Everything you wanted to know about settlements, but we afraid to ask.

I made my first settlement tutorial way back in 2015. It's time for an update. If you are wondering about how settlements work in Fallout 4 in 2024, this is the video for you.

Though I am using a few mods, nothing covered today requires any. This gameplay is from the console version running on Xbox One Series X with the NextGen Update.

0:00 Intro
0:50 Unlocking the workshop
1:42 Materials
2:33 Picket Fences magazines (see below for locations)
2:48 Faction specific items
3:03 User interface & People Population (+ tricks for raising charisma)
4:00 Food
4:54 Water (make caps easy)
5:27 Power
5:49 Defense
6:46 Beds (Make sure they are sheltered)
7:03 Happiness (Defense greater than Food + Water )
7:30 Stores (Increase happiness)
8:10 Supply Lines (Ring, Local, Hub and Spoke)
9:41 Best Perks for Settlement Building (Scrapper, Gun Nut, Science, Local Leader, Strong Back)
10:03 Survival difficulty and settlements
10:31 Outro


Base Game Settlement List and Unlock Requirements

Abernathy Farm Complete quest “Returning The Favor”
Boston Airport Complete the quest “Shadow of Steel”
Bunker Hill Complete the quest “The Battle of Bunker Hill”
The Castle Clear the area of hostiles
Coastal Cottage Clear the area of hostiles
Country Crossing Complete a radiant quest
Covenant Complete the quest “Human Error” or eliminate current residents
Croup Manor Clear the area of hostiles
Egret Tours Marina Placate or defeat Phyllis Daily
Finch Farm Complete the quest “Out of the Fire”
Graygarden Complete the quest “Troubled Waters”
Greentop Nursery Complete a radiant quest
Hangman’s Alley Clear the area of hostiles
Home Plate (Diamond City) Purchase from Geneva in the Mayor’s office (2,000 caps)
Jamaica Plain Clear the area of hostiles
Kingsport Lighthouse Clear the area of hostiles
Murkwater Construction Site Clear the area of hostiles
Nordhagen Beach Complete a radiant quest
Oberland Station Complete a radiant quest
Outpost Zimonja Clear the area of hostiles
Red Rocket Truck Stop No requirements
Sanctuary Hills No requirements
The Slog Complete a radiant quest
Somerville Place Complete a radiant quest
Spectacle Island Restore power to the tower and clear the area of hostiles
Starlight DriveIn Clear the area of hostiles
Sunshine Tidings Coop Clear the area of hostiles
Taffington Boathouse Clear the area of hostiles
Tenpines Bluff Complete a radiant quest
Warwick Homestead Complete a radiant quest


Unique Trader List with Settlements They Frequent

Country Crossing Doc Weathers
Covenant Lucas Miller
Finch Farm Doc Weathers
Greentop Nursery Lucas Miller
Oberland Station Trashcan Carla
Sanctuary Hills Trashcan Carla
The Slog Doc Weathers
Somerville Place Trashcan Carla
Tenpines Bluff Lucas Miller
Warwick Homestead Cricket


Unique Recruitable NPCs for Level 4 Stores

The Scribe — Armor Specialist
Appropriate Store: Armor Emporium
Population Demand: 10
Random Encounter: Workshop Armor Vendor

Doc Anderson — Clinic Specialist
Appropriate Store: Surgery Center
Population Demand: 20
Random Encounter: The Walking Wounded

Ann Hargraves — Clothing Specialist
Appropriate Store: Clothing Emporium
Population Demand: N/A
Go to Vault 81 to recruit

Ron Staples — Food & Drink Specialist
Appropriate Store: Restaurant
Population Demand: 20
Random Encounter: Time to Party

VaultTec Rep.
Appropriate Store: Trading Emporium
Population Demand: N/A
Go to Goodneighbor to recruit

Rylee
Appropriate Store: Trading Emporium
Population Demand: N/A
Random Encounter: Rylee the Trader

Holt Combes
Appropriate Store: Trading Emporium
Population Demand: N/A
Go to Vault 81 to recruit

Smiling Larry — Weapons Specialist
Appropriate Store: Weapons Emporium
Population Demand: 30
Random Encounter: Smiling Larry


Picket Fences Magazine Locations

Picket Fences #1 Saugus Ironworks
Picket Fences #2 Weston Water Treatment Plant
Picket Fences #3 Beantown Brewery
Picket Fences #4 Hardware Town
Picket Fences #5 Combat Zone
Holiday Special Fallon's department store
Halloween Special Harbormaster Hotel


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