During the decade between 2277 and 2287, MacCready ended up marrying a woman named Lucy and had a son with her named Duncan. When he first met Lucy, he lied to her about his occupation, telling her he was a soldier and concealing the fact he was a hired gun. He never told her the truth. At an unknown point in time, feral ghouls killed Lucy while MacCready fled with Duncan. Some time later, Duncan contracted an unknown disease, prompting MacCready to travel to the Commonwealth to find a cure.
He was employed by the Gunners for some time, but left, and has ever since been hounded by them for continuing to take jobs in their territory. He is still skilled with rifles and can make precise head shots. When the Sole Survivor meets him in The Third Rail, he's talking with two Gunners. After they leave, he can be hired as a companion for 250 caps (can be persuaded down to 200 or 100, depending on the size of the player's caps purse.) After becoming good friends with him and completing his quest; he will give the Killshot perk, which grants a 20% accuracy boost for head shots in VATS.
Picking Up the Trail/Rescue from Paradise: When first met, MacCready will threaten to shoot unless leaving the Little Lamplight cavern entrance. The Lone Wanderer has to pass a difficult speech check, use the Child at Heart perk, or complete the Rescue from Paradise quest in order to gain entrance to Little Lamplight. After gaining entrance to Little Lamplight, the Lone Wanderer will have a new dialogue path with MacCready which reveals the entrance to Vault 87 through Murder Pass.
Fungus Deal: After speaking with either Eclair or Lucy, the Lone Wanderer can convince MacCready to enter a trade agreement: swapping either strange meat (to Eclair) or Buffout (to Lucy) for cave fungus.
Those!: The Lone Wanderer can convince MacCready (using the Child at Heart perk) to accept Bryan Wilks into Little Lamplight.
Effects of player's actions[]
Speaking to MacCready in quick succession too many times will raise his ire. Eventually he'll refuse to talk and will tell the Lone Wanderer to leave Little Lamplight. Although one can still talk to him, they must wait twenty-four hours.
Long Road Ahead: MacCready asks the Sole Survivor to help him take care of the Gunners who were harassing him, and later, to help him find a cure for his son.
Effects of player's actions[]
MacCready can join the Sole Survivor as a companion for a price of 250 caps. He can be bargained down to 200 or 100 caps, depending on the size of the Sole Survivor's caps purse, though the latter persuasion attempt is very demanding.
If MacCready likes the player character enough he will give the perk Killshot, which boosts hit percentage for heads in VATS by 20%.
He will occasionally give few ammo of random types, including fusion core.
He and Cait are the only companions in the game that will steal for the Sole Survivor. This can be used as an exploit as they are able to steal items undetected right in front of people.
Commanding MacCready to enter power armor can prove difficult, especially in tight spaces. This is due to his AI being unable to find a path to the back of the armor frame.
Range of interests[]
Approvals
Disapprovals
Likes
Mercenary behavior, such as asking for more money to do a quest.
Criminal actions, such as stealing or lock-picking owned doors/containers.
Accepting less reputable quests, e.g. The Big Dig or Whitechapel Charlie's quest to clear out the Goodneighbor warehouses.
Sarcastic or cynical responses.
Joining The Minutemen.
Destroying the Prydwen with the Minutemen's artillery in With Our Powers Combined.
In dialogue with Ann Codman, responding with sarcasm or calling her "bitch."
In dialogue with Daisy, describing the world before the war as basically the same as the present.
In dialogue with Miss Edna, choosing romantic/supportive responses to her questions.
Telling Magnolia thinking her song was lovely.
Telling Kent Connolly that "the world sucks" when he inquires how the Sole Survivor has been adjusting to the Commonwealth.
Choosing aggressive/direct options in conversation with Travis during Confidence Man.
Telling Vadim he was an idiot during Confidence Man.
Threatening the First Mate of the USS Constitution.
Respond sarcastically or turning Darla and Skinny Malone against one another in the quest Unlikely Valentine.
Taking the bribe from Jacob Orden in the quest Human Error.
Siding with Dr. Roslyn Chambers in the quest Human Error
Siding with Jack Cabot and killing Lorenzo Cabot in the quest The Secret of Cabot House.
Caution: He will dislike when opening the cell door after Lorenzo's death, assuming one freed him. This can be avoided by having MacCready wait outside the cell area or dismissing him, and then waiting for him to leave via the elevator.
Refusing AJ's bribe during The Silver Shroud.
Wanting to keep the mole rat cure for themselves during Hole in the Wall.
Helping out children or parents.
Protecting the Peabody family from Bullet during the quest Kid in a Fridge.
Building Settlements
Staying in Settlements without traveling / sleeping
Betraying Bobbi No-Nose or siding with her.
