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Achievement 100% Guide (EASY)
By GamingLord0408
A complete Fallout 4 100% achievement guide covering the base game and all DLCs, with detailed steps, tips, and missable warnings.
   
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Guide Index
Overview
Base Game: Story Achievements 
Base Game: Faction Achievements 
Base Game: Side Quest Achievements 
Base Game: Settlement Achievements 
Base Game: Exploration & Character Progression Achievements 
Base Game: Crafting & Workshop Achievements 
Base Game: Combat Feats Achievements 
Base Game: Collectibles & Miscellaneous Achievements 
DLC: Automatron 
DLC: Wasteland Workshop 
DLC: Far Harbor 
DLC: Contraptions Workshop 
DLC: Vault-Tec Workshop 
DLC: Nuka-World 
General Tips for All Achievements 
Comments
Base Game: Story Achievements

These achievements are tied to the main storyline. Most are unmissable, but faction-specific endings can lock out certain ones, so save before key decisions.

War Never Changes
  • Description: Enter The Wasteland.
  • Quest: "War Never Changes"
  • Recommendation: Automatically unlocks after completing the prologue and leaving Vault 111. No special actions needed.
  • Missable: No

When Freedom Calls
  • Description: Complete "When Freedom Calls."
  • Quest: "When Freedom Calls"
  • Recommendation: Travel to Concord after Vault 111, help Preston Garvey defend the Museum of Freedom, and defeat the Deathclaw.
  • Missable: No

Unlikely Valentine
  • Description: Complete "Unlikely Valentine."
  • Quest: "Unlikely Valentine"
  • Recommendation: Go to Diamond City, enter Vault 114, and rescue Nick Valentine from the Triggermen.
  • Missable: No

Reunions
  • Description: Complete "Reunions."
  • Quest: "Reunions"
  • Recommendation: Follow Dogmeat to track Kellogg. Prepare for a tough fight at Fort Hagen.
  • Missable: No

Dangerous Minds
  • Description: Complete "Dangerous Minds."
  • Quest: "Dangerous Minds"
  • Recommendation: Visit Goodneighbor and use the memory lounger with Dr. Amari to advance the story.
  • Missable: No

Hunter/Hunted
  • Description: Complete "Hunter/Hunted."
  • Quest: "Hunter/Hunted"
  • Recommendation: Track the Courser via radio signal. Bring strong weapons to defeat this enemy.
  • Missable: No

The Molecular Level
  • Description: Complete "The Molecular Level."
  • Quest: "The Molecular Level"
  • Recommendation: Build the teleporter with the Minutemen, Brotherhood, or Railroad. Gather materials like aluminum and copper.
  • Missable: No

The Nuclear Option
  • Description: Complete "The Nuclear Option."
  • Quest: "The Nuclear Option"
  • Recommendation: Finish the game with the Minutemen, Brotherhood, or Railroad by destroying the Institute. Save before choosing a faction in "The Molecular Level" to preserve other ending options.
  • Missable: Yes, if you side with the Institute.

Institutionalized
  • Description: Complete "Institutionalized."
  • Quest: "Institutionalized"
  • Recommendation: Join the Institute after teleporting in. Save before committing to their path.
  • Missable: Yes, if you oppose the Institute early.

Mankind-Redefined
  • Description: Complete "Mankind-Redefined."
  • Quest: "Mankind-Redefined"
  • Recommendation: Progress the Institute questline after a key event. Stay aligned with them.
  • Missable: Yes, if you betray the Institute.

Powering Up
  • Description: Complete "Powering Up."
  • Quest: "Powering Up"
  • Recommendation: Activate the Institute’s reactor. Exclusive to their path.
  • Missable: Yes, if you side against the Institute.

Nuclear Family
  • Description: Complete "Nuclear Family."
  • Quest: "Nuclear Family"
  • Recommendation: Complete the Institute ending. Save beforehand to preserve other options.
  • Missable: Yes, if you choose another faction’s ending.
Base Game: Faction Achievements
These are tied to the four factions: Minutemen, Brotherhood of Steel, Railroad, and Institute. Some are mutually exclusive due to faction choices.

The First Step
  • Description: Join the Minutemen.
  • Quest: "The First Step"
  • Recommendation: Help a settlement like Tenpines Bluff for Preston.
  • Missable: No

Taking Independence
  • Description: Complete "Taking Independence."
  • Quest: "Taking Independence"
  • Recommendation: Retake The Castle. Build defenses first.
  • Missable: No, but needs Minutemen allegiance.

