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Fallout 4 is a massive game from Bethesda that sees the Sole Survivor, the only person from their Vault to survive, emerging from Vault 111 in search of their son, Shaun, who was stolen from them during the time that the Vault Dwellers were in cryogenics.
Once the Sole Survivor starts their mission, they will run into countless companions who are willing to help them out. With some of those companions, the player can unlock special companion Perks. Here is a guide to those Perks and how to unlock them.
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All Companion Perks
There are 15 companions in total (including DLC companions) that are able to have companion Perks. Here's how each companion can be found and what their special Perk will do. These Perks are a major aspect of deciding which companions are the best.
Name | Location | How To Recruit | Quest | Perk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cait |
| Clear the Combat Zone | Benign Intervention | Trigger Rush: Action Points regain faster if health is below 25% |
Codsworth |
| Visit Concord in the quest Out of Time | None | Robot Sympathy: +10 Damage Resistance against robots |
| Complete the quest Hole in the Wall | Emergent Behavior | Combat Medic: Heals 100HP when health is below 10% | |
Deacon |
| Complete the quest Tradecraft (The Railroad quest) | None | Cloak & Dagger: Increases Stealth Boy duration and increases sneak attack damage |
Dogmeat |
| None | None | Attack Dog: Attacks on enemies immobilized by Dogmeat has increased accuracy in VATS |
John Hancock |
| Complete the quest The Big Dig | None | Isodoped: Gain 20% speed for Critical Hits when they have 250 Radiation Damage |
Nick Valentine |
| Complete the quest Getting a Clue | Long Time Coming | Close to Metal: 50% faster terminal reset time and an additional guess when hacking |
Old Longfellow |
| Complete the quest Walk in the Park | Shipbreaker | Hunter's Wisdom: -25% Damage and Energy Resistance for animals and sea creatures |
Paladin Danse |
| During the quest Tour of Duty | Blind Betrayal | Know Your Enemy: Deal +20% damage to Super Mutants, Feral Ghouls, and Synths |
Piper |
|
| None | Gift of Gab: x2 EXP for Speech Checks and new locations |
Porter Gage |
| Complete the quest An Ambitious Plan | None | Lessons in Blood: +5% EXP and +10 Damage Resistance |
Preston Garvey |
| Complete the quest The First Step | None | United We Stand: Deal +20% damage and +20 Damage Resistance if there are 3+ enemies |
Robert MacCready |
| Hire him for 250 caps | Long Road Ahead | Killlshot: Headshot accuracy increased in VATS by 20% |
Strong |
| Complete the quest Curtain Call | None | Berserk: +20 % damage with Melee weapons when health is below 25% |
X6-88 |
| Complete the quest Mankind - Redefined (The Institute quest) | None | Shield Harmonics: +20 Energy Resistance |
How To Unlock Companion Perks
In order to unlock these Perks, players will need to max out their affinities with their companions. Considering not all companions have Perks, it is recommended that players focus on increasing their affinity with those characters that do have Perks before focusing on others. Remember, even if the companion isn't traveling with the player, they will still benefit from their Perk, meaning that unlocking them is important. Here is how to increase affinities:
- Perform actions that the companion likes (this includes certain dialogue options and quest options)
- Stay away from what the companion dislikes (this can include things such as stealing, hacking, and lockpicking)
- Complete their personal quests (not all companions have them)
- Considering pursuing a romantic relationship with them
Fallout 4
- Platform(s)
- PC , PS4 , PS5 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S
- Released
- November 10, 2015
- Developer(s)
- Bethesda
- Publisher(s)
- Bethesda
