You’re spoilt for things to do in Fallout London. If you’re the creative type, let me show you all the Settlement locations and the best base sites in Fallout London.
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How to build bases in Fallout London
Base building is pretty clunky in Fallout London, but let me teach you the basics. First,you must secure a Settlement to build on, and you can find every eligible location on the list below.
Most Settlements can be readied for building by defeating nearby enemies. Once the area is clear, you musttrack down the Workshop.
The Workshop is a red machine, and it has a nav point on your compass resembling three houses (pictured above).
When you interact with the machine for the first time, you’ll be given a tutorial explaining the base-building mechanic.
You can place and delete structures while inWorkshop Modeand the edges of the area you can modify are highlighted in bright green.
you’re able to move freely around the Settlement in Workshop Modeas if walking normally. Cycle through your POVs and Workshop camera with the Scroll Wheel on your Mouse (Mouse Button 3). I’ve bound the function to another button on my Mouse for comfort, but the default should be fine.
Each Structure you build has a material cost, butyou can also “Scrap” itemsyou don’t want for most of those ingredients. The build menu feels a little unintuitive at first as you mustuse the arrow keys for navigation, but you’ll get the hang of it.
As a side note, I’ve read multiple posts suggesting that Companions are bugged.Make sure you have a Settlement before taking on a second Companion. In Fallout London, Companions return to a Settlement when they aren’t in your party. There’s a chance they’ll disappear if they have nowhere to call home.
Speaking of Companions,there are seven potential candidatesif you know where to look.
All settlement locations in Fallout London
There aresix Settlementsplayers can inhabit in Fallout London. Unfortunately, many players report thatSettlements are bugged and brokenat the time of writing. I’ve seen complaints about everything from hard crashes to clipping into scenery, so tinker with base building at your own risk.
Hopefully, these issues will be patched out (bases were dodgy in Fallout 4, too). Here are the locations, and any prerequisites:
Biggin Hill Airport
Let’s kick the list off with a quest-locked location. The Biggin Hill Airport Settlement to the southeast can be claimed, butyou must first speak to an NPC called Gordowho’s roaming the area.
Gordo has an entire questline cooked up for you. These tasks are no joke either. The kill missions are straightforward, but you mustsolve a puzzle in the Bromley Pindar Station.
Interact with several switches in a specific order to complete the task. If you’re struggling with the puzzle, here’s the solution:
Return to Gordo after the quests,wait two days in-game, and Biggin Hill Airport is yours.
Covent Garden
As a Londoner myself, it’s a real treat to see the iconic Covent Garden so faithfully recreated in Fallout.The place is crawling with heavily armed Bandits and Hooligans, but you can claim the place for yourself once you’ve cleared the area.
Covent Garden is unique as it seems to beits own contained instance, complete with a door. It’s no mean feat defeating all the tough enemies, but the reward is absolutely worth it.
Lambeth Walk
Lambeth Walk is an easily defendable location and is pretty easy to unlock as a Settlement. There aren’t any quests involved;just clear the area of enemiesand Lambeth Walk is yours.
The Lambeth Walk Settlement also has a Cooking Station for your culinary needs.
London Bridge
You can find the London Bridge Settlementjust west of Tower Bridge.
The London Bridge Settlement is unusual as you must complete a quest to unlock it. You’llmeet an NPC on the bridgecalled Beefy, who’s collecting Tolls.Pass a skill check with him(8 Intellect and 5 Charisma) to start the quest which unlocks the Settlement. You can also pass the skill check with a flat 8 Charisma.
The quest is pretty straightforward. You mustclear out three groups of enemieswithin proximity of London Bridge. Return to Beefy when you’re done to claim your prize.
Wandsworth Tennis Museum
This Settlement is tucked away in thesouthwest corner of the mapby Wimbledon Lake. I recommend this location for players who want asecluded area away from the city.
The only problem withthe Tennis Museum is it’s crawling with Ghouls. You must clear the area of horrors before you claim it, so have fun with that! I recommend taking the settlement during the day for added visibility.
Vauxhall Grove
The Vauxhall Grove Construction Site is a superb Settlement as it’s wide, flat, and spacious.If you’re looking for a blank canvas to build on, Vauxhall Grove is the place for you.
Clear the area of enemy occupation, and the Construction Site is yours. There are alsomountains of scrap and materials to loot, even if you don’t plan on sticking around.
Settlements are far easier to stumble upon by accident thanBeer Coasters, which offer permanent stat boosts.
Best base locations in Fallout London
I already sungCovent Garden’spraises, but it’s hands down my favorite Settlement. The place is huge, and thepremade structures are less of a pain than in the other locations. Covent Garden has it all, and it’s a treat to call such a well-known location home in Fallout London.
If you have no love for Covent Garden,I recommend Vauxhall Grove. The Settlement offers a ton of space for builders far more creative than me to show off.
Just make sure to save your game regularly, so you don’t lose your hard work to file corruption and crashes. I’ve read multiple reports of dodgy Auto Saves around Settlements, soManual saving is a good idea too. Those errors are far more dangerous than any enemy who may attack your territory.
Fallout London is a truly special mod, but it’s overrun with bugs, glitches, and technical problems. Fortunately,there are easy fixes for most issuesalthough some require external mods.
Anthony Yates
Anthony is a freelance writer for PC Invasion and has worked in the industry for four years. He’s furiously competitive and is always looking for the next big multiplayer hit. Anthony thrives in high-stakes games like Escape From Tarkov and Sea of Thieves. He is also passionate about speedrunning and always looks forward to the next GDQ and ESA events. When he’s not grinding leaderboards, Anthony enjoys visiting Arcades, retro gaming, and horror movies.
