As part of our Fallout 4 guide, we have all the details. Watch on YouTube. Note that Dogmeat is an exception to this rule; his relationship status is always at maximum, and his perks are unlocked manually in the Charisma tree. There are 12 potential companions, but — without going into spoiling territory — there are reasons why some of them are not available for romance. Higher Charisma and Luck are a help, but you have a chance regardless.

At this time, Piper , Magnolia, and Preston are confirmed romantic options. A player's lovable status is affected by a Relationship Level referenced in the Loveable Achievement. Romantic relationships are driven by Charisma checks and initiated during conversations. Most relationships demand that you build a long-term rapport with a character. For example, romancing Preston demands you follow several quest lines with him, culminating in taking the Castle before flirtation options unlock.

Cait is a cage fighter and a possible companion living in the Combat Zone in Cait was born into a distant and abusive family of Irish 1 descent in , her parents would routinely physically and verbally abuse her. She attempted to run away twice, the first time she did it, they locked her in a shed outside of the house they lived in.