Settlement FAQs

how to recruit more settlements for minutemen

by Imani Jerde Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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If you have spent any time helping The Minutemen, you should have a number of established settlements on the faction's side, thanks to various Radiant quests. The goal is to have at least eight such settlements. To do so, you just have to impress settlements by helping them out, as opposed to building recruitment beacons.

To recruit settlements, listen to Radio Freedom or talk to Preston to receive information about settlements that have requested aid. Once there are eight settlements, the Castle will come under attack by the Institute, triggering Defend the Castle.

Full Answer

How many settlements should I have on Minutemen side?

If you have spent any time helping The Minutemen, you should have a number of established settlements on the faction's side, thanks to various Radiant quests. The goal is to have at least eight such settlements. To do so, you just have to impress settlements by helping them out, as opposed to building recruitment beacons.

How do you recruit Minutemen in Fallout 4?

— Preston Garvey Form Ranks is a Minutemen main quest in Fallout 4 . Talk to Preston Garvey. Recruit 8 settlements. After completing the quest Inside Job and getting Banished from the Institute, talk to Preston Garvey about how to take down the Institute. Preston will state that the Minutemen are not strong enough to take on the Institute.

What is the difference between Minutemen and settlers?

The settlers technically ARE the minutemen. They're citizen soldiers and you can deck settlers out with combat armor and fat men if you want The minute men missions, the farms you save agree to join the minute men. And the radio tower you activate is to help gather more.

Are the Minutemen strong enough to take on the Institute?

Preston will state that the Minutemen are not strong enough to take on the Institute. They will need to recruit more settlements in order to have the manpower necessary to stand a chance. This quest will stay active until the Sole Survivor has recruited eight settlements.

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How do I get more Minutemen settlers?

Go into the console and click on the Minuteman you want in your settlement and type "Addkeyword workshopallowmove". This command will allow you to move the Minuteman to another settlement as if they were a Settler. Now go into the workshop, and move them to the Settlement you are in.

How do I recruit more Minutemen to the castle?

This works for ALL settlements, and not just The Castle. First, go to the settlement you want the Minutemen at. Then open up the console and type "player. placeatme 1243d1 #" for females, and "player.

How many settlements do you need for Minutemen ending?

eight settlementsTo side with the Minutemen, you must establish eight settlements throughout the Commonwealth. Preston Garvey will offer intel to help guide you in the right direction. Once the settlements are built, the Minutemen suddenly feel the need to wipe out the Brotherhood of Steel by destroying the Prydwen airship.

How many settlements do the Minutemen have?

You need to recruit 8 settlements for the minutemen.

How many missions does Preston Garvey give you?

Radiant Minutemen quests: Garvey will assign the Sole Survivor up to three radiant quests every time he is spoken to, provided none of the quests mentioned above are currently active.

Can you take the castle without the Minutemen?

They just need to join the Minuteman, and you can forget about their existence entirely. You could even scrap everything and take all the resources before you leave.

Can the Minutemen destroy the brotherhood?

Variations. Minutemen destroy the Brotherhood of Steel - should the player character become hostile with the Brotherhood of Steel, be it before or after the end of the main quest, they can destroy the Prydwen with artillery and then fight off the retaliation force.

Do the Minutemen missions ever stop?

those quests never stop, there will allways be random problems to deal with. Each faction has these types of repeatable quests.

Can the Minutemen and brotherhood work together?

Yes. No faction asks you to destroy the minuteman. The minutemen only become enemies with other factions if you attack them, or you side with a rival faction. So the BOS is against the institute and Railroad, so siding with either of those will make them enemies, but if you don't then your fine.

Who is the current leader of the Minutemen?

Minuteman ProjectLeaderJim GilchristDates of operationApril 2005–presentActive regionsUnited States: Arizona, Florida, Illinois, New Mexico, Texas (in the organization's peak time)IdeologyAmerican nationalism2 more rows

Who is the leader of the Minutemen?

Their captain, John Parker, was one of those veterans, a forty-five-year-old farmer and father of seven. Although others were more experienced in military combat and had held higher ranks in earlier wars, Parker was democratically chosen to lead the company, perhaps for his calm demeanor and sound judgment.

Can Breakheart banks be a settlement?

Despite being an ample farmland, Breakheart Banks is the only farm location that cannot be turned into a settlement.

