Fallout 4 random encounters

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This page lists all random encounters in Fallout 4.

• For random encounters in other Fallout games, please see "Random encounter."
• For an overview of Fallout 4 content, please refer to "Portal:Fallout 4."

While traveling through the many landmarks of the Commonwealth in Fallout 4, the Sole Survivor can experience random encounters. There are several types of random encounters, as can be seen in the game's files:

• Assault encounters: These are triggered when the player enters the cell, placing characters with defensive markers, as well as distant markers for attackers to spawn at.
• Campsite encounters: These are triggered when the cell loads in, and take place at campsites.
• Chokepoint encounters: These are loaded when the player enters the cell and, like the name suggests, are encountered in areas that are chokepoints with limited maneuverability, such as a bridge or blockade.
• Object encounters: These are often focused on a particular static object or unmoving character.
• Scene encounters: These usually occur in an open area, and often involve character interactions.
  • Treasure hunt encounters: A subset of scene encounters found in the same potential locations, treasure hunts typically involve finding a note that starts a miscellaneous quest to retrieve an item of some value from a different, marked location.
• Travel encounters: These can be the most difficult to happen upon. They are triggered when the player enters the cell where the trigger is located and spawns characters that travel between these markers. Typically, they travel along roads, rather than over land.
• Additionally, once the main quest is completed, checkpoint encounters may occur at locations such as pre-War military posts on the road, and the player character will defend the faction they sided with in the main quest, or attack a faction that they are now hostile with. These do not behave like other random encounters but are handled through the same system.^{[verification overdue]}

The Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide has a slightly different categorization of the random encounters, but it does not reflect how random encounters are actually handled and set up in-game. The list below reflects the categorization of random encounters as managed by the game and its random encounter system.

Overview

Each random encounter has a name in the Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide, as well as an internal name in the game's files. Neither are ever seen in-game and often differ greatly; both are listed in the tables below. The editor IDs of random encounters often contain the initials of the designer/writer who created the encounter; they are listed alongside the technical information below. The editor IDs and form IDs listed reflect the entries for the random encounters in the Quest file headers.

Locations

Random encounters will only spawn at certain locations designated for the specific type of random encounter. These include different location groups for assault, campsite, checkpoint, chokepoint, object, scene and travel-type encounters.

