As your Vault expands, you’ll need more power.

If you have a question about Fallout Shelter, we likely have the answer right here.

Power Generator rooms and Nuclear Reactor rooms both produce power, but they also have different pros and cons.

Fallout Shelter Vault Boy lighting a candle in the nuclear reactor

From the beginning,Power Generator roomsare available to build.

They onlycost 100 bottle capsto start, though the total will increase with each additional one you build.

Pros

The Power Generator rooms are immediately available andcost far less than the Nuclear Reactors.

Fallout Shelter Ghoul Dweller

It also produces power at a faster rate.

Cons

ThePower Generator is easily outpacedby the Nuclear Reactor.

You’ll notice that is alsohelps produce power, but what makes it different from the Power Plant?

Fallout Shelter Nuclear Reactor

Like other rooms,merging three Nuclear Reactorstogether creates thehighest output and storageratios.

The downside to the Nuclear Reactors comes mainly with theextremely high costcompared to the Power Plant.

For the cost of afully upgraded Super Reactor, you’re free to fully upgradeseveral Power Generator rooms.

Fallout Shelter Vault Boy Power

The short answer is yes, theNuclear Reactor offers more outputper Dweller and more storage.

The long answer is no, but that depends on several factors.

Conclusion

Keep your stimpaks and weapons stocked!

Feral Ghouls running up to the Vault Door to attack the Vault in Fallout Shelter

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