Old Guns
  • Description: Complete "Old Guns."
  • Quest: "Old Guns"
  • Recommendation: Unlock The Castle’s armory & install artillery.
  • Missable: No, but Minutemen needed.

Semper Invicta
  • Description: Join the Brotherhood.
  • Quest: "Call to Arms"
  • Recommendation: Help Paladin Danse clear ArcJet.
  • Missable: No

Blind Betrayal
  • Description: Complete "Blind Betrayal."
  • Quest: "Blind Betrayal"
  • Recommendation: Save before a critical companion choice.
  • Missable: Yes, if you oppose the Brotherhood.

Ad Victoriam
  • Description: Complete "Ad Victoriam."
  • Quest: "Ad Victoriam"
  • Recommendation: Destroy the Institute with the Brotherhood.
  • Missable: Yes, if siding elsewhere.

Tradecraft
  • Description: Join the Railroad.
  • Quest: "Tradecraft"
  • Recommendation: Meet Deacon at Old North Church.
  • Missable: No

Underground Undercover
  • Description: Complete "Underground Undercover."
  • Quest: "Underground Undercover"
  • Recommendation: Infiltrate the Institute for the Railroad. Avoid early hostility.
  • Missable: Yes, if you betray them.

Rockets' Red Glare
  • Description: Complete "Rockets' Red Glare."
  • Quest: "Rockets' Red Glare"
  • Recommendation: Destroy the Brotherhood airship.
  • Missable: Yes, if siding elsewhere.
Base Game: Side Quest Achievements
These involve completing side quests and miscellaneous objectives across the Commonwealth.

Gun-For-Hire
  • Description: Complete 10 Side Quests.
  • Recommendation: Do quests like "The Silver Shroud" or "Human Error." Check quest log for progress.
  • Missable: No

Mercenary
  • Description: Complete 50 Misc Objectives.
  • Recommendation: Help NPCs with small tasks. Talk to everyone.
  • Missable: No
Base Game: Settlement Achievements
These focus on building and managing settlements.

Sanctuary
  • Description: Complete "Sanctuary."
  • Quest: "Sanctuary"
  • Recommendation: Build beds, water, and food with Preston.
  • Missable: No

Community Organizer
  • Description: Ally with 3 Settlements.
  • Recommendation: Help settlements like Abernathy Farm via Minutemen quests.
  • Missable: No

Benevolent Leader
  • Description: Reach Max Happiness in a Large Settlement.
  • Recommendation: Use a small settlement like Red Rocket. Build clinics, meet needs.
  • Missable: No, but time-consuming.
Base Game: Exploration & Character Progression Achievements
These relate to exploring the world, leveling up, and bonding with companions.

Ranger Corps
  • Description: Discover 100 Locations.
  • Recommendation: Uncover map markers & fast travel points.
  • Missable: No

Born Survivor
  • Description: Reach Level 5.
  • Recommendation: Gain XP via combat & quests.
  • Missable: No

Commonwealth Citizen
  • Description: Reach Level 10.
  • Recommendation: Keep questing & exploring.
  • Missable: No

Unstoppable Wanderer
  • Description: Reach Level 25.
  • Recommendation: Do side quests & combat.
  • Missable: No

Legend Of The Wastes
  • Description: Reach Level 50.
  • Recommendation: Finish DLCs & radiant quests.
  • Missable: No

Never Go It Alone
  • Description: Recruit 5 Companions.
  • Recommendation: Get Piper, Nick, Dogmeat, etc.
  • Missable: No

Lovable
  • Description: Max Relationship with a Companion.
  • Recommendation: Do what your companion likes. Avoid dislikes.
  • Missable: No
Base Game: Crafting & Workshop Achievements
These involve crafting items and building in settlements.

Scavver
  • Description: Gather 1000 Crafting Resources.
  • Recommendation: Loot junk & scrap it.
  • Missable: No

Wasteland D.I.Y.
  • Description: Craft 100 Items.
  • Recommendation: Make chems, mods, or food.
  • Missable: No

Fix-Er-Upper
  • Description: Build 100 Workshop Items.
  • Recommendation: Place beds, chairs, or turrets.
  • Missable: No

Armed and Dangerous
  • Description: Create 50 Weapon Mods.
  • Recommendation: Use Gun Nut perk at workbenches.
  • Missable: No
Base Game: Combat Feats Achievements
These require specific combat actions or kill counts.

