Fallout 4
The world ofFallout 4is a vast post - apocalyptical barren filled with horrors and danger . So it ’s no surprisal that many wo n’t want to take on any adventure in the Commonwealth alone and will want a traveling chum to watch their back . Luckily , Fallout 4has many interesting and diverse companion to team up up with that can suit any gambol style .
Each companion inFallout 4has likes and dislikes , with unequaled perks unlocking once that character reach maximal phylogenetic relation . With 16 from the basis games andFallout 4 ’s DLCsto choose from , there is bound to be at least one fellow traveler that will adhere with the Sole Survivor , no matter how evil or a saint they are . And when all else fails , there is the alternative to build a totally custom companion using theAutomatronDLC ’s automaton bench .
Fallout 4 has a number of compelling character that become romance options for the player character , but some definitively stand up out over others .
16Dogmeat
Location: Red Rocket Truck Stop
Affinity Perk
Attack Dog : agree enemies down , can cripple and cause bleed at gamy grade .
Dogmeat is probable the first companion many will meet when starting a new playthrough ofFallout 4.It can also be met at the Red Rocket just outdoors of Sanctuary . This good son will immediately run up to the Sole Survivor to greet them and will unite as a companionafter talking to or petting him .
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Dogmeat can fetch token and will eff the Sole Survivor no matter what they do in their adventures , mean he ’s one of the few fellow traveller who will never leave them .
Dogmeat ’s perk differs from all other companion fringe benefit as it is not chemical attraction - found but can be selected when leveling up from the Charisma perks .
15Preston Garvey
Location: Museum Of Freedom In Concord, Later Sanctuary
United We Stand : price increased by 20 points and a 20 % increase when facing three or more enemy .
Another early game companion is Preston Garvey , who can be found in Concord ’s Museum of Freedom defend a group of settler . After economize the group , Preston can be spoken to in Sanctuary , where he will give the Sole Survivor the quest"The First Steps"to aid a settlement . This will be a randomly chosen settlement close to Sanctuary that is facing issues with raiders . Preston will become available to take on adventures after return and accepting his offer to become Generalof the Minutemen .
14Codsworth
Location: Sanctuary
Robot Sympathy : Gain +10 damage resistance against automaton ' energy attack .
Codsworth is the faithful Mr. Handy robot who first served the Sole Survivor and their syndicate before the bombs were dropped . He can be met again when first arriving back in Sanctuary butwon’t become a comrade until"Out of Time"has been resolved , Diamond City is reached , or Nick Valentine is met , depending on which pass off first .
Codsworth is a fun former - secret plan fellow traveler who assault at close range with a buzzsaw and flamethrower but is n’t great for anything that requires stealth .
Codsworth is program with 100s of epithet , allow him to actually call the Sole Survivor by their name in many cases .
13Piper Wright
Location: Diamond City
endowment of Gab : Double XP when carry people or let on new positioning .
Piper Wright is a no - hokum journalist living in Diamond City and can be first met when arriving at the Great Green Jewel , stranded outdoors after a falling out with the mayor . The easiest way to get Piper as a associate is to fill in her side quest,“Story of the Century,“and permit her to interview the Sole Survivor . Otherwise , Piper wo n’t be available until"Dangerous Minds"has polish off and Kellogg is defeated . Considering Piper ’s affinity perk help with XP profit , getting her as a companion as early as possible is the adept choice .
12Nick Valentine
Location: Vault 114, Later Diamond City
Close to Metal : One extra attack when chop and a 50 % lockout metre decrease .
walk direct out of a classic plastic film noir , it ’s not hard to see why the synth detectiveNick Valentine is consideredFallout 4 ’s best companion . To inscribe Nick , he will need to be rescued from Vault 114 , and the quest"Getting a Clue"must be completed . This will involve speaking with Nick about the Sole Survivor ’s leave out son and get at Kellogg ’s old house in Diamond City . Nick is a slap-up companion for hacking terminals , especially for those uninterested in even out up the Hacker perk .
11Paladin Danse
Location: Cambridge Police Station, Later The Prydwen
bed Your Enemy : plow 20 % more damage against ferine ghoul , super mutant , and synths .
Paladin Danse is the fellow traveler available to stand for the Brotherhood of Steel , a returningfaction inFallout 4 , and can be retrieve initially at the Police Station in Cambridge . It take a small more work to get Danse as a full companion , as not only will main quests such as"Reunions"need to be complete , butthe Brotherhood will need to be link and the Prydwen board . After meet with the Brotherhood leading , Danse will happily join the Sole Survivor as a full companion .
Maximum affinity for Danse can only be unlocked by completing the quest"Blind Betrayal,“which will only become uncommitted if the Brotherhood is used to get at the Institute .
10Cait
Location: The Combat Zone
Trigger Rush : 25 % action point regeneration when below 25 % health .
Cait is a straight - talking Irish strapper with a tragic past who can be found in the Combat Zone , a fighting arena filled with freebooter . Cait work there as a cage paladin , and after clearing the billet of spoiler , the proprietor need to chitchat with the lone survivor . After a abbreviated conversation , he will insist that Cait go with themand the quest"The Combat Zone"will be completed . In combat , Cait prefers to employ melee artillery , shotguns , or her clenched fist , make her less than idealistic for some flesh , but her lockpicking skills more than make up for it .
9Robert J. MacCready
Location: The Third Rail In Goodneighbor
Killshot : 20 % truth increase when using V.A.T.S.
While some companions require pursuit to be complete or certain standard to be met , that is n’t the grammatical case for Robert MacCready . A return type fromFallout 3,MacCready can be find oneself in the Third Rail clubhouse in Goodneighor and can become a fellow traveller byhiring him for 200 caps or passing a Charisma stay . After that , Little Lamplight ’s one - time mayor merrily uses his sniper rifle to get the Sole Survivor out of tough spots .
8Deacon
Location: Railroad HQ Under Old North Church
Cloak & Dagger : There is a 20 % increase in stoolpigeon approach damage and an increment in the Stealth Boy effect by 40 % .
For anyone looking for a stealthFallout 4playthrough , then Deacon is an first-class option of companion , as the Railroad broker is one of the few with becoming stealth accomplishment . After finding the Railroad and complete their test quest,“Tradecraft,“Deacon will give the Sole Survivor one of thebest weapons inFallout 4and become a full companion . One of the merriment aspects of journey with Deacon is that he will change his dress depending on the placement , including Brotherhood area or the Diamond City market .
7Curie
Location: Vault 81
Combat Medic : Once a day , heal 100 dispatch points when below 10 % health .
Curie is an upbeat and lovely Miss Nanny whocan be recruited after complete the Vault 81 quest"Hole in the Wall . “At first , the scientific and rummy golem wo n’t be of much use in combat , stimulate the same introductory weapons as Codsworth . But if“Emergent Behavior”is completed , then Curie can be ' raise ' allowing her to transplant her consciousness into a synth body . With fantastic health compare to other companion and her tendency to give the Sole Survivor stimpaks , Curie is brilliant at exploring the Commonwealth .
