Fallout 4 Sanctuary Build No Mods
10 tips and tricks to make building settlements easier
One of the most detailed bits of Fallout 4 is building your settlements, but the game doesn't give you much of a hand figuring it out. Lucky we're here for you, eh? Here are some tips and tricks to get you on the way to building a magnificent wasteland metropolis - just, you know, one cobbled together from wood and rusty junk.
About this mod. Here's a little overhaul of Sanctuary. It's a partially build settlement with a lot of room for customization. I gave it a bit of backstory (found on a letter in a house) to make it feel more lore friendly.
There Are No Mistakes, Only Happy Accidents
This is probably the most important. Don't be afraid to experiment. It's tempting to whack in a prefab shack but your build will be less satisfying. Even if you don't like what you've done you can undo it with the push of a button, so play around and make your own unique mark on the Commonwealth.
Navigating the Workshop Menu
We already pointed out that PC users can use Shift + WASD to get around the workshop menu quickly, and console users can use the D-pad in the same way. It's a much better technique than using the selection prompts the game gives you, and won't result in you accidentally trashing or selecting things you've already built.
Become a Local Leader
Local Leader is a perk that you can find under C for Charisma on your S.P.E.C.I.A.L chart. Remember how we taught you to dump all your junk at workstations? Local Leader establishes supply lines between all your settlement workstations, meaning you can access all your building and crafting materials from any of them. The catch is that you need at least 6 points in Charisma to get it, so weigh that against how much you like hauling components back and forth.
Pick Everything Clean
As soon as you get access to a new settlement open your workshop menu and look around. Anything you find that isn't useful? Scrap it. You need those parts more than the environment needs decoration. New settlement sites usually have a lot of stuff, and it's easier than collecting things in the open wasteland, so get busy. Keep an eye out for things like concrete, rubber, and cloth, which are useful but become surprisingly scarce down the line.
Don't Be Afraid to Leave Sanctuary
Sanctuary is the first real settlement you get access to and it's tempting to make that your base, but don't feel like it has to be your go to. It's actually not a great build site: the water source is miles from the centre and the houses are annoying to work around. The Starlight Drive In is a good example of a settlement with more space to experiment - it's right next to the Drumlin Diner, on the main road going South East out of Concord.
Build a Solid Foundation
It's a sad truth that post apocalyptic surfaces are pretty bumpy, and trying to build directly on top of them can be a pain. Foundations level the ground out, so you can snap walls directly to them and keep the rest of your structure lined up. Find them in your workshop menu under Structures > Wood > Floors.
The Best Offense is a Good Defense
As your settlements attract more people they also attract more attackers, so plan ahead. If you know you're going to be expanding a settlement build in some defenses early on when supplies are plentiful. Turrets give you a high defensive score for relatively few materials, but it's a good idea to build walls too. If the bad guys get in they can nick your stuff, and that's really annoying - especially if you left your Power Armour just lying around (don't leave your Power Armour just lying around).
Consolidate Your Efforts
Pick a main settlement where you go to generate your food and water resources for crafting, and send all your inactive companions - an HQ, if you will. Concentrate on building up one settlement at a time from there. Don't spread yourself or your materials too thin. You're only one Vault Dweller, for Pete's sake, and some of the shacks in the middle of nowhere are going to have to stay that way for a while.
The Only Way is Up
Well not the only way, but a pretty fun way. All you need to start a second floor is to snap one floor tile to the top of some stairs and go out from there - and you can put stairs on top of almost anything. Go ahead, try it. Not only can you build impressively precarious structures this way, but they're easier to defend against attack, too.
For Whom the Bell Tolls
It may seem weird, but a bell is a useful addition, especially in larger settlements where you have a lot going on. Ringing a bell calls all the inhabitants to it, so you can check who's assigned to what - and who isn't pulling their weight.
The biggest new feature in the long-awaited Fallout 4 (aside from customizable power armor) also happened to be one of the game's biggest disappointments. Yep, we're talking about settlements again, which has caused a serious love/hate (or just maybe hate/hate) relationship with Fallout fans.
While a steady string of DLC over the last few months added in a ton of settlement options, it still overall didn't quite make the game live up to the earlier entries in the series.
Where developers fail to deliver, modders step in to pick up the slack. If you've been hesitant to pick up settlement building or tried it and didn't care for the limited options, these mods will completely change your perception of how settlements can work.
Settlements Expanded
An overhaul of settlements entirely, this mod increases the maximum number of placeable objects, gives you all the required perks for building various objects, places 1,000 of each building material in your inventory, and greatly expands the number of items in the building menu.
Basically this one's a starter kit of sorts if you want to give settlements a try but don't have the patience to go hunt down a ton of materials manually.
Longer Power Lines
Nfs most wanted 2005 free download apk. Sweet mother of apocalyptic god, if you only install one mod with this frustrating settlement system, make it this one! With this nifty mod, your power lines can extend all the way from one edge of town to the other.
No more guessing which item (totally lacking a description..) is meant to extend your power lines across larger settlements, and no more having to wonder how many power sources you can hook up to junctions.
Fallout Custom Paintings
While the various settlement-focused DLC did add in new aesthetic options for your town creations, there were still some seriously lacking areas. For a cool indoor area, this mod gives you 22 different paintings featuring iconic Fallout art from throughout the game's history.
Better Settlement Warning Messages
This mod changes the warning messages about settlements being under attack so you can't miss them. Instead of in the top corner, they pop up as main system message at the center of the screen, and also warn you as to what type of invader to expect (ghouls, synths, raiders, etc.).
Precise Object Movement
Do you absolutely hate the workshop's method for placing objects? This essential mod takes out all the hard work for you, instantly putting in console commands so you have far more precise control over exactly where an object is placed and how its oriented. You can tilt left, right, up, down, diagonal and so on in a much better way than Bethesda's original clunky system.
Better Settlers
This nifty mod massively expands the settler options so you don't get repeats, with a huge range of facial options, skin tones, outfits, weapons, etc. The Better Settlers mod ensures each settlement will look unique and have a more visually appealing (and combat-capable) cadre of settlers.
Snap 'n Build
If you don't have any of the DLC that covered this territory already, the Snap 'n Build mod adds in some great structure options that line up and snap together well, such as bunkers and greenhouses as well as new roof and window sets.
The best part is that they get their own sub-heading in the workshop menu, instead of each piece being flung around the already convoluted settlement building screen.
Workshop Rearranged
Note that this mod requires you to have the Nuka World DLC in order to function, but if you've got that expansion it us well worth picking up. Workshop Rearranged does exactly what it sounds like: streamlines the disorganized workshop menu, revises the snapping system to be more user-friendly, and as a bonus, adds in hundreds of new objects to use!
Fallout 4 Sanctuary Bridge Mod
There are a ludicrous number of mods currently available for Fallout 4, from changes that turn the post-apocalyptic setting into a full-fledged horror game to mods specifically themed around Nuka Cola.
After you try out some of these settlement improvement mods, let us know what you thought of our picks, and be sure to recommend us more excellent settlement mods below!