One of the largest additions to Fallout 4 was settlement building. Players can take the assortment of junk they find in the wasteland and turn it into buildings, turrets, generators, and much more. Bethesda went as far as to make an entire faction in the story revolve around this mechanic. However, many players have a hard time getting into settlement building due to some unintuitive systems and features.
Fortunately, the talented and passionate modding community has created some fantastic mods that make settlement building much more intuitive and enjoyable. From simple quality-of-life improvements to fundamental overhauls, here are ten fantastic settlement mods that make settlement building so much better.
10 Scrap Everything
Scrap Everything does what it says in the title. Virtually every aspect of a settlement can now be scrapped. Scrap houses, sidewalks, irremovable vegetation, nearly everything tied to a settlement can be removed to create more build space.
VIitS and shadowslasher410’s Scrap Everything mod can be downloaded here.
9 Quieter Settlements
Most settlement objects that require power generate a large amount of noise. While this is fine when players are making a small settlement, creating multiple generators and turrets can give players a headache with how loud they are.
Quieter Settlements from mod author Lemures reduces the noise of these settlement items. This mod comes with a configurable installation to let players adjust how loud different settlement sounds are. Players can finally explore Sanctuary without hearing Sturges hammer a wall from half a mile away.
Lemures’ Quieter Settlements can be downloaded here.
8 Homemaker – Expanded Settlements
Players that want to make their settlements truly unique should consider installing Homemaker – Expanded Settlements by NovaCoru. This mod adds over 1,000 additional craftable objects to the settlement system, most of which are assets from the vanilla game.
Pre-War assets, Institute architecture, greenhouses, and entire buildings from downtown Boston are included in this mod to let players create the settlement of their dreams.
NovaCoru’s Homemaker – Expanded Settlements mod can be downloaded here.
7 Place Everywhere
Building conflicts will be a thing of the past once players install TheLich’s Place Everywhere mod. This mod allows settlement items to be placed anywhere the player desires. Objects can be placed in midair, intersect other objects, or be placed partway into the ground.
Players will still need to abide by the settlement’s building radius and can’t build items directly into the ground. That said, those that want to create massive structures or intricate settlements will want to give this mod a try.
TheLich’s Place Everywhere mod can be downloaded here.
6 Better Settlers
Settlers are mostly useless in Fallout 4, as they can hardly defend themselves. Better Settlers by Thom293 addresses this issue by adding over 240 settler variants to the game.
These different settlers not only have unique appearances, but they also have different sets of equipment to make them useful during raids. Most of the mod is customizable, allowing players to tweak what types of settlers can spawn, the stats and equipment settlers have, and decide the mortality of NPCs in certain situations. It’s a great mod that allows players to focus more on building and less on gearing settlers.
Players can download Thom293’s Better Settlers mod here.
5 OCDecorator – Static Loot
OCDecorator is the perfect mod for players that want to decorate their settlements with small objects found throughout the Commonwealth. This mod allows players to convert most items into a static mesh that cannot be moved by NPCs or physics interactions.
Players will need to craft an OCDispenser tool in their settlement. From there, use the dispenser to convert items to static meshes that can be placed in settlement mode. Decorate the settlement as desired, then enjoy the plethora of perfectly-placed objects that won’t be displaced by a simple nudge.
OCDecorator – Static Loot by mcface and EbokianKnight can be downloaded here.
4 Sim Settlements 2
Sim Settlements is widely known as the largest settlement overhaul for Fallout 4, turning the build-intensive minigame into a Fallout twist on Sim City. This massive mod just received a sequel named Sim Settlements 2, now incorporating over a hundred new building plots, fully-voiced quests, and a few additions to the mod’s core systems such as settler S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stats.
The core of Sim Settlements is letting settlers build their own land. Players create plots that serve different purposes such as housing or power. Settlers are then assigned to the plot of land and will work on constructing it while the player is away. These buildings can then be upgraded and taxed to provide additional resources and income. It turns the settlement system from mundane micro-management into a city builder that encourages players to frequent their own settlements to see how they evolve.
Players can download kinggath’s Sim Settlements 2 mod here.
3 All Settlements Extended
Due to the number of mods that add new items to the settlement system, the border space Bethesda gives players with every settlement proves to be just a little too small.
Thankfully, neeher’s All Settlements Extended mod addresses this by extending the border wall of all settlements, increasing the build area players have to work with. Pair this with Homemaker or Sim Settlements to make settlements that rival Diamond City or Megaton in size and scope.
All Settlements Extended by neeher can be downloaded here.
2 Salvage Beacons
Those that don’t want to install a massive overhaul like Sim Settlements 2 but still want some of the mod’s quality-of-life improvements should check out kinggath’s Salvage Beacons mod.
This mod allows players to create salvage beacons that settlers will collect when the player is off exploring. When players have an inventory full of gear, place it in a container along with a salvage beacon and a nearby settlement will lug the items back to a workshop. It allows players to explore for long periods of time without needing to hustle back to a workbench.
Salvage Beacons by kinggath can be downloaded here.
1 Workshop Plus
Workshop Plus adds hotkeys and quality-of-life improvements to the settlement system to make building much less of a pain. This mod introduces copying objects, undoing actions, and grouping objects into layers all through hotkeys.
This mod also allows players to fly and become invisible during settlement building, so they can line up objects better without worrying about enemy fire. If those changes sound too extreme, the mod is fully configurable.
Players can download kinggath’s Workshop Plus mod here.
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