How do I increase settlers in my town

[Albert_Deluxe]

I want to increase my population in my town I tried decorating adding better water sources I even have a radio that brings them and 17 beds is there a way I can increase my towns population faster?

[steventirey]

Build recruitment beacons at other settlement locations and move the settlers that show up there to the settlement you actually want them at. There are also random settlers you can encounter out in the wasteland that you can send to any of your settlements if you find/rescue them. (The Automatron DLC adds even more of these.)

But its just a waiting game. If you have a recruitment beacon, settlers show up when they want to show up.

[hawkeye]

Turrets, stores, recreation, any object that gives smiles in the workshop.

https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Happiness_(Fallout_4)

https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Fallout_4_settlements#People

[TemplarGR]

You need a recruitment beacon connected to an energy source and turned on, to bring new settlers. They will arrive really slowly unless the settlement is happy. More happiness increases the rate of new settlers. So make sure their needs are met.

Other than that, you just have to wait. If you don't want to wait, you can visit other settlements you own and move some settlers from one settlement to the other.

[Albert_Deluxe]

I already set up a recruitment beacon but should I set up more? Also thanks I did not know I could move settlers

[gregnewman2202]

If you're into mods , While I haven't it checked out , by now , there should be at least one ( more likely more ) available on Nexus .

[Razer]

What I like to do is use empty settlements for recruitment. Empty settlements have the highest spawn rate for settlers. The more settlers you have in a settlement the slower the gain. So put a recruitment radio tower in a settlement you don't want to use (I tend to use red rocket next to sanctuary) and then move the settlers as they arrive.

[Zekiran]

Population is based on your Charisma + 10 + any currently-worn item values.

If your charisma+10 is still low, that's what's limiting your settlements. Unhappiness as well might have an effect.

You only need one beacon per settlement.

[Albert_Deluxe]

it turns out if you decorate your town add more resources you get more settlers and my water industry has been booming for my settlement thanks for all the tips and to all who commented gamers

[Bored Peon]

Recruitment chance is 25% per day.
+50% if you have less than 5 settlers.
+ your happiness/2.

So a settlement of 10 settlers with a 80% happiness has a 65% of a new settler each day.
However it also means a 35% chance of not getting one.
Unfortunately RNG for chance runs in streaks so it can be days before RNG rolls right.

[Razer]

Originally posted by Bored Peon:

Recruitment chance is 25% per day.
+50% if you have less than 5 settlers.
+ your happiness/2.

So a settlement of 10 settlers with a 80% happiness has a 65% of a new settler each day.
However it also means a 35% chance of not getting one.
Unfortunately RNG for chance runs in streaks so it can be days before RNG rolls right.

Yea this is the reason why I use a settler recruitment settlement and move them around. Each day has 75% chance of spawning a settler. Want more? Use more settlements for this. Also don't put anything in that settlement. Won't get attacked either that way.

[douglas0828]

I noticed settlement population seems to be locked at 11 until you get starlight drive as a settlement.

[Bored Peon]

Originally posted by douglas0828:

I noticed settlement population seems to be locked at 11 until you get starlight drive as a settlement.

No such code. More like just coincidence with bad RNG rolls.

[Iron Knights]

Increase CHA points and you get more.

[torqueblue]

As others have pointed out. You get 10 settlers Plus Your Currant Charisma Level. If you have a Debuff on you that lowers your charisma then you hamper your chances of getting more settlers.

Gear, chems, and Anything else that gives you charisma can be used to boost your Settlement count. I recommend not wasting temporary use items but instead head to a settlement that has a Maxed out count. Buff up, Move All the Settlers to the Settlement you want and repeat the recruitment process.

Multiply settlements recruiting means more settlers. Which helps cause if you do roll on the recruitment but don't have a slot open then that's a waste.

There is quest you can get from Isabella cruz that has you kill robots. Some of those quest have settlers, if you save them you can recruit them to ANY settlement regardless of your charisma and Settlement pop. This isn't 100% to happen.

Same thing with the quest above but you may run into a random settler that may need to be rescued from super mutants. Save them and open up the dialogue and they should ask if you know a place to go to and you can send them to a settlement.

Last method, and this isn't 100% and can lead to settlers getting mad at you and have the settler killed you want to move. This a long process and you have to keep you weapon drawn and don't leave the settler behind. The Process requires you to have the Intimidation Perk. Pacify the Settler like normal, If you are successful have the settler follow you fast out of the area. Sneaking can help. This method can be used to recruit settlers that don't want to talk to you out in random locations or if you don't have an opening at any settlement. When you get to the Settlement, save before you do this, Open up the Settlement Menu and quickly assign them to a workshop store or a scrap bench or something that another settler isn't assign too. When doing this the settler will be angry and after you assign them the WHOLE settlement MIGHT get mad at you. Simply leave and come back later and you'll have and unofficial official settler in your settlement. This doesn't work with Raiders or Gunners, Just NPCS named Settler or a special Settler.

I used this method to recruit the Special wondering Merchant Settlers. This can be useful if you don't meet the requirements, you may need to kill guards some have.

Bare in mind the above method hasn't done anything Harmful on my end, But everyone experiences something different.

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Do food attract more settlers?