What is the relationship between Codsworth and the Sole Survivor in Fallout 4?
Codsworth was a Mr Handy purchased by the Survivor's family before the Great War and his programming kept him loyal over the intervening 210 years.
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What is the 'Codsworth perk' in Fallout 4?
Robot Sympathy is earned when Codsworth reaches maximum affinity with the player. The benefit of Robot Sympathy is a +10 Damage Resistance against energy attacks from robots and other mechanical devices.
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Who were Codsworth's original owners in Sanctuary Hills?
The Sole Survivor and their family were the original owners of Codsworth. They acquired the Mister Handy robot, Codsworth, shortly before the nuclear apocalypse on October 23, 2077.
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Background[]
Codsworth is a domestic-model Mister Handy and was activated shortly before the events of October 23, 2077; his model's design included programming for cleaning, gardening, childcare, and meal preparation, which he conducted on behalf of his owners, a family in Sanctuary Hills comprised of a military veteran, a lawyer, and their infant son, Shaun. Their purchase was recent enough that his packaging remains in the family's laundry room.
Codsworth was named after the fictional character Bartholomew Codsworth, portrayed by Hollywood actor Sebastian Leslie who sold the rights for his voice to be used as the standard for the Mister Handy domestic model after striking a deal worth $186,000 (pre-tax) with RobCo Industries sometime in the 2070s.[2]
While initially skeptical of his potential return on the family's investment, his positive impact on the family was strong enough that they inquire whether he may join them once they secure a spot in Vault 111; however, the Vault-Tec rep indicates that this will not be possible, since the vault is reserved for humans only.[3] Moments after the family purchases spots in Vault 111, he notifies them of the broadcasts declaring the outbreak of the Great War and the family flees for the shelter, leaving him behind at the house.
Codsworth survives the initial devastation of the bombs and continued to watch over the family's former home until the day they hopefully returned. During the first ten years post-War, he kept himself busy by doing futile housekeeping work, such as keeping the fallout-tainted floors waxed, dusting a collapsed house, and polishing a rusted car. However, once he reunites with the Survivor post-War, he can reveal that he actually became very depressed about the state of the world and was deeply affected by his decades-long isolation. To cope, he pretended that nothing happened.[4]
At some point after the bombs fell, Codsworth encountered inhabitants of Concord, though mentions that the locals only "pummeled [him] with sticks a few times" and "shot at [him] on a few occasions."[5][6] When the Sole Survivor locates him, he is attempting to maintain the shrubbery around the family's prior residence.
Personality[]
Codsworth's programming embedded him with a stereotypical "British butler" personality: he is fastidious, eager to help, professional, and polite unless he is annoyed, at which point he reacts with either sarcasm or disdain.
Like many advanced robots, Codsworth is capable of emulating complex emotions and experiencing the robot equivalent of psychological trauma. Years of isolation and an inability to carry out his primary function resulted in both great frustration and immense "relief" when the Sole Survivor reemerges from Vault 111. While Codsworth is initially shocked by the reappearance of the Sole Survivor and reluctant to accept the death of the Survivor's spouse and Shaun's kidnapping, he nevertheless offers to accompany the Survivor in a thorough search of Sanctuary Hills and directs the Survivor to Concord to seek out more help.
Codsworth is the only optional companion with a prior history with the Sole Survivor and Shaun; as a robot programmed to care and serve, he is quick to offer aid and assistance, with verbal dialogue choices favoring kindness and charity. He is protective of the Sole Survivor and is risk-averse, though he does possess a "can-do" attitude while accompanying the player character. Raising his affinity level also prompts him to share his admiration for the Sole Survivor and appreciation for 'rescuing' him from a life of isolation.
The trigger for Codsworth to become available as a companion will occur after any of the following:
Reaching an unmarked point in Concord during Out of Time. It is not necessary to complete the quest; simply getting close enough to the Museum of Freedom to start hearing gunfire (up to the playground in Concord should be close enough) will suffice.
Codsworth can wear the bowler hat and its variant, the Triggerman bowler. However, the +1 Endurance bonus from the hat does not affect his total HP.
Codsworth is armed with a flamer and a circular saw typical of the Mister Handy model and is remarkably efficient at dispatching enemies at close range as he is able to set enemies on fire with his flamer, then slash at them with his saw. He is remarkably resilient, enough so to remain active in a fight for a considerable period of time, assuming that he is not hit with heavy weapons. This makes Codsworth an excellent early-game companion who can take the brunt of battles.