Map of random encounter locations in the Commonwealth

Map of random encounter locations in Far Harbor

Map of random encounter locations in Nuka-World

Assault encounters

Image	Game guide name	Game files name	Description	Designer	Form ID/Editor ID
	Vicious Dogs versus Bloodbugs	Assault - Vic Dogs vs. Bloodbugs feeding on human corpse	The Sole Survivor may run into the corpse of a scavenger or two, being feasted upon by bloodbugs. The bloodbugs are attacked by mongrel dogs, also seeking to devour the human remains.	Christian Cummings	00047616 REAssaultCC01
	Gunners versus Children of the Atom	Assault - Gunners vs Atom	A band of Gunner mercenaries comes into conflict with a group of Child of Atom zealots from the Church of the Children of Atom. Both groups are hostile to each other and the player character.	Corrie Treadway	00187AF1 REAssaultCT01
	N/A	Assault - BoS vs Super Mutants	Upon the arrival of the Prydwen in the Commonwealth, a patrol of Brotherhood soldiers may encountered battling with a group of hostile super mutants. The Brotherhood must not have been destroyed for this encounter to activate, though they may be hostile if the player character has made an enemy of the faction. The Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide groups this with other Brotherhood of Steel assault encounters, but they are actually distinct.	Corrie Treadway	00187AF2 REAssaultCT02
	Active Sniper	Sniper - he wants his $2.00	A hostile sniper called Absalom wearing full combat armor will attack anyone he comes across, including the Sole Survivor; similar to Sam Warrick from Fallout 3. With the Far Harbor add-on, this encounter can even trigger on the Island.	Kurt Kuhlmann	0014CE60 REAssaultKMK05
	N/A	MQ101 post quest - feral ghoul neighbors	The Sole Survivor can sometimes stumble across a pack of named feral ghouls. Their names are Mr. Donoghue, Mrs. Donoghue, Mr. Sumner, Mrs. Sumner, Mr. Parker, Mrs. Parker and Ms. Rosa. These are all the names of the Sole Survivor's neighbors in pre-War Sanctuary Hills. This is a repeatable encounter, even if the ghouls are killed. This encounter is erroneously excluded from the Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide, though it has been reported as functioning normally in-game in spite of the omission.	Kurt Kuhlmann	0014B719 REAssaultKMK_ MQ101
	Ricky Dalton and the Raiders	RR102 - post-quest - Ricky Dalton vs. raiders	If the quest Tradecraft has been completed and Ricky Dalton survived its events, he may be encountered later on battling against a group of hostile raiders.	Kurt Kuhlmann	0014B71B REAssaultKMK_ RR102
	Gunners versus Behemoth or Mirelurk Queen	Behemoth vs Gunners	The Sole Survivor may encounter a trio of Gunner mercenaries fighting against one of two potential giant creatures, including a super mutant behemoth or a mirelurk queen. Both parties in the conflict are hostile to each other and the player character.	Ryan Jenkins	001ABE55 REAssaultRJ01
	N/A	[DN123 - Skylanes Assault]	This random encounter controls the raiders who act as the hostiles at Skylanes Flight 1981 during the miscellaneous quest Meet Ness at the Crash Site, which is started by interacting with Ness in the Ness Encounter travel-type random encounter.	Steve Cornett	00047917 REAssaultSC01_ DN123SkylanesAssault
	Super Mutants versus Ghouls	Ghouls vs. Supermutants	A pack of feral ghouls comes into conflict with a group of super mutants. Both groups are hostile to each other and the player character.	Steve Cornett	0002672B REAssaultSC02
	Super Mutants versus Scavengers	Supermutant Raid Aftermath	The Sole Survivor may come across a band of super mutants who have just recently finished killing a few scavengers, whose corpses can be looted. The super mutants will be hostile if approached.	Steve Cornett	00118A51 REAssaultSC03
	Raiders versus Scavengers	RE Assault: Raiders vs. Scavengers	The Sole Survivor may find themselves in the middle of a battle between a group of scavengers and a raider war party. Regardless of who wins, the raiders will be hostile no matter what, but the scavengers will only attack if the player character draws too close and encroaches on their territory.	Steve Cornett	0003B551 REAssaultSC04
	Dogs versus Farmers	RE Assault: Dogs vs. Farmers	The Sole Survivor may find themselves in the middle of a battle between a group of settlers and a pack of mongrel dogs. The settlers will be friendly, but cannot be recruited to a settlement if they survive.[verification overdue]	Steve Cornett	0003B554 REAssaultSC05
	Scavengers versus Robots	REAssault: Scavengers vs. Robots	The Sole Survivor may find themselves in the middle of a battle between a group of scavengers and a group of rogue robots.[clarification needed] Regardless of who wins, the robots will be hostile no matter what, but the scavengers will only attack if the player character draws too close and encroaches on their territory.	Steve Cornett	0003D5EC REAssaultSC06
