Is it possible to attack settlements?
The thread is 4 months old, so it's possible this has been tweaked in a patch since then. There are apparently some quests and triggers (I don't have a list of all these triggers) that can force an attack, which will ignore everything I'm about to tell you. A Settlement will only be attacked if it has at least one population.
Should I give up on my settlements in Fallout 4?
If you ever feel bogged down with things to do in Fallout 4, try giving up on your settlements (the easiest way to do this is restarting the game). When you don't have the responsibility of wiping for every settler in the Commonwealth, you'll get a lot more of the adventuring done, and enjoy yourself more.
What are the odds of an enemy attacking your settlement?
Thanks to /u/matzman666 for pointing that out.) Settlement with 50 food + water, 10 defense, and 10 settlers = 2 + 5 - 10 - 5 = -8 => 2% (min value) So the chance of attack is always at least 2% per day (unless it's already been attacked in the last week or there are no settlers), but it's not hard to get it that low.
Can high-defence settlements be attacked in Fallout 4?
Can high-defence settlements in Fallout 4 be attacked? Bookmark this question. Show activity on this post. I've read that high-defence settlements (where the defence rating is higher than the combined food & water value) will not be attacked. Elsewhere, I have read that even high defence settlements can occasionally be attacked. Which is true?
How long do you have to defend a settlement Fallout 4?
If the Sole Survivor does not talk to the leader of the settlement within 14 days, the enemy attack will trigger. If the Sole Survivor does not build up the settlement's defenses within one hour of talking to the settler, the enemy attack will trigger.
What happens if you don't defend a settlement in Fallout 4?
If a settlement fails to defend itself, then you'll lose a % of the items in the workbench. The amount lost depends on how tough the attackers were. Note that this is THAT settlement's "local" workbench, not all of them (if you've connected your settlements via the Local Leader perk).
How often are settlements attacked Fallout 4?
The minimum chance of an attack upon a settlement per day is 2%, regardless of defenses. The maximum chance is unknown but assumed to be 100%. Whatever the chance is, a settlement cannot be attacked if it has already been attacked in the last 7 in-game days.
Do settlements with no settlers get attacked?
If a settlemant has no settlers, it will not be attacked. The only ways to get settlers are, build a beacon, have some there already when you take control (you can always kill them though), or do a "Clear the way" quest (you can kill the two that show up also).
Can you lose settlements Fallout 4?
So as you can see the possibility of losing a settlement because it is unhappy is nothing but a complete myth. Morale of the settlement. Influenced by meeting basic needs and providing trading posts. High happiness increases the productivity of settlers.
How do you stop settlements from attacking in Fallout 4?
You don't need food + water for defense, if you had a balanced settlement (food = water = settlers), then make defense >= (settlers/2). But you want (food = water = settlers = defense), as a defense lower than your number of settlers will lower your happines.
What is the biggest settlement in Fallout 4?
Since vault 88 would require mods to utilize it's larger space, Spectacle Island takes the cake for Largest Settlement in Fallout 4. Spectacle island is another extremely dangerous settlement and only higher level players should attempt to settle here.
Do raiders steal from settlements?
No but settlers will take power armor. I repeat Raiders, and Settlers will not take from your item stashes. They both loot corpses though.
How many settlers can Sanctuary Hills hold?
Sanctuary is a really large settlement. Also you only get 10 settlers and an additional 10 more if you have 10 charisma (my cap is 19 with charisma gear).
Do settlers have infinite ammo?
Settlers can be equipped with a gun by the player character and they will not consume any ammo, but in order to use that weapon, they need to have at least 1 (one) ammo in their inventory of the type that the equipped weapon uses. That single ammo will never be consumed and act as infinite ammo.
Can you increase the size of your settlement in Fallout 4?
So easy. Just load up 20 guns, drop them in a room, go into "build mode" and click each gun on the floor and store them. Do this twice, which takes about 5 minutes, and you'll have limitless space.
How do you get more people to come to your settlements in Fallout 4?
How To Get More Settlers For Your Settlements In Fallout 4Food – The more food you have, the more people you can get. ... Recruitment Radio Beacon – This will be your bread and butter for recruitment. ... Water – Making sure you have enough water is another key. ... Beds – A bed per head is the motto here.More items...•
Can we build up our defenses?
We can build up our defenses as much as we want, some settlements will be attacked and when we don't go to "help", they will be ... well, destroyed, in a strange way.
Can you fill a settlement to the brim with turrets?
all you need is good defenses and they can take care of themselves. Sadly, no. You can fill your settlement to the brim with turrets, arm residents to the teeth and place traps all over, they'll still get attacked nevertheless, and lose the fight unless you get there yourself.
What does a successful storm of the castle unlock?
