Settlement FAQs

how much food to have settlement fallout 4

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Food: One food per settler. Water: One water per settler. Defense: One point per settler, although more is more helpful. Power: Add all of the power consumption things you need running, that's the required power.Nov 10, 2015

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How much food do you need in a settlement Fallout 4?

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

How do I feed settlers in Fallout 4?

In order to harvest the crop to feed the settlement, you must assign a worker to to the crop. 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.

How do I get a settlement to 100% happy?

To increase happiness, everyone in your settlement needs food, water, a bed, a job, and defense to ward off raiders. Plant plenty of food. Grab plants you find in the wasteland and plant them together in your settlement. Build a water purifier and hook it up to a general as soon as you can.

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).

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.

How do I provide food for sanctuary settlers?

Provide Food for Sanctuary Settlers Head back to the resources section of your workshop menu, only this time look for food. If you have some food on you, you should be able to plant some of it. If you don't, exit the build screen and start looking around Sanctuary for food on the ground.

What's 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.

What do scavenging stations do?

Scavenging stations are a cheap method for reducing unemployment in any settlement, which is necessary for the recruitment radio beacon to continue to function. No new settlers will join a settlement in which more than four settlers are unemployed.

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.

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 settlers harvest crops Fallout 4?

Normally the settlers harvest the crop for you, but they also need to eat. If you have 5 settlers and 10 corn, they return zero to the workshop. They return the rest after they eat what they need. If you harvest yourself and use the production, they have nothing to eat and the colony satisfaction get down.

How do I get unlimited purified water in Fallout 4?

In order to get deposits of purified water, you must have a surplus of water in Sanctuary (or other Settlement), best done with a water purifier connected to a generator that is placed near the water to be material-efficient, along with a few normal pumps.

How do you get settlers to harvest food in Fallout 4?

Set up a Scavenging Station and assign a worker to it in each of the settlements you wish to collect excess scrap/food/water! You can find it under the resources > miscellaneous tab in workshop mode.

How do I get food in Fallout 4?

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). Food resources need a settler to be assigned to them, otherwise, they will not be harvested.

Where do I find food Fallout 4?

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Where can I get corn Fallout 4?

Locations24 plants at the Slog.15 plants at Somerville Place.14 plants in the yard and eight ears of corn inside the building at Breakheart Banks.11 plants at Finch farm.Eight plants near the Bunker Hill exterior wall, two left of the main gate, and six near the brahmin pen.Seven plants in Covenant.More items...

What are settlements in Fallout 4?

Fallout 4 ’s settlements are a part of the game that promise to provide a sink for money, loot and resources for a long, long time. Fallout 4 throws a number of settlements at you almost immediately, but some are more promising and satisfying than others. Here’s a few options for how to make the most of Fallout 4 ’s best settlements, as well as tips and tricks for making the best out of the worst. Plus, want to know how to construct the most magnificent slums this side of the Wasteland? Interested in palatial shack construction for your haggard settlers? We’ve got you.

How many points do you get for machine gun turrets in Fallout 4?

You will eventually start to unlock more sophisticated turrets in Fallout 4 if you invest in science and gun nut perks, but early on these basic machine gun turrets will keep your settlers safe and add 5 points to your defense rating.

What happens when you move a rug in Fallout 4?

Settlers also like furniture to relax on and electricity to make them feel safe. Wiring power can be a bit of a pain in Fallout 4.

What do you need to build a shack?

The most important tools you will need to construct shacks are the following: Floors: Your basic floor, Shack Floor, is found in Structures > Wood > Floors. You’ll need this for any type of shack, wood or metal. Walls: Walls come in two flavors, “Wood” and “Metal.”.

How to keep track of settlers?

One helpful tip to keep track of which settlers are assigned to a task: ask to talk to them, put a hat in their inventory, and equip it on them. Now you know that any settlers with an uncovered head have yet to be assigned! You could go more into detail if you want - settlers with fedoras are farmers, settlers with sack hoods are on guard duty, etc - but that’s up to you.

Where are tarberries grown in Fallout 4?