	Minutemen versus [Other Faction]	Faction Assault: Minutemen vs. BoS Faction Assault: Minutemen vs. Institute Faction Assault: Minutemen vs. Coursers Faction Assault: Minutemen vs. Relay Synths	There are four variations of this random encounter, all of which require the player character to have allied with the Commonwealth Minutemen. The Sole Survivor encounters Minutemen somewhere in the world defending against hostile forces from a faction that the player character has made an enemy of. For this encounter, the Minutemen may fight against Brotherhood soldiers, Institute synths, coursers, or more synths who uniquely relay into the area using the Institute's teleportation. If the Minutemen were successful defending the area, they will remain in the vicinity until the Sole Survivor leaves. If engaged in dialogue , any of the members may respond with comments referring to the Sole Survivor's rank of general.	Steve Cornett	001AE84F 001AEE44 001AEE97 001AEE96 REAssaultSC07_ FactionMMvsBoS REAssaultSC08_ FactionMMvsInst REAssaultSC09_ FactionMMvsInstCoursers REAssaultSC10_ FactionMMvsInstRelay
	Minutemen versus [enemy]	Faction Assault: Minutemen Defenders Faction Assault: Minutemen vs. Raiders Faction Assault: Minutemen vs. Gunners	There are three variations of this random encounter, all of which require the player character to have allied with the Commonwealth Minutemen. The Sole Survivor encounters Minutemen set up in a defensive position. One version involves a basic interactions with the Minutemen defenders, while in the other two, the defenders are attacked by a hostile group, either the Gunners or a group of raiders. These encounters are separate from the ones that require the player to be enemies with another major story faction.	Steve Cornett	001AEF25 001AEFED 001AEFEE REAssaultSC11_ FactionMMDefenders REAssaultSC17_ FactionMMvsRaiders REAssaultSC18_ FactionMMvsGunners
	Brotherhood of Steel versus [Other Faction]	Faction Assault: BoS vs. Minutemen Faction Assault: BoS vs. Institute Faction Assault: BoS vs. Institute Coursers Faction Assault: BoS vs. Institute Relay	There are four variations of this random encounter, all of which require the player character to have allied with the Brotherhood of Steel. The Sole Survivor encounters Brotherhood soldiers somewhere in the world defending against forces from another major story faction. For this encounter, the Brotherhood may fight against Minutemen, Institute synths, coursers, or more synths who uniquely relay into the area using the Institute's teleportation. The player character must have become an enemy of the Institute for their attacking encounters to activate (it is impossible to be a permanent enemy of the Minutemen, but they can still appear in this encounter fighting against the Brotherhood, even if the two factions are not at war).	Steve Cornett	001AEF26 001AEF27 001AEF28 001AEF29 REAssaultSC12_ FactionBoSvsMM REAssaultSC13_ FactionBoSvsInst REAssaultSC14_ FactionBoSvsInstCoursers REAssaultSC15_ FactionBoSvsInstRelay
	Brotherhood of Steel versus [Enemy]	Faction Assault: BoS Defenders Faction Assault: BoS vs. Ghouls Faction Assault: BoS vs. Supermutants	There are three variations of this random encounter, all of which require the player character to have allied with the Brotherhood of Steel. The Sole Survivor encounters Brotherhood soldiers set up in a defensive position. One version involves a basic interactions with the Brotherhood defenders, while in the other two, the defenders are attacked by a hostile group, either feral ghouls or super mutants. These encounters are separate from the ones that involve hostilities from a major story faction.	Steve Cornett	001AEF24 001AEFEF 001AEFEC REAssaultSC16_ FactionBoSDefenders REAssaultSC19_ FactionBoSvsGhouls REAssaultSC20_ FactionBoSvsSupermutants
	Institute Relay Ambush	Faction Assault: Institute Relay Ambush	If the Sole Survivor has become Banished from the Institute, they may be ambushed by a group of hostile synths who teleport into the area using the Institute's relay. Unlike the other "faction assault" encounters, this one does not require that the player character be allied with any other major story faction; it only requires that they be enemies with the Institute.	Steve Cornett	001AEFF0 REAssaultSC21_ FactionInstRelayAmbush
	N/A	BOS vertibirds vs. dug-in Super Mutants	The Sole Survivor may encounter a Brotherhood of Steel Vertibird commencing an air attack on a group of super mutants who are dug-in at a defensive position. This encounter is erroneously excluded from the Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide, though it has been reported as functioning normally in-game in spite of the omission.	Kurt Kuhlmann	001A97F7 REAssault_ VertibirdKMK01

