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Oasis

Oasis

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How to unlock the Oasis achievement in Fallout 3 - Definitive Guide

Players start this quest as soon as they discover Oasis. Oasis can be found north-west of Clifftop Shacks. Random encounters with Wastelanders can also identify this location on the map. It is the only location with growing trees.

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As soon as you enter, you will be approached by Tree Father Birch and put through a ritual. From here, you want to at least talk to five people:

*Harold, who most Fallout veterans will recognize from the prior two games, and asks the player to destroy his heart and let him die.
*Tree Father Birch, who will ask the Player to apply a sap to Harold's heart to stop his growth, in fear that the secrecy of Oasis and its location is what has kept it alive for so long.
*Leaf Mother Laurel, who will ask the Player to apply a liniment to Harold's heart in order to accelerate his growth, believing his gift should be shared with the rest of the wasteland.
*Sapling Yew, who after passing a Speech or Child at Heart check will reveal Harold's fear of fire.
*Branchtender Cypress, who will give you the key to the caves where you will find Harold's heart.

The caves can be accessed from the central area in Oasis, and lead on to the Sunken Chambers, where the player will find Harold's beating heart at the end.

From here, there are four paths the player can take.

Burning Harold
Harold wishes to die, and although he specifically requests that you don't, the easiest way to do this is to burn him alive. Set fire to him using any fire weapon (some explosive and energy weapons work, too), and watch him burn. This is the only method that does not require players venturing into the caves to find Harold's heart.

NORML RASTA MAN reminds us that although this is the easiest method of completion, it incurs a severe karma loss, and all the disciples will turn hostile to the player.

This also offers no reward, and although it is by far the quickest method of gaining the achievement, if players wish to take this path, I would recommend saving before hand and doubling back in order to gain some of the rewards offered along the other paths.

Note that you do not get item rewards until you have completed the quest and spoken to the relevant NPC, and that you need to have passed the speech check with Yew to gain her reward.

Destroying Harold's Heart
Method: Attack the heart with anything that does not involve fire.
Aftermath: Harold will die, and the disciples will accept your decision, feeling remorse for not having taken Harold seriously.
Rewards:
* Bark Skin Perk: 5% Damage Resistance
* Yew's Bear Charm: +10 to Speech while in inventory

Apply Birch's Sap
Method: Apply the sap to Harold's heart.
Aftermath: Oasis will stay a secret, and Harold will thank the player for not killing him, accepting how important he is to the lives of all that live in Oasis.
Rewards:
* Yew's Bear Charm: +10 to Speech while in inventory, given by Sapling Yew.
* Missile Launcher + 2 Missiles: given the player by Branchtender Cypress.
* Maple's Garb: a unique version of Oasis Robe, given by Branchtender Maple, offering +1 to Agility and +1 to Perception.

Apply Laurel's Liniment
Method: Apply the liniment to Harold's heart.
Aftermath: Harold will thank the player for not killing him, and his growth will eventually engulf the entire Capital Wasteland, turning the entire desert waste into an oasis.
Rewards:
* Yew's Bear Charm: +10 to Speech while in inventory, given by Sapling Yew.
* Poplar's Hood: a unique version of Oasis Druid Hood, given by Bloomseer Poplar, offering +1 to Agility and +10 to Sneak.
* Linden's Outcast Power Armour: a suit of Power Armour given to the player by Branchtender Linden, offering +1 to Strength, -1 to Agility, +5 to Big Guns and +10 to Radiation Resistance.

