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Fallout 4

Defense

Learn how to build and upgrade defenses in Fallout 4. Discover materials needed, prerequisites, and defense values for Guard Posts, Turrets, and Traps to protect your settlements.

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Learn how to build and upgrade defenses in Fallout 4. Discover materials needed, prerequisites, and defense values for Guard Posts, Turrets, and Traps to protect your settlements.

This section details the various defensive structures available in Fallout 4, including Guard Posts, Turrets, and Traps. It outlines the materials required, any prerequisites, and the defense points each structure provides.

Guard Posts

Guard Posts provide basic defense and require an assigned worker.

  • Guard Post — Materials: Wood (10), Steel (4). Provides 2 Defense.
  • Guard Tower — Materials: Wood (12), Steel (6). Provides 2 Defense.

Turrets

Turrets offer ranged defense for your settlements.

  • Machine-Gun Turret — Materials: Steel (8), Circuitry (1), Gear (2), Oil (2). Provides 5 Defense.
  • Heavy Machine-Gun Turret — Materials: Steel (10), Circuitry (2), Gear (2), Oil (4). Prerequisite: Rank 1 - Gun Nut. Provides 8 Defense.
  • Laser Turret — Materials: Aluminum (5), Circuitry (3), Screw (3), Fiber Optics (4), Gear (2), Nuclear Material (2), Steel (5), Glass (3). Prerequisite: Rank 1 - Science!. Requires 2 Power. Provides 8 Defense.
  • Shotgun Turret — Materials: Aluminum (4), Circuitry (5), Screw (4), Gear (4), Oil (5), Steel (6). Prerequisite: Rank 2 - Gun Nut. Requires 2 Power. Provides 8 Defense.
  • Spotlight — Materials: Circuitry (1), Screw (1), Gear (2), Steel (6), Oil (1), Glass (2). Requires 2 Power. Provides 2 Defense.
  • Heavy Laser Turret — Materials: Crystal (4), Aluminum (7), Circuitry (4), Screw (4), Fiber Optics (4), Gear (3), Nuclear Material (4), Steel (3). Prerequisite: Rank 3 - Science!. Requires 2 Power. Provides 12 Defense.
  • Missile Turret — Materials: Aluminum (6), Circuitry (6), Screw (5), Gear (5), Oil (6), Steel (6). Prerequisite: Rank 3 - Gun Nut. Requires 2 Power. Provides 15 Defense.

Traps

Traps can be used to damage enemies that enter specific areas.

  • Tesla Arc — Materials: Steel (2), Copper (3), Circuitry (1). Requires Power. Provides 2 Defense.
  • Radiation Emitter — Materials: Screw (2), Nuclear Material (3), Lead (2), Steel (2). Requires Power. Provides 2 Defense.
  • Flamethrower Trap — Materials: Screw (2), Rubber (4), Aluminum (4), Oil (6). Requires Power. Provides 3 Defense.

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