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Fallout 4 has received a next-gen update alongside the popular Fallout TV show. This update has added some graphical improvements and a few new bits of content for players to find. Fallout 4 added settlement building to the long-running franchise. It's completely optional, but can be a good way to gain resources and caps. You can bring civilization back to the Commonwealth or focus on building a single town.

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Fallout 4: A Complete Guide to Supply Lines

Supply Lines are vital to any settlement in Fallout 4. Here's a complete guide to them.

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Build a Recruitment Radio Beacon

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Open up your workshop while in a settlement to access the Miscellaneous menu in the Power tab. Here is where you will find the Recruitment Radio Beacon. Build one and place it in your settlement. You will also have to build a generator and attach it to give the beacon power. Switch the beacon on and it will occasionally attract new settlers. You can also place a beacon in other settlements. When settlers have arrived in other areas, you can assign them to a settlement of your choosing.

Recruiting Settlers

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You will meet certain NPCs along your journey that can be recruited/hired to your settlements. You can usually offer them a spot after you've finished their quests and helped them out. Once they've agreed, you can send them to any available settlement.

Manage Resources

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Named characters will stick with you, but basic settlers can leave if they are unhappy. You can view your settlement's mood in the workshop HUD and on the Pip Boy map. The arrow next to the meter will point up or down as morale swings. You must provide basic needs for your population as your settlement expands. This means building beds, defenses, and supplying water/food. You will need more of these resources every time a new settler joins up with you. Occasionally check to see that morale is holding steady while you are exploring the wasteland.

Level Up Charisma

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Charisma is one of the main stats in Fallout 4. You will choose a base amount of charisma during the game's intro. You can level it up using skill points as you progress, along with wearing certain clothing items to boost it. You can have a larger settler population with higher Charisma.

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Fallout 4
9 /10
Released
November 10, 2015

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SUBSCRIPTION
DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

ESRB
M FOR MATURE: BLOOD AND GORE, INTENSE VIOLENCE, STRONG LANGUAGE, USE OF DRUGS
Developer(s)
Bethesda
Franchise
Fallout
Genre(s)
RPG, Action