How to utilize Dogmeat's fetch?
How does Dogmeat's fetch work (at least from the player's point of view)?
I ask because like 95% of the time I command him to fetch something (item, containers, enemies too), he doesn't find anything. Is it a radius thing and it's just really short?
I even asked him to find enemies, near enemies (like 50m), who were in plain sight, and got nothing from him.
How do I actually use it?
Please note that I'm not asking why it's there or what it is.
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The first time I used it was in the northernmost scrapyard (where they dumped the Sentry bot) and he found me a Fatman.
Therefore, I suppose the intended use is finding all the hidden things in the world that you would miss on the first glance (and probably on the second and third as well).
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How do you get Dogmeat to grab the Cryolator?
Once you have Dogmeat, make your way back to Vault 111 and head to the office that houses the Cryolator on the wall. All you need to do then is give Dogmeat the following commands. Talk, then Fetch, and then Items. Dogmeat will then magically grab the Cryolator for you.Can Dogmeat still get the Cryolator?
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You only need to use it on companions if they are downed. Just go up next to them and use the interact button. keep in mind that it's easy to waste stimpaks this way-- if combat has ended, your companion will get up after a moment without a stimpak needed.FALLOUT 4: Dogmeat COMPANION Guide! (Everything You Need to Know About Dogmeat)
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Dogmeat's fetch will collect items of value, such as weapons, and stim packs. It appeard to work within medium proximity, and it does not work in quick succession.
Furthermore, dogmeat will also fetch items out of display cases. This is an exploit that can be useful in situations where you would not be able to immediately access the display case.
As a good example, you can use dogmeat to 'fetch' the cryolator out of the master display box, in the overseers office, in vault 111.
There is also a bug where you can 'pick up' an item just as dogmeat lowers his head to 'fetch' it. Both you and dogmeat will each pick up the item, duplicating it.
This particular exploit is especially useful if you use it to duplicate the 'Your S.P.E.C.I.A.L.' book from Shaun's room, which in turn can be used in multiples to boost your S.P.E.C.I.A.L. to perfect 10s. Note that Dogmeat will not fetch the book if it has already been used to allocate a S.P.E.C.I.A.L. point.
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