Skill books are hidden items that will permanently gift you +1 in a particular skill. A majority of Wasteland 3’s skill books can be found through general exploration, while others are tied to particular quests.
Below is a rundown of the skill books we’ve found so far, their locations, and the requirements for getting them.
Wasteland 3 Guide: All Skill Book Locations
Be the Dog
Perk: +1 Animal Whisperer. Location: Denver Ruins, inside the airport.
Weinberger Guide to Body Armor Customization
Perk: +1 Armor Modding. Location: Denver Ruins; talk to Sister Nancy Forge.
The Infantryman’s Bible
Perk: +1 Automatic Weapons. Location: Hoon Homestead; side with Hoon Homestead during Hoon vs. Arapaho debacle or loot the corpses after the mission.
The Brooklyn Bridge: Sold
Perk: +1 Barter. Location: Tellurium Mine.
The Legend of Bazooka Jim
Perk: +1 Big Guns. Location: Patriarch’s Palace at Colorado Springs, inside Victory’s room.
Kumite: A History
Perk: +1 Brawling. Location: Garden of the Gods at Colorado Springs, inside Bellamy’s Workshop.
Dick Markowitz’s STEALTH SQUAD
Perk: +1 Combat Shooting. Location: Downtown Colorado Springs; complete the quest Wolfe’s Hunt and follow the quest giver’s instructions.
The Red Wire or the Blue
Perk: +1 Explosives. Location: Arapaho Caravan; search the chests inside the building.
Grey’s Anatomy
Perk: +1 First Aid. Location: Old Survivalist Bunker at Broadmoor Heights in Colorado Springs; go into the flooded room and search the pile of books.
The Drill Sergeant’s Phrase Book
Perk: +1 Hard Ass. Location: Bizarre; complete the quest Nightmare in the Bizarre.
Negotiated Settlement
Perk: +1 Kiss Ass. Location: Broadmoor Heights at Colorado Springs, inside the church.
Best Boss
Perk: +1 Leadership. Location: Little Hell, inside Vic’s room.
The Locksmith’s Companion
Perk: +1 Lockpicking. Location: Peterson Air Force Base at Colorado Springs; go to the Brig. The skill book is inside a locked desk.
The Shade Tree Mechanic
Perk: +1 Mechanics. Location: Downtown Colorado Springs; search the lockers inside the Machine Shop.
The Bleeding Edge
Perk: +1 Melee Combat. Location: Snowed Inn Resort; go to the Cabin room and search the Doresey.
Natural Net Processor Manual
Perk: +1 Nerd Stuff. Location: Department of Energy Site; search the lockers.
Make My Day
Perk: +1 Small Arms. Location: Yuma County, inside Godfisher Windfarm.
Tippy Toes
Perk: +1 Sneaky Shit. Location: Little Vegas at Downtown Colorado Springs, in a room next to Inspector Delgado.
You’ll Just Die Tired
Perk: +1 Sniper Rifles. Location: Union Station; search the lockers just before reaching Morningstar.
Pup Scout Funtime Camping Guide
Perk: +1 Survival. Location: Aspen; buy it off Opie.
Fix It!
Perk: +1 Toaster Repair. Location: Ranger HQ; after recruiting Ananda Rabindranath, it can be purchased from them.
Forewarned is Forearmed
Perk: +1 Weapon Modding. Location: Tellurium Mine, rewarded by ridding the mine of all the robots.
It Just Works
Perk: +1 Weird Science. Location: Little Hell; search a chest in the kitchen.
With all of Wasteland 3’s skill books in hand, you’ll be well equipped to tackle every quest in the game. For more on Wasteland 3, including tips on how to find the game’s golden toasters and all Tarjan Token locations, be sure to head over to our hub for Wasteland 3 guides!