Campsite encounters

Image	Game guide name	Game files name	Description	Designer	Form ID/Editor ID
	Deserted Feral Camp	Camp - Deserted Campsite Ghoul Ambush	The Sole Survivor stumbles across a campsite in the Commonwealth that at first appears to be abandoned, but it is actually the stage for an ambush by a pack of attacking feral ghouls.	Corrie Treadway	00180113 RECampCT01
	Occupied Feral Camp	Camp - Feral Ghouls and Dead Scavengers	The corpses of two dead scavengers are found at a campsite, having recently been killed by four feral ghouls, who remain in the vicinity.	Corrie Treadway	00180116 RECampCT02
	Vicious Dog Camp	Camp - Vicious Dog w/Dead Raiders and Radscorp	A mongrel dog is found at a campsite alongside the corpses of raiders. The dog is hostile and can be killed. The game files indicate that a radscorpion is also supposed to be part of this encounter, but it may not spawn correctly.[verification overdue]	Corrie Treadway	00182060 RECampCT03
	Deserted Camp with Mines	Camp - Deserted Camp with Mines	At an abandoned campsite, a number of fragmentation mines have been setup, and the player can choose how to proceed and deal with the hazards.	Corrie Treadway	001852DE RECampCT04
	Yao Guai Camp	Camp - YaoGuai w/Dead Scavengers	The corpses of several scavengers are found at a campsite, having been killed by a yao guai, who remains in the vicinity and is hostile.	Corrie Treadway	0018616F RECampCT05
	Raider Camp and Dogs	Camp - Raiders Attacked by Vicious Dogs	The Sole Survivor may come across a campsite where a band of raiders are being attacked by a pack of mongrel dogs. Both parties are hostile to each other and the player character.	Corrie Treadway	00187A03 RECampCT06
	Stash and Lexa's Camp	Camp - Stash + Lexa Dead	To activate this encounter, the player must have previously completed the random encounters Stash, Lexa, and Simon (1) (chokepoint-type) and Stash, Lexa, and Simon (2) (travel-type), without killing or stealing from Stash, Lexa and Simon. The former two are found dead at a campsite, although Simon is nowhere to be found. The final progression of the story, Simon's Side (travel-type), indicates that it was Simon who killed them. First encounter: Stash, Lexa, and Simon (1) (chokepoint) Second encounter: Stash, Lexa, and Simon (2) (travel) Final encounter: Simon's Side (travel)	Corrie Treadway	0018EA00 RECampCT07a
	Super Mutant Camp	Supermutant Camp	This encounter is only activated during night-time hours in the game world (20:00 to 06:00). The player character runs into a campsite populated by super mutants, who will be hostile.	Justin Schram	0016ADA1 RECampJS01
	Mirelurk Bake	Mirelurk Bake	The player character runs into a campsite where a group of raiders are eating mirelurk, and the corpses of the sea creatures can be found within the campsite. The raiders will be hostile and can be killed.	Justin Schram	00031900 RECampJS02
	The Walking Wounded	Doctor at camp with grateful patients	The Sole Survivor meets Doc Anderson, a traveling wasteland doctor who has just finished treating a grateful settler. The player character can receive medical services from Doc Anderson for a fee. If the player has a settlement system with a population of at least 20 settlers (in one settlement or linked via supply line), and has constructed a surgery center, Doc Anderson can be recruited as a level 4 merchant and doctor.	Kurt Kuhlmann	0019000C RECampKMK01
	Time to Party	Bartender at camp with friends	This encounter is only activated during night-time hours in the game world (20:00 to 06:00). The player character runs into a campsite where Ron Staples, a traveling bartender, is accompanied by a few scavenger friends. If the player has a settlement system with a population of at least 20 settlers (in one settlement or linked via supply line), and has constructed a restaurant, Ron Staples can be recruited as a level 4 merchant.	Kurt Kuhlmann	001922F8 RECampKMK02
	Chems Vendor	Chems vendor	The player character may run into a campsite populated by a chems vendor, who will have a variety of chems for sale at any time of day.	Kurt Kuhlmann	001A9594 RECampKMK03
	Sick Scavenger. Mystery Meat	DN079 - prequest - somebody ate some bad meat	At a random campsite, the Sole Survivor may meet a settler complaining of poisoned potted meat from Longneck Lukowski's Cannery. This encounter is intended to only activate if the quest Mystery Meat has not yet been completed, though it may still trigger even if the quest has been finished.	Kurt Kuhlmann	0014CE5F RECampKMK_DN079A
	Rylee the Trader	DN079 - trader at a camp	This encounter is only activated during night-time hours in the game world (20:00 to 06:00) and the quest Mystery Meat must have been completed beforehand. The player character meets Trader Rylee at a campsite and she can be recruited as a settler if an allied settlement (or multiple connected by supply lines) has a population of at least 10, where she will become a tier 4 merchant if assigned to a tier 3 trading emporium. However, the recruitment process may be affected by a bug; see her page for more information.	Kurt Kuhlmann	00144F6C RECampKMK_DN079B
