How to Start a New Settlement in Fallout 4

Last Updated: September 22, 2023

The world of Fallout 4 is often violent and unpredictable and, as Preston Garvey often says, there are a lot of settlements that need your help. Luckily, the game offers many new and exciting features for players to tinker with. Now, not only can players decide which faction to side with, they can create their own. Read on to learn how to build your own community in Fallout 4.

Steps

If the area is occupied by hostiles, clear them out. If it is occupied by non-hostiles, you will need to perform some task to help them first.

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Clean out the area for materials to use for scrap.
Place them inside of a structure.
Grow various kinds of vegetables.
Place guard posts, set traps, and build turrets.
This will attract settlers to your new settlement.
You can give them specific jobs and give them better armor/weaponry.
Once you have 10 or more settlers, build trading stations and shops.

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I need more crops. Does anyone know where I can find some?

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Crops can be found randomly in the Wasteland, but if you need them in a hurry, go to Abernathy Farm. It is just south of Red Rocket Truckstop, and you can freely take crops from there.

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How often do settlers come?

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They arrive randomly. The larger the settlement, the more settlers will come.

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Where can I find crystal early in the game?

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The microscope can be deconstructed for a crystal early in the game.

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Make sure you have enough scrap materials to build the things you need.

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If there is a body of water nearby, you can build a water purifier and place it in the water. It will require power to work.

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Use the Local Leader perk to establish supply lines between settlements.

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Settlers will leave if there are insufficient resources.

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The more people that live in your settlement, the more resources you will need.

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If your settlement comes under attack, you must come to its defense, or it will be raided and all settlers will be killed.

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