How Settlements Work - Fallout 4 (Next-Gen Update)

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 Next-Gen 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 Drive-In - Clear the area of hostiles Sunshine Tidings Co-op - 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 Vault-Tec 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 --- Music courtesy of epidemicsound.com --- Become a Member    / @movethemouse