
How to recruit Codsworth, butler of the future slash pastĬodsworth is the cheery home help robot who's missed you for the past 200 years.
They'll tell you if they can't help with that particular issue. Talk to your companion, tell them you need them to do something, then point your crosshair at a target and send them off to do their thing. For example, Valentine is great at hacking computer terminals.
Some companions have a set of skills you'll find valuable at certain times.
Our guide on romance in Fallout 4 may help there.
Get them to like enough of what you do and you'll unlock their Perk and have more dialogue - and romance - choices. Each companion likes and dislikes different actions you perform.
Each companion has a specific Perk but to unlock it you must make them like you. Press Triangle and you can access your companion's inventory, talk to them, dismiss them, issue commands or find out how they currently feel about you. The starting weapon your companion has never runs out of ammo, but give them a different gun and it will run dry, so you'll need to keep handing them bullets. You can manually change their outfits and armour in their inventory menu. You can give a companion a weapon and new clothing, and use them to carry some of your gear too. You can use Stimpaks on them to heal them, or wait until the current battle is over and they will miraculously recover. They can get their ass kicked in battle and will kneel down and stop fighting if they take too much damage. You can only have one companion with you at a time, so when you meet another and decide to recruit them, you can send them back to any Settlements you've claimed in Fallout 4. Here are a few key things to know about companions in Fallout 4: (If you're wanting more than a friend to kick about the Commonwealth with, see our guide on romance in Fallout 4.) It's worth doing as Companions unlock some of the best Perks in Fallout 4 if you make them friendly enough. They all help out in battle, you can trade resources and gear with them, and they generally keep you company during the dark days.Īs part of our Back to Fallout 4 guide, this page contains details on all the companions in Fallout 4, their likes and dislikes, and how to get them in your party. There are 13 companions in the base game, and a further three and a bit (we'll explain) once you collect all the add-ons, as in the Fallout 4 Game of the Year re-issue. During your travels you'll have the chance to find and recruit different companions, some human, others not. Here's how to find and recruit useful and lethal travelling buddies.įallout 4 may be a single-player game but that doesn't mean you wander the Commonwealth alone.