Fallout 76: Should You Pick Raiders Or Settlers? (2024)

After you find the Overseer in Fallout 76, you will be sent to meet the Raiders and the Settlers -- two factions first introduced in the Wastelanders update. These groups have separate questlines that you can follow but eventually lead to a raid at Vault 79. At this point, you must choose a faction you want to side with.

As a result of this choice, it seems like you've ruined your relationship with the other faction, which is not the case. It's difficult to choose a Faction to represent, since both factions sell plans for unique items. Here's everything you need to know about choosing between the Raiders and Settlers in Fallout 76.

Updated May 18, 2024, by Andrew Scariati: Fallout 76's Raiders vs Settlers choice is a difficult one, but it can be boiled down to a numbers game if you want to weigh the pros and cons before deciding. Whether you're new to Appalachia fresh from the Fallout show, or starting a new character, we've added a detailed breakdown of how this choice affects your reputation with each faction.

Settler Faction Reputation Rewards

The Raiders and Settlers of Appalachia both sell plans in exchange for Gold Bullion, a type of currency in Fallout 76. More plans become available as your Reputation level increases from Cautious to Ally with a certain Faction.

The Settlers sell some exceptional gear, with the highlights being the Stealth Armor set and the incredibly powerful Gauss Shotgun.

Here are all the rewards you can buy from the Settlers, and the Reputation rank you need to buy each item:

Raider Faction Reputation Rewards

The Raiders also have some good items for sale, such as the Ammo Construction Appliance, which lets you build ammo at your Camp. Here's a full list of items sold by the Raiders for Gold Bullion:

Should You Help The Raiders Or Settlers?

Although Fallout 76's Raiders vs Settlers moment seems like an all-or-nothing choice in the Secrets Revealed quest line, you can still obtain all the plans from each Faction, regardless of who you help in the raid.

When you side with a Faction, you will help them raid the Vault and then decide who gets the Gold Bullion you find.

You have three options at the end of Secrets Revealed:

• Give it all to the Faction that you helped
• Split it between the two
• Keep it all for yourself

These choices change your current Reputation level with the factions depending on who you side with and how you decide to allocate the Gold Bullion.

How To Get All The Items

Your choice between the Raiders and Settlers does not lock you out of any purchasable items. You just need to be ready for the grind to raise their Reputation levels.

If you want to get all the items listed above quickly, then don't keep the Gold for yourself as that lowers your reputation with the Faction you sided with to do the raid.

The important thing to note here is that you can still raise both to Ally regardless of the choice that you make.

To do this, you will need to grind daily quests for both Factions, but it is possible.