Piper Wright is a reporter living in Diamond City in and possible companion of the Sole Survivor. She runs her own newspaper called Publick Occurrences , which she operates with her younger sister, Nat. Piper grew up in a small community on the outskirts of the Commonwealth with Nat and their father, a member of the local militia. After her father was found dead under suspicious circumstances, Piper learned that he had discovered a raider plot to sack the town.

As part of our Fallout 4 guide, we have all the details. 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. Every companion and love interest has several levels of potential friendship with you, starting at neutral.

Getting your character to max affinity with each companion except Dogmeat and Automatrons will unlock a special perk that is a permanent boost to your character. Many players will want to max affinity for all of the companions who have Perks useful to their build, or one they'd like to have a romance with. Befriending your Companions: Affinity Each action taken around the companion whether following them or not will result in your score going up or down. Being x refers to dialog choices, which can have a big impact on affinity. Use your best judgment when talking to Quest NPCs to decide if this or that dialog choice is mean sarcastic or violent start the fight.