate one of The Institute's enemies, The Railroad."
Faction The Institute
Quest Giver Automatically starts after Powering Up
Quest ID 000AC7B3
Rewards XP: 651

End of the Line Walkthrough

End of the Line Objectives

  1. Speak with Father
  2. Kill Desdemona and the Other Leaders
  3. Go Back to Father

Speak with Father

Fallout 4 - Talk to Father

After completing Powering Up, go back to Father and he will tell you to eliminate one of the Institute's enemies, The Railroad.

He will not back down even if you try to convince him of other ways of dealing with the Railroad. You must agree with him in order to proceed to the next objective.

Powering Up Walkthrough

Kill Desdemona and the Other Leaders

Fallout 4 - Kill Desdemona

Fast travel to Old North Church and enter it to go underground where the Railroad HQ is. Eliminate Desdemona who is waiting for you, alongside the other leaders of the Railroad.

You can also side with the Railroad after arriving to the Railroad HQ but this would mean betraying The Institute and as a result, you cannot unlock the rest of the Institute's questline.

Go Back to Father

Fallout 4 - Go Back to Father

After dealing with all of the Railroad, go back to the Institute and speak with Father to deliver the great news. The quest will end while speaking with Father.

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Powering Up Airship Down

End of the Line Location

Where to Start End of the Line

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The Institute
Quest Giver
Automatically starts after Powering Up

Fallout 4 Related Guides

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Minutemen Brotherhood of Steel
The Railroad The Institute

Full Institute Questline

The Institute Quests
1 Synth Retention
2 The Battle of Bunker Hill
3 Mankind Redefined
4 Mass Fusion
5 Pinned
6 Powering Up
7 End of the Line
8 Airship Down
9 Nuclear Family

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