Highlights

  • Fallout 4 players can equip Settlers with top-notch gear to defend against invasions from Raiders, Super Mutants, and more.
  • There are over 30 Settlements in the game that players can customize with weapons, armor, and turrets to protect against threats.
  • To equip Settlers with powerful gear, players must loot items in the open world and trade them with NPCs in the Settlements.

A Fallout 4 player has clipped an intense battle between an invasion and their combat armor-clad Settlers with Miniguns. Fallout 4 has a wide variety of weapons and armor to choose from, and this player equipped their Settlers with some top-notch gear.

There are over 30 Fallout 4 Settlements that players can unlock as they explore the Boston Commonwealth and DLC areas. Once unlocked, players can use the Settlement building tool to customize each location to their liking. These Settlements may be periodically invaded by Raiders, Super Mutants, Ghouls, and more. Because of this ongoing threat, some gamers methodically place turrets around their bases to help the NPCs when they're away. One player took things a step further by giving their Settlers some of the best weapons and armor in the game.

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Reddit user E4MafiaLife recently shared a Fallout 4 clip highlighting the power of their Minigun-wielding Settlers. The clip begins with the player looking for the enemy threat in the Settlement that's being attacked. Ten Settlers equipped with Combat Armor and Miniguns can be seen focusing their gunfire on a small building as the gamer approaches. One of the Fallout 4 NPCs taunts the invaders by saying, "don't think I won't hurt you!" while the group unloads seemingly hundreds of rounds on the structure with the player simply witnessing the battle. This attempted invasion of enemies occurred at the Spectacle Island Settlement which is located in the southeast part of the map near Warwick Homestead.

How Did These Fallout 4 Settlers Get Such Good Gear?

For players to equip high-powered weapons and armor to their Settlers, they must first loot them in Fallout 4's open world. Once gamers have located gear they'd like their Settlers to use, Settlers can be equipped by trading the items with them. Weapons, armor, clothing, and more can be given to Settlers to improve their chances of defending Settlements when the player is out completing other tasks. These items must then be equipped by pressing the T key on PC, X on PS4, and A on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. If a Settler is given a gun, they require at least one piece of appropriate ammunition to use it. Despite only having one bullet, Settlers will gain access to an infinite supply of ammo.

While seven types of Turrets can be built in Settlements, E4MafiaLife's clip shows that players can get creative with how they protect these locations. Because Combat Armor and Miniguns aren't common, some players may use mods to equip their Settlers. As Bethesda continues to update Fallout 4, even more weapons or armor could be added to make Settlers even more ready to be raided.