During an attack, the attackers can damage various settlement objects including turrets, water pumps, purifiers, generators, and crops. For example, a damaged turret will not fire, nor will it contribute to the settlement’s defense rating.
How do I know if a settlement is under attack?
When viewing the data section of your Pip Boy, under the miscellaneous quests you can see if a settlement is under attack.
Will Raiders attack Sanctuary Hills?
Sanctuary Hills can become a target for the Nuka-World raiders to take over, but only if the quest When Freedom Calls has been completed and no companions are stationed there. The original Sanctuary Hills may be accessed by using the console command coc PreWarSanctuaryExt01.
Why are my settlements don’t get attacked?
A never ending stream of “defend X settlement” quests. Yes. If your defense rating is higher than both your water and food output (not combined take the highest value of water or food and that’s what you’re working with) Then your likelihood of attacks goes down fairly dramatically.
What happens to a settlement when settlers die?
Obviously if settlers die, that’s final. For a duration of time, the happiness level of the settlement will also be impacted. This is especially the case if sufficient damage has been caused to the structures of the settlement to cause a shortage in any resources (power, water, food). What do you mean by pillage?
How often can a settlement be attacked in Fallout 4?
A Settlement will only be attacked if it has at least one population. A Settlement will not be attacked more than once every seven days. (Note that food and water items in your workshop inventory count towards these totals. Thanks to /u/matzman666 for pointing that out.)
What happens to a settlement during a raid?
For a duration of time, the happiness level of the settlement will also be impacted. This is especially the case if sufficient damage has been caused to the structures of the settlement to cause a shortage in any resources (power, water, food). During a raid, the only “structures” you will find damaged are generators, traps, purifiers, etc.
