With the success of the Fallout TV show, the recent release of the next-gen update for Fallout 4 and the fact that (in my humble opinion) Fallout 76 is well worth a go nowadays, there’s a high chance that you are one of the millions of people who are currently jumping back into Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic adventures, or indeed trying them out for the very first time.
Recently, I’ve noticed a massive uptick in views on Base Building video guides that I produced way back when both Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 released, so in this little post I’ve pulled all three of my Fallout base building guides together so you can make the most of out what can be a fairly complex and confusing portion of the game.
The headline video above (or the YouTube link at the bottom of this article if you can’t see the top one) is a great place to start if you are a newcomer to Fallout 4. This beginner’s guide covers everything you need to know in order to make the process of creating a settlement as easy as possible. These include tips and explainers on things like clearing space for your buildings and gathering components through to simple construction methods and adding power sources to your creations. These tips should mean that you won’t waste(land) a bunch of hours clipping together a bunch of clumsy structures that need to be torn down once you finally get to grips with the mechanics.
Following on from the beginner’s tips video is my advanced base building guide for Fallout 4, which should be a perfect starting point for those of you who are returning to the game and already remember the basics. This guide features some super useful tips for building your bases in more unique locations, be that something relatively simple like laying flat foundations on a slope or a more adventurous process like clipping a building through objects in order to create a fancy tree top settlement.