The April 25, 2024 “Next Gen” update to Fallout 4 brought with it a number of Creation Club, er, creations that were integrated into the main game. One of these is the Hellfire Power Armor. If you’re like me, you love your collection of Power Armor, so let’s go get it.
The Hellfire Power Armor is gained by completing the quest “Pyromaniac, but I promise there isn’t much to it. First, we need to head toward Listening Post Bravo. If you haven’t been there yet, this means we need to go far East of Sanctuary and a little South. It’s South of Breakheart Banks and South East of Greentop Nursery settlements. This isn’t the location of the quest, just the nearest landmark.
You don’t have to go into Listening Point Bravo; we’re looking for a camp that is just a short way southeast of it. The camp has a campfire in the center of it, but more importantly, it’s inhabited by three members of the Forged. One of these members is named Pyro and is wearing our Hellfire Power Armor.
Note that when I went to visit this camp, the raiders were already roaming. They were at the location, but they were already prepared for a fight.
How to complete Pyromaniac in Fallout 4
Completing Pyromaniac in Fallout 4 is as easy as taking down Pyro. Okay, that’s not easy – he’s wearing Hellfire Power Armor – but the objective is at least quick and simple. Once the Next Gen patch has been installed, the Pyromaniac quest will automatically become active.
That’s entirely it. There are two other members of The Forged alongside Pyro, and while you’re probably going to want to eliminate them, as well, it isn’t required to complete the quest. You might even accidentally complete this quest if you just choose to snipe the raiders from a distance.
Nonetheless, your reward for completing the objective is 150XP. You can then strip the armor off of Pyro. You will, of course, need a frame to mount it on.
What is the Hellfire Power Armor
The Hellfire Power Armor in Fallout 4 is mostly a different aesthetic. In stats, it’s similar, but slightly worse than the X-01 Power Armor. Its defense and elemental resistances are roughly the same, but its HP lags behind. It does have slightly better electrical resistance, but it’s not significant.
However, the differences in stats here aren’t terribly significant. You may need to make more repairs to your Hellfire Power Armor, but it will keep you safe and snug during combat just as well as the X-01. Personally, I like the X-01 because of its slightly insidious look. In particular, I like the Quantum X-01 Power Armor from the Nuka-World expansion, because it comes in my favorite color.
