does the spotlight offer any benefits to other defenses? or is it just a light source?

[CapNKirkland]

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[ImHelping]

It's just a light source that makes a noise and tries to point itself at enemies.

It's more useful when you want to do non vats shooting at night (because it tracks enemies in it's movement radius), but honestly only use it if you feel like sparing the power.

Heavy Machinegun Turrets are the most efficient "I just want to stack my defense rating" item. No power needed, 8 defense, can place them on top of house rooftops, but will actually do some damage to enemies when you are there for a fight. (Heavy lasers are a better overall investment than normal lasers, if you want to use powered turrets. Missile turrets will just kill your own settlers).

They do absolutly nothing for off screen attacks you are not present for though. Then 30+ turrets lining rooftops with will all be broken when you get back.

[doodx]

Produces 2 defense.

[jords321]

according to https://www.reddit.com/r/fo4/comments/3t1myp/fallout_4_tips_extended_edition/
it makes your turrets and guards attack them if they go into the light

[fluxtorrent]

Basically it extends the "agro range" of turrets by alerting them to eemy presence sooner if an enemy enters their arc.

[CapNKirkland]

i'm only asking because (i thought) it tracked targets to make other defenses target enemys at a longer range... if they don't do that then i'm just going to use them to light up my settlement more since the only other effective light source is a hanging light bulb...

[static]

Originally posted by jords321:

according to https://www.reddit.com/r/fo4/comments/3t1myp/fallout_4_tips_extended_edition/
it makes your turrets and guards attack them if they go into the light

^ This. They most likely work for your settlers the same way they work for raiders and other groups on the wasteland: when the spotlight catches an enemy, it's "spotted" by everyone on defense.