Settlement FAQs

how much food do raider settlements need

by Prof. Terry Cruickshank Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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That settlement will then be maxed at 50 happiness BUT will easily produce enough food for your raider outposts without having any of them farm. With 43 sentry bots each farming 6 food daily it will send 129 food a day to your raider camps.Sep 3, 2018

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How do I get more food for my Raider settlements?

Building up your Settlements before turning them into vassals, you can feed more raiders with fewer vassals. This allows you to make more raider settlements and get much more food from the daily tribute.

How do I get supplies for my Raider outposts?

Vassals supply all raider outposts with food and building materials. Raiders do not like to work, so if you want supplies in order to build things at your raider Settlements, you will need to either subdue them or threaten them into supplying your outposts.

What is the difference between Raider settlements and outposts?

Raider Settlements are called Outposts, to distinguish them from the peaceful towns of law-abiding citizenry. Settlements directed to supply food and materials to your raiders are termed vassals. This Guide will teach you some of the things that differ from the Settlements system, some of which you likely already know.

How do I get Raiders to work with Me?

You can select to work with one of the three raider gangs when you attack a settlement. As noted above the difficulty depends on whether you've built there. If you had a Settlement with residents set up with great gear and heavy turrets, it's going to be much harder. You only get 3-4 raiders to work with you.

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How do you provide food for Raider settlements?

Building up your Settlements before turning them into vassals, you can feed more raiders with fewer vassals. This allows you to make more raider settlements and get much more food from the daily tribute.

How much food does a settlement need Fallout 4?

Yes, 1 food/water/bed per settler is enough.

How do I get food for Raider outposts?

3:2420:06How Vassal Settlements Work - Nuka World Raider Outposts for Fallout 4YouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipBuilding up settlements before turning them into vassals. We see that there's a minimum food incomeMoreBuilding up settlements before turning them into vassals. We see that there's a minimum food income right here which is 4. So every every vassal settlement will produce at least 4.

How do you increase Raider settlement population?

It's similar to building a normal settlement. First of all, you have to keep them happy. Places to sleep, drugs and the transmitter are a must-have if you want your outpost to grow. Additionally, you have to assign "slaveposts" (I just named them like that) to your outpost in order to supply the outpost with food.

What gives the most food in Fallout 4?

Mutfruit is the most lucrative crop you can grow. It's worth more than any other crop in the game, and the fruits weigh only a fifth as much as a tato, and one tenth as much as a melon or a gourd.

Can you assign settlers to Brahmin?

Brahmin can also be recruited to a settlement by capturing them with a cage. Once released, they will behave exactly the same as any other settlement brahmin.

How do you stop Raider settlements from growing?

The raider radio beacon doesn't attract new raiders to your settlements, it only transmits the radio signal to nearby settlements. It seems that the only way to stop raiders from coming is lowering the happiness far enough by making them farm their own food.

Can you take back raider settlements?

"You CAN Take Settlements back from Raiders So before you ever do Open Season, go to those Settlements and scrap all turrets. The turrets keep the raiders in control, they get stuck at 1 health as when you are subduing settlers and cannot kill them.

Can sanctuary be a Raider outpost?

Critical Points such as sanctuary hills cannot be turned into a raider outpost.

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.

Can you lose settlements in 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.

Can you send companions to Raider outpost?

It is possible to "switch" companions to raider outposts, by assining them to a job. I got Cait to Hangmans Ally now I can send her to any other raider outpost and even have her make a supply line to them (because that's totally not useless, right?) Cait's gonna fit right in with the Disciples there, lol.

How much defense does a settlement need?

If you've been building up tons of turrets and posts and have no idea why your settlers still aren't satisfied, here's why: your defense needs to be equal to the sum of your food and water.

Do you need food and water in Fallout 4?

Like any living thing, you and your settlers need food and water to survive (and to be happy).

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.

Where can I find food for my settlement Fallout 4?

0:061:07Get Food For Sanctuary: Fallout 4 - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipIt's called Abernathy farm.MoreIt's called Abernathy farm.