Also, a successful storm of the Castle (also available through Preston) will unlock a settlement. Sanctuary itself is the training settlement. Once you save Preston and friends in the Museum of Freedom, head back to Sanctuary and you'll be given quests to upgrade the town with food, beds, water, and defense. 60.
What happens if you spend 50% of your time doing something you don't like?
If you're spending 50% of your time doing something you don't like when it's completely optional, you are the problem not the game. You can simply give up on them at any time, get rid of the beds, food and water and they will leave and you won't be bothered.
Can you go ten minutes without checking settlers?
The problems don't end there! Settlements require your constant attention, pulling you away from the actual game. Players can't go ten minutes without having to go check on their poor settlers.
Can you unlock settlements in Minutemen?
Yes it will be pretty obvious. If you do a lot of Minutemen quests (by talking to Preston Garvey in Sanctuary) you'll unlock a ton of settlements. Basically anytime you go somewhere, get asked for help, then complete that quest, you'll earn a new settlement. Also, a successful storm of the Castle (also available through Preston) will unlock a settlement.
Is settlement difficult?
Settlements are not that difficult, get over it already.
Is there a tutorial on settlement crafting?
There are little to no tutorials on settlement crafting. Players are essentially given the tools and told to build, without knowing much in the process. The camera angles are terrible. It is extremely hard to see the bigger picture when players have to create their entire settlements from first-person.
Is a settlers dumb?
Settlers are stupid. The settlers that come to a player's establishments are, without a doubt, dumb as nails. Take the drive-in movie theater (I believe it is called Starlight Drive-In) for example. I created my best settlement there with beautiful facilities, decorations everywhere, very high class establishment. Nine out of ten of my settlers just stood inside the drive-in movie screen. Furthermore, whenever you try to give settlers a job to do they just stare at you blankly and often refuse to tend to whatever crops or guard post you want them to attend.
What happens if you don't see a settlement?
If you're not at one of your settlements while an attack is happening, sometimes you're just SOL. If you think you saw a notice, or just want to check if you missed one, the settlement attacks show up in the list of secondary quests/objectives under the DATA tab on your Pip boy.
Where do settlement attacks show up in Pip Boy?
If you think you saw a notice, or just want to check if you missed one, the settlement attacks show up in the list of secondary quests/objectives under the DATA tab on your Pip boy.
Is it a quick pop up or a failure notice?
It is just a quick pop up, same as the notice you got for failing. I've had a few times where I got the failure notice without ever seeing the initial warning, I think it may just happen sometimes that the warning fails to show. I'm pretty good at noticing that stuff though it is of course possible I just missed it.
Can you be notified of an attack on a settlement?
I don't know if it's a bug or an intentional design, but you won't always be notified of an attack on one of your settlements. If you're not at one of your settlements while an attack is happening, sometimes you're just SOL.
Can you get damaged if you fail to defend a settlement?
Yes. When you fail to defend a settlement defense and resource objects can get damaged and require repairs. Also, settlers can temporarily disappear. I failed to defend Nordhagen beach once when it had 14 settlers. Until I went there it showed I only had 2 settlers and a third of my installed defenses and no crops/water. Settlers repopulated once I started repairing crops/equipment. So, there is a penalty but it is quickly fixed with a minor investment of resources for repair.
What is the settlement building in Minutemen?
you miss out on pretty much an entire faction. The settlement building is the minutemen questline essentially.
Can you ignore Sanctuary?
You can ignore it almost entirely if you want. Although if you are worried about having to babysit them just make sure you have enough defense so if they get attacked then all the people dont die. It seems like a lot of people who aren't too into the settlements will just do the quests that teach you about building and resources in Sanctuary just for the exp, but you dont even have to do that.
Why is vault 88 an exception?
The reason Vault 88 is an exception is that they seem to work differently at that location. I didn't clearly understand how they work, so I decided not to touch it and screw something else up. That being said, something that was important to me was to touch as little as possible with this.
Do you have to enable modding in Fallout 4?
First you must enable modding for Fallout 4. I would suggest watching Gophers video on Enabling Modding in Fallout 4
What will almost ensure attacks on settlements?
One thing that will almost ensure attacks on settlements, if you have the Wasteland Workshop DLC, is having occupied animal cages at a settlement.
How do settlement raids work?
How Settlement raids work: There are apparently some quests and triggers (I don't have a list of all these triggers) that can force an attack, which will ignore everything I'm about to tell you. A Settlement will only be attacked if it has at least one population.
Do deathclaws attack settlements?
Only the type of enemy trapped inside a cage will attack your settlement, so deathclaws will attack a settlement with a filled deathclaw cage and gunners will attack somewhere that has trapped a gunner.