Do you need the Minutemen to take over settlements?
You do not need Quests from Preston Garvey to take control of that Settlement, though you may have to return there after having taken over another. The only one you likely need the Minutemen for is The Castle.
Do I need the Minutemen?
The only one you likely need the Minutemen for is The Castle. You need the Minutemen for things like Artillery, and they may be an option later in the game if you fall out of good standing with the Brotherhood/Institute/Railroad and want to finish the main story, but they really aren't tied to the Settlement system at all.
How do I take over a settlement?
To take over a Settlement, simply click on the Workshop. This applies to Sanctuary as well. You do not need Quests from Preston Garvey to take control of that Settlement, though you may have to return there after having taken over another. The only one you likely need the Minutemen for is The Castle.
Can you skip the Minutemen in Fallout 4?
Fallout 4 is a very flexible game and will allow you to skip several things from the beginning on a first or second playthrough. This guide lists some of those quests you don't have to do, and how you can easily use the Settlements system without ever meeting the Minutemen. Can you Skip the Minutemen and Still Use Settlements?
Can you still build settlements without Minutemen?
No, there is no way to populate a settlement without meeting the requirements for the settlers to come.
How do I claim the Castle without Minutemen?
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Are all settlements Minutemen settlements?
all settlements are Minutemen ones exept when you enslave them for raiders or ocupy them for the Brotherhood. also the airport (because Brotherhood Theretory) and the mechanist lair cant be considered Minutemen. if you got more settlements you can see in every one sometimes Minutemen Patrols.
What happens if I side with railroad instead of Minutemen?
Fallout 4: The Railroad Ending Similar to the Minutemen ending, siding with the Railroad faction will pit players against the Brotherhood of Steel and the Institute. Being allied with the Railroad involves covert infiltration into the Brotherhood of Steel and Institute.
What is the best settlement in Fallout 4?
17 Best Settlements In Fallout 4, Ranked1 Spectacle Island. Easily the best settlement in the game is this massive private island.2 The Castle. ... 3 Abernathy Farm. ... 4 Vault 88. ... 5 Graygarden. ... 6 Bunker Hill. ... 7 Echo Lake Lumber. ... 8 Sanctuary Hills. ... More items...•
Can you take back Quincy in Fallout 4?
You can finally retake Quincy from the Gunners! This makes Quincy a fully functional settlement. You can recruit settlers, create supply lines and build proper defenses in case those gunners come back.
Can you avoid the Minutemen Fallout 4?
Simply never go to Concord, and you can completely skip the Minutemen and Preston Garvey's quests for a very long time if not forever. By going to various Settlements, you will get the same quests - Garvey is just directing you to new Settlements, while you can actually do these things on your own time.
What is the max settlers in Fallout 4?
Each settlement has a default max population of 10 settlers plus each point of Charisma the character has, which has a base max of 22 (10 from leveling and +1 from bobblehead and You're SPECIAL! magazine respectively ) before factoring in extra charisma from armor and consumables.
How do you trigger the Minutemen ending?
This ending can only be achieved if the player character got into hostile relations with the Institute. In this ending, the Minutemen become the dominant force in the Commonwealth and the player character restored the Minutemen to their full power.
Which Fallout 4 ending is canon?
Minutemen endingMinutemen ending is probably the canon since the Railroad and BOS don't have to die. there is a secret ending where all factions technically team up to fry the institute.
Who is the best faction to side with Fallout 4?
They are accessible to join and are beneficial. Additionally, the enemies of the minutemen are silent enemies they do not kill everyone in their line of sight they hide and wait for the minutemen. All these reasons make the minutemen the best faction to join in fallout 4.
Can the Minutemen and brotherhood work together?
Yes. No faction asks you to destroy the minuteman. The minutemen only become enemies with other factions if you attack them, or you side with a rival faction. So the BOS is against the institute and Railroad, so siding with either of those will make them enemies, but if you don't then your fine.
How do you unlock the Castle in Fallout?
The Castle tunnels It is hidden behind rubble, and cannot be accessed unless the workshop for the Castle has been unlocked by advancing in the quest Taking Independence. Once the workshop is unlocked, head to the room in the east bastion.
How do you gain access to the Castle's armory?
All you need to do is bring up the Workshop interface, and scrap the rubble into concrete. Doing this will clear the path to a tunnel leading down to the armory. To remove this rubble, open the Workshop menu and scrap the rubble for concrete.
How many settlements do you need to get the Castle?
To recruit settlements, listen to Radio Freedom or talk to Preston to receive information about settlements that have requested aid. Once there are eight settlements, the Castle will come under attack by the Institute, triggering Defend the Castle.
How do you get Ronnie Shaw to spawn?
You can't be in the castle and wait there for Ronnie Shaw to appear. Just fasttravel somewhere far (sanctuary or diamond city should work) and then just go back. when quests talk about npc spawn (that you need to find) need world travel twice to reset area spawn! llike travel to a distant place and then travel back!
Can you accept leadership of the MM after finishing the first mission to Tenpines?
I've tried not accepting the leadership of the MM after finishing the first mission to Tenpines. Unfortunately, whenever you take a settlement mission they still "join the minuteman. And if you turn in that quest to Preston he will again ask you to take over. But you can keep refusing.
Can you take over settlements in Nuka World?
If you have the Nuka World DLC you can go there and eventually lead bands of raiders to take over settlements either as an actual settlement or a vassel settlement that supplies your settlements with tribute.
Can you take settlements in Minuteman?
You can take any settlement on the map without ever doing any Minuteman missions. However some of them will have quests and if you complete that quest they automatically join that faction. Case in point would be Abernathy farm. I've gone there plenty of times before going to Concord and doing the settlment quest to unlock it. Every time I did even before meeting Preston they join the Minutemen.
Can you leave the minutemen in the museum?
If you leave them in the museum, you will not be part of the minutemen. You'll just have the "go to concord" quest open, if you talked to Codsworth in Sanctuary. I played as a raider for a few hundred hours and took control of pretty much every settlement before I ever even set foot in Concord. Just avoid talking to Preston, and the mission will fall to the bottom of your quest list, forget about it...
Not Joining Minutemen, Diamond City, and Other Avoidable Quests
This page contains some unavoidable spoilers, though I do not go into detail. It's mainly for people playing the game a second time, and many will with the new DLC coming. Fallout 4 is a very flexible game and will allow you to skip several things from the beginning on a first or second playthrough.
Skipping Other Quests by Going Directly to Areas
The Memory Den You can go directly to Goodneighbor and the Memory Den, use it to re-experience the abduction and be directed to Nick Valentine that way, as opposed to going to his office, freeing him, then the Memory Den.
What does it mean to not join Preston?
Not joining Preston means that the leftovers of the Mirelurks’ nests will remain indefinitely , so I was considering just turning it into a settlement to keep friendly Mirelurks (captured via cages) that would find themselves right at home.
Can you claim a settlement without the Minutemen?
You can claim any settlement without the Minutemen, and IIRC, Preston even has unique dialogue if you claim the castle before he asks you to do so.
