Fallout 4 Game Guide & Walkthrough
Explore the Wasteland!. This unofficial Fallout 4 game guide offers a complex description of all of the game's content and a very thorough explanation of its mechanics. The guide has been divided into three big parts.
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Fallout 4 Game Guide & Walkthrough
This unofficial Fallout 4 game guide offers a complex description of all of the game's content and a very thorough explanation of its mechanics. All of this should be very helpful in achieving a 100% completion without any unnecessary troubles. In the guide you will find useful tips and tricks, answers to the most frequently asked questions, such as how to level up fast or how to collect bottlecaps. We also provide the best builds and recommended perks. In the guide you will also find a full walkthrough of the main quests, along with side missions and companion quests. In addition, we described the secrets and collectibles and made maps of all sectors. The guide has been divided into three big parts.
- Fallout 4: Guide content
- Fallout 4: Tips and tricks
- Fallout 4: Basics
- Fallout 4: Best Builds
- Fallout 4: Combat guide
- Fallout 4: Weapons and Upgrades
- Fallout 4: Unique weapons
- Fallout 4: Perks
- Fallout 4: FAQ
- Fallout 4: Power Armor
- Fallout 4: Creating settlements
- Fallout 4: Trophies, Achievments
- Fallout 4: Walkthrough
- Fallout 4: All Main quests
- Fallout 4: All Factions quests
- Fallout 4: All Minutemen faction quests
- Fallout 4: All Brotherhood of Steel faction quests
- Fallout 4: All Railroad faction quests
- Fallout 4: All Institute faction quests
- Fallout 4: All side quests
- Fallout 4: World Atlas
- Fallout 4: All sectors maps
- Fallout 4: Bobbleheads
- Fallout 4: Magazines
Fallout 4: Guide content
The first part contains a strategy guide. The strategy guide chapters offer info on topics such as creating and developing a character, engaging in combat, exploring the world or interacting with other people. We have also given suggestions regarding the best builds for, among others, Universal soldier, Tinkerer or Shooter. In the guide you will also find descriptions of all perks, divided into specializations such as strength, intelligence or luck. In addition, we provide a complete list of companions, along with information on where to find them, whether you can be romance with them and what their pros and cons are. We have also devoted some space in the guide to describing weapons, weapon upgrades and weapon modifications. You'll also find advice on power armor - types, locations, modifications and information on the Fusion Ccore. We have also included a subsection in the guide that talks about creating and managing a settlement, where you will also find information on crafting and resources. At the end of this section, we have included a trophy guide, with a full list of all trophies, their descriptions and tips on how to unlock trophies.
The second large part of the guide is a walkthrough with detailed descriptions of all main and optional quests, as well as companion quests and faction quests. Each quest has descriptions of all of its available outcomes, as well info on how to unlock it and what types of rewards it has in store.
The final third part of this guide is the world atlas. This enormous chapter contains primarily a high quality world map along with smaller maps of certain areas. Each map has a lot of icons informing mostly about the locations the player can unlock while exploring the world. Some of the more important locations (cities, outposts with friendly NPC's etc.) have been described in greater detail on separate pages.
Another big part of the world atlas are the collectibles. The guide tells where the player should look for the bobbleheads, unique books and other items of great value. Fallout 4 is the next installment of the famous cRPG franchise set in the postapocalyptic world. This time around the players can visit the wastelands around the American city of Boston. The game is filled with tons of interesting things to do and it's also non-linear since many of the choices can lead to different outcomes.
Fallout 4: Tips and tricks
- Thoroughly plan your character development. Think about what gameplay style you prefer and check all available perks. Later in the game it could be too late to change some decisions. If you don't have any idea how to develop your character, use one of our example builds.
- Save your game frequently. You don't have to always remember about that, simply set the Pip-boy to automatically save the game every five minutes. This will allow you to avoid the frustrating necessity to repeat the same part of the game if you die.
- Don't wait with distributing your skill points. Try to do it whenever you gain a new level. Even a single new skill can greatly strengthen your character.
- Explore. Don't be afraid to walk off the main road. In Fallout 4 you will find great number of places which you can check and quests that you can complete. You will see only a small fragment of the game by completing only the main storyline.
More useful tips you'll find on the page: Tips and tricks.
Fallout 4: Basics
- S.P.E.C.I.A.L.
