Sanctuary Hills

Fallout 4 guide · returning home after the vault

Sanctuary Hills is the protagonist's pre-war suburban home, revisited immediately after escaping Vault 111. Here you reunite with your family robot Codsworth, clear out minor pests, and eventually establish the settlement as the primary home base for the Minutemen survivors.

Items

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Grognak the Barbarian comic: On the kitchen table inside the protagonist's ruined pre-war homeYou're SPECIAL! book: On the floor in Shaun's nursery inside the protagonist's ruined home

Secrets

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Root Cellar | Located behind the northernmost house on the cul-de-sac; open the cellar storm doors on the ground to find gold bars, purified water, a safe, and a mattress.

Enemies

Bloatfly

Weak to Wings

Found infesting several abandoned houses around the cul-de-sac.

Radroach

Weak to Head

Found hiding inside dilapidated houses and around backyards.

Shops and people

Codsworth: Purified water handouts and companion follower services (after completing initial quest steps)

Tips

Scrapping yellow streetlights, ruined houses, and scattered debris in workshop mode quickly yields huge amounts of wood, steel, and other essential building materials.
Reading the "You're SPECIAL!" book on the floor of Shaun's room grants an immediate, permanent +1 increase to any chosen primary attribute.

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