Settlement population max?

[Sten Knight]

What is the max amount of people you can have at a settlement?

[Ereshkigal]

The number is 10 + 1 per charisma point as written here:

Successful settlements need four critical things: beds, food, water, and defense. In the same respect, power is required to meet these needs beyond the most basic sense, especially for defense. There is an easy and quick way to understand how much of each you need:

Beds: One per settler (max of 10 settlers plus 1 settler per Charisma point).
Food: One food per settler.
Water: One water per settler.
Defense: One point per settler, although more is more helpful.
Power: Add all of the power consumption things you need running, that’s the required power.
As noted, you’ll probably have a max of 11 to 20 settlers, depending on your build.
So make sure you have enough water, food and defense with at least 1 charisma to get up to 11 and more.

So the max should be 21 as it is possible to get a SPECIAL over 10, with charisma at 11, that would make possible to have 21 settlers with the same amount of beds, food, water and defense.

[Sten Knight]

Thanks for the response much appreciated

[Duce Williams]

My starlight Drive in has 25

[Tzukasa]

It's your Base CHR stat (including bobblehead) + CHR boosting gear +10

[Neko-Saskia]

Originally posted by TGS FlatoutDude:

The number is 10 + 1 per charisma point as written here:

Defense: One point per settler, although more is more helpful.

Charisma boosting gear also increases the max, the calculation is 10+CHA stat(maximum of 11 with bobblehead)+CHA bosting gear/drugs=max pop, though there are some conflicting reports about the longevity of that solution

also a settlements defence needs is calculated as such:
Defence rating > local food production + local water production

So a settlement with 25 food, and 25 water needs atleast 50 defence to satisfy it's defence need

[guygombaa]

I have a settlement with two industrial water purifiers connected to all my other settlements....

[FrossetMareritt]

Originally posted by Mashiro-Senpai:

Charisma boosting gear also increases the max, the calculation is 10+CHA stat(maximum of 11 with bobblehead)+CHA bosting gear/drugs=max

+ the SPECIAL book if you choose to use the point it gives towards CHA.

Originally posted by The Lamb - Multi Animas:

I have a settlement with two industrial water purifiers connected to all my other settlements....

This brings up a good question: Do connected settlements take the extra from other connected settlements when it comes produce or water that they lack?

I have two industrial water purifiers as well with their own dedicated large generator. The first day I saw 60(ish) purified water (which was in the mid 20s the day before) in my workshop inventory. But then I connected a couple more settlements and I haven't seen the number go up at all.

[FrossetMareritt]

Originally posted by Karmijn:

i have 31 beds, 22 settlers, but i keep hearing about "the bed problem".

Are all the beds unobstructed?

[Sten Knight]

Yea check to make sure beds are not obstructed

[cassiels]

Is the equation somehow different for the Castle?

I have 7 charisma, nothing to boost that. The Castle had 16 settlers. It got attacked and everyone wiped out. I know if you go there the settlers respawn but they didn't. I waited a long time. Still all zeroes.

As usual I had overpopulation problems. As the Castle was still empty I sent them there. Next thing I know there are 29 settlers there. I gave them all beds and atm there are even 31 settlers.

Does the reincarnation of the first bunch not count towards the population limit?

[mavin117]

Originally posted by FrossetMareritt:

Originally posted by Mashiro-Senpai:

Charisma boosting gear also increases the max, the calculation is 10+CHA stat(maximum of 11 with bobblehead)+CHA bosting gear/drugs=max

+ the SPECIAL book if you choose to use the point it gives towards CHA.

Originally posted by The Lamb - Multi Animas:

I have a settlement with two industrial water purifiers connected to all my other settlements....

This brings up a good question: Do connected settlements take the extra from other connected settlements when it comes produce or water that they lack?

I have two industrial water purifiers as well with their own dedicated large generator. The first day I saw 60(ish) purified water (which was in the mid 20s the day before) in my workshop inventory. But then I connected a couple more settlements and I haven't seen the number go up at all.

yes extra food and water is taken from settlements connected by supply routes. but having excess is a great way to make caps since purified water is relatively valuable for its weight not to mention an excellent source of healing. my sanctuary hills and castle each have three industrial purifiers and produce about 60-80 purified water a day. however, the accrued water in your workshop inventory will seemingly cap production of water not sure though.

[mavin117]

Originally posted by cassiels:

Is the equation somehow different for the Castle?

I have 7 charisma, nothing to boost that. The Castle had 16 settlers. It got attacked and everyone wiped out. I know if you go there the settlers respawn but they didn't. I waited a long time. Still all zeroes.

As usual I had overpopulation problems. As the Castle was still empty I sent them there. Next thing I know there are 29 settlers there. I gave them all beds and atm there are even 31 settlers.

Does the reincarnation of the first bunch not count towards the population limit?

settlers will never come back once they are killed. you must have an active recruitment beacon for more settlers to come. the lower the population relative to maximum, the faster settlers arrive; especially if ample food, water, beds, and defense is present at the given settlement

[mavin117]

Originally posted by cassiels:

Is the equation somehow different for the Castle?

I have 7 charisma, nothing to boost that. The Castle had 16 settlers. It got attacked and everyone wiped out. I know if you go there the settlers respawn but they didn't. I waited a long time. Still all zeroes.

As usual I had overpopulation problems. As the Castle was still empty I sent them there. Next thing I know there are 29 settlers there. I gave them all beds and atm there are even 31 settlers.

Does the reincarnation of the first bunch not count towards the population limit?

i think the castle may be different since it is more closely tied with the minutemen and their recurring quests

[mbpoblet]

Originally posted by Balois:

Thanks for the response much appreciated

If that's not enough, you can always use this mod[www.nexusmods.com] to increase the limit. :)

[[TAW] Derisat Hartfelt]

there is a very concise and easy guide on the matter in steam guides. not mine, but it's very awesome