- Equipment and Pip-Boy
- Interactions with other characters
- Hacking
- Lockpicking
- Sneaking up and pickpocketing
- Companions
- List of companions
- World exploration
- Location types in the game world
- Factions and smaller groups
Fallout 4: Best Builds
Fallout 4: Combat guide
Fallout 4: Weapons and Upgrades
Fallout 4: Unique weapons
Fallout 4: Perks
Fallout 4: FAQ
- How to get Dogmeat?
- How to return to Vault 111?
- How to unlock Cryolator early?
- How to gather a lot of bottlecaps?
- How to level fast?
- How to protect from high radiation?
Fallout 4: Power Armor
- Basic Information
- Types of Power Armor
- Locations of Power Armors
- Power Armor Crafting
- Fusion Cores
- Where to find core fusions at the beginning?
- Resources
Fallout 4: Creating settlements
- Location of settlements
- Settlement management
- Crafting - basics
- Advanced crafting
- Crafting - all resources
Fallout 4: Trophies, Achievments
Fallout 4: Walkthrough
Maps:
- World map
- Sanctuary
- Malden
- Salem
- Fort Hagen
- Cambridge
- Center of Boston
- The Castle
- The Glowing Sea
- Southern Boston
Fallout 4: All Main quests
- Prologue
- Out of Time
- When Freedom Calls
- Jewel of the Commonwealth
- Unlikely Valentine
- Getting A Clue
- Reunions
- The Glowing Sea
- Hunter Hunted
- The Molecular Level - beginning
- The Molecular Level - selecting faction
- The Molecular Level - constructing the signal interceptor
- Institutionalized
- Endings and branching of main quests
Fallout 4: All Factions quests
Fallout 4: All Minutemen faction quests
Major quests:
Minor quests:
- The First Step
- Raider Troubles
- Taking Point
- Mama Murphy
- Ghoul Problem
- Clearing the Way
- Greenskins
- With Our Powers Combined
- Other Minutemen quests
Fallout 4: All Brotherhood of Steel faction quests
Major Quests:
- Reveille
- Fire Support
- Call to Arms
- Semper Invicta
- Shadow of Steel
- Tour of Duty
- Show No Mercy
- Outside the Wire
- Liberty Reprimed
- Blind Betrayal
- Tactical Thinking
- Spoils of War
- Ad Victoriam
- The Nuclear Option
- A New Dawn
Minor quests:
- The Lost Patrol
- From Within
- Duty or Dishonor
- A Loose End
- Quartermastery
- Cleansing the Commonwealth
- Learning Curve
- Feeding the Troops
- Leading by Example
- Obtain the documentation for proctor Quinlan
- Find good quality blood samples for scribe Neriah
- Obtain the reactor coolant for proctor Ingram
Fallout 4: All Railroad faction quests
Major Quests:
- Road to Freedom
- Tradecraft
- Boston After Dark
- Underground Undercover
- Operation Ticonderoga
- Precipice of War
- Rockets' Red Glare
- The Nuclear Option
Minor quests:
- Butcher's Bill
- Butcher's Bill 2
- Mercer Safehouse
- Concierge
- Jackpot
- Memory Interrupted
- Broken Monorail
- Randolph Safehouse
- Burning Cover
- Variable Removal
- Lost Soul
- To The Mattresses
Fallout 4: All Institute faction quests
Major quests:
- Synth Retention
- The Battle of Bunker Hill
- Mankind-Redefined
- Mass Fusion
- Pinned
- Powering Up
- End of the Line
- Airship Down
- Nuclear Family
Minor quests:
- Building a Better Crop
- Plugging a Leak
- A House Divided
- Reclamation
- Appropriation
- Pest Control
- Hypothesis
- Political Leanings
- Banished from the Institute
- Companions' quests
- Story of the Century
- Long Time Coming
- The Gilded Grasshopper
- The Disappearing Act
- Emergent Behavior
- Long Road Ahead
- Benign Intervention
Fallout 4: All side quests
Vault 81:
Diamond City:
- Painting the Town
- Out in Left Field
- Confidence Man
- Diamond City Blues
- In Sheep's Clothing
- Smaller quests in Diamond City
Goodneighbor:
- Memory Den
- Silver Shroud
- Public Knowledge
- The Big Dig
- Trouble Brewin'
- Bring HalluciGen canister to Fred
- Storage cleaning
Cabot House:
Bunker Hill:
- Find traces of Brent Savoldi
- Clear the National Guard training yard of ghouls