If severely damaged, Codsworth cannot be revived during combat by injecting stimpaks as he is a robot. However, with Automatron installed, the player character can repair him with a robot repair kit. These do not require schematics and can be created at any chemistry station.
Additionally, with Automatron, the player character is able to customize and modify Codsworth at a robot workbench. When he is put in the robot workbench, he loses the option to wear the bowler hat.
Codsworth has an innate Damage Resistance of 25, which is about on par with a human companion wearing a full set of girded leather armor. However, his innate Energy Resistance is 5, which is much lower than any full armor set worn by a human companion. His total HP is similar to the game's human companions, thus a human companion equipped in full metal armor or heavier will surpass him in durability; using a robot workbench to modify him can also amend this. Codsworth's innate damage/energy resistance receives a moderate boost at very high player levels but is less than that provided by a good suit of armor.
Codsworth will occasionally provide a single unit of purified water when one talks to him. As indicated by his dialogue, it is produced by either filtering groundwater inside his chassis[7] or alternately by extracting moisture from the ambient air through a built-in condensator.[8]
Codsworth is the only optional companion with a prior history with the Sole Survivor and Shaun; as a robot programmed to care and serve, he is quick to offer aid and assistance, with verbal dialogue choices favoring kindness and charity. He is protective of the Sole Survivor and is risk-averse, though he does possess a "can-do" attitude while an active companion.
Reaching maximum Affinity with Codsworth grants the Robot Sympathy perk, which offers a permanent +10 increase to Energy Resistance against the energy weapon attacks of robots.
Codsworth cannot be romanced.
Codsworth can say the Sole Survivor's chosen name when one talks to him, although it may be shortened, extended, or have a word omitted. A list of the 900+ options can be found here.
Codsworth will have unique dialogue if the player character has advanced the main quest before meeting him for the first time in Sanctuary Hills. For example, by completing The Nuclear Option/Nuclear Family beforehand, one will be able to tell Codsworth that Shaun is "with his father/mother" instead of them asking him about Shaun's whereabouts.
If one chooses to send Drinkin' Buddy to a settlement instead of to the Hotel Rexford during Trouble Brewin', Codsworth has a chance to say one of Buddy's jokes when using the "Thoughts?" dialogue option.
Some of his idle "comments" consist of humming and whistling various songs, such as "La Marseillaise" and "Rule Britannia".
If the player character dismembers an enemy's corpse after killing them, Codsworth will berate them for "not being very sporting."
If one picks up pre-War junk items, Codsworth will comment "Taking a trip down memory lane, sir/ma'am?"
If brought to Boston Airport, Codsworth will mention going there with the Sole Survivor to wait for their spouse's return; Nate from his tour of duty (female SS) or Nora from an unspecified trip (male SS).[9]
"Ah the Corvega. I like to think of it as a distant cousin."
Coast Guard Pier, either at the corner of the pier by the tower, or the center of the building. The super mutants were supposed to be wearing Coast Guard hats.
"Who'd have thought Super Mutants fancied a bit of dress up?"
"Hot on Kellogg's trail, aren't we, [sir/mum]? I can't wait to see the look on his face when we find him, and give him what for!"
Stopping at various spots during the search for Kellogg
"Looks like you've got a regular bloodhound on your hands, [sir/mum]." "Getting close I hope." "One step closer to finding young Shaun." "To think this man may have young Shaun." "This could be it, sir. Let's just hope Shaun is safe."
"[Sir/Mum], please be sure to exercise a bit of wisdom when it comes to handing over that chip. I can't imagine the harm it could wrought if placed in the wrong hands.
"It's fascinating you intend to build something so complex out of the dregs of the Commonwealth.
Why, that would mean it's conceivable to continue building all sorts of complex machinery with these mere... leftovers.
"Thank heavens you've returned. You've no idea how distressing it is to see someone vanish into thin air."
The Nuclear Option
Observed the destruction of the Institute with a chosen faction; chose "Thoughts?"
"So it ends as it began. Fitting I suppose. If only the Institute was interested in helping improve the Commonwealth.Why none of these powerful groups want to help the actual people of the world we live in is beyond me.