Deciding to kill the Railroad when speaking with Desdemona in End of the Line
Picking the "They're dead" option when talking to Paladin Brandis at the end of The Lost Patrol.
Giving the Vault-Tec rep a new home to cheer him up.
Asking "Feral?," when confronting Clarke during Duty or Dishonor.
Replying "No" when asked 'Would you kill him too? Just because of who he is', when confronting Clarke during Duty or Dishonor.
Ending Doc Crocker Peacefully during The Disappearing Act
Telling Moe Cronin that baseball was "more violent."
"Hate Newspapers" during the initial conversation between Piper and Mayor McDonough when first entering Diamond City.
Choosing "Anything else?" or "Talk about Shaun" when first speaking with Phyllis Daily
Loves
Asking for a higher reward from Fred Allen upon being given the quest to retrieve a HalluciGen gas canister from HalluciGen, Inc.
Killing Baker in Quincy ruins
Choosing the dialogue option "that's terrible" when talking to Blake Abernathy about his dead daughter.
Asking Bullet what kind of person he is. (Occurs after the 'how much' interrogative. )
Digging up Shem Drowne's grave.
Replying "No" when asked 'Do you think I did the right thing?, when confronting Clarke during Duty or Dishonor.
Replying "Condemn him" when asked 'What about me?', when confronting Clarke during Duty or Dishonor.
Replying "Kill them" when asked 'What are you going to do about them?', when confronting Clarke during Duty or Dishonor.
Dislikes
Moral high ground/appealing to others' good nature.
Addictive chem use if in a romantic relationship with him (chem use not related to addiction provokes no reaction.)
Accepting menial work, such as Painting the Town or clearing out the Diamond City reservoir for Sheng Kawolski.
Joining the Brotherhood of Steel.
The Railroad.
Releasing Lorenzo Cabot in the quest The Secret of Cabot House.
Choosing supportive options in conversation with Travis during Confidence Man.
In dialogue with the First Mate of the USS Constitution, choosing "misunderstanding" or "calm down."
If Daisy becomes emotional when the Sole Survivor tells her about how it was before the war (taking the nostalgic response.)
Offering to split the mole rat cure during Hole in the Wall.
Offering the mole rat cure to Austin Engill during Hole in the Wall.
Giving SheffieldNuka Cola.
Saving Pickman from the raiders.
Finding talk of aliens interesting, when talking with Jack Cabot during Special Delivery.
Retrieving Mayor McDonough's Report in Political Leanings
Apologizing to Mister Zwicky for entering his classroom.
Persuading Bobbi No-Nose to leave.
Convincing Darla to leave Skinny Malone (or vice versa) instead of encouraging violence during the quest Unlikely Valentine.
Siding with the Railroad while speaking with Desdemona in End of the Line
Giving Paladin Brandis the holotags in The Lost Patrol
Replying "Turn yourself in" when asked 'What about me?', when confronting Clarke during Duty or Dishonor.
Replying "What do you think? " when asked 'What are you going to do about them?', when confronting Clarke during Duty or Dishonor.
Threatening Doc Crocker you're going to Arrest him during The Disappearing Act
"Support News" during the initial conversation between Piper and Mayor McDonough when first entering Diamond City.
Giving purified water to thirsty wastelanders
Hates
Getting caught committing crimes.
Resorting to violence unprovoked.
Telling Blake Abernathy that his daughter deserved her fate.
Flirting with non-companion NPCs (e.g. Magnolia) while in a relationship with him.
Proposing to Bullet to sell the Peabody family during the quest Kid in a Fridge.
Killing Trish (Fallout 4) during the quest Diamond City Blues
Replying "Yes" or "Evasive" when asked 'Do you think I did the right thing?, when confronting Clarke during Duty or Dishonor.
Replying "Unsure" or "Nothing" when asked 'What are you going to do about them?', when confronting Clarke during Duty or Dishonor.
Replying "Promise to lie" when asked 'What about me?', when confronting Clarke during Duty or Dishonor.
Replying "You should run" when asked 'What about me?', when confronting Clarke during Duty or Dishonor.
Stealing Gwinnett Pilsner Recipe from The Third Rail.
Inventory[]
Fallout 3[]
服装
武器
その他のアイテム
死体
Mayor MacCready's outfit and helmet
R91 assault rifle
5.56mm round
empty
*Unlike the other Little Lamplight characters, there's no interaction possible with his inventory when trying to pickpocket him
Fallout 4[]
服装
武器
その他のアイテム
死体
MacCready's duster MacCready's hat
Sniper rifle
.308 round
empty
Notes[]
When he is the companion, upon talking to him he will give some random ammo, ranging from 10mm rounds to a fusion core.
Every time he enters power armor, he will unequip its helmet and place it into his inventory. One can force him to equip the helmet again through trading, after which he won't try to unequip the headpiece until he enters a new set of power armor.
