Faction Settlements
⚪ Last updated 2017⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #20 of 125 Player Settlement mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Author's notes:
- This mod is a Nexus exclusive, I will not spend time to upload my mod to other sites and I will not trust others to do so in my stead, please respect this decision (If you do find this mod on another site, it was stolen and may contain malware)
- Please read the stickied post in the comment section for important information
- Requires the Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch version 2. 0. 2 or above, and therefore also requires ALL DLC!, the nature of this requirement is because the UFO4P is widely used and conflicts with this mod, so consider it kind of a 'required' compatibility patch. I will not separate it for users who dont use the UFO4P because I will have to write code for this mode twice over
- If you select to use the infinite budget addon, you do NOT need to use any other settlement budget mods, if you are using a settlement budget mod that adds infinite budget via script or bat file, you do NOT need to use this mods infinite budget addon
- If you build a faction settlement and later become an enemy of said faction, the faction settlers of that settlement WILL attack you!, this will however NOT break your settlement in any way, you can just reclaim the settlement for a different faction after killing them
Very simple mod, adds the ability to claim settlements for a faction
Currently supports Minutemen, Brotherhood of Steel, Railroad, the Institute and the Gunners
You can claim a settlement for a faction by constructing the belonging plot flag located under the "Special" tab when in building mode, and then activating the flag by pressing the activate key on it outside of building mode
After claiming a settlement for a certain faction, build and activate a radio recruitment beacon to recruit settlers from the new faction (already existing recruitment beacons will not work, if you already have one you need to store it and place it again)
The faction of a settlement can be changed at any time by building and activating a different plot flag
You dont have to keep the plot flag after having activated it, if you dont like the look of it, you can remove it
Ive currently disabled the option to move faction settlers to a different settlement, if popular demand asks to enable that, I will do so
You can however assign faction settlers to caravans (I dont want to restrict free choice too much)
Note that if recruiting faction settlers from opposing factions (e.g. recruiting BoS settlers while
Faction Settlements lets you claim settlements for major Fallout 4 factions, changing radio recruitment beacons to spawn faction-specific settlers. Supports Minutemen, Brotherhood of Steel, Railroad, Institute, and Gunners. A niche but popular mod with 550 endorsements, last updated in 2017.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 550 endorsements and over 21k downloads.
- Adds real roleplay depth for faction-focused playthroughs.
- Simple concept that works with existing settlement mechanics.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2017 — may have compatibility issues with current game patches.
- No support for Nuka-World raider factions or Creation Club content.
- Requires starting a new game or careful save management to avoid conflicts.
For Fallout 4 players who want their settlements to reflect their faction allegiance, especially roleplayers and settlement builders. Skip if you prefer vanilla recruitment or don't care about faction-specific settlers.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to assign the settlement to a faction via the workshop menu before building the recruitment beacon.
- If you're using other settlement mods, load Faction Settlements after them to avoid conflicts.
- Test with a single settlement first to ensure the faction settlers spawn correctly.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Genamine
- Version
- 1.3.0
- Downloads
- 21,709
- Endorsements
- 550
- Category
- Player Settlement
- Created
- 3/21/2017
- Updated
- 12/15/2017
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