Links
Wiki page on the location: http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Oasis
Wiki page on the quest: http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Oasis_(quest)
Wiki page on Harold: http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Harold
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23 Mar 2009 01:06

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One note you should add on this is it does add bad karma and the oasis settlers will attack you!
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By NORML RASTA MAN on 16 Feb 2011 20:23
Add that to which method? I've killed the tree before and no one attacked. Also does the wasteland actually become greenland in the game or does it just say that it will happen one day?
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By Subliminal Cuts on 15 Dec 2011 16:36
Just some day nothing happens. Unless you use the GECK in the PC version to get an idea.
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By matdan on 03 Sep 2012 14:47
Great guide thank you. Only thing I would add is next to Harolds name in brackets you should put (talking tree) as he is not identified as Harold until you speak to him and as I've not seen him in other games I had no idea who he was so didn't talk to him initially. Cheers for the guide.
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By FiveWizz on 18 Dec 2015 09:26
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Oasis is in the far north. This is an odd quest and for those who have played Fallout 1 and 2 you may recognize a character from that game. Basically there is a cult who worships "The One" without giving too much away you have to participate in a ceremony and then talk to "THe One". I had a hard time finding him mostly cuz I was blind but check out the tree in the middle of the area where you wake up in. THe one will ask you to enter a cave and destroy a heart. AFter this conversation go back through the gates back to the first area of the oasis. TAke the path on the left and you will overhear 2 people having a conversation. Both will propose and alternate ending to this quest. They will both give you materials to pour on the heart. Talk to the man behind the 2 who had this conversation and enter the cave. Just find the heart and make your decision. Then return to "The One"

REWARDS:
If you kill the heart you get the Barkskin perk(+5 Damage Resistance)
If you pour the solution the man gives you you will receive an armor (forgot what it was)
If you pour the solution the woman gives you, you will receive 2 pieces of armor a hood that gives you +10 sneak (and another bonus.. sorry don't remember exactly what it was) and you will also receive a unique outcast power armor.
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12 Nov 2008 04:42

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The man (Birch) leads to a unique Oasis Robe giving +1 AGI and +1 PER, as well as a missile launcher
The woman (Laurel) leads to a unique Oasis Druid Garb giving +1 AGI and +10 SNEAK as well as a unique power armour

if you talk to Sapling Yew and succeed in the checks revealing Harold's fear of fire before hand, you will also be given a charm granting +10 SPEECH

all rewards apart from the perk are given when you talk to the respective person. Other then Yew, it is whatever two disciples agreed with whoever you support in the final conclusion.
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By Gnemlock on 17 Feb 2011 05:45

There are several ways to learn the location of Oasis but the easiest is to just walk Northeast from Paradise Falls until you're near the Northern most part of the map. The entrance into Oasis is slightly to the Northwest of it but it is well hidden so you'll have to do some searching to find it. Once you have found the entrance, you will be stopped by Tree Father Birch who will ask you to go with him talk to the god of Oasis.

You don't actually get the "Oasis" Quest until you agree to go through with the Purification ceremony. Note: for this next section you will be without any Companions you have with you as they're not allowed into area containing the "god". After the ceremony is complete you will awaken in a grove and to exit it and get to the "god", you will have to go for a swim in the pool to the Southeast of where you wake up then pick an Easy lock on the door down there and make your way through a Mirelurk filled cave. The exit to this cave is via another underwater door to the North, the "Tree" in the middle of the next area is the "god" you want to talk to. After you've finished talking to Harold, you will be reunited with your Companion(s).

Glitch Warning:

 

There is a rare but nasty graphical glitch that can sometimes strike when you head towards the spot where Tree Father Birch and Leaf Mother Laurel are arguing. The glitch is when the screen starts flashing on and off and floods part of it with a black blob. To get rid of this, save, exit, load the game, use the Cache Clear Code then reload your save. There is no prevention for this glitch that we're aware of.

Once you've left the grove, talk to everyone and make your way to the cave entrance. When the ensuing cutscene is finished, Tree Father Birch and Leaf Mother Laurel will explain what their argument was about. After the conversation is over, you'll have 3 options for how to deal with Harold's Heart:

1. Destroy it.
2. Apply the sap and stop Harold's growth.
3. Apply the liniment to accelerate Harold's growth.

There's a hidden 4th option as well which is to nuke Harold with the Fat Man or M.I.R.V (which takes 2-3 shots depending on the weapon you use) but this is not recommended because it will put a serious dent in your Karma gauge, as well as making everyone in Oasis want to kill you.

