Survival Mode in Fallout 4 offers an entirely different experience compared to other difficulty levels in the game. In addition, Bethesda released the existing Survival Mode in 2016 and replaced the old Survival Mode, which is now the Very Hard difficulty.
An example of the changes you will experience in Survival mode is that you can no longer perform manual or quick saves. This example is only one aspect of how Survival Mode differs, and it can be extremely tricky if you don't prepare yourself before changing to this difficulty. However, you can take steps to prepare yourself to enjoy being a true Vault Dweller and Wasteland in Fallout. Here are Survival Mode tips for Fallout 4 that you should learn before starting your journey.
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Survival Mode Tips for Fallout 4
The 10 Survival Mode tips for Fallout 4 below will remove the frustration from playing on this difficulty level by helping you overcome the various game mechanics changes. In addition, you should use them in conjunction with each other to make them even more effective for your survival.
Save Often
As emphasized in the introduction to this guide, you will not be able to use the Quick Save or Save function in the menu screen as shown in the picture above. In addition, there will be a limited number of autosaves completed. However, with the abundance of sleeping bags, beds, and mattresses in the game, it's crucial to save frequently. This practice secures your progress and prevents the frustration of repeating content.
Manage Your Inventory and Carry Weight
If you opt for a low-strength build, you may find yourself frequently over-encumbered, with little space in your inventory. Running out of carry weight directly results from weight changes to items. However, you can avoid this issue by planning your trips carefully and holding what's necessary. Also, avoiding looting enemies during combat is advisable to avoid becoming over-encumbered. Use a random scrap bench to dispose of items you won't be using if possible.
Utilize Your Settlements
One of the most advantageous aspects of settlements is their ability to provide a consistent food and water supply. In addition, you can build important crafting stations like the Cooking Station, Armor Workbench, and Chem Station which you can utilize to complete these tips. To fully benefit from this, ensure you consume fully cooked meals, which provide the best recovery rates. In addition, you won't receive any food benefits if you eat a piece of food that applies if you currently have a hunger status, so eat often!
Use Drugs to Help You Survive
While taking Chems in Fallout can seem like a nuisance due to the possibility of becoming addicted to them and suffering adverse side effects. As a result, they can save your life and make gameplay easier. For example, you can use Jet to slow down time to help during battles where survivability is low, like when trying to save Kent in Fallout 4. In addition, Med-X increases your damage and poison resistance to help increase your survivability.
Level, Explore the Commonwealth, and Recruit Companions
Instead of rushing to complete the main story quests, you should take the time to gain levels, unlock perks, and develop your build so you can handle it. You can do this by exploring the Commonwealth, completing side quests, and recruiting companions that you wouldn't have done with other difficulties. This tip will help you survive and make your playthrough more enjoyable, and you'll also get to see aspects of the game you wouldn't otherwise.
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Get Asbestos Armor Lining
Asbestos Lining for your armor will provide a lot of protection from Molotov cocktails as it prevents you from being able to be set on fire. Using this lining is especially useful because you can be set on fire or cause fire damage even if you don't see animations indicating you are, which could lead to surprising deaths. You can get Asbestos by junking everyday items like cigarette cartons, teapots, chalk, and oven mitts. In addition, you can purchase it from vendors like Trashcan Carla and Penny Fitzgerald, making it easy to find early in the game.
Stock Up on Stimpaks and Repair Kits
Stimpaks are essential when playing in Survival Mode because your crippled limbs are no longer auto-heal after leaving combat. Instead, it would help if you used a Stimpak to heal them. In addition, you will need them to cure downed companions. If you don't have time, they will automatically return home to recover if you leave your current area. The same goes for repairing your weapons, armor, and mechanical-based companions.
Focus on Your Weapon Build
We have two recommendations when it comes to weapons in Survival Mode for Fallout 4. The first recommendation is to specialize in a single weapon so you don't have to carry more than one weapon and lots of different types of ammo. The second recommendation is to carry one short-range weapon and one long-range weapon to stay flexible in combat based on the enemies you are facing. Still, both recommendations are made with the thought of limiting what you carry.
Obtain The Wasteland Survival Guide
You'll want to obtain the Wasteland Survival Guide from the Sunshine Tidings location as soon as possible. Doing so will unlock a passive that causes animals to provide more meat when killed. Doing so is especially important to keep a steady supply of food to help manage your hunger levels, which will ensure you have the benefits of eating it.
Approach Combat Carefully
The last thing you want is to charge into a building of enemies while playing Fallout 4 using Survival Mode because they will kill you very quickly. Instead, you'll want to utilize stealth mode to kill enemies without using others. All you need to do is attack while crouched and you will gain bonus damage multiplier. In addition, you'll want to utilize VATS to focus on weak points of enemies like their heads. You can activate Vats by pressing Q, L1, and X if you are playing on PC, PlayStation, or Xbox respectively. Doing so will take the challenge out of large-scale battles and allow you to focus on only a handful of enemies should they be alerted to your presence.
Fallout 4
- Released
- November 10, 2015
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Bethesda
- Publisher(s)
- Bethesda
- Franchise
- Fallout
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
