Questions tagged [fallout-4]
An open world action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda and the sixth game in the main Fallout series. Use this tag for questions about the mechanics and story of Fallout 4 specifically. Use the [fallout-series] tag for questions that span multiple games.
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How can I sell bobbleheads in Fallout 4?
The game says bobbleheads have a weight of 0 and a value of 300. I can't figure out where to sell them. Where do I go to sell them?
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Stuck in Children of Ug-Qualtoth
This is a horror quest mod for Fallout 4 - I'm stuck in the underground temple after assembling the skeleton on the altar and entering the chamber under the stairs that open. I got rid of the ghouls ...
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Is there a trick to placing stairs?
I have a terrible time placing stairs in my structures in a settlement. I feel like I must be doing something wrong. When I try to line it up with the gap in the second floor it never seems to snap/...
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If I started taking over settlements as a raider, could I avoid Preston's wrath and keep my rank as general?
In Fallout 4: Nuka-World, if I started taking over settlements as a raider before talking to Preston or even going to a Minutemen settlement, and I killed all the raiders, could I avoid Preston's ...
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Has anyone ever found a fix for the "limited quests in radar" bug?
Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, and Skyrim all suffered from the same bug: if you have too many active quests, new ones completely stop showing up on the radar and overworld until you ...
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Are craftable traps a viable option?
How viable of a weapon are the craftable traps for adventuring?
The items I'm talking about:
Caltrops
Poisoned caltrops
Bear trap
Bleeding bear trap
Do they receive bonus damage from any of the ...
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should the workshop be able to use items in Conveyor storage and if not why is it using items in the conveyor storage?
I'm trying to tag for search some junk for a big project so I moved all my junk from the vault-tec workshop to a conveyor storage that happened to be nearby but then when I tried to tag for search ...
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Why did Billy lie about being trapped in the fridge for 210 years?
We know he could not have survived 210 years in the fridge because there's not enough water or food, and yes, ghouls do indeed need water at least, as the ghouls in Necropolis die of thirst if you ...
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Fallout 4 won't launch after a December 2023 Xbox update
After the Xbox update on December 6th to version 10.0.25398.2917, I am unable to start Fallout 4 anymore. The loading screen is shown, but nothing else happens.
I have already tried restarting my ...
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Where is the closest store to vault 88?
I'm playing fallout 4 and in need of caps for my vault 88. And before anyone suggest building a store the reason I want to find a store is to sell stuff so I can set up my store.
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What items can companions interact with?
I am looking for specific aid, clothes, junk items, or special "costumes" with which companions can interact when you're in build mode or when waiting.
For example:
Costumes
Codsworth can ...
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What are the factors that affect detection when stealing in Fallout 4?
In Fallout 4 (PS4), every now and then, when I'm trying to steal something, even if I'm Hidden, sometimes the owner still knows I stole from them. This happens even if I am completely Hidden and out ...
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Are there alternative ways to deal with quest Diamond City Blues?
So the guy walks into a bar...
This quest turns from "my wife is cheating on me, help me talk some sense into guy who sleeps with her" to "go and kill drug dealers, even if the deal ...
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Is there a finite number of power armor sets in Fallout 4?
I've been playing Fallout 4 on survival mode and have been trying to scavenge every piece of equipment that helps keep me from dying. To this effect, I've been arming my settlers with sets of power ...
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Codsworth stuck under a building
Fallout 4, via Steam, on PC, all DLCs. A few creation club mods. The "Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch" mod. Survival mode.
I was travelling with Codsworth as my companion, when I decided to ...
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What level is Father Gabe?
I'm doing a Survival play through of Fallout 4. I entered Union's Hope Cathedral outside of Cambridge (which I somehow managed to miss in all 1200 hours of prior game play), and encountered a named ...
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Does the Creation Club eventually present all mods for free?
Throughout the years I tend to regularly reinstall and play Skyrim Special Edition and Fallout 4 (sometimes only to answer questions here).
I've noticed that the Creation Club offers new content for ...
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Do Squirrel Bits Actually Come From Squirrels in Fallout 4?
There are two main things that led me to this question: 1) I've never seen a squirrel in the Commonwealth, and 2) I learned that some meat sources are intentionally mislabeled (see Longneck Lukowski's ...
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Fallout 4 chemistry workstation - background image used for reflections
I've only noticed this today: when the chemical station appeared in the grey-backed loading screen, there appeared to be a transparent image used on the inside of the Florence flask (the big round one ...
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What does the embossed text say on the "empty milk bottle" in Fallout 4?
I know its a trivial detail, but I'm genuinely curious and struggling to find the answer.
Screenshot from in-game:
Fandom page's image:
The Fandom page had a better, larger picture, but I still ...
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Who are the Moyers in Fallout 4?
At first I wasn't sure if October 6 said Dinner with the "Mayors" or Dinner with the "Moyars", but after exiting the vault and being able to crouch, looking closer I could tell ...
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Fallout 4 shuts down my computer?
Something very very odd has been happening to me.
Whenever I run Fallout 4, within minutes of loading any savefile, my computer suddenly shuts off and restarts. Not even a clean reboot. This is ...
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How do I combine weapons with special characteristics?
I have a "Suppressed Hardened 10mm Automatic Pistol" with the following parts:
Hardened Automatic receiver
Long Light Barrel
Comfort Grip
Large Magazine
Reflex Sight
Suppressor
I like this ...
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What percentage do specific foods add to the disease risk pool on survival difficulty?
I would love to know the exact percentage values that each individual food item adds to the Disease Risk Pool (DRP) when playing on the survival difficulty.
The wiki states the following:
Food always ...
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Why won't the Vault 81 gear-shaped door open? [duplicate]
When I walk into the cave containing Vault 81, after I pass the persuasion check, the main vault door (I'm not talking about the one after you finish talking face-to-face with the Overseer, I'm ...