Settlement FAQs

how settlement attacks work fallout 4

by Pietro Barton DVM Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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Holotape to trigger settlement attacks: Use a holotape from a terminal to choose which settlement to attack or from your pip-boy to trigger a "random settlement" attack. The attacks are triggered instantly and enter the quest queue.

Each unit of food and water production at the settlement increases the chance of attack by 0.1%. Each edible and/or drinkable item stored in a settlement's workbench increases the chance of attack by 0.1%. The minimum chance of an attack upon a settlement per day is 2%, regardless of defenses.

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How do you make a settlement in Fallout 4?

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. Once built, these settlements can be customized extensively ...

How to build the best settlements in Fallout 4?

  • The number of beds in the settlement. ...
  • Settlers normally assign themselves to available beds automatically upon arrival or as beds are built. ...
  • In some settlements with preexisting beds, such as Abernathy farm, Tenpines Bluff, and Covenant, settlers often require manual bed assignments. ...

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How to build a settlement in Fallout 4?

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  1. Travel to a location on your map that includes a workstation.
  2. Gain access to the workstation. If the area is occupied by hostiles, clear them out. ...
  3. Begin building. ...
  4. Build some beds. ...
  5. Build a water pump.
  6. Grow some crops. ...
  7. Build some defenses. ...
  8. Build a radio transmitter. ...
  9. Trade with and assign positions to settlers. ...
  10. Wait until you have a fairly large settlement. ...

Which settlement would you join in Fallout 4?

The nearest point is Warwick Homestead, which is another settlement and a good potential trading partner. They would be our buffer, allowing us to benefit from trading with them but them being responsible for trading with the rest of the world.

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How often does your settlement get attacked Fallout 4?

The minimum chance for a settlement attack is 2% per day, on settlements that have at least 1 settler. I got a new twist for ya. A game or two ago I made Starlight Drive In my first settlement.

How does settlement defense work Fallout 4?

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How do you prevent settlement attacks?

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.

How long do you have to defend a settlement Fallout 4?

There's a 7 day minimum cooldown on how often a settlement can be attacked, btw. If one particular town of yours keeps getting hit every week (or several are getting hit at the same time), look at the above factors and see what you can change.

What happens if you don't defend settlements?

As discussed here, if you don't defend your settlements the attackers will potentially kill the settlers present at that settlement (assuming the settlers are themselves unable to repel the attackers) and damage certain properties, for example seems that this defences (guard towers and turrets) and resource generators ...

Does sanctuary get attacked Fallout 4?

Fallout 4. Do raiders and mutants ever attack sanctuary? Sometimes I wonder why I am building this wall. yes they do.

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.

Can you lose a settlement 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.

How do you defend a settlement state of survival?

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Do Minutemen quests expire?

All of the Minutemen settlement oriented radiant quests will expire after a certain period of time. I don't know what the consequences for the settlement itself are, however. Yeah I didn't think it would matter, it's just a pain as I'm used to doing missions whenever I want in fallout.

Can you take over Diamond City in Fallout 4?

You are now the most influential person in Diamond City and it is only natural for you to fill the power vacuum the mayor's death left behind. That's about it, that's how you take over Diamond City.

Do Minutemen quests have a time limit?

Detailed walkthrough The quest has an (undisclosed) 14 day time limit, so the Sole Survivor must act quickly.

What is the best way to defend sanctuary Fallout 4?

In the workshop mode choose "Defense" and choose and build pretty much any defense item. Building Turrets in combination with walls will boost up the defenses fast. You can place them anywhere within the Sanctuary perimeter and it will count towards the defenses.

How do you set up defenses in Fallout 4?

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How do you build defenses in Fallout 4?

One of the easiest ways to boost Defense is by building Guard Posts which can be incorporated into walls and fences or any other structures. They require only wood and steel and one guard assigned to three posts produces 6 Defense. You should always build some Guard Posts even when you acquire better defensive items.

How do you assign people to defenses in Fallout 4?

