Fallout 4

Shooter / Role-playing (RPG) · 2015 · Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, SteamVR, Nintendo Switch 2

Bethesda Game Studios' open-world RPG shooter set in the post-apocalyptic Commonwealth. You play in first or third person, use VATS slow-time targeting, build settlements and choose between factions. The Anniversary Edition adds the six official expansions and Creation Club items.

Guides and missables below stop at this point. Move it forward as you play.

Quest walkthroughs

Quests for Prologue. Open a quest for step-by-step directions, choices, rewards and troubleshooting. Its full walkthrough reveals that quest’s details.

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Quick tips

  • Prologue

    Spread your SPECIAL points

    Distribute your starting SPECIAL points sensibly. Charisma and Intelligence pay off for builds that use dialogue, crafting and settlements.

  • Prologue

    Loot everything in Sanctuary

    Junk feeds weapon and armor mods later, so pick up what you can.

  • Prologue

    Ration your power armor

    You find power armor in the early Concord quest. Fusion cores run out, so don't wear it constantly.

Things you can miss

Optional quests, items or choices you can lose access to by progressing past a point. Guides often call these “missables”.

No missables flagged up to this point.

All Fallout 4 missables by stage (contains spoilers)

Opening this list shows every missable’s name, including ones past your spoiler line. Names only, no details.

  • The Memory Den · can be lost after Diamond City and detective work
  • The Marowski Heist · can be lost after Diamond City and detective work
  • Tradecraft vs. Plugging a Leak · can be lost after Diamond City and detective work
  • Lorenzo's Artifact Gun mod (The Secret of Cabot House) · can be lost after Diamond City and detective work
  • Paladin Danse's fate · can be lost after Faction ramp-up
  • Ballistic Weave armor mod · can be lost after Faction ramp-up
  • Other faction endings · can be lost after Faction crossroads
  • Human Error · can be lost after Endgame
  • Astoundingly Awesome Tales #12 ("Have Dog, Will Travel!") · can be lost after Endgame
  • Standing with the Institute and Railroad · can be lost after Endgame

Guides and data last refreshed Nov 12, 2026. They are generated from web research and may contain mistakes.