do you have to defend settlements fallout 4

by Bertha Brown Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago

Accepted Answer Possibly Nothing, Possibly A Lot -, when you come defend a Settlement, everybody is essential (can't be killed and by everybody I mean just your settlers), but when you don't come, they aren't essential, so there's a chance that some settlers will die.

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Is there a secret defense system for settlements in Fallout 4?

The answer seems obvious but it's not: there's a reason your settlers are endlessly begging for more defense. Like me, you may be wondering exactly what the secret formula is behind the defense system for settlements in Fallout 4.

What is the Def defend quest Fallout 4?

Defend (displayed as Help defend (Location Name)) is a miscellaneous quest in Fallout 4. There are many variations of the quest using the same script, with the only difference being the attacking party. Travel to the settlement.

Who can attack a settlement in Fallout 76?

A settlement owned by the Sole Survivor can be attacked by many groups, including raiders, super mutants, feral ghouls, synths, and Gunners. When an attack is imminent, the Sole Survivor will receive a miscellaneous objective on their Pip-Boy pointing to the settlement.

Is there a way to force a settlement quest in FF14?

Playing FF14 (Zalera Server), Possibly Fallout 4 soon. You're probably going to find the game tries to 'force' dealing with it on you, mainly by Preston Garvey walking past you while you're crafting armour/weapons and foisting a settlement quest on you, but it's not necessary.

How many settlements do you need to build a plant?

You should build up at least two settlements to provide the plants for vegetable starch/adhesive (Corn, Mutfruit, Tato). It is a required component of nearly all the crafting upgrades you can apply to your clothes/armor/weapons. All the other settlements should have a provisioner linking them so you can share supplies between workbenches and not have to travel across the map just so you can build stuff.

Do you have to do settlements to meet Preston Garvey?

You dont have to do Settlements, heck you dont even have to meet Preston Garvey either.

Do all mods appear on Armour?

Not all mods appear for your weapons and armour. Furthermore if you do find a mod you really want on another weapon and you want to use it on yours, you need to install another mod which still consumes resources (with the exception of the muzzle).

What happens when a settlement is attacked?

When a settlement is attacked, you'll receive a notification regardless of where you are and what you're doing. If you go to the settlement and help them defend you'll see that each settlement only has a few set approaches that enemies will take.

Why don't I get attacked in Survival?

You don't get attacked very often because of the difficulty you're playing the game on, with difficulty set to Survival you get attacked far more frequently. The same rules apply whether you turn up or not but I have had some instances where I haven't turned up an unexplainable levels of damage have been caused to my structures (entire groups of turrets broken etc) so it might be that not turning up results in something different but since I wasn't there I don't know how things played out (it might have been a group of deathclaws or something... for example)

How much defense do you need for a raid?

Combined total. That is, if you have 5 food and 8 water, you want 13+ defense. Though my understanding is that this affects the chance of a raid, so having a fair bit over can't hurt.

Why do you need a siren to build a guard post?

Building a guard post with a siren next to it will mean that the rest of your settlement are aware of the attack sooner and coordinate their efforts better.

Should you arm settlers?

Fourth, you can, and probably should, arm your settlers. What else are you gonna do with the literally hundreds of pipe guns and suits of raider or leather armor you'll come across in the wasteland? "Trading" them to a settler is a good way to have a well armed population to repel anything that manages to limp through your automated defenses. (If you give them a gun, they will have unlimited ammo for it, so long as they also have at least one bullet for it in their inventory as well.)

Can you ignore the town building?

The actual town building you can safely ignore as much as you want. The only thing you miss out on is getting artillery strikes (which are fun but ultimately useless). Everything else they give is on offer another way.

Can settlements burn you out?

No need to worry, neglecting them is actually one of the best things you could have done. Settlements can eat up an insane amount of time, which can bore you and burn you out on the rest of the game if you start doing a lot of stuff with them too early.

Can a raider kill a settlers?

Well, settlements really only give you access to some shops if you build them and also generate a small amount of money (again from the shops). Raiders can kill settlers (which affects happiness) and destroy buildings/equipment you built (which means you'd have wasted materials and would have to repair those things).

Do settlements give you access to shops?

Well, settlements really only give you access to some shops if you build them and also generate a small amount of money (again from the shops).

Can you scavenge for settlements?

Settlers can be assigned to scavenge for you. If you have enough settlements doing it, you basically end up sitting on a pile of hundreds of all item types. If you are the home building type this stuff will go to building more homes/decorations, but if not, you can use it to mod all your weapons/armor for basically nothing. Setting up a recruitment beacon and maybe a turret or two at all the locations you get sent to help by the Minutemen/Railroad takes like a second total, so it's not like it's super taxing.

Do you get to kill raiders?

You get to kill raiders. Killing raiders never ceases to be fun.

Is settlement pointless?

Everything about settlements seems completely pointless and I'm leaning towards never engaging with anything. I'm stretched for time and unless my settlement is going to start outputting caps or bullets or something I care about I probably won't touch it again.

How to fix settlers not removed from WorkshopAttackDialogueFaction faction?

This faction has the editor id 001125FE. To solve it, open the console, select a settler then enter command removefromfaction 1125FE

What is the Defend quest?

What happens to a single survivor?

The Sole Survivor can travel to the settlement and deal with the attackers , or leave the settlement to deal with it themselves. Either way, the objective disappears once the attack is resolved. No reward is given for a successful defense, but a failed defense will result in damage to the settlement.

What happens if you fail to provide assistance?

Failing to provide assistance will result in damage to the settlement and reduced happiness if the attackers win.

Can a single survivor leave a settlement?

The Sole Survivor can travel to the settlement and deal with the attackers, or leave the settlement to deal with it themselves. Either way, the objective disappears once the attack is resolved. No reward is given for a successful defense, but a failed defense will result in damage to the settlement.

Settlement FAQs