Once idolized, MacCready gives the player a wooden soldier toy, a gift from his wife, Lucy. Lucy made the toy soldier for him after he told her that he was a soldier when they first met.
Whitechapel Charlie's quest is a great way to farm likes from him. Starting the quest, checks for more caps, picking owned locks on the warehouse, and stealing in the warehouses all boost his affection. To gain maximum affection from the quest, quicksave before stealing an item then quicksave again, wait for the message saying "MacCready liked that" to appear, then quicksave again and quick load before stealing another item. This must be done to bypass the "cooldown" from game's affection check which prevents the player from gaining affection too quick through the same method. Alternatively, one could wait for the cooldown to expire between performing each admirable action.
As an adult, MacCready makes attempts to curb the cursing habit he had as a child. Occasionally, he will stop himself mid-sentence to correct his vulgar language. He does this because he made a promise to his son, Duncan, that he would clean up his behavior and "be a better person."
During Duty or Dishonor, MacCready hates it when agreeing not to kill the ghouls and/or to let Initiate Clarke go free. This is presumably related to the fact that ferals killed Lucy.
He appears to dislike getting wet, as he makes multiple negative comments about it throughout the game.
MacCready dislikes traveling at night, claiming "we could be walking into an ambush and never see it coming."
MacCready is a smoker. He mentions needing a cigarette in one of his ambient dialogue options.
MacCready's teeth are rotten.
Robert has killed "for a drink" before. It is not clarified what kind of drink or what the circumstances were. This could conceivably mean that MacCready is hinting at having done anything from committing murder for booze to killing for life-sustaining water.
If taken to an abandoned nursery area in Trinity Church, he'll tear up, but pretend he has something in his eye.
If taken to the drug den, he'll continuously inhale jet.
In the gym area/basketball court of the Boston mayoral shelter, MacCready will comment: "We used to have a hoop setup in Little Lamplight until Eclair broke the darn thing."
Upon death, his last words will be "No... please... no."
Randomly, MacCready will shout "Tunnel Snakes Rule!," which is a reference to the Tunnel Snakes in Fallout 3, which MacCready appeared in. It is unclear about how he learned about the Tunnel Snakes.
When visiting Diamond City, MacCready will comment: "Haven't been to Diamond City in years but I'll tell you...nothing's changed." When brought to the Dugout Inn, Vadim Bobrov will greet him enthusiastically and say: "MacCready! Is good to see you, tovarisch. How is Lucy? She still as beautiful as I remember?" MacCready will correct him by saying: "No...she didn’t make it, Vadim." This all suggests that MacCready and Lucy traveled to the Commonwealth together and had been to Diamond City sometime before she passed and before Duncan got sick. Duncan may not have even been born, yet, as Vadim does not mention him.
When entering Vault 81, MacCready comments on how he lived near a vault (Vault 87) and that it was dangerous. His tone of voice suggests he's distrustful of vaults.
If MacCready is a companion in Special Delivery, when speaking to Jack Cabot he will imply that he believes in the extraterrestrial, and that it freaks him out. This could be a reference to Zeta, an alien mothership in Fallout 3.
Longneck Lukowski's Cannery is an excellent place to farm "likes" from MacCready as there is a ton of Potted meat and empty cans to steal.
If romanced by a male Sole Survivor, MacCready has dialog appropriate for same-sex affections, including calling the Sole Survivor "handsome".
When interacting with magazines, MacCready might comment on how he loves comic books.
When exploring the Super-Duper Mart, MacCready might lament: "Of course it had to be the cookie aisle that got crushed."
After sleeping with MacCready, he may say: "I never knew you could do that with mutfruit...". This is reference to the sexual act regarding grapefruit.
When taken to WRVR broadcast station, MacCready mentions the Capital Wasteland's radio GNR and Three Dog, saying "I miss the Capital Wasteland Radio... Three Dog was a hell of a DJ"
If the player attempts to steal from the VIP room in The Third Rail, MacCready will leave the player's company and become hostile, prompting an interface for the player to send MacCready to a settlement, similar to Preston Garvey if the player kills a settler.
If MacCready is your traveling partner when you first enter the Boston Public Library he will state that lions scare children and a horrified voice. A reference to his childhood character in Fallout 3
If MacCready is your companion during the first conversation with Magnolia in The Third Rail, He states that he is a fan of rock and roll.
Notable quotes[]
Fallout 3[]
"Just give it a shot, mungo. You'll see plenty of my adult-sized stones when I'm pissing on your grave."
"Never been in a plane before. Highest I ever got was taking a hit of Psycho."
"Walk a hundred miles if I knew there were a pile of caps waiting for me at the end."
"If they cared about it, they wouldn't have left it lying around."
"It's quiet. Too quiet. *laughs* Oh man, I always wanted to say that."
