Fallout 4: Companion guide to all locations & properties

In our Fallout 4 companion guide, we'll take a look at the following topics:

- General tips about the Fallout 4 companions
- Romances between NPCs and players
- The differences between possible companions

In Bethesda's Fallout 4 from 2015, you still had the option of roaming through the wasteland with an NPC companion. However, the choice of your companion is not without its difficulties, because everyone has their own individual values and abilities. To save you from painful separations, we'll give you some tips and tricks for dealing with Fallout 4 companions.

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What you need to know about the companions in Fallout 4

You decide for yourself whether you stalk through the Commonwealth alone or with an NPC. You'll be accompanied by a dog, a human, a robot, a ghoul, a synth or a super mutant. Each one has its own personality and skills, which will give you corresponding advantages and disadvantages in the course of the game. In addition, there are special companion quests that you can master on your own.

There are a total of 13 companions in Fallout 4, which you first have to find. They all have two things in common. First, you can store items with them to save you the hassle of going to the merchant. They are also immortal and will be available again after a short KO phase, should they fall to the ground. Additionally, you can learn a companion skill from most companions.

A romance can even develop from an excursion together, which earns you the time-limited bonus "pillow talk". This lets you gain more experience points for a short time. Also, there's no time for jealousy in the Wasteland, so you can get romantic with multiple characters with a clear conscience.

The game mechanic behind the companions in Fallout 4 is "affection". Almost like in real life, this increases when you do something that pleases your counterpart - if you behave in the opposite way, it decreases accordingly.

The maximum affection value is 1100, and when this is reached, you will have spent so much time together that you will learn the "companion ability" of your counterpart. These are permanent perks that remain even when you return to roaming the wasteland as a lone wolf.

Locations, Likes, Dislikes, Romances, and Companion Skills

After leaving Vault 111 as the sole survivor, you find yourself alone in the hostile environment of the Commonwealth. Whether you choose a companion out of fear of being alone, or prefer to travel through the wasteland as a single person is none of our business. However, we will show you an overview of all Fallout 4 companions to help you make the best decision possible.

Dogmeat: A loyal companion who loves you unconditionally

You'll meet the shepherd Dogmeat right at the beginning of the game. He runs right into your arms at the Red Rocket gas station. Your new four-legged friend doesn't care how you behave as long as he gets a little attention. In return, you can't learn any companion skills from him. He's not too keen on romance either.

  • Location: Red Rocket Truck Stop

Preston Garvey: The Last Minuteman

First you free the politically correct cowboy of the modern age from the museum. After you've done a few more jobs for him, he'll be happy to accompany you through the Commonwealth.

  • Location: Concord - Museum of Freedom
  • Romance: Yes
  • Companion skill "In Harmony": 20 percent more damage and resistance if you fight at least three enemies at the same time
  • Preference: You should be generous, selfless, and politically correct. He also enjoys watching you forge weapons
  • Dislike: Selfishness and excessive violence do not fit into Preston's worldview
  • Did you know? There is also an impostor in Fallout 4, who pretends to be Preston Garvey - maybe you will meet him

Codsworth: Was at the British butler school

210 years, he took care of the house and garden alone. Consequently, he is happy to chat with you. Good manners are especially important to him, and in English he can most likely pronounce your character's name.

  • Location: Sanctuary
  • Romance: No
  • Companion skill "Robot Sympathy": 10 damage resistance to energy weapons from robots.
  • Like: If you talk like a true gentleman and forge or modify armor, Codsworth will quickly come to love you
  • Dislike: An understanding of selfishness was not programmed into the selfless robot
  • Did you know Codsworth can wear some headgear

Paladin Danse: can't stand ghouls

The Brotherhood soldier has holed up in the Cambridge police station. If you do a few jobs for him, he will follow you afterwards. Danse can get you into the Brotherhood of Steel.

  • Location: Cambridge Police Station
  • Romance: Yes
  • Companion skill "Know Your Enemy": 20 percent more damage against ghouls, super mutants, and synths
  • Like: Using power armor, flying vertibirds, modifying armor and weapons
  • Dislike: Taking drugs, eating corpses, breaking the law
  • Did you know If you provide him with a set of X-01 power armor, it will make him a very powerful companion

Piper Wright: Fallout 4's roving reporter

Piper can be a pain in the ass. She's not much of a support in combat. She's all the better at picking locks.

Location: Diamond City
Romance: Yes
Companion skill "Eloquence": Double experience points in dialog options and when discovering strange places
Like: Donating items, healing Dogmeat and picking locks
Dislike: Selfish behavior, eating corpses, killing innocent people, picking other people's locks, pickpocketing
Did you know As a reporter, Piper often interviews NPCs on various topics

Nick Valentine: Synth detective from Diamond City

Nick has to be freed from Vault 114 before you can hire him. To start the associated quest, simply talk to the little newspaper girl at the entrance of the Diamond City market. When it comes to hacking terminals, no one can beat the Fallout 4 companion.

