There’s no better way to tackleFallout 4’sunforgiving wasteland than by going in with a companion.
Many of them can also be romanced in the long run.
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If you’re role-playing a highly irradiated sort of Sole Survivor, hey, more power to you.
Robot Sympathy, Codsworth’s affinity perk,increases hostile robots' energy attack resistance by ten points.
Which, uh, yay.
Sure, there are times you’ll be glad you had it, but howmanytimes?
Ada
AdafromAutomatronDLC a bit stronger than most human followers, and ishighly customizable on the workbench.
(Or a story perspective.)
Old Longfellow
The go-to companion in theFar Harbor DLCisOld Longfellow.
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Shotguns are, quite truly, hit or miss.
Anyway, Nick’s affinity perk isClose to Metal.
This comes in handy surprisingly often, but it never feels particularlystrong.
The sheer variety ofdeath-dealing weaponryyou can hook into this thing makes it worth consideration under the right circumstances.
Strong
Strong’s inBoston.
From there, completeCurtain Call.
Strong’s atop Trinity Tower.
With so much health for his foes to shred, he’ll keep them occupied.
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X6-88
Agree with the Institute’s request for aidor else you’ll never getX6-88on your side.
Kind of rough, but them’s the breaks.
Thereafter, complete his quest,Mankind Redefined.
X6-88’sInstitute Laser Rifleis among the most powerful weapons in Fallout 4.
X6-88’s affinity perk,Shield Harmonics, isfine, but its versatility is where it shines.
20 points of additional energy resistanceis simply one of those things that’s always welcome, seldom game-changing.
But props to its reliability, right?
Or… whatever he thinks, who can say?
More to the point,Dogmeat doesn’t count as a companion.
Lone Wandererincreases damage resistance and carry weight, and eventually, evenaction points.
This is one of the strongest sets of Power Armor in the game.
Here’s where to find it.
Once you’reOverboss and get through the Gauntlet, Porter is your bad guy BFF.
Like X6-88, then, Porter is a great all-rounder for any build.
They’re both good.
You will meet her at the entrance toDiamond City.
Agree to herrequest for an interview, and then complete her story quest.
you might also recruit Piper bykilling Kellogg, which is tied to theDangerous Minds quest.
Piper’s pistol is nothing to write home about.
Her affinity perk,Gift of Gab, is far more useful.
Gift of Gab provides100 percent more experience points for successful Charisma checks,andwhendiscovering new locations.
The Island’s most dangerous denizen requires some strategy to defeat.
MacCready can be found inGoodneighbor, atThe Third Rail.
Killshot, his affinity perk,increases accuracy by 20 percent in VATS.
Deacon
Deacon’s pistolis passable, but his personality is peerless.
Help Preston’s group tosafely escape the Museum of Freedomin Concord.
Preston’slaser musketis a great add to your indirect arsenal.
Better still,United We Standis a heck of a perk.
Itincreases damage resistanceanddamage by 20 percentwhen facingthree or more opponents.
Fallout 4 isn’t exactly a game with a lot of one-on-one duels, if you catch our drift.
You’re typically going up against a gang of ne’er-do-wells.
Build up your post-apocalyptic entourage.
Curie
Upgrade Miss Nannyinto a synth body, and suddenly, bam!
She’s also got a laser rifle, and laser rifles rock.
Kickstart your friendship by completingHole in the Wall, a quest you unlock once you’ve foundVault 81.
You won’t exactly want to have less than ten percent of your health often, though.
Here are all the different ways you could get your hands on a Gauss Rifle in Fallout 4.