"Tunnel snakes rule! *laughs* Sorry, I heard that a long time ago."
"Let's be careful. No human being would possibly pile books this way."
"Yeah... we should get the hell out of here. Right now would be good."
"I'd kill for a drink. Come to think of it, I have."
"Nothing says welcome more than urine soaked garbage"
"Took everything I had to escape with Duncan in my arms. Maybe it would have been better if we'd died there with her"
"What about your husband/wife? I know he/she's gone, but you still love him/her, don't you?" – When the Sole Survivor romances him
"Commonwealth Savings Bank of MacCready, open for business."
"Always wanted my own trailer... it'd be midnight blue with a leopard-skin interior. Hey... it beats living in a cave." – At Fiddler's Green Trailer Estates.
After committing to a close relationship:
"Having you this close to me has made me happier than I've ever been before."
"The day you told me that you loved me was the greatest day of my life."
"I'll never forget what you've done. You saved me...from myself."
"Don't get too far ahead of me...I like being close."
"Well...hello handsome!" – Male Sole Survivor
When "Lover's Embrace" is activated:
"I never knew you could do that with mutfruit"
"That...was amazing"
"Wake up sleepy head"
"Ready to face the day?"
"Ugh is it time to go already?"
When at the top of the buildings in Hyde Park
"Hehe, I can see my house from here. Sorry always wanted to say that"
If taken to Nate/Nora's corpse in Vault 111
"Hey, I'm really sorry. We don't have to be here if you don't want to... I... I'll leave you alone."
When swapping MacCready with
Piper: "So when are we going to have that one-on-one interview, Piper?" to which Piper replies: "Oh, MacCready. Never in a million years."
Hancock: "Hancock! How’s the coolest Ghoul in the Commonwealth?" to which Hancock replies: "Hey, MacCready. Don’t wait up."
Deacon: "All right, Deacon… I guess it’s your turn. Stay safe." to which Deacon replies: "Appreciate that, MacCready. You do the same."
Nick Valentine: "Damn, I forgot to pick up that motor oil for you, Valentine." to which Nick replies: "Cute, MacCready. You come up with that all on your own?"
Curie: "Well Curie, I guess you’re up. Have fun out there." to which Curie replies: "Mon dieu! Always so polite. Au revoir to you, MacCready."
Strong: "All right, Strong… Looks like it’s your turn, my massive, mutated friend." to which Strong replies: "Goodbye, Mack Ree Dee."
"R.J. MacReady" is the protagonist from the 1982 John Carpenter horror film, The Thing, based on the novella "Who Goes There", by John Campbell. In the 1982 movie, MacCready is played by Kurt Russell. MacCready, like his Fallout 3 counterpart, is a no-nonsense, resourceful survivor who rises to a leadership position among his peers.
The quote "Let's be careful. No human being would possibly pile books this way." is referring to a line said by Bill Murray's character, Peter Venkman, in the 1984 movie Ghostbusters.
Bugs[]
Fallout 3[]
Mayor MacCready is prone to disappearing. He tends to wander into obscure and dark corners. He may appear near the front gate if going outside and fast travel back to town, or standing on the platform where he first stood when he let the Lone Wanderer into town. One can move to his current position with the console command player.moveto 0000313b.[verified]
Sometimes MacCready will not give the option to open the gate, even if one is at that point and have followed the advice outlined in this wiki. One way to make sure that this does not befall is to click all of the grayed out speech options when speaking to MacCready. The dialog option to open the gate comes after a line that is often grayed/dimmed.[verified]
It's possible for MacCready to not open the gate after being instructed to do so. He will run to it, and climb up to the catwalk but will not activate the switch to raise the gate. This is because the scripted sequence requires Princess to be on the other end, and she may not run with MacCready to perform this function. Short of using the console to activate the gate/toggle clipping, the solutions are to: use the other entrance, reload from a previous save, or attempt to move Princess in range of the event with the console command prid 000185d5 followed by moveto player.[verified]
Doing DLC quests before opening the path will end "Picking Up the Trail" resulting in MacCready's and Joseph's dialogue options to vanish and making entry into Vault 87 impossible. The only solution is to resort to a save that still has "Picking Up the Trail" as an active quest, and redo whatever progress has been lost or to use the console command ResetQuest 00014e8c and go to the Citadel to start the quest again.[verified]
Fallout 4[]
MacCready may vanish from your settlement when you arrive there after selecting Paladin Danse as your companion on the Prydwen during the quest Shadow of Steel. [verification overdue][platforms tag needed]
Sometimes you may not be able to talk to MacCready or open up his inventory. He also fails to follow the player during fast travel. Entering the console command "prid 0001d162" followed by "moveto player" will bring MacCready to the player, but does not correct the issue.[verified]