Location: Park Street Station - Vault 114
Romance: No
Companion skill "Close to Metal":One extra attempt when "hacking" terminals and halved cooldown time after each failed attempt
Like: Helpfulness, donating items, healing Dogmeat and hacking terminals
Dislikes: Passivity, extreme violence, taking down innocent people, picking other people's locks

Preston Garvey: the last minuteman

John Hancock: a ghoul who stands up for the people

John is the self-proclaimed mayor of Goodneighbor, a suburb of Diamond City. For a ghoul, the -companion is extremely endearing. Surely that bit of radiation won't stop you from romancing?

Location: Goodneighbor
Romance: yes
Companion ability "Iso Doping": The critical hit bar fills up 20 percent faster when you are irradiated with at least 250 RAD
Like: Generous and peaceful responses, donate items
Dislike: Just behave decently and don't walk around naked
Did you know If you release Hancock far away from a settlement, he can be killed

Robert Joseph MacCready: Sniper without a heart?

You'll meet the mayor from Fallout 3 in the Third Rail. The sniper offers his services for 250 crown corks. As a companion, MacCready is particularly good at ranged combat.

Location: Third Rail
Romance: Yes
Companion skill "Killshot": Headshot accuracy in V.A.T.S. increases by 20 percent
Like: Unnecessary violence, picking other people's locks, stealing, asking for more money for jobs
Dislike: Being nice, drug addiction, donating items, murdering innocent people

Cait: The Fallout 4 companion for sex, drugs and combat

A cage fighter who loves to drink, as she is written in the book. Also, you should quietly expose yourself in front of her. She's probably better and faster than you with a shotgun, as well as at picking locks.

Location: Combat Zone
Romance: Yes
Companion skill "Battle Frenzy": AP regenerate 20 percent faster if you have less than 25 percent life energy
Likes: violent and selfish responses, drinking alcohol, picking locks, pickpocketing, walking around naked
Dislikes: Peaceful or selfless responses, drug addiction, murdering innocent people
Did you know Feel free to give Cait some drugs. Psycho and Jet she takes proactively and thus becomes stronger in battle

Curie: Contagions Vulnerability Robotic Infirmary Engineer

The female robo-scientist with a French accent is not easy to conquer. However, if you manage it, there is even a romance in it.

Location: Vault 81
Romance: yes
Companion skill "Medic": Heals 100 hit points when health drops below 10 percent
Likes: peaceful responses, heal Dogmeat, donate items
Dislikes: Drug addiction, murdering innocent people, stealing
Did you know If you start the quest "The Pursuit of More", it highly acknowledges that Marie Curie died from radiation while researching it. Is this an allusion?

Deacon: A nameless Fallout 4 companion

The Railroad Agent will gladly accompany you when you complete a mission for him. He is an accomplished hacker and is good at sneaking.

Location: Old North Church
Romance: No
Night & Fog" Companion Ability: Stealth Boys' duration increases by 40 percent and sneak attack damage increases by 20 percent
Like: Nice answers, donating items, healing Dogmeat, hacking terminals, picking locks
Dislike: Violent responses, drug addiction, donate items, murder innocent people
Did you know Deacon must be afraid of heights, because he doesn't like flying Vertibird and he wants to get down from Trinity Tower as soon as possible

Strong: The alpha companion in Fallout 4 - our recommendation

The sensitive super mutant is being held captive in Trinity Tower. Clean the tower and free the powerful Fallout 4 companion. Afterwards he will be at your disposal, but not for a flirtation.

Location: Trinity Tower
Romance: No
 Companion Ability "Berserk": When your health drops below 25 percent, you deal 20 percent damage with melee weapons.
Like: The consumption of corpses and the killing of non-hostile NPCs
Dislike: You can annoy him with very easily, but he has a lot of firepower in return

Did you know? Strong has the strongest weapons of all Fallout 4 companions. However, beware, one of his missiles can also quickly put a stop to you. Lazy Fallout 4 players simply hole up nearby and let Strong do the work.

X6-88: Strong's second companion in Fallout 4

The synth lives in the institute, which you discover through the quest "The Molecular Stage". If you meet him for the first time and don't complete the quest, he will follow you as an additional third companion with enormous firepower.

Location: The Institute
Quest: None
Companion skill "Shield Harmonies": 20 percent damage resistance to energy weapons
Likes: Hacking, asking for more money for jobs
Dislikes: Drug addiction, chem consumption, using Vertibird

We have compiled the best other tips and tricks for Fallout 4 in another guide for you. The tedious relationship management is too much work for you? We'll show you how to cheat in Fallout 4.

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