The best rewards are obtained by accelerating Harold's growth so that's the path we will be taking for this guide. Once you gain access to the caves, be careful as there are several different kinds of Mirelurk in there. Follow the Quest Marker to Harold's Heart, press on it and choose the "Apply liniment" option. After applying the liniment, make your way out of the little cave you're in and into another cave that has Mirelurks in it so kill them and exit via the underwater tunnel and door. On leaving the cave, walk over to Harold and Leaf Mother Laurel will thank you for applying the liniment and speaking to Harold will see him apologise for being selfish.

The trophy will pop after Leaf Mother Laurel has finished speaking but don't leave Oasis without claiming your rewards from Bloomseer Poplar and Branchtender Linden.

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To being this quest, head to Oasis at the north of the map. Inside you will have to undergo a ritual to be allowed to speak with "Him." Once you do so, you'll be able to speak with Harold (the only person to appear in all three Fallout games) who has essentially been overtaken by the roots that were growing on his head, become rooted in this spot. He asks you to end his suffering and destroy his heart. He also advises against burning him because it would hurt.

Leave his chamber and head toward the map marker to find two of the Oasis residents talking. After their conversation, Birch will give you some sap and Laurel some linment. Continue on to the caverns and head to Harold's heart. You now have a few options: destroy the heart and kill him, give him the sap to stop his growth or apply the linment to increase his growth. Whichever you choose, head back to Harold to finish the quest.

See Oasis for more specific info.

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To being this quest, head to Oasis at the north of the map. Inside you will have to undergo a ritual to be allowed to speak with "Him." Once you do so, you'll be able to speak with Harold (the only person to appear in all three Fallout games) who has essentially been overtaken by the roots that were growing on his head, become rooted in this spot. He asks you to end his suffering and destroy his heart. He also advises against burning him because it would hurt.

Leave his chamber and head toward the map marker to find two of the Oasis residents talking. After their conversation, Birch will give you some sap and Laurel some linment. Continue on to the caverns and head to Harold's heart. You now have a few options: destroy the heart and kill him, give him the sap to stop his growth or apply the linment to increase his growth. Whichever you choose, head back to Harold to finish the quest.

See Oasis for more specific info.

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The Oasis quest begins when you first approach the entrance to Oasis (at the very north of the map, just west of Vault 92) and Treefather Birch tells you that you are expected, and after a brief conversation, you will have to follow him into Oasis and perform a sap drinking ceremony by activating a fountain in the center of the Oasis lobby. This will render you unconscious.

When you come around, you will have speak to Harold the tree, who will
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Once you've returned to the Oasis lobby, proceed to the underground caverns. On the way, you will encounter Birch and his wife having an argument and will both preset alternate planes to you.

Which ever you choose, proceed to the caverns (if your lockpick is not up to 100, speak to Branchtender Cypress for the key) and perform your chosen action. Once done, find Birch one last time and speak to him. Once the conversation has ended, the achievement will unlock.
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20 Aug 2017 20:54

To get this quest, you need to go to shelter 92 to look for an oasis, after you find it, perform the ritual, when you wake up, talk to Kharbert, he will ask you to kill him, here you have three options, the first is not to kill him, but to take the laurel from his wife alexir, and watered his heart, but if you want to ruin karma or played as a bad hero, then you have two options, this is either pour poison on his heart or kill him with a weapon (I took a flamethrower) and killed him! The whole quest is completed!
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12 Jul 2011 14:59

To start this quest, you need to come to the Oasis settlement, which is located northeast of Paradise Falls, at the northern edge of the map, approximately in the middle. Upon completion of the quest you will receive an achievement.
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13 Jul 2011 10:08