	Exiled Scientists	InstM03 - post quest	This encounter is only activated during night-time hours in the game world (20:00 to 06:00) and the quest A House Divided must have been completed beforehand, by exiling Lawrence Higgs and Max Loken from the Institute. The player character meets the two aforementioned scientists again at a campsite, trying to make their way in the wasteland since their exile.	Kurt Kuhlmann	00144F6B RECampKMK_InstM03
	Skinny Malone, All Alone	MQ104 - post quest - Skinny Malone	This encounter is only activated during night-time hours in the game world (20:00 to 06:00) and the quest Unlikely Valentine must have been completed beforehand, with Skinny Malone kept alive during its events. The player character meets Skinny Malone again at a campsite, where he will tell the player character that he blames them for his crew leaving him. He may engage in combat with otherwise friendly NPCs who pass by.	Kurt Kuhlmann	001478C6 RECampKMK_MQ104Skinny
	Runaway Synth Camp	Runaway Synth	The Sole Survivor may happen upon a man, Fred, and a woman, Angie, holding a third man and self-admitted synth, Jules, at gunpoint. Jules claims he ran away from the Institute and only wants to get to Bunker Hill. The Sole Survivor has four choices on how to resolve the issue. Saving him using any of the three possible medium speech checks results in him fleeing away in gratitude. This encounter does not add Bunker Hill's icon to the Pip-Boy map, but if one catches up to Jules after saving him and talk to him twice, he will give out a variable, but small, amount of caps. The player may come upon this encounter with Jules already dead, in which case Fred and Angie will be hostile to the Sole Survivor. The quest The Nuclear Option must not be completed for this encounter to activate.	Liam Collins	00190547 RECampLC01
	Drug Overdose	Drugs	This encounter is only activated during night-time hours in the game world (20:00 to 06:00). The player character may come across a group of dead scavengers with various chems, having apparently overdosed. Their corpses are being feasted upon by hostile radroaches.	Ryan Jenkins	0005E9D7 RECampRJ01
	Daddy and Daughter	Daddy daughter	The Sole Survivor may encounter a man named Clinton and his daughter Charlie talking about a variety of topics. These topics can vary from the duo getting a dog, the death of his wife, and if Charlie can sleep with a light on that night.	Ryan Jenkins	001A70A0 RECamprj02
	That's Not a Sandwich	That's not a sandwich	The Sole Survivor may encounter two men, Mikey and Moss, debating what the definition of a sandwich is. This is a long-standing debate in epistemology.	Ryan Jenkins	001A9670 RECamprj03
	Synth Attack Aftermath	Synth Attack Aftermath	The Sole Survivor may encounter a campsite where a group of synths have just finished killing some scavengers. The synths will be hostile if the player character is not allied with the Institute.	Ryan Jenkins	001ABE4A RECamprj04
	Synth Ambush I	Synth Ambush	The Sole Survivor may encounter a campsite that, at first, appears empty and has a random container available to loot. Once they do so, however, a group of synths appear and will open fire if the player character is not allied with the Institute. This encounter only activates if the quest Hunter Hunted has been completed and the Institute has not yet been destroyed.	Ryan Jenkins	001ABE4D RECamprj05
	Synth Ambush II	Synths and Scavengers	The Sole Survivor may encounter a campsite that is populated by three scavengers or settlers. Moments later, a group of synths appear and will open fire on the characters. They will also be hostile to the Sole Survivor, if one is not allied with the Institute. This encounter only activates if the quest Hunter Hunted has been completed and the Institute has not yet been destroyed.	Ryan Jenkins	001ABE4C RECamprj06
	Deserted Campsite	Deserted Campsite	This encounter is only activated during night-time hours in the game world (20:00 to 06:00). The Sole Survivor happens upon an ostensibly abandoned campsite with some beds, as well as containers to loot. If one lingers in the area, a group of raiders who made the campsite may return and will open fire on the player character.	Steve Cornett	0002672A RECampSC01
	Dead Scavengers	Camp: Dead Scavengers & Bloodbugs	This encounter is only activated during night-time hours in the game world (20:00 to 06:00). The Sole Survivor happens upon a campsite where the corpses of at least two scavengers are found, and their remains are being feasted on bloodbugs, who will be hostile.	Steve Cornett	0003D5EA RECampSC02
	Merchant of Dreth	RECamp: Merchant of Dreth	The Sole Survivor runs into a campsite populated by Dreth, who sells a small number of weapons, food, and ammunition, and is accompanied by two Gunner guards who are neutral to the player character. Dreth cannot be recruited to settlements.	Steve Cornett	0003D5E9 RECampSC03