Tell Roger Warwick you're amazed that the family's crops have grown so well in old sewage
"Yes, it's quite an ingenious idea, sir. Although, I do recommend keeping that little tidbit out of the public ear. It's impressive the sewage is so effective. Your crops appear to be thriving.
Joined the Brotherhood and met the other members of Recon Squad Gladius; chose "Thoughts?"
"Sir, I realize you have military training, but I fear your decision may have been too abrupt.The Brotherhood seems more concerned about their technology than the people of the Commonwealth.
""Mum, I realize the Brotherhood is resourceful, but I fear your decision may have been too abrupt.They seem more concerned about their technology than the people of the Commonwealth.
Helped the Brotherhood start the rebuilding of Liberty Prime; chose "Thoughts?"
Proctor Ingram has quite the mind for mechanics. If she can fix up Liberty Prime, no doubt I'd be good hands should I ever fail to self-maintain.|Impressed / Impressed]}"
Tell Maxson Danse deserves a chance to explain himself
"You may be quick to turn your back on him, but we're not so keen on betrayal."
Tell Maxson there must be "some other way"
"Surely, you can't be that unforgiving."
Tell Maxson you don't know what to way
"[Sir/Mum], I believe the answer you are looking for is "no"."
Tell Maxson you agree to eliminate Danse for his lies
"[Sir/Mum], you can't possibly be considering that order."
Listen to Haylen's plea for sparing Danse
"It's good to know there's still a bit of humanity left in the Brotherhood."
Received the mission to hunt down the missing Danse; chose "Thoughts?"
"To think the Brotherhood can so easily turn on someone as loyal as Paladin Danse."
Carry out Danse's execution yourself
"Paladin Danse was a good man, [sir/mum]. I don't believe this Elder Maxson is cut from the same cloth."
Tell Maxson to execute Danse himself
"Paladin Danse was a good man, [sir/mum]. I worry you're a bit... misguided."
Convince Maxson to spare Danse's life
"You did the right thing, sir. Don't let that man tell you otherwise."
Observed Danse's execution; chose "Thoughts?"
"Paladin Danse may have been a synth, but he was better than most men. His fate was truly undeserved."
Ensured Danse was spared execution; chose "Thoughts?"
"You did the right thing, [sir/mum]. Although, something tells me Paladin Danse's struggle has only just begun.He spent his whole life hating synths, just to discover he's one of them.
"I only want to caution you, [sir/mum], about putting yourself even more in harm's way. While I'm certain the Railroad has good intentions, going directly against the Institute may bring more attention than you wish.
"Forgive me, [sir/mum]. I can't help but think of all those lives lost. And the children... Misguided, yes, but... they didn't deserve to share that fate.
"Although killing a guest is out of the question, this Gutsy may be malfunctioning. I'd watch what you say."[Note 3]
Tell the first mate you were invited on board the ship
"Indeed, so I must insist you check with your captain straight away."
Threaten the first mate
"Careful, [sir/mum]. The Mister Gutsy model packs quite the punch, as they say."[Note 3]
Attempt to pacify the first mate
"Lethal force? Against an invited guest? That's hardly an option. Check with your captain, Gutsy. He'll confirm."[Note 3]
Ask Ironsides how the ship became lodged on a building
"Yes, I imagine that's quite the story."
Tell Ironsides they're in quite a predicament
"Yes. Quite a predicament indeed."
Tell Ironsides the crew should abandon the ship
"But they've kept such a fine piece of history nearly intact, [sir/mum]. Surely, their presence isn't doing that much harm."
Tell Ironsides the ship faces a sad state of affairs
"Indeed, Captain. She looks to be in tip top shape. A shame she's run... aground."
Ask Mandy why you should help her instead of Ironsides
"A chance to help preserve a truly historic ship, and you're only interested in lining your pockets."
Tell Mandy you need to think on her offer
"If I may weigh in here. I believe Captain Ironsides has the greater cause. He's unwittingly preserving a piece of history."
Agree to Mandy's plan to sabotage the Constitution
"But, [sir/mum], the U.S.S. Constitution is a piece of history. Are you truly willing to just throw it to the wolves?Not to mention the fate of Captain Ironsides and his crew...