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What factions attack raiders?

Raider outposts get attacked but instead of raiders, it's by The Brotherhood or The Minutemen. If you're not hostile to those factions then the attackers won't be enemies of you, but will be attacked by your raiders and the turrets you set up in your settlement.

Can raider settlements have caravans?

Raider settlements can't have a caravan system connecting them but seem to share resources except food. Food is sent to the raider settlements by vassals, or you can place food in the workbench yourself. I believe water is shared.

Can you fix settlements in TGM?

If you are will to use console commands you could fix the settlements after, in tgm you can hold v and force into the construction menu even without access to it. So it can be fixed if we find out population and production matters.

Do raiders have supply lines?

What the are you even talking about? There are no supply lines for raiders, the locations are already connected. Their supply system has nothing to do with supply lines.

Can you make a supply line to a Minuteman settlement from a raider settlement?

Making a supply line to a minuteman settlement from a raider settlement with a robot will cause each raider settlement have access to the resources available in your minuteman settlement network. I just tested it.

Where is food shown in raider settlements?

Food is only shown where it is produced. Your raider settlements are not producing food, your slave settlements are.

Why doesn't the raider show food in the settlement?

It won't show food in that settlement because there is no one working there. Looking at the settlement only shows food produced in that settlement alone, it doesn't factor in supply lines or raider mechanics (which are basically supply lines)

How to know if you have adaquate food?

If you want to know if you've got adaquate food in a settlement, the status indicator in the pip-boy will have a (!) If it's in need of attention. In-workshop, you will have either a red or green indicator on the workshop menu values if it's bad or good.

How many raiders can you get in a settlement?

If you had a Settlement with residents set up with great gear and heavy turrets, it's going to be much harder. You only get 3-4 raiders to work with you.

What are raider settlements called?

Raider Settlements are called Outposts, to distinguish them from the peaceful towns of law-abiding citizenry. Settlements directed to supply food and materials to your raiders are termed vassals. This Guide will teach you some of the things that differ from the Settlements system, some of which you likely already know.

What is the Wasteland Warlord perk?

The Wasteland Warlord perk offers you the ability to make new things in outposts (actual outposts, not slave supply settlements). Rank 1 and 2 should come with the first and final stages of Home Sweet Home, though you'll have to work your way up to finishing Power Play if you want to get Tribute Chests.

Why do you need outposts with raider dealers?

Having well-populated Outposts with raider dealers set up (shops) will give you access to more money, whether from tribute chests or from simply being able to sell loot in that town. You should strike a balance between having Settlements to supply your outposts and actually conquered outposts. This prevents you having to put your raider goons to work and ensures they have enough food. Naturally, more supplies should come in as well.

How to get settlements to supply your outposts?

One option is to go all out attack - kill all the Minutemen that arrive to protect an outpost and bring the Settlers down to 0 health, then talk to their representative to secure the settlement as a supplier of food and materials. As with the conquest of a settlement to claim it as a raider outpost, you can also talk them into supplying you. The odds go up in your favor if you have Outposts nearby and Nuka World Radio Transmitters should still help with intimidation.

What do you get from Nuka World raiders?

Additionally, you will receive caps from the Tribute Chests. All of these things come with notifications, so you don't have to waste time checking.

Why do you need to improve settlements?

Improving Settlements beforehand will make more Settlers move in than, for example, if you had only 2-3 beds and a lone water pump. High population settlements cost more to enslave for a reason - they provide more food and building materials. Building up your Settlements before turning them into vassals, you can feed more raiders with fewer vassals. This allows you to make more raider settlements and get much more food from the daily tribute.

How much food does a settlement produce?

Increased by placing food resources. The settlement needs one unit of food per settler to keep the settlers happy. (Most plant objects produce 0.5 units of food, Mutfruit being the exception.)

What is the difference between a Minutemen settlement and a raider outpost?

The differences between a Minutemen settlement and a raider outpost are few but significant ; for example, one can lead raiders to capture other settlements, extract tribute from Minutemen settlements, and make other settlements your vassal states.