Chokepoint encounters

Image	Game guide name	Game files name	Description	Designer	Form ID/Editor ID
	Super Mutant Blockage	Chokepoint - Super Mutants	A group of super mutants block the way on a chokepoint location; they are hostile and can be killed.	Corrie Treadway	0018936C REChokepointCT01
	Stash, Lexa, and Simon (1)	Chokepoint - Stash and Co. PT1	The Sole Survivor meets a chem dealer named Stash, who acts as an interactable merchant. She wanders around the Commonwealth, accompanied by two guards, brother and sister Simon and Lexa. The brother is addicted to his boss' chems and the sister has become hostile and defensive because of it. Lexa is naturally concerned Simon might rob and murder Stash in the night, with Stash apathetic to the whole situation. This will enable a second, later encounter with Stash and co. while they are on the road, so long as the group is not killed or robbed. Second encounter: Stash, Lexa, and Simon (2) (travel) Third encounter: Stash and Lexa's Camp (campsite) Final encounter: Simon's Side (travel)	Corrie Treadway	0018A6B8 REChokepointCT02
	Choke Point Mines	Chokepoint - Mines	At various locations, one will sometimes find a group of seven live fragmentation mines. Navigate around them, disable them, or blow them all up from a distance, or face the consequences.	Corrie Treadway	0018A6B9 REChokepointCT03
	Profuse Thanks	Raiders recognize Nick	While Nick Valentine is an active companion of the Sole Survivor, a group of raiders may be encountered in a chokepoint location, at which point they will open fire. However, as soon as Nick comes into view, one of the raiders calls for a ceasefire, recognizing Nick and saying that he owes Nick big time. The raider offers Nick items, saying he can take what he wants, and the Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide implies items can be reaped from this encounter, but this does not actually occur in-game. Afterwards, the raiders can be killed with no reaction from the others. Nick only has dialogue responding to the raider's initial ceasefire.	Kurt Kuhlmann	0014FC2B REChokepointKMK_ COMNick
	Bullet's Ambush	MS01 - Bullet or friend ambush	If Kid in a Fridge has been completed and Bullet was left alive (by convincing him that the Peabody family is not home and letting him leave), he may appear in a random chokepoint random encounter, trying to find and kill the Sole Survivor. Alternatively, if Bullet was killed, a random raider or Gunner group may be found instead, seeking revenge for Bullet's death.	Kurt Kuhlmann	001478C8 REChokepointKMK_ MS01
	Unconstitutional	MS11 post-quest - angry scavengers	Three angry scavengers confront the Sole Survivor following completion of the quest Last Voyage of the U.S.S. Constitution, saying that they stole the scavengers' claim to the ship. The scavengers turn hostile and can be killed.[clarification needed]	Kurt Kuhlmann	00143A13 REChokepointKMK_ MS11
	N/A	MS13: Marowski Says Hello	One will meet three Triggermen who give the Sole Survivor a request from Marowski to visit him at Hotel Rexford. This encounter will activate dependent on the player's choices during the quest Diamond City Blues.[clarification needed] This encounter is erroneously excluded from the Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide, though it has been reported as functioning normally in-game in spite of the omission.	N/A	00084E41 REChokepoint MS13Marowski
	None Shall Pass!	Gunners Chokepoint: Raiders Demand a Toll	There are two variations of this random encounter; one involves a group of raiders and the other involves a group of Gunners. They are combined into one entry in the Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide, but are actually distinct. In both versions, a trio will approach the Sole Survivor and demand a "toll fee" of either 100, 250, 500, 1,000 or 2,000 caps. Saving just before they talk to you and reloading can result in a different start price of those three. Refusing to pay up or sprinting past them will cause the raiders/Gunners to turn hostile and attack. The Sole Survivor can use persuasion to attempt to lower the toll fee. Starting at 2,000, the player can persuade them down to 1,000, 500 and 400. Starting at 1,000, the player can persuade them down to 500, 400 and 350. Starting at 500, the player can persuade them down to 250, 200 and 150. Starting at 250, the player can persuade them down to 200, 150 and 100. Starting at 100, the player can persuade them down to 75, 50 and also leave for free, with the raider saying "God, You know what? Just go already. This ain't worth my time" (after letting the player go free, the three raiders will remain neutral). As the raiders/Gunners will follow the Sole Survivor in order to speak to them, they can be lured into an ambush with nearby monsters or other hostiles. If the player has enough Luck, they get the option to "fake it" and the raider (or Gunner) will take whatever caps one claims to have.[verification overdue]	Ryan Jenkins Steve Cornett	001AC212 0003A528 REChokepointRJ01 REChokepointSC01
	Mister Gutsy's Curfew	Chokepoint: Mr. Gutsy's Curfew	The Sole Survivor may encounter a Mr. Gutsy attempting to enforce a mandatory curfew created by Provisional Governor Graham. If the Sole Survivor agrees to return home but remains in the area, the Mr. Gutsy will become hostile, stating that they have broken curfew. If one persuades him by claiming to be on military business, the Mr. Gutsy will state they are 60% confident and let the Sole Survivor pass. Also, if the player has Luck 7 or more, they will get an additional option labeled: "Will you comply." By repeating the "Will you comply?" phrase enough times, he will be forced to initiate a self-destruct sequence due to looping error, or he will simply attack.[verification overdue]	Steve Cornett	0003ABEC REChokepointSC02
	Raiders Accosting Farmers	Chokepoint: Raiders Accost Farmers	A group of three raiders can be seen trying to shake down a pair of farmers ‎‎for money. After some back and forth between the two groups in which the farmers state they have nothing of value, the raiders will decide to just kill the farmers and turn hostile. If the Sole Survivor kills the raiders and saves the farmers, they will thank the Sole Survivor, though they cannot be recruited to a settlement. If the Sole Survivor approaches too closely while the raiders and farmers are talking, the raiders will immediately turn hostile and attack.	Steve Cornett	0003ABED REChokepointSC03
	Synth Relay Choke Point	Faction Chokepoint: Institute Relay Ambush 1 TEMPLATE - Duplicate to make a new Chokepoint Quest.	If the player character has been Banished from the Institute but the Institute has not yet been destroyed, a group of synths led by an Institute courser may ambush the Sole Survivor at a random chokepoint location after using the Institute relay to teleport into the area. There are two variations of this encounter with only minor differences.[verification overdue]	Steve Cornett	001B06C1 001B06C2 REChokepointSC04_ FactionInstRelayAmbush01 REChokepointSC05_ FactionInstRelayAmbush02
	Minutemen Defenses	Faction Chokepoint: Minutemen Defenders	If the player character has joined the Commonwealth Minutemen, they may encounter a group of friendly Minutemen defending a chokepoint location. They will join in combat against any nearby hostiles.	Steve Cornett	001B06C3 REChokepointSC06_ FactionMMDefenders
	Brotherhood of Steel Defenses	Faction Chokepoint: BoS Defenders	Once the Prydwen has arrived in the Commonwealth, the Sole Survivor may encounter a group of Brotherhood soldiers defending a chokepoint location. If the player character is allied with or neutral to the Brotherhood, the soldiers will be friendly. If they have become an enemy of the Brotherhood, the soldiers will be hostile.	Steve Cornett	001B06C0 REChokepointSC07_ FactionBoSDefenders
	Synth Defenses	Faction Chokepoint: Institute Defenders	Once the quest Airship Down has been completed for the Institute at the end of their quest line, the Sole Survivor may encounter a group of synths defending a chokepoint location. They will be friendly assuming the Sole Survivor maintains their alliance with the Institute, but if the player becomes hostile with the Institute or otherwise banished after Airship Down, the synths will be hostile.	Steve Cornett	001B06BF REChokepointSC08_ FactionInstDefenders