Miss Nanny: "Ah, Miss Curie. Never was there a more suitable replacement."Synth: "Miss Curie, do take the utmost care of my [master/mistress]. I trust you're fully capable of handling your new body?"[Note 4]
Miss Nanny: "So gracious of you, Monsieur Codsworth. Until we meet again."Synth: "But of course, Monsieur Codsworth. I assure you, no harm will befall your [master/mistress]."[Note 4]
Codsworth can be found randomly when taking a card from the loot deck. While Codsworth is the active companion, the player character can exhaust him to trade with any other player character on the map.
When the player character performs the camp action, he will become unexhausted. However, if the player character has the Vilified trait, he must be discarded.
Codsworth is one of the few robot NPCs across the entire Fallout series that actually acknowledges that the Great War occurred, along with Captain Ironsides, Curie and the supervisors of Graygarden.
Like Sergeant RL-3 from Fallout 3, Codsworth will "float" on water instead of diving in when crossing over it.
Even after the Great War, Codsworth's box survived and can be seen in the closet of the Sole Survivor's house.
Because of his longer arms, Codsworth has trouble fitting through some gates and doorways.
Until Out of Time is completed, he will always return to Sanctuary Hills in front of the Sole Survivor's house, no matter which settlement he is sent to (see the console command in Bugs to fix this).
Before leaving for Vault 111 in 2077, one can talk to Codsworth and bid him farewell. However, after leaving Vault 111 in 2287, the Sole Survivor may still apologize for not saying goodbye.
Despite normally being essential and thus unkillable, Codsworth has a death quote: "Sir/Mum... I... I... I'm dying."
After he has become a companion and then been dismissed to a settlement, Codsworth can be assigned to settlement objects. However unlike human settlers, he will not assign himself to multiple objects of that type (for example guard posts, or crop objects). Instead Codsworth must be individually assigned to each object (e.g. each guard post or each plant) in turn. He can be assigned to the same total number of objects as a human settler (e.g. 3 guard posts, 6 mutfruit, 12 other crops).
In Fallout: Wasteland Warfare, Codsworth is part of the Robots faction despite being released in a Survivors faction set.
Notable quotes[]
"This is all much more exciting than domestic life I assure you!"
Codsworth is voiced by actor Stephen Russell, who also voiced other Mister Handy robots in the Fallout series, as well as fellow companion Nick Valentine. Compared to his performance as Mister Handies in Fallout 3, Russell stated that Codsworth is more fleshed out and mature, with a "code of ethics that may have evolved beyond what was programmed into him." Russell recorded Codsworth's ability to say the player character's name over one week near the end of production, ending each session with around an hour of saying names.[10]
In localized versions of the game, Codsworth's voice is dubbed by Roberto Cuenca Martínez (Spanish), Hiroshi Iwasaki (Japanese) and Riccardo Rovatti (Italian).
Codsworth's name is similar to that of Wadsworth, the Mister Handy inside Megaton's vacant house that may also become a butler to the Lone Wanderer in Fallout 3. He also shares Wadsworth's ability to tell jokes and dispense purified water periodically. Unlike Wadsworth, who cannot leave the house he resides in, Codsworth is a full companion and can accompany his master throughout the wasteland.
The 'worth' part of their names is typical among pop-culture butlers.
If Codsworth takes damage, he may say, "'Tis but a scratch," possibly as a reference to the Black Knight in the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It could also be a reference to Mercutio's death scene in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Codsworth's initial behavior after the Great War, such as continuing housework and pretending to be oblivious to the nuclear bombings, somewhat resembles the character Hilda Bloggs from the 1982 graphic novel When the Wind Blows by Raymond Briggs. However, Codsworth desperately denied his deteriorating state, isolation and ruined surrounding while Hilda remained innocently ignorant of her situation. Much like Hilda upon seeing her hair falling out from radiation poisoning, Codsworth eventually came to realize and accept the horrific reality of nuclear war after failing to clean the fallout-ridden house.
This behavior, as well as most other robots' inability to process that the Great War happened, is similar to Ray Bradbury's short story There Will Come Soft Rains, where a futuristic automated house continues its duties, oblivious to the fact the nearest city is a glowing radioactive crater and the family it was programmed to serve are now nothing more than shadows burned into an exterior wall. Unlike the automated house which eventually burned down in a fire, Codsworth is potentially able to meet his owner again and join them as a companion.