How do I get more people at the castle Fallout 4?

0:032:50Fallout 4 - How To Get More Settlers To Your Settlements - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clip4 so it's basically a numbers game you just need to look at the numbers at the top of the screenMore4 so it's basically a numbers game you just need to look at the numbers at the top of the screen when you enter your Workshop mode. And you have to make sure that there's more food more war more beds.

Does the castle need a recruitment beacon?

No, it doesn't work as a recruitment beacon. The castle radio will unlock... the Radio Freedom radio signal instead as long as you have reached the relevant part of the Minutemen questline. While you can unlock the Castle as a settlement before that, the radio will not be active.

How does the flare gun work in Fallout 4?

The flare gun is a break-action single-shot weapon that is not designed to deal direct damage, but instead to summon nearby Minutemen for assistance using Flares. It can also attract nearby Brotherhood of Steel vertibirds.

How to Find and Join the Minutemen?

Shortly after leaving the vault, you can walk back to Sanctuary and find your old home. You will be delightfully greeted by Codsworth who has been tending to the house for the past 200 years or so. After some conversation he will tell you about a town called Concord that he thinks you should visit, and it will be marked on your map. If you do not talk to Codsworth immediately after exiting the vault, you will probably come across Concord anyway, as the path leading from the vault leads straight to it. As a side note, look out for the Red Rocket Gas Station along the way if you wish to take the dog as your companion.

How many settlements do you need to recruit to get to the Institute?

Once you have recruited at least 8 settlements, the Institute will decide that the Minutemen are a threat to their organization. You and the Minutemen will have to gather at the Castle and set up defenses. You are going to need to build up the defenses as much as possible before the Institute forces arrive.

How to finish the molecular level quest?

In that quest you should have worked with Sturgis to build a teleporter. You and Sturgis will work together to teleport you inside The Institute and insert a Network Scanner Holotape into one of the Institute’s terminals. You can insert it into any of the terminals. All you need to do to finish the quest is leave The Institute and return to Sanctuary. You can stay longer to interact with The Institute if you want.

What does Preston tell you about the Minutemen?

They all will function mostly the same. Preston will inform you that another settlement needs your help. You will travel to that settlement and speak to the settlers there. They will tell you their troubles, usually a group of raiders or ghouls that have been harassing them, and you will complete a relatively minor mission dealing with them. The ones that I felt were worth noting are listed below with a few tips.

What are the perks of joining the Minutemen?

All factions offer perks, but the perks of joining the Minutemen are available to you almost from the start of the game. You will be given power armor and a minigun before joining them. Once you are made General of the Minutemen, Preston will be available to you as a companion and he will give you a flare gun. The flare gun can be used to call in reinforcements in times of need. You will have to be in the general vicinity of recruited settlements for this to work though. Preston is useful in combat, and if you are completing Minutemen quests, you will be able to report to him immediately, which can cut out a lot of travel time. An indirect perk of joining the Minutemen early on is that their quests can help guide your early exploration and leveling.

Why are the Minutemen important?

They used to have a large membership, and they helped protect the various settlements from the horrors of the wasteland. The Minutemen are sort of legends from the past. They used to keep the people of the Commonwealth safe, but no one has been able to count on them for years.

How to accept the quest "Taking Independence"?

To accept this quest, you must wait three in game days after completing “Taking Independence”. Speak to Preston, and he will tell you that there is a situation of some kind at the Castle. When you show up, you will meet a woman named Ronnie Shaw who will then tell you, with plenty of attitude, about the armory hidden inside. She will walk to a barricaded door in the courtyard that cannot be opened. She will send you to another entrance where you will find an archway that is blocked by rubble. All you need to do is enter workshop mode and scrap the obstruction.

What to talk to Preston Garvey after completing the Inside Job?

After completing the quest Inside Job and getting Banished from the Institute, talk to Preston Garvey about how to take down the Institute. Preston will state that the Minutemen are not strong enough to take on the Institute. They will need to recruit more settlements in order to have the manpower necessary to stand a chance.

Do you have to complete the inside job to get the Molecular Level?

If the Sole Survivor worked with the Brotherhood of Steel or the Railroad to complete The Molecular Level, they'll have to complete Inside Job, which becomes accessible right after starting this quest. Otherwise, this quest will never have enough settlements to finish.

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