Masshole
  • Description: Kill 300 People.
  • Recommendation: Kill raiders, Gunners, super mutants.
  • Missable: No

Animal Control
  • Description: Kill 300 Creatures.
  • Recommendation: Kill mole rats, deathclaws, etc.
  • Missable: No

…The Harder They Fall
  • Description: Kill 5 Giant Creatures.
  • Recommendation: Target Behemoths, Mirelurk Queens.
  • Missable: No

Homerun!

Touchdown!
  • Description: Get a Touchdown.
  • Recommendation: You need to be killed by a nuclear explosion, either the super mutant suicider's explosion or by a Fat Man,
  • Missable: No

Prankster’s Return
  • Description: Pickpocket a live explosive.
  • Recommendation: Use Pickpocket Rank 2 to plant a grenade or mine.
  • Missable: No, perk-dependent.
Base Game: Collectibles & Miscellaneous Achievements
These involve collecting items and performing miscellaneous tasks.

They’re Not Dolls…

…They’re Action Figures
  • Description: Collect 20 Bobbleheads.
  • Recommendation: Get all 20. Some are well-guarded.
  • Missable: No

Print's Not Dead

What’s Yours Is Mine
  • Description: Pick 50 Locks.
  • Recommendation: Get the Locksmith perk, unlock doors & safes.
  • Missable: No

RobCo’s Worst Nightmare
  • Description: Hack 50 Terminals.
  • Recommendation: Get the Hacker perk, explore buildings.
  • Missable: No

Future Retro
  • Description: Play a Holotape Game.
  • Recommendation: Play Red Menace from Vault 111.
  • Missable: No

Prepared for the Future
  • Description: Decide the fate of the Commonwealth.
  • Recommendation: Complete any faction’s ending.
  • Missable: No
DLC: Automatron
Achievements from the Automatron DLC, focusing on its storyline and robot crafting.

Mechanical Menace
  • Description: Complete "Mechanical Menace."
  • Quest: "Mechanical Menace"
  • Recommendation: Start at level 15+ via distress signal.
  • Missable: No

Headhunting
  • Description: Complete "Headhunting."
  • Quest: "Headhunting"
  • Recommendation: Track robot parts.
  • Missable: No

Restoring Order
  • Description: Complete "Restoring Order."
  • Quest: "Restoring Order"
  • Recommendation: Defeat the Mechanist.
  • Missable: No

Robot Hunter
  • Description: Unlock 10 Robot Mods.
  • Recommendation: Loot schematics from quests or robots.
  • Missable: No

The Most Toys
  • Description: Build 10 Robot Mods.
  • Recommendation: Use the Robot Workbench.
  • Missable: No
DLC: Wasteland Workshop
Achievements tied to settlement mechanics in Wasteland Workshop.

Docile
  • Description: Have 5 Tamed Creatures in a Settlement.
  • Recommendation: Build cages to tame.
  • Missable: No

Instigator
  • Description: Start a Spectated Arena Fight.
  • Recommendation: Build arena & add spectators.
  • Missable: No

Trapper
  • Description: Build One of Every Cage Type.
  • Recommendation: Make cages for deathclaws, radscorpions, etc.
  • Missable: No
DLC: Far Harbor
Achievements from the Far Harbor DLC, covering its story, exploration, and tasks.

Far From Home
  • Description: Complete "Far From Home."
  • Quest: "Far From Home"
  • Recommendation: Start via Valentine’s Agency after "Getting a Clue."
  • Missable: No

Where You Belong
  • Description: Complete "Where You Belong."
  • Quest: "Where You Belong"
  • Recommendation: Progress main quest.
  • Missable: No

The Way Life Should Be
  • Description: Complete "The Way Life Should Be."
  • Quest: "The Way Life Should Be"
  • Recommendation: Save before choices.
  • Missable: Yes, based on decisions.

Cleansing The Land
  • Description: Complete "Cleansing The Land."
  • Quest: "Cleansing The Land"
  • Recommendation: Save before resolving conflicts.
  • Missable: Yes, based on decisions.