Tarberries are grown in an old swimming pool, so a water purification machine works wonders here. Plenty of existing fencing adds natural security and a few perimeter machine gun turrets will do an admirable job of chasing away the crazies. Fallout 4's "Abernathy Farm" settlement. Photo: Credit: Mo Mozuch.

Where to keep dogmeat in Hangman's Alley?

Outpost Zimonja or Hangman’s Alley: You should keep at least one tiny, compact settlement in your back pocket for the sole purpose of sending your spare companions to so that you don’t waste days trying to track them down in the more spacious settlements. (Tip: Dogmeat will hang out in a doghouse if one’s available.)

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.)

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 is the sole survivor's role in Nuka World?

During the Nuka-World add-on, the Sole Survivor has the ability to lead the three raider groups included in the expansion ( Operators, Disciples, and the Pack) and capture settlements through violence. These captured settlements are called raider outposts and will be populated by members of the raider group that helped capture it. While they will no longer be referred to as settlements by characters in the game, these outposts are settlements for the purposes of achievements and trophies.

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.

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.

How many crops can a settler harvest?

If you cluster some crops around each other and assign a settler to just one of them, they'll automatically harvest 3-4 crops within close vicinity.

Do you have to assign settlers to farming?

You don't have to actually assign settlers to farming, only to other side jobs like using the scavenging station or running a shop.

Where do you find food in Fallout 4?

So, where do you find food in Fallout 4? Essentially the answer is everywhere , but let’s break it all down. 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.

What is the most important resource in a settlement?

Food is one of the more important resources to have in your settlements. Without it, you can’t gain new settlers, and the people will become quite unhappy with their living situation. We have a full Workshop Guide that goes over the finer details of the system, but this item seems important enough to split off into its own topic.

Do you need people to work on a farm in a new settlement?

New settlements should also have some farms setup when they join your cause, so pilfer them a bit and you’ll have plenty to spread around. One key thing to remember though: planting them isn’t enough. You need people to actually work the farm in order to gather the food there for consumption.

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.

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 plants can a mutfruit plant produce?

In case of most crops, like corn, carrot, melon, and tatos, each settler will be assigned to 12 plants at random. To get the best results, plant crops like these in multiples of 12. If you are farming mutfruit, each one of your plants can produce 1 unit of food: each one of your settlers will be assigned to 6 of mutfruit plants as a result.

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Overview

  • Once built, these settlements can be customized extensively. Inside buildings and structures, fur…
    Once a settlement reaches a certain size and/or the player characte
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Overview

  • Quests
    The Sole Survivor can acquire a variety of radiant quests from miscellaneous settlers. 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 wi…
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Necessities and dependencies

  • These stats need to be maintained to sustain or stagnate the growth of a settlement. Each nece…
    People
  • Main article: Settler (Fallout 4)
    The population of the settlement. 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, w
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Settlement attacks

  • See also: Defend
    Once the Sole Survivor has control of a populated settlement, they will need to defend it from attacks by raiders, super mutants, and other hostiles. Impending attacks will be reported by the Sole Survivor's Pip-Boy, showing up as a miscellaneous objective.
  • Attacks can either be attended by the player character or unattended. Very different resolution i…
    Attended attacks
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Behind the scenes

  • During a game jam session at Bethesda, programmer Michael Dulany developed a system for building and furnishing player bases, which worked its way into Fallout 4 as the settlement workshop system. It was on the verge of being cut for a long amount of time during development, but remained in the game and became one of its tent-pole features.
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Bugs

  • PC Playstation 4 Xbox One When away from a settlement, the Pip-Boy's workshop section on the data screen may show incorrect values for a settlement's statistics, such as water and beds. This occurs when the player character enters an exterior cell close enough to a settlement such that only a subset of the settlement's exterior cells are loaded into the simulation engine. The result i…
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References

  • ↑ The History of Bethesda Game Studios - Narration: "Another game jam gem came from physics programmer Mike Dulany. He knocked together a system that allowed players to build and furnish their own bases. This systems, workshops, ended up being one of the tent-pole features of Fallout 4. But the truth is, it almost didn't make it into the final game."
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