MacCready is one of the most complex companions in Fallout 4 with a sad backstory, but his perk Killshot is a widely coveted and powerful one.
Robert MacCready, known bestby his last name MacCready, first appeared inFallout 3, but despite being just a child, he was the mayor of Little Lamplight, a settlement operated solely by kids under the age of 16. While the fate of Little Lamplight is unknown, MacCready reappears as an important character and potential companion inFallout 4.
Backstory is essential to determining a companion's likes and dislikes inFallout 4, and MacCready has one of the saddest. (Spoilers) After having a son, Duncan, with the woman he loved, the sight of Lucy being torn apart by ghouls haunts him. Now, after deciding to clean up his act and be a better father, MacCready is in search of a cure for Duncan after he contracted a strange disease. MacCready copes with his rough history through heavy-handed sarcasm, and manyFallout 4 fans theorize MacCready suffers from some form of depression due to his past and struggles.
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MacCready's Likes
The easiest way to increase MacCready's affinity levels inFallout 4is by picking locks. As a morally gray person, MacCready is attracted to actions that point to looking out for oneself while also not being nice or mean others, possibly due to his distrust of other people. His easiest likes to hit are stealing and lockpicking, but MacCready also likes when the Sole Survivor is violent to others and when they perform actions that help the Minutemen.
Interestingly, MacCready rolls over some character traits fromFallout 3, where he had high charisma checks needed to get into Little Lamplight. InFallout 4, MacCready enjoys when the Sole Survivor passes speech checks, but only when that means lying, threatening, or asking for more money.
After getting MacCready to maximum affinity inFallout 4, the Sole Survivor will gain the perk Killshot, which gives the player an increased accuracy for headshots in V.A.T.S. by 20%. The player can also romance MacCreadyinFallout 4.
MacCready's Dislikes
Possibly an ode to his goal to be a better father as a promise to his son, MacCready dislikes if the Sole Survivorsuffers from addiction, which can be a nuisance if the player uses a lotof chems in combat. He might be one of the most finicky companions when it comes to dialogue options as he dislikes when the Sole Survivor chooses nice, mean, or peaceful routes. SinceFallout 3, MacCready enjoys violent solutions. Donating items and murdering will also lower MacCready's affinity level.
If the player steals from certain locations, such as the VIP room of the Third Rail, and gets caught, or commands MacCready to steal items in Goodneighbor, he will become hostile and leave the player's company.
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FAQs
MacCready has a bit of a criminal mindset, so stealing and picking locks will raise your Affinity with him.
What does MacCready like to dislike? ›
Players can earn a permanent perk by raising MacCready's affinity level to 1000. MacCready has a general affinity and prefers specific behavior from the Sole Survivor. MacCready is one of the companions who prefers violence and dislikes it when the player is being nice, mean, or peaceful.
What actions does MacCready love? ›
His easiest likes to hit are stealing and lockpicking, but MacCready also likes when the Sole Survivor is violent to others and when they perform actions that help the Minutemen.
How do you get Mccready to like you in Fallout 4? ›
Helping children/parents, and stealing will help increase your relationship status with MacCready. Once you gain enough affinity with MacCready, you will obtain his side quest Long Road Ahead.
How do you cheat companion affinity in Fallout? ›
getav CA_affinity — Get the affinity level of your current companion. setav CA_affinity [number] — Sets your companion's affinity level to a number. modav CA_affinity [number] – Adds a number to your companion's affinity level.
How long does it take to get max affinity? ›
Assuming the above conditions are met and no other actions are done to gain or lose affinity, this means it would take 520 minutes (8.67 hours) to reach 1000 affinity with a companion starting at 0; however, it would only take 160 minutes (2.67 hours) to reach 500 affinity with a companion starting at 0.
Does MacCready like pickpocketing? ›
Honestly, MacCready kinda loves it when you're a bit of a rebel. Got a lock that "needs" picking or stuff that "accidentally" ends up in your pockets? He's all for it.
Why does MacCready not curse? ›
Later, MacCready and Lucy had a child — a boy named Duncan. Since he was born, MacCready promised to clean up his act and be a better person (which is why he tries not to swear in Fallout 4).
Can Codsworth hack? ›
Codsworth. Installed the hacking module in Codsworth, changed his body completly, too. He can´t interact with terminals and won´t hack them.
Who does MacCready like? ›
In the course of his travels, he met a woman named Lucy, and the two fell in love. Lucy always had MacCready's back and helped him through the darkest of nights in the wasteland. With her at his side, MacCready felt he could press ahead no matter the horrors that faced him.
Yep, you sure can! MacCready is one of the companions you can get all lovey-dovey with in Fallout 4. Just keep doing those quests for him, and make choices that pump up your affinity. Once you hit it off, you'll get the option to flirt and eventually enter a romantic relationship.
Does MacCready have a son? ›
For other characters named Duncan, see Duncan. Duncan is the son of Lucy and Robert MacCready.
Can you find your son in Fallout 4? ›
If the player character instead completes the Nuclear Family quest, Shaun will be interactable and found within the Advanced Systems Lab. They have the ability to choose where Shaun will live by talking to him. If one subsequently decides to move him to another settlement, it must be done via the workshop interface.
Who is the best companion in Fallout 4? ›
This list has been updated to provide more information on these great Fallout companions.
- 4 Preston Garvey Is A Perfect Good-Alignment Companion. ...
- 3 Porter Gage Is A Big Damage Dealer Who Also Adds Damage Resistance. ...
- 2 Dogmeat Is A Good Boy As All Dogmeats Are. ...
- 1 Curie Is Adorable With A Great Story And Even Better Dialog.
Killshot is a Companion Perk in Fallout 4 which allows players with maximun Relationship levels with MacCready to earn a 20% increase in headshot accuracy in V.A.T.S. To get McCready's appreciation, you'll need to make decisions that make him happy.
How do you get max affinity with strong fast? ›
- A good way to boost Strong's affinity is to purchase guard dogs from the friendly Super Mutant Erickson on the Island. ...
- Another easy way to gain Strong's admiration is to pick the Cannibal perk. ...
- Defeating powerful enemies seems to gain a lot of respect from Strong.
A workaround on PC if playing Survival difficulty (where no console commands or unlimited saving are allowed) is to gain affinity with Gage by upgrading a cheap weapon at a weapons workbench, sleeping for 48 hours, upgrading the weapon again, etc, until max affinity is reached.
How do you maximize affinity in Warframe? ›
Killing unaware enemies will trigger a Stealth Kill Affinity Bonus, which increases the amount of affinity that a player gains from killing said enemy.
How many likes do you need to max affinity in Fallout 4? ›
67 likes are needed. Note that just traveling gradually increases affinity too. ALSO, a few companions will not reach max affinity until you do their quest, or quests, Cait, Curie and MacGreedy come to mind.