To assign a worker you'll need to open up your building menu, and then locate the person you want to Assign. Once you locate them, choose the COMMAND option, then walk to the thing you want to assign them to and click the ASSIGN button. Now that worker will focus more on that particular thing than anything else.

What is the new big thing in Fallout 4?

Settlements were the new big thing in Fallout 4. To know your way around them, you need to know about supply lines. Settlements were the new big thing in Fallout 4. With them, no longer do you have to wander the wastes alone or spend caps on grimey hotels. Now, you can build your own little settlements and become some sort of wasteland feudal lord.

Can you build settlements without Preston Garvey?

Well, a handy tip, you can build settlements without him, just ignore his cries for help when you get to Concord.

Do you have to connect every settlement to every other settlement?

You don't have to connect every settlement to every other settlement. The supply line can be a connect-the-dots-esque chain and will work to connect everything perfectly. Also, since the settlers assigned to the supply lines will actually be wandering the wastes it's a good idea to give them some decent weapons and armour. They can't die, but it'll mean they can help you if they see you.

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.

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 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 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 if you don't go to your attacked sttlement?

There is still a chance to be attacked, but no matter your defense score, if you don't go to your attacked sttlement, you will lose a settler and a lot of your Equipment/crops, etc, will be destroyed.

How many guard posts can a settler man?

One settler can man three guard posts, but that's only six defense for the poly count and use of a settler who isn't scavenging or farming. A missile turret counts as 15 defense (but has a non-trivial risk of turning settlers against you if you place the turret poorly and it can't kill the enemies before the settlers get in the blast radius), a heavy laser turret 12.

Does the settlement system need a rehaul?

The whole settlement system needs a complete rehaul, imo. It was never really fleshed out from the beginning and something that Bethesda threw on at the last minute to check a question mark. It's an aspect that we will probably see refined and will make a return in the next TES game.

Can equipment be looted in raiding?

Equipment gets looted by the raiding party, not destroyed. Plus, that's not even how it works. Attacks are completely random and can occur at the most highly fortified settlements just as often as the ones with no defenses.

Did there always be a provisioner in the settlements?

Yes. I noticed that there was always a Provisioner joining the defense. So, between Settlements, I ran one Provisioner in one direction, and another going the other way. They both appeared at the attacks. It's as if they are there to assist.

How long does it take for a settlement attack to be cancelled?

If the player moves far enough away from a settlement attack in progress so actors 3D unloads (around 15,000 game units), or after 30 real time minutes have elapsed, the attack will be automatically cancelled and live spawns cleaned up ready for another attack timer. This can be disabled to freeze the attack if the player runs/teleports away.

How to reroll a settlement in SKK?

A selected settlement can be re-rolled by switching DISABLE > ENABLE > SUBMIT holotape option, but if you are near a suitable workshop that will always be picked. Whilst SKK does not approve of interior attacks as they are generally rubbish, there is an option to enable them along with isolated workshops that are not registered with WorkshopParentScript.

What does the base game attack do?

The base game attacks option will disable or enable irritating standard [ Help defend <Alias=myLocation> ] settlement attacks on all workshops, but will not disable other settlement defense quests such as Minutemen or DLCs.

What happens when dead bodies are released?

Dead bodies are released and hang around for looting until the game engine decides to clean them up (iRemoveExcessDeadCount).

What is attacker difficulty?

The attacker difficulty (level & health) is a percentage of the player level, based on the standard game actor level lists.

What to do if playback doesn't begin?

If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device.

What level do triggermen spawn?

New: Triggermen are dynamically added to the spawn list below player level 20 and then removed.

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 need to install mods before you put the new game button?

That being said this mod MUST BE INSTALLED BEFORE YOU PUSH THE "NEW GAME" BUTTON IN THE MAIN MENU!!! . This will not work with an existing save, it absolutely requires a new game. There are ways to change this in an existing game, but I do not yet have the scripting ability to do that. This may happen in the future, but not at this moment.

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 

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Overview

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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