The Interchange in Atomfall is a large, interconnected area, that features many puzzles and houses plenty of goodies for you to find. There are four Data Stores, each one accessed via one of the main areas of the game, Slatten Dale, Casterfell Woods, Wyndham Village, and Skethermoor. Each of these four areas have a puzzle you need to solve to reach a store room with items waiting for you, keep reading to learn how to get into the Data Store Alpha room.

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Data Store Alpha Location¶

Before you set off to look for this puzzle, you’ll first need to access the Interchange, this is the first big Lead of Atomfall that you’ll get upon leaving the starting Bunker. Many of the clues you find around Slatten Dale seem to point in the rumored location of The Interchange, which is located to the northeast of the map (Map Marker), or east of the entrance to Wyndham Village. If you’re coming from another region, you’ll need to find its respective entrance, our Interchange Entrance Locations guide will tell you where you can find it in Casterfell Woods, Wyndham Village, and Skethermoor.

Additionally, before you set off (you should take the Wyndham Village entrance, as it’s the easiest to reach Data Store Alpha), make sure you have at least one extra Atomic Battery on you. The easiest to get is buy purchasing it from Trader Molly at the Trader Camp, you’ll find her at 26.3 E, 79.0 N (Map Marker). You’ll need to barter for items in Atomfall using your own items, so it may be worth investing in the Charisma Skill to increase the value of them. Once you’re ready and have your Atomic Battery on you, make your way to Wyndham Village and head to the Interchange (Map Marker).

Once you go through the main doors, you’ll find the initial area will have some Outlaws you’ll need to deal with along with some rats. Only deal with the first group, because the are you need to go is to the left (the right leads to the Casterfell Woods entrance of the Interchange) by ducking under the shutter. Directly in front of you is the door to Data Store Alpha, head inside and then, as you go down the stairs, you’ll spot Infection Spores.

At this point, if you have the Infection Resistance skill and plenty of restoratives on you, you can make a run for the console to place the Atomic Battery, just remember to shoot the purple exploding plants from a distance first. Once you active the power in the sector, it should cause the fans to start working in the upper part of this building.

Unfortunately, where the Data Store Room is located, you’ll have to brave the spores once more, at this point, it’s well worth using a Strange Tonic too if you have it on you. The first thing you’ll want to do is take the ladder down and then head outside the open door and make a save, it’s safe here so you won’t be affected by the spores. If you look to the northern wall, you’ll find the door that you want to enter, but as always, it’s locked.

Data Store Alpha Store Room Infection Puzzle¶

Fortunately, you won’t have to go far to get into the room, the key is found very close by and you won’t need to send power to the door like the other Data Store puzzles. Instead, you’re going to have to deal with the Infection that is spreading down here, so while standing just outside, look forward toward the door to spot another explosive plant near it and shoot it.

Next, make sure you’re at full health and then run forward toward the door and then turn right and look in the corner to spot a body, loot it for the Data Store A Store Room Key. Quickly open the door nearby, and then sprint back to the door just outside and out of the Infection because as soon as you open the door, Infected spiders will swarm out. You won’t be able to loot the B.A.R.D crate that awaits you inside with them there, so consider using something like an Molotov Cocktail to clear them away, then go in and claim your spoils!