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The minutemen are members of the Commonwealth Minutemen, a volunteer defensive militia that operates in the namesake Commonwealth since at least the 2180s, but by the late 23rd century, began to fall into decline. They appear in Fallout 4 if the Sole Survivor completes the faction quest The First Step by helping Preston Garvey rebuild the Minutemen as its new general.
Background[]
Most, if not all members of the Commonwealth Minutemen are civilian volunteers, coming from the independent farms and settled towns of the Commonwealth. Joining up with the Minutemen meant they chose to give up their more peaceful lives of farming in favor of traveling around the region to honor the group's motto to "protect the people at a minute's notice" from all manner of threats including raiders, super mutants, and hostile wildlife such as yao guai and deathclaws.
While their strength dropped off dramatically towards the latter half of the 23rd century, particularly after both the loss of Fort Independence and the Quincy Massacre, small bands of active minutemen can still be seen throughout the Commonwealth, doing their duty of shepherding traders and travelers through the dangerous countryside.
Characteristics[]
While the average minuteman's kit can vary widely, they are almost always seen wearing their distinctive tricorn hats and button-down uniform, armed with a variety of weapons including the group's signature weapon, the laser musket.
Interactions with the player character[]
Interactions overview[]
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Effects of player's actions[]
Should the player character side with the Minutemen and complete The Nuclear Option (Minutemen), Minutemen patrols across the Commonwealth will be a much more common sight, and with more numbers per patrol. Some patrols may have attack dogs. They will address the Sole Survivor as their general and make brief comments regarding their travels.
Inventory[]
Notes[]
- Minutemen can be found in settlements and in various places across the wasteland.
- On some occasions, one will find a squad from the Minutemen fighting off super mutants, raiders or Gunners.
- The dead bodies of generic minutemen can be found dead in some locations:
- One outside the Museum of Freedom.
- One at a house next to the church in Concord
- One in the Super Duper Mart.
- One in the Lexington parking garage.
- One in an outpost near Somerville Place
- One in the Parking garage (Lexington)
Appearances[]
The Commonwealth Minutemen appear only in Fallout 4 and the Fallout: Wasteland Warfare board game.
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