Close To Home
  • Description: Complete "Close To Home."
  • Quest: "Close To Home"
  • Recommendation: Finish Far Harbor storyline.
  • Missable: No

The Islander's Almanac
  • Description: Collect all Almanac magazines.
  • Recommendation: Find all 5 issues. Use a guide.
  • Missable: No

Hooked
  • Description: Kill 30 Far Harbor sea creatures.
  • Recommendation: Hunt anglers, fog crawlers.
  • Missable: No

New England Vacationer
  • Description: Discover 20 Far Harbor Locations.
  • Recommendation: Explore the island fully.
  • Missable: No

Push Back The Fog
  • Description: Unlock 3 Far Harbor Workshops.
  • Recommendation: Secure Echo Lake Lumber & more.
  • Missable: No

Just Add Saltwater
  • Description: Cook a Far Harbor recipe.
  • Recommendation: Make dishes like Mirelurk Omelette.
  • Missable: No
DLC: Contraptions Workshop
Achievements tied to Contraptions Workshop mechanics.

Show Off
  • Description: Display weapon, armor, & power armor.
  • Recommendation: Build and equip racks.
  • Missable: No

Time Out
  • Description: Assign a settler to a pillory.
  • Recommendation: Build pillory & assign.
  • Missable: No

Mass Production
  • Description: Produce 100 objects via builders.
  • Recommendation: Use machines to make ammo/junk.
  • Missable: No
DLC: Vault-Tec Workshop
Achievements from Vault-Tec Workshop, centered on Vault 88.

Oversight
  • Description: Become Overseer.
  • Quest: "Vault-Tec Workshop"
  • Recommendation: Start at level 20+, complete initial quests.
  • Missable: No

Better Living Underground
  • Description: Unlock all Vault 88 build areas.
  • Recommendation: Clear each sector.
  • Missable: No

Vault Dweller
  • Description: Equip Vault suit & Pip-Boy on settler.
  • Recommendation: Craft & assign gear in Vault 88.
  • Missable: No
DLC: Nuka-World
Achievements from Nuka-World, covering its story and activities.

Taken for a Ride
  • Description: Complete "Taken for a Ride."
  • Quest: "Taken for a Ride"
  • Recommendation: Start via Transit Center at level 30+.
  • Missable: No

The Grand Tour
  • Description: Complete "The Grand Tour."
  • Quest: "The Grand Tour"
  • Recommendation: Clear all 5 parks.
  • Missable: No

Home Sweet Home
  • Description: Establish Raider outposts.
  • Quest: "Home Sweet Home"
  • Recommendation: Claim settlements in Commonwealth.
  • Missable: No

Power Play
  • Description: Finish Nuka-World storyline.
  • Quest: "Power Play"
  • Recommendation: Save before big decisions.
  • Missable: Yes, by choices.

Raiding for a Living
  • Description: Complete 12 raider quests.
  • Recommendation: Work for Operators, Disciples, or Pack.
  • Missable: No

Diebrarian
  • Description: Collect all Scav! Magazines.
  • Recommendation: Find all 5, e.g., in Galactic Zone.
  • Missable: No

Beverageer
  • Description: Create 20 Nuka-Cola mixes.
  • Recommendation: Use Nuka-Mix stations.
  • Missable: No

Hostile Takeover
  • Description: Establish 8 raider camps.
  • Recommendation: Keep expanding after "Home Sweet Home."
  • Missable: No

All Sugared Up
  • Description: Kill 40 Nuka-World creatures under Nuka-Mix.
  • Recommendation: Drink a Nuka-Mix & hunt.
  • Missable: No

Eyes on the Prize
  • Description: Redeem 100,000 tickets at Nuka-Cade.
  • Recommendation: Play arcade games; grind if needed.
  • Missable: No
General Tips for All Achievements
  • Save Often: Especially before faction choices or major quests, as some achievements conflict (e.g., Nuclear Family vs. Ad Victoriam).
  • Multiple Save Files: Use separate save files to unlock all faction endings.
  • Collectible Guides: Use online resources for Bobbleheads, Magazines, and Almanacs.
  • Perk Investments: Prioritize Locksmith, Hacker, and Gun Nut for specific achievements.
  • Settlement Focus: For Benevolent Leader, use a small settlement with happiness boosters.
  • Exploration: Discover locations and complete misc. objectives naturally while playing.
  • Resource Management: Stockpile adhesive, screws, and aluminum for crafting and building.

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JET 13 Jul @ 10:57pm 
Great thread and breakdown. Very well put together.
ḴȐȺŠȂṼḈĤỈḰ 4 Jul @ 8:27am 
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