Settlement FAQs

do companions at a settlement eat food and water

by Renee Anderson Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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No. They don't work for you in settlement but take up the space still. #1 DOOMZDAYISHERE Dec 27, 2015 @ 3:18am Wine them and dine them, they will share you bed. Nice rise and shine perk to boot.

Next, if you don't want to receive an alert for your settlement every other hour, you'll need food and water. Unbelievably, companions actually require these things as well. Water can easily be generated with pumps, but food is a different beast entirely - it requires farmers.Feb 29, 2016

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Can companions farm crops?

Unbelievably, companions actually require these things as well. Water can easily be generated with pumps, but food is a different beast entirely - it requires farmers. As you might've guessed it, companions, although they will sometimes farm for something to do, can't actually be assigned to farm crops.

Do you need settlers for water purifiers?

Like food, water purifiers give different amounts of water points. While you do not need any settlers assigned to them, these machines require power, so make sure to build a strong enough generator to handle whichever size you build.

What do you need to survive as a settler?

Like any living thing, you and your settlers need food and water to survive (and to be happy). However, ways to optimize your water and food production may not appear obvious at first, so we will cover your options in this guide.

What are the Best NPCs to send to your settlement?

These players act somewhat like standard settlers, but have names and unique character dialogue, giving them a special place in our hearts. You can simply send over the people from Sanctuary, but having these unique NPCs work at your settlement is the way to go. For your first two farmers I suggest Sheffield and the Vault-Tec Rep.

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How do you give settlers food and water in Fallout 4?

Walk over to one of the settlers while in the Workshop interface, and press Command. Now walk over to the crop you want them to work, and select Assign to increase the Food rating for your settlement.

Is food shared between settlements Fallout 4?

Supply lines share everything in the settlement inventory. Excess food goes into that inventory. Food does get shared.

Do Fallout 4 companions need beds?

Do companions need beds/food/water? No. They don't work for you in settlement but take up the space still. Wine them and dine them, they will share you bed.

Do companions count towards settlement population?

Yep, they do.

What does the scavenging station do in Fallout 4?

Each assigned scavenging station adds one random resource to your workshop inventory for every 8 in-game hours, for a total of 3 resources per game day. It may also respawn random resources near your settlement. Source: This post on Reddit.

How do you share supplies between settlements?

If you highlight over one of your settlers, you should see a "Supply Line" button option. Once you click that button, you'll get to choose which settlement to send that settler to. And that's basically all you have to do!

Can you send companions to home plate?

After installing the mod, you'll receive two items in the AID section of your inventory - Send Companion Home and Send Companion to Home Plate. Use them to set your current companion's dismissal location to his or her original home or to Home Plate.

Where does Maccready go when you dismiss him?

He "should" be in the room where you originally found him, but... Just use a vault-tec console for the VIP tracker and make sure you turn the quest on. It's a terminal from the vault tec dlc. Being on XBox shouldn't matter.

Is there a free bed in Diamond City?

Free beds in Kellogg's house and Earl Sterling's house in Diamond City. A bed can be rented from Vadim Bobrov in the Dugout Inn.

What's the max number of 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.

Does dogmeat count as a settler?

Dogmeat does not count as a settler when in a settlement and will not respond to the "Settler Rally" bell. He will stay wherever he is at the time, likely near the closest doghouse.

Can you romance Ada in Fallout 4?

You can't romance any robots in the game.

How do you send food to other settlements in Fallout 4?

Fallout 4 supply route setup Open up the Workshop menu while in a settlement (hold V on the PC for example) and walk up to an unassigned settler. In the bottom of the screen you will see available commands for that settler and one of them will be Supply Line (press Q on the PC).

How much food does each settler need Fallout 4?

According to the Wiki: A single settler assigned to harvesting food can work 6 food units worth of crops, whether they're the standard 0.5 units per plant or mutfruit's 1.0 unit per plant. This means that they can work 12 crops at . 5 each, or 6 at 1 unit each (or a mixture).

How do I get food for my settlement in Fallout 4?

So, the key to getting the food that you need is to think of the game more like Minecraft. When your settlers first move into Sanctuary they'll set up some farmland with melons and a couple of other items. You can quickly get more food by just picking these items and then replanting them.

How do I get more food in my settlements?

Right next to water, food is essential for a settlement. The usual method of generating food is planting crops using the crafting interface. To do so, just pick any of the food plants from the resources menu and plant them in the dirt (open ground).

What to do if there is no water source in a settlement?

In the event of a settlement having no water source to place a purifier, the alternative solution is to build water pumps. These pumps can be placed on dirt surfaces and require no power or water source to work.

How many units of food can you produce in Sanctuary?

When building in Sanctuary, there will be some plants by default around the neighborhood you can harvest. This is important: 6 units of food is the maximum that can be produced by one settler assigned to food production.

How many food points does a plant give in workshop mode?

You will see the same information when you hover over the plants you already have in your garden. Starting out, most plants you’ll come across will give 0.5 of food.

How many NPCs can fit in a settlement in Fallout 4?

If you can find a settlement with pre-equipped crafting stations, beds, food, water, or defenses, it would be preferable, but the only real requirement is that it is spacious enough to fit around 15 NPCs.

What happens when you collect a super mutant?

You might be wondering what happens when you collect a super mutant, synth, synth sympathizer, Paladin of the Brotherhood of Steel, robot, dog, ghoul, Minuteman, and more all under the same roof . Apart from some of the funniest interactions you'll find in all of Fallout 4, absolutely nothing! All of your companions will get along when brought together.

Do companions need water?

Next, if you don't want to receive an alert for your settlement every other hour, you'll need food and water. Unbelievably, companions actually require these things as well. Water can easily be generated with pumps, but food is a different beast entirely - it requires farmers. As you might've guessed it, companions, although they will sometimes farm for something to do, can't actually be assigned to farm crops. Now, the whole premise of the Companion Settlement is that standard settlers don't interfere, so who do we get to farm our food?

Can you swap companions in Lover's embrace?

It is obviously very easy to swap companions when they are all located in one area, and earning Lover's Embrace has never been so easy. Whenever you travel home to drop your junk or do some crafting, hit the hay first and you'll wake up with your romantic partner.

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