Object encounters

Image	Game guide name	Game files name	Description	Designer	Form ID/Editor ID
	The Minefield	Object - Simple Minefield	A cluster of fragmentation mines can be found strewn about in one location. The player has the choice of how to deal with them (or avoiding them entirely) before proceeding.	Christian Cummings	00047615 REObjectCC01
	Deathclaw Mother	Object - Deathclaw With Eggs	The Sole Survivor may stumble across a nest with three deathclaw eggs nearby. A deathclaw lurks around the corner, ready to defend its eggs if intruded upon.	Corrie Treadway	0018205F REObjectCT01
	Brahmin Corpse and Mines	Object - Brahmin Corpse w/Mines	The Sole Survivor may stumble across the corpse of a brahmin, but three fragmentation mines have been set up surrounding the creature's body.	Corrie Treadway	0018752D REObjectCT03
	Feral Ghoul Ambush	Object - Junked Car with Ambush Feral Ghouls	A handful of feral ghouls are found surrounding a rusted pre-War car, which they use as the stage to ambush the player character and attack. There are two variations of this random encounter.	Corrie Treadway, Kurt Kuhlmann	00187A01 0017F074 REObjectCT04 REObjectKMK03
	Poisoned Gal	Object - Woman With Radiation Poisoning	The Sole Survivor may encounter a female settler who claims to be dying from radiation and asks for RadAway. Due to the NPC's randomized appearance, it is even possible for this woman to be generated as a ghoul, who are supposed to be immune to radiation. If the player gives her some RadAway, she expresses gratitude and says she needs to rest before continuing. There is no further option for interaction.	Corrie Treadway	0018205E REObjectCT05
	Radio and Refuse Pile	Object01 - Radio in a junk pile	A junk pile containing a toolbox, safe and an active radio playing Diamond City Radio may be found in the wasteland.	Dee Langlois	0002F808 REObjectDL01
	Vault-Tec Van	Vault Tec Van With Skeleton	The Sole Survivor can find a van that once belonged to the Vault-Tec Corporation, although it is empty. On its right side is a skeleton in rags and a torn note. The skeleton is that of Larry Henderson, a former Vault-Tec employee who was receiving a reprimand from his manager, Ralph Jones.	Justin Schram	000318FE REObjectJS01
	Atomcats Scavenger	DN054 Atom Cats Garage Hook- Greaser taking parts from a car	Duke is one of the Atom Cats, and may be randomly encountered scavenging an old pre-War car for scrap parts. If spoken to, he can give the player the coordinates to the faction's garage.	Justin Schram	00047641 REObjectJSDN054
	The Locked Fridge	Object01 - Guy trying to open a locked fridge	The Sole Survivor may encounter a scavenger attempting to open a Novice-locked refrigerator, following a lead from their friend Jimmy. If approached, the scavenger will become hostile. Inside the refrigerator is a random gun, some caps and matching ammo. This is possibly a reference to a similar random encounter in Fallout 3. With the Intimidation perk, it is possible to pacify the scavenger, open the refrigerator and leave. Once far enough away, they will take the gun from the fridge and will use it if approached again. However, this seems related to the NPC's AI always picking up nearby weapons, as he will not leave and act as if it is still locked; additionally, any caps inside will remain there.	Kurt Kuhlmann	0003594C REObjectKMK01
	The Hatch	Object02 - guy trying to open hatch	The Sole Survivor may encounter a hatch and a scavenger in the wasteland. Upon talking to the scavenger, he will state that the hatch is "his." Putting the cursor on the hatch will prompt "detonate," and doing so will result in a mini nuke-like explosion, after which the player character can enter the bunker to find a skeleton and some minor loot in what seems to be a collapsed fallout shelter. Alternatively, the Sole Survivor can wait for the scavenger to detonate the hatch. After this, the scavenger will excitedly shout that it worked and enter the shelter. He will become hostile if the player character follows him into the bunker. This encounter is also a reference to the character John Locke blowing the door off of "the Hatch" in "Exodus, Part 2," an episode of the TV series Lost.	Kurt Kuhlmann	00035E7D REObjectKMK02
	Glowing Anomaly	Radioactive barrel + giant glowing frenzied creature	A hostile "glowing" creature, such as a glowing mole rat, is found near a collection of radioactive barrels.	Kurt Kuhlmann	00186059 REObjectKMK04
	Thirsty Guy	Thirsty guy	The Sole Survivor may encounter a settler kneeling by the side of the road. If talked to, they will claim they are tired and ask for water. If the Sole Survivor is currently carrying any purified water, they may offer it to the settler. They will thank them, and if talked to again, will say that they just need to rest for a bit longer before moving on. There is no option to send them to an owned settlement after giving them the water.	Kurt Kuhlmann	0010C80B REObjectKMK05
	Scavenger Guard	MQ206 - scavengers investigating useful object	This random encounter only occurs if the main quest The Molecular Level is currently active and the player is pursuing the objective to collect items to construct the molecular relay. A scavenger has discovered a collection of useful items, including ones required by the quest, but will defend their claim to the items with their life, turning hostile if encroached upon.	Kurt Kuhlmann	001478C7 REObjectKMK_ MQ206
	Gunners and Tank	TEMPLATE - duplicate for new Object quest	A group of Gunners may be found surrounding a rusted pre-War tank, attempting to scavenge it for parts. If the player character draws near or is otherwise spotted by the Gunners, they will open fire.	Ryan Jenkins	001A97FD REObjectRJ01
	Commonwealth Funeral	Commonwealth Funeral	The Sole Survivor may come upon a preacher and three settlers gathered around a fourth buried settler, Blake. Upon approaching, the preacher will hold a short eulogy, followed by the settlers saying their goodbyes to the departed. The first attendee (male) mourns a good friend, the second one (female) mourns the person she loved and a third one (male), Marcus, bitterly questions the point of grieving after the deceased, before breaking into tears, declaring it is not fair, as he is "the asshole of the group" and should have been the one to die in Blake's place. The others console him before the preacher ends the funeral. None of the four can be talked to, they just answer the player character's prompting with a generic greeting. The preacher wears the pastor's vestments.	Ryan Jenkins	001AC6E3 REObjectRJ02
	Mac's Bar	Bar	The Sole Survivor may find a bar set up in random places, belonging to a man named Mac. The Sole Survivor can purchase drinks and initiate a conversation with him about the bar location. He can be killed by the player or creatures in the wasteland, and cannot be recruited to a settlement.	Ryan Jenkins	001AC6E2 REObjectRJ03
	Tire Fire	Pile of Burning Tires	A pile of rubber tires has been dumped somewhere in the Commonwealth. At some point afterward, the tires were set on fire, and the Sole Survivor happens upon them in such a condition. The player character will take damage if they get too close to the fire.	Steve Cornett	00023C29 REObjectSC01
	Safe Landing	Safe Landing	One can sometimes come across a locked safe (difficulty ranging from Novice to Master) in a small crater, suggesting it was thrown away by a powerful explosion or dropped from the sky. When the safe is cracked, it contains randomized loot.	Steve Cornett	0002862E REObjectSC02
	N/A	Brahmin Corpse & Vermin	The Sole Survivor may find the corpse of a brahmin being feasted on by a couple of bloodbugs. This encounter is erroneously excluded from the Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide, though it has been reported as functioning normally in-game in spite of the omission.	Steve Cornett	00028634 REObjectSC03
	Radioactive Barrels	Radioactive Barrels	A pile of radioactive barrels have been dumped somewhere in the wasteland, and the player character will start to take on radiation if they get too close.	Steve Cornett	0002B4BA REObjectSC04
	Giddyup Buttercup	Giddyup Buttercup	The Buttercup toy is found alongside Arlen's note. This encounter activates only if Arlen Glass is alive and the miscellaneous quest Giddyup 'n Go was completed by giving Arlen the parts to finish work on the toy.	Steve Cornett	00118A52 REObjectSC05_ DN154
	Vertibird Pick-up	Vertibird - pick up patrol	If the Brotherhood of Steel have arrived in the Commonwealth and have not been destroyed, the player character may run into a patrol of Brotherhood soldiers ending their patrol and being picked up by a Vertibird. The Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide merges this encounter and Vertibird on ground vs. Gunners into one entry, but they are actually distinct.	Kurt Kuhlmann	0018C360 REObject_Vertibird KMK01
	Vertibird Pick-up	Vertibird on ground vs. Gunners	A Brotherhood of Steel Vertibird that has landed on the ground is being seiged by a group of three Gunners. The four Brotherhood of Steel soldiers will defend their position against the mercenaries. This encounter only activates if the Brotherhood have arrived in the Commonwealth and have not been destroyed. The Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide merges this encounter and Vertibird - pick up patrol into one entry, but they are actually distinct.	Kurt Kuhlmann	001ACF9F REObject_Vertibird KMK02
	N/A	Gunners trying to fly vertibird	The Gunners have commandeered a Vertibird from the Brotherhood of Steel. Two Brotherhood corpses can be found nearby. While flying the Vertibird, they may attack the player character. Eventually, the flying will become erratic and they will lose an engine as part of the encounter's script. The Vertibird will then crash. This encounter is erroneously excluded from the Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide, though it has been reported as functioning normally in-game in spite of the omission.	Kurt Kuhlmann	001ADB43 REObject_Vertibird KMK03