- Kill Zeller and free the remnants
Other locations:
- Random events
- Pull the Plug
- Order Up
- Returning the Favor
- Out of the Fire
- Mystery Meat
- Report to the Director
- Human Error
- Vault 75
- The Devil's Due
- Find the toy repair parts for Arlen Glass
- Troubled Waters
- Cambridge Polymer Labs
- Last Voyage of the USS Constitution
- Pickman's Gift
- Curtain Call
- Kid in a Fridge
- Activate turrets in Salem
- Fix the water pump
- Here There Be Monsters
- Pillars of the Community
- Combat Zone
- Quality Assurance
- Find the Treasures of Jamaican Plain
- Cure for Virgil
Fallout 4: World Atlas
Fallout 4: All sectors maps
Sanctuary:
- Map of Sanctuary
- Vault 111
- Sanctuary
- USAF Satellite Station Olivia
- Concord
- Abernathy Farm
- Thicket Excavations
- Walden Pond
Malden:
- Map of Malden
- Outpost Zimonja
- National Guard Training Yard
- General Atomics Galleria
- Lynn Woods
- Malden Middle School
- Covenant
- Saugus Ironworks
- Taffington Boathouse
Salem:
- Map of Salem
- Mahkra Fishpacking
- Dunwich Borers
- Kingsport Lighthouse
- Longneck Lukowski's Cannery
- Libertalia
- Croup Manor
- Sandy Coves Convalescent House
- Lynn Pier Parking
- Revere Satellite Array
Fort Hagen:
- Map of Fort Hagen
- Graygarden
- ArcJet Systems
- Federal Ration Stockpile
- Weston Water Treatment Plant
- Fiddler's Green Trailer Estate
- Fort Hagen
- Boston Mayoral Shelter
- Mass Pike Interchange
- Forest Grove Marsh
Cambridge:
- Map of Cambridge
- Corvega Assembly Plant
- Superdupermart
- Watz Electronics
- Collegiate Administration Building
- College Square
- Cambridge Police Station
- Brotherhood Outpost 115
- Cambridge Polymer Labs
- C.I.T. Ruins
- Kendall Hospital
- BADTFL Regional Office
- Bunker Hill
- USS Constitution
Center of Boston:
- Map of Center of Boston
- Goodneighbor
- Combat Zone
- Cabot House
- Custom House Tower
- Faneuil Hall
- The Shamrock Taphouse
- Old North Church
- HalluciGen Inc.
- Hubris Comics
- Trinity Tower
- Massachusetts State House
- Boston Police Rationing Site
- Hardware Town
- Vault 81
- Secret Vault 81
- Back Street Apparel
- Diamond City
- Boston Public Library
- Big John's Salvage
The Castle:
- Map of The Castle
- East Boston Preparatory School
- Easy City Downs
- Prydwen
- Fort Strong
- Four Leaf Fishpacking Plant
- General Atomics Factory
- Andrew Station
- The Castle
- Spectacle Island
The Glowing Sea:
- Map of The Glowing Sea
- Poseidon Energy
- WRVR Broadcast Station
- Vault 95
- Federal Surveillance Center K-21B
- Sentinel Site
Southern Boston:
- Map of Southern Boston
- Egret Tours Marina
- Gunners Plaza
- Suffolk County Charter School
- Quincy Ruins
- Poseidon Energy
- Wreck of the FMS Northern Star
- Atom Cats Garage
- Jamaica Plain
- West Roxbury Station
- Fallon's Department Store
- University Point
Fallout 4: Bobbleheads
Fallout 4: Magazines
- All magazines
- Sanctuary - Sector 1
- Malden - Sector 2
- Salem - Sector 3
- Fort Hagen - Sector 4
- Cambridge - Sector 5
- Center of Boston - Sector 6
- The Castle - Sector 7
- The Glowing Sea - Sector 8
- Southern Boston - Sector 9
Author: Michael Grygorcewicz
He first worked as a co-worker at GRYOnline.pl. In 2023 he became the head of the Paid Products department. He has been creating articles about games for over twenty years. He started with amateur websites, which he coded himself in HTML, then he moved on to increasingly larger portals. A computer engineer, but he was always more drawn to writing than programming, and he decided to tie his future with the former. In games, he primarily looks for stories, emotions, and immersion that no other medium can provide - hence, among his favorite titles, are games focusing on narration. Believes that NieR: Automata is the best game ever made.
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