How to get radiant quests in the sole survivor?

After joining the Minutemen, these quests are also obtained when talking to Preston Garvey or listening to Radio Freedom. These quests involve completing a variety of objectives for the settlers, from wiping out a nearby Raider gang to repairing a damaged generator. Completing these quests is the main way to acquire new settlements, and also provides a constant supply of busywork to earn caps and XP .

How many settlers are there in a single Survivor?

People are required to collect from resource units and man objects the Sole Survivor builds. 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. A radio beacon is generally required to attract more settlers, but one can send companions to settlements and can recruit a few non-companion characters to join. Alternatively, settlers can be told to "move" from an already populated settlement.

How many settlements are there in the base game?

There are 37 unlockable settlements total with 30 in the base game, one in Automatron, four in Far Harbor, one in Vault-Tec Workshop and one in Nuka-World. Most are obtained by completing an objective or killing hostiles/residents in the area then opening the workshop.

What happens when a settlement's update timer reaches the 24-hour mark?

When a settlement's update timer reaches the 24-hour mark, the following events occur: Settlement food, water, salvage, and fertilizer production is deposited in the settlement's workshop if the limit on each one has not been exceeded. Each human settler at the settlement consumes 1 edible item and 1 drinkable item.

Where can the sole survivor build their own settlement?

In Fallout 4, the Sole Survivor can build and manage their own settlements at various sites around the Commonwealth. The workshop interface is used to place and connect pre-fabricated structures as well as individual pieces (walls, floors, roofs, etc.) letting the player character construct their own home base (s) as they desire.

How many raiders can you get in a settlement?

If you had a Settlement with residents set up with great gear and heavy turrets, it's going to be much harder. You only get 3-4 raiders to work with you.

What do you get from Nuka World raiders?

Additionally, you will receive caps from the Tribute Chests. All of these things come with notifications, so you don't have to waste time checking.

Why do you need outposts with raider dealers?

Having well-populated Outposts with raider dealers set up (shops) will give you access to more money, whether from tribute chests or from simply being able to sell loot in that town. You should strike a balance between having Settlements to supply your outposts and actually conquered outposts. This prevents you having to put your raider goons to work and ensures they have enough food. Naturally, more supplies should come in as well.

Why do you need to improve settlements?

Improving Settlements beforehand will make more Settlers move in than, for example, if you had only 2-3 beds and a lone water pump. High population settlements cost more to enslave for a reason - they provide more food and building materials. Building up your Settlements before turning them into vassals, you can feed more raiders with fewer vassals. This allows you to make more raider settlements and get much more food from the daily tribute.

How to get settlements to supply your outposts?

One option is to go all out attack - kill all the Minutemen that arrive to protect an outpost and bring the Settlers down to 0 health, then talk to their representative to secure the settlement as a supplier of food and materials. As with the conquest of a settlement to claim it as a raider outpost, you can also talk them into supplying you. The odds go up in your favor if you have Outposts nearby and Nuka World Radio Transmitters should still help with intimidation.

Can you set up an outpost in Sanctuary Hills?

While you can absolutely set up a Raider Outpost in Sanctuary Hills, all important people must be moved first - no Presto n there, no other companions either. Boston Airport, Bunker Hill, and The Castle can never be made Vassals or Outposts regardless of conditions and for somewhat obvious reasons given their importance. Someone on reddit asked what happens if you set up an outpost really close to a settlement, so I thought I'd test making Red Rocket an outpost given its proximity to Sanctuary Hills, where all my good guys were stationed. Because the borders are far enough apart, nothing happened. I'm yet unsure how raiders respond to normal supply line caravans.

Do you need supply lines for raider outposts?

Although raider outposts do not need supply lines because their stuff is automatically shared across all locations, you can still establish supply lines - but only with Automatron. Make a robot workbench in one of your outposts, then enter the workshop menu like you would normally in order to set up a supply line. You'll be able to select only normal settlements, but can indeed access their building materials. This isn't really necessary for most situations, but could help if you planned a large building project.

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