Is it possible to complete Fallout 4 without the use of power armour?

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I absolutely hate power armour, hate, hate, hate it. Have never used except when forced to in that quest, in which I jumped out immediately.

I'm only maybe 40 hours in and I'm playing on the hard difficulty setting, is it possible to complete the game without the use of power armour?



Best Answer

Yes, you can play Fallout 4 without using Power Armor, although you will find some tasks become much easier by using it.


Fallout 4 is designed to be a fairly open game, where you can make choices as to how you play. Features like settlements and faction quests are completely optional (with one exception), and how you spend your time in The Commonwealth is completely up to you.

The only time that using Power Armor is absolutely required is during the first Minuteman quest in Concord, called "When Freedom Calls". It sounds like you're already past that, but if on a future playthrough you want to circumvent the armor altogether, AND you're on the PC version, you can use the console to skip that step by entering:

setstage 001a001c 65

This will tell the game that you've already gotten into the armor and picked up the minigun (even if you haven't), and gives you the next task in the quest (clear Concord of hostiles).

Now, that said, the game expects you use Power Armor occasionally, and certain enemies such as Deathclaws & Behemoths are designed with that in mind. At lower levels, such enemies are more difficult to defeat without using the armor.

There is also a step during the main questline that requires you to

travel into the Glowing Sea, a heavily irradiated area.

You can use a hazmat suit instead, or can stock up on anti-Rad chems, but will be much more vulnerable to the high-powered enemies found there. Also, regardless of which faction you join with, you must later

enter the reactor room at the Mass Fusion building.

Again, you can use a hazmat suit or chems to protect yourself, but will immediately face enemies afterwards and may find yourself vulnerable during the encounter.

Other than those two things, Power Armor is really just a convenience item. Putting points into the right perks & stats can eliminate most of the disadvantages you'd get by NOT using the armor, and no other quests or encounters require it.




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Is it possible to complete Fallout 4?

Fallout 4 doesn't end after the main quest. Here's a bunch of stuff you can do once you're done. Whenever people complete the main storyline of a video game there is a huge sense of accomplishment, but also a feeling of, 'what now?'

Should I use Power Armor Fallout 4?

Without the Fusion Core, a power suit becomes little more than a glorified scarecrow. While wearing a Power Armor suit, damage is mitigated and players are less vulnerable to radiation. Power Armor gives players a Strength boost while inside the suit, allowing for a temporarily increased carry capacity.

Can you use Power Armor without a fusion core Fallout 4?

A suit of power armor does not need a fusion core in it for a companion to enter it. If a fusion core happens to be in a companion's power armor, it does not drain from use. Fast traveling does not drain energy from fusion cores while wearing power armor.

Does armor matter in Power Armor Fallout 4?

Nope, when you put on power armor it disables all normal armor and clothing.



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