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An open world action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda and the sixth game in the main Fallout series. Use this tag for questions about the mechanics and story of Fallout 4 specifically. Use the [fallout-series] tag for questions that span multiple games.

Fallout 4 is an open world action role-playing video game and the sixth game in the main Fallout series.

The Sole Survivor of Vault 111, the player awakens 210 years after a global nuclear war devastated the world. Set in Boston, Massachusetts, the player must survive and adapt in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, allying with various factions in a quest to find their missing son.

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Which NPCs share my love of eating dead NPCs?

After butchering a couple dozen Raiders, my health was low & I started working up quite the appetite. So naturally, I decided to eat a few of the Raiders. However, my companion did not share my enthusiasm and very pretty disgusted by it. Later that…
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What are the effects of the various Protectron Personality Modes?

When activating a protectron in Fallout 4 you get the chance to choose its Personality Mode. The available modes are: Default Subway Steward Law Enforcement Fire Brigadier Medical Responder Construction Worker Do these modes serve any purpose ?…
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What is the best way to defend settlements?

I started out building defensive structure around my settlements. I've heard settlements can be attacked, I've been building the simple turrets. What is an effective defense strategy? In a raid, are those simple turret effective? What are the…
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What quests do you need to stop at before you make an enemy of a faction for each faction?

When completing faction/main quests in Fallout 4, you can eventually get to a point where you make a permanent enemy of a particular faction by completing a particular quest for another faction. I'd like to create a saved game where I am at the…
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I bought a dog. What is it good for?

So, while I was investigating the Museum of Witchcraft, I bumped into a traveling dog-seller who reluctantly sold me a dog. I set up a second dog house in my backyard, watched as my adorable Dogmeat moved into it after I dismissed him in favor of…
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When do I have to decide between the different factions?

I'm currently a member of four different factions, some of which don't get along at all. I'm wondering at which point I have to decide between the different factions. The factions I've found so far and that I have joined are: Minuteman Brotherhood…
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Is there any disadvantage to selling a Bobblehead or a magazine in Fallout 4?

In Fallout 4 the Bobbleheads are back. Once you pick them up they stay in your inventory with a weight of 0 and a value of 300. Will I need them later ? Do I lose the bonus if I sell them or drop them somewhere ? Same with the magazines. Is there…
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How, specifically, does the difficulty level affect the game?

I understand what the game already tells you in the general sense... it changes enemy damage, resistances, and chance of legendary monsters appearing. But, specifically, how does the difficulty level affect the game? Is going from Normal to Hard a…
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What is the use of Brahmins in settlements?

I was working in my settlements and found my first Brahmin in Starlight Drive In. After some research on the internet, I found a way to keep it in one spot using the feeding bathtub, but still, WHY do I keep it? Nobody on the internet seems to have…
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Can I get a cat?

I've seen cats hanging around in various parts of the game, but they don't seem to be interact-able. I like Dogmeat but I'm more of a cat person. Can I get a cat for my settlement?
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How do I connect power to a light bulb?

I can't seem to figure out how to connect my light bulb to the generator to make it turn on. How do I do this?
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What does a Scavenging Station do and how do I use it?

I'm at a loss here. I've built a Scavenging station and I assigned one of my settlers to it. I can't seem to harvest anything from it, use it in any way or see the benefit of having one. What is the purpose of this thing?
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What is the maximum number of people that will join a settlement?

I've got two settlements on the go that I'm paying attention to - Sanctuary and the Starlight Drive In. Both of these settlements have radio towers and beds and all resources in the green however they appear to have stopped growing at 10 people in…
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What determines when a location is 'CLEARED' on the map?

I've been playing Fallout 4 for a while and have noticed that some locations are marked as 'CLEARED' when I hover over them on the map. I remember seeing this type of note in Skyrim too, but I never learned what exactly makes a location…
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How can I get my settlers off the roof without a mod?

In Fallout 4, my Sanctuary Hills settlement has suddenly started having this problem where some of my settlers and Codsworth decide to throw a party on top of one of the abandoned buildings. They don't do anything but stand there. Clearly it's a…
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