Codsworth will correctly say uncommon spellings of names such as Cori and Borri. For these two names in particular, Cori is the name of a villager from The Elder Scrolls: Arena and Borri is the name of one of the Greybeards from The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim.
Bugs[]
PCPlaystation 4Xbox One Codsworth may sometimes stay in one place when dismissed to a settlement (even if outside the building boundary), and rarely move around or perform tasks except to fight hostile enemies.[verified]
PCPlaystation 4Xbox One Assigning Codsworth to a settlement resource may have no effect, despite indicating that he is assigned to it in the workshop menu. He will briefly be shown assigned, but then moments later will revert to unassigned.[verified]
PCPlaystation 4Xbox One Pre-War Codsworth's body will always reflect the Sole Survivor's living room.[verified]
PCPlaystation 4 As stated in the notes section, Codsworth will become available as a companion after discovering Concord on the map. It is not necessary to complete or even start When Freedom Calls. Simply going to Concord and returning to Codsworth is enough. However, if Codsworth is sent to another settlement before the companion dialogue is complete, he will not acknowledge any attempt to speak to him until he is sent back to Sanctuary and the proper dialogue is completed. On PC, this can be cleared with the console command set MQ102SkippedCodsworth to 1. [verified]
PCXbox One Codsworth will refuse to inspect/hack a terminal, despite being equipped with a hacking module at a robot workbench from the Automatron add-on.[verified]
PCPlaystation 4Xbox One Until the quest Out of Time is completed, Codsworth will always return to Sanctuary upon companion dismissal because CodsworthStayOutsidePlayerHousePackage is applied by the quest DialogueCodsworthPostWar until both GlobalVariable MQ102SkippedCodsworth is set to 1 and Out of Time's stage 200 (waiting until the player character leaves the museum to stop the quest) is complete. The easiest way to resolve this without advancing or disrupting the main quest is the console command stopquest DialogueCodsworthPostWar.[verified]
↑Cait: "You're beginnin' to get on me nerves, Codsey." (Cait's companion dialogue) Note: This dialogue only occurs when swapping out Codsworth for Cait as the new active companion.
↑The Sole Survivor: "But there's room for my entire family, right?" Vault-Tec rep: "Of course. Of course! Minus your robot, naturally. In fact, you're already cleared for entrance. It's just a matter of verifying some information." (Vault-Tec rep's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "Codsworth, are you sure you're holding up okay?" Codsworth: "Oh [sir/mum], it's been just horrible! Two centuries with no one to talk to, no one to serve. I spent the first ten years trying to keep the floors waxed, but nothing gets out nuclear fallout from vinyl wood. Nothing! And don't get me started about the futility of dusting a collapsed house. And the car! The car! How do you polish rust?" (Codsworth's dialogue)
↑Codsworth: "What about Concord, sir? Plenty of people there. And last I checked, they only pummeled me with sticks a few times before I had to run back home." (Codsworth's dialogue)
↑Codsworth: "You can't give up, [sir/mum]. What about the city? Concord is nearby, and, well, the people there have only shot at me a few times..." (Codsworth's dialogue)
↑Codsworth: "I remember eagerly waiting at the airport with the misses on your return from your tour of duty. Forget I mentioned it. Terribly insensitive of me." / "I remember eagerly waiting at the airport with sir on your return from overseas. Oh! I... forget I mentioned it, mum. Terribly insensitive of me." (Codsworth's companion dialogue)
↑ 1.01.11.21.3A bug causes Codsworth not to respond after Elder Maxson's dialogue during normal gameplay.
↑ 2.02.1Codsworth uses the pronoun "Sir" regardless of the Sole Survivor's gender.
↑ 3.03.13.2Codsworth refers to the first mate as a Mister Gutsy despite the robot being a Protectron in-game, indicating this was changed sometime between the dialogue recording and the final game's release.
↑ 4.04.1A bug causes Codsworth, Curie and Paladin Danse to only ever use the swapping-in dialogue with her Miss Nanny body and never switch over to the alternate version with her synth body during normal gameplay.
↑ 5.05.15.25.3A bug causes Codsworth, Dogmeat, and X6-88 not to respond when the latter two are swapping in during normal gameplay.
Atom Cats garage, unable to determine due to bugged content. 
Encourage Kent to free himself and escape
Codsworth does not show up in the Vault-Tec Population Management System nor can he be tracked via Overseer's Most Wanted even after becoming a companion.
