#fallout creatures

Creature Taming Guide

First off, you need at least one rank of the Animal Friend perk card equipped. Which rank you have determines the kind of creatures you’ll come across.

(You’ll find creatures from the rank you have and below, so having rank 3 means you’ve got a chance for all of them)

(Credit to the Fallout Wiki for this table)

Next it’s time to farm random encounter spots! Obviously there are lots of encounters other than just the tameable creatures, so it might take a while to find one.

(Map credit goes to marshasyn)

As you can see from the map, the most dense area for spots is Cranberry Bog, which is where I have my camp, so I included my own rounds in the pic below. You’ll probably need to go round multiple times, so picking out a few spots like this near your own camp means you’ll get to learn the exact spawn points and it’ll save you from having to check the map constantly.

Sometimes the critters will show as friendly, sometimes not, but they are always alone and unaggressive. You simply walk right up to them and once you’re within petting range there will be the option to tame them. They will then head off to your camp. They can die on the way there so it’s best to have your camp nearby, and let them make their own way so you don’t spawn in any enemies.

And that’s it! You now have your very own friendly neighbourhood monster. They function like turrets and will defend your camp from attacks. Apparently friendly fire will heal them (they also heal shortly after battle), so don’t worry about sticking lots of mechanical turrets in as well. Equipping the Home Defence perk cards should also help improve their longevity.