How to complete a "Defend [Settlement]" quest if no one's there?

Listed in my quests, under 'miscellaneous', is Defend Graygarden. I fast traveled there to find only one bad guy present and they were quickly dispatched, but the quest didn't update or become complete.

I'm playing on PC so all console options are available to me. Attempted, but with no success, I tried disable/enable on the one corpse, resurrect no less than ten times, and killall - nojoy. The first time this happened, I just had to scout a (very) wide perimeter to find the baddies; this time, no such luck.

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My solution was to move baddies inside the buildable zone and resurrect it using the console command. Particularly, there was a legendary baddy that seemed to trigger the quest complete.

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What happens if you fail a settlement quest Fallout 4?

The death of the settlement leader will result in the quest failing. If Preston gave the quest, the Sole Survivor must report their failure to him before the quest is removed from the quest log.

What happens if I dont help defend a settlement?

Failing to provide assistance will result in damage to the settlement and reduced happiness if the attackers win. Settlements on Spectacle Island can be attacked by a group of mirelurks. Settlements on The Island can be attacked by Trappers and local sea creatures.

How much defense does a settlement need Fallout 4?

If you've been building up tons of turrets and posts and have no idea why your settlers still aren't satisfied, here's why: your defense needs to be equal to the sum of your food and water.

How do you protect your settlements in Fallout 4?

Don't build a settlement that fills an area larger than it needs to be, and build a wall around it with a few set entrances and turrets with good vantage points. The taller of the two guard posts are sufficiently tall to see over walls but you'll need to remember to assign settlers to actually use the guard posts.

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