Need more dwellers for your vault in Fallout Shelter?
Here’s how to recruit more people.
Here’s everything it’s crucial that you know about babymaking in Fallout Shelter.
If you want to expand your Vault’s family, thefirst stepis to find a pair of lovebirds.
You will needone male Dweller and one female Dwellerto start a family.
The stats book willlook like a wallet.
TheS.P.E.C.I.A.L.stat associated with Living Quarters is a Dweller’sCharisma score.
After some time, the Dwellers who are assigned to the Living Quarters willstart up conversationsand eventuallyflirtwith each other.
Pay attention, and you might learn a pick-up line or two.
Anearly questin the game rewards25 Capsfor successfullydelivering a babyin your Vault.
You will hear asound cuethat signals when two Dwellers are getting their groove on.
Pregnant Dwellers willall look the same.
There isno physical variationin a pregnant Dweller’s appearance to determine which stage of their pregnancy they are in.
They willimmediatelylook nine months pregnant upon conceiving.
How Long Is Pregnancy In Fallout Shelter?
The three trimesters of pregnancy for a human in the real world, equate tothree hours of real-world timein-game.
All pregnant Dwellers will give birth to their babiesthree hours after conceiving.
When your Dweller is ready to give birth agreen baby symbolwill appear above her.
You will also hear asound cue of a baby cooing.
Yourformerly-pregnant Dwellerwill immediately be able toget pregnant againafter giving birth.
you might check the aging progress of a child Dweller byclicking on them.
There is aprogress barat the top right of their character screen.
If you breed two Dwellers withhigh Charisma scores,their child will have a higherinherited Charisma score.
If you breed together two high-level Dwellers, their child will be born with aboosted level.
To get the most out of your Vault, tryencouragingDwellers with particularlyhigh statsto have a baby with each other.
Over time, you’ll end up with Dwellers who arespecialized for certain jobsaround the Vault.
Your Vault Dwellers will alsopass down their appearanceto their children.
If you dislike how a child looks, you canchangetheir appearance in theBarbershoponce they have reached adulthood.
Dweller pregnancies will all be uneventful, but there arerestrictionsto what pregnant Dwellers can do.
Pregnant Dwellers are considered precious commodities in the Vault.
As such, your pregnant Dwellerswon’t be allowedto headinto the Wastelandorsolve Vault Emergencies.
To spare your eardrums and your Dwellers' stress level, we recommendleaving pregnant Dwellers in safer areas.
Children cannotdo any of these dangerous activities until they arefully grown.
There isno ‘Rush’ buttonon the Living Quarters or pregnant individuals.
Your pregnant dweller will stillreceive the stat benefitsfrom their clothes.
Youcannotequip clothing, pets, or weapons forchild Dwellers.
Prioritize Dwellers With High Stats
Since children inherit their parents' S.P.E.C.I.A.L.
scores, it’s best toplan your breeding pairsaccordingly.
If you know you needmore Dwellerswho excel inPerception, place two Dwellers withhigh Perception statsin the Living Quarters.
Their offspring aremore likely to inherita higher Perception stat as a result.
Try toisolate your breeding pairsin the Living Quarters to ensure your child Dwellers areonly inheriting the desired traits.
Dwellers withhigher Charismawill bemore successfulat seducing other Dwellers than Dwellers with lower Charisma.
Since children also inherit their parents' levels, it’s a good idea to breed togetherhigh-level Dwellers.
The resulting baby will be of a higher level, too.
Dwellers with higher Charisma aremore likely to attracta partner (or multiple partners!).
Childrenwill notinherit stat levels that their parentsgained from clothing.
