Combat Zone

The Combat Zone is a location in the Theater District of Boston in 2287. It is built within the Orpheum Theatre, a pre-War theater venue.Fallout 4 - Madeleine Rabil
==Background==
Formerly a theater and public arena before the Great War, the Orpheum Theatre was eventually reoccupied after the War and repurposed as a cage fighting arena under ghoul host Tommy Lonegan. The venue was once open to the general public, but in 2285 it was taken over by a gang of raiders, chasing away the regular customers. The venue has exclusively served a raider audience ever since (though Tommy remains as the owner and operator). The venue's top fighter is Cait, who has been there since 2284 and has fought in over a hundred matches undefeated.The Sole Survivor: "What is this place?"Tommy Lonegan: ""(Tommy Lonegan's dialogue)Cait: ""The Sole Survivor: "Of course, anything you need."Cait: " "The Sole Survivor: "You're comparing me to that riff-raff?"Cait: " "(Cait's dialogue)Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Collector's Edition p.497-498: "[16.01] COMBAT ZONEOnce an old-time theater and public arena, this location has been taken over by Raiders, who don’t allow anyone in other than their own. Tommy Lonegan, a Southie Ghoul, announces the fights, while Cait, the headliner, cuts throats in the ring."(Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Map) Sometimes, the raiders get their kicks watching fights between other raiders, and sometimes between unwilling captured wastelanders.
==Layout==
The Combat Zone is a pre-War theater that has been repurposed into a fight club. It is located at the intersection of Lagrange and Tremont Streets. It is also the location of a potential companion named Cait, who the Sole Survivor meets after speaking with Tommy Lonegan.
In the entrance lobby, there is a side room labeled "Rule Breakers" on the left, featuring two bound raiders on display behind a security gate that can be opened via the nearby Advanced-locked terminal. The two raiders are non-hostile and can actually be greeted by the Sole Survivor, although they will mostly react with taunts or threats. They cannot be freed or untied. There is also an Expert-locked wall safe in this room, to the right of the security door.
Within the theater, a large cage dominates the stage area, and to the lower left is a bar and seating area. There are also a few wooden shacks and walkways above ground level, built around the now largely collapsed second-floor tiered seating rows and balconies. All inhabitants except Tommy and Cait instantly turn hostile, the latter two taking refuge inside the cage until the battle is over. At that time, Tommy may award the Sole Survivor with around 100 bottlecaps for clearing this area.
Once cleared, one can find several workstations. To the left upon entering the theater is a cooking station, with a weapons workbench and an armor workbench in a wooden shack nearby. A chemistry station is to the right of the entrance in a "Doctoring + Souvenirs" shack, and another cooking station is also on the right towards the stage area in a kitchen shack.
==Inhabitants==
* Cait
* Tommy Lonegan
* Raiders
==Notable loot==
* Picket Fences issue #4 - On a table nearest the bar in front of the fighting cage.
* Mini nuke - On a chair in the rear row of the tiered seating above the theater entrance near a sleeping bag.
* Corset - Worn by Cait.
==Notes==
* When Cait "wins" the scripted fight, there is a chance that it will trigger Idiot Savant.
* Waiting until the Sole Survivor is overboss of Nuka-World, even at maximum infamy, does not change the reaction of the patrons upon the Sole Survivor first entering the area.
* Unused voice clips for Tommy Lonegan reveal that the Combat Zone was going to be an arena the player character could participate in. Tommy makes reference to prize money and an elevator in the basement that takes combatants up into the arena. This was cut for unknown reasons, but the location remained likely due to Bethesda wishing to keep Cait in the game.
* On PC, using the console command will teleport the player character to an unused basement of the Combat Zone with dressing rooms, an elevator, and stairs to the main stage. can be used to return to the uncut Combat Zone.
===Companion comments===
* When at this location, companions make comments, which are activated at two accessible locations: the exterior and the front row. There is a third inaccessible location that was cut from the game.
Location comments	Location comments	Location comments
Character 	Specific location	Comment
Cait 	exterior 	""
Cait 	front row 	""
Cait 	 	""
Codsworth 	exterior 	""
Codsworth 	front row 	""
Codsworth 	 	""
Curie 	exterior 	"Combat. Zone. What a useful warning. We should avoid this place, yes?"
Curie 	front row 	"What do they put in the cage?"
Danse 	exterior 	""
Danse 	front row 	""
Danse 	 	""
Deacon 	exterior 	""
Deacon 	front row 	"Cage fighting. Not my cup of tea."
John Hancock 	exterior 	""
John Hancock 	front row 	""
John Hancock 	 	""
Robert MacCready 	exterior 	""
Robert MacCready 	front row 	""
Robert MacCready 	 	""
Nick Valentine 	exterior 	""
Nick Valentine 	front row 	""
Nick Valentine 	 	""
Piper Wright 	exterior 	""
Piper Wright 	front row 	""
Piper Wright 	 	""
Preston Garvey 	exterior 	""
Preston Garvey 	front row 	""
Preston Garvey 	 	""
Strong 	? 	"Bah! Fighting is for killing. Not watching."
X6-88 	exterior 	""
X6-88 	front row 	""
==Appearances==
The Combat Zone appears only .
==Behind the scenes==
* The Combat Zone is named for the historical location of the same name, a section of Boston between Boylston and Kneeland Streets that was an adult entertainment district in the 1960s.
* The Orpheum Theatre, which is the building that the Combat Zone is hosted in, is also based on the historical location of the same name in downtown Boston. The Combat Zone's exterior area and building facade are also similar to that of the real-world Orpheum Theatre.
* The Combat Zone sign was created by world artist Madeleine Rabil.
==Gallery==
CombatZoneEntry.jpg|Exterior
FO4 Loc Pinn Theater sign.jpg|Across the street
FO4 Combat Zone (5).jpg|Entrance
FO4 Combat Zone (6).jpg|Shop
FO4 Combat Zone (3).jpg|Bar
FO4 Combat Zone (2).jpg|Arena
FO4 Combat Zone (1).jpg|Theater
PicketFencesCombatZone.jpg|Picket Fences
FO4 Combat Zone (4).jpg|Mini nuke
Armor workbench Combat Zone.jpg|Armor workbench
Chemistry station Combat Zone.jpg|Chemistry station
Cooking station Combat Zone.jpg|Cooking station
Weapons workbench Combat Zone.jpg|Weapons workbench
Cooking spit Combat Zone.jpg|Cooking station
Nuka-Cherry Combat Zone.jpg|Nuka-Cherry
Combat Zone Sign.png|Combat Zone sign
SignCombatZone01 d.png|Combat Zone sign
SignBoscomPinacleTheatre01 d.png|Pinnacle Theatre sign
CombatZoneSigns01 d.png|Combat Zone graffiti
Combat Zone dressing room area from west side.jpg| Combat Zone dressing room area from the west side
Combat Zone West dressing room.jpg| West dressing room
Combat Zone dressing room area from east side.jpg| Combat Zone dressing room area from the east side
Combat Zone East dressing room.jpg| East dressing room
Combat Zone dressing room local map.png|Dressing room map 
==References==
Non-game
Category:Theater District
Category:Fallout 4 locations
Category:Boston buildings
Category:Post-War businesses
Category:Post-War entertainment
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