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

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Base Game Settlement List and Unlock Requirements
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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

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Unique Trader List with Settlements They Frequent
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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

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Unique Recruitable NPCs for Level 4 Stores
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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

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Picket Fences Magazine Locations
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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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