Scene encounters

Image	Game guide name	Game files name	Description	Designer	Form ID/Editor ID
	Vicious Dogs and Farmer	Scene - Vicious Dogs chasing unarmed Farmer	The Sole Survivor can come upon a farmer being attacked by a pack of hostile dogs. If rescued, the farmer will give up to 250 caps as a reward. This encounter is available at scene and travel-type locations.	Christian Cummings	0004763C RESceneCC01
	Pickman's Prey	DN101 Pickman Gallery hook - pile of dead raiders with Pickman's calling card	The Sole Survivor can come upon a pile of dead raiders. There is a calling card found on their corpses, and it leads the Sole Survivor to Pickman Gallery.	Christian Cummings	0003004B RESceneCC_ DN101
	Mutant Hound versus Yao Guai	Scene - FEV Hound vs Yao Guai	A mutant hound on its own is found fighting a yao guai. Given the strength of the latter creature compared to the former, the yao guai will most likely win the fight.	Corrie Treadway	0017F329 RESceneCT01
	Bloated Animal Corpse	Scene - Dead RadStag w/Bloatflies Scene - Dead Animal w/Pests	The rotting corpse of a creature attracts some hostile insects. In one variation, it will specifically be a dead radstag attracting bloatflies, while in another variation, there are more variables for a dead yao guai or brahmin to attract bloodbugs or radroaches. Both versions of this random encounter are grouped together as one in the game guide.	Corrie Treadway	0017F32A 00184AD1 RESceneCT02 RESceneCT04
	Super Mutant versus Stingwings	Scene - Supermutants vs Stingwings	A super mutant and pet mutant hound are found together fighting against a pack of stingwings.	Corrie Treadway	001865C2 RESceneCT05
	Feral Ghoul Ambush	Scene - Dead Farmer/Brahmin w/Ambush Ghoul	The corpse of a settler and brahmin are found in the wasteland, acting as set-up for an ambush by a pack of feral ghouls.	Corrie Treadway	0018752F RESceneCT06
	Resting Radstags	Scene - Resting Radstags	While traveling the wasteland, the Sole Survivor happens upon two resting radstags. One should take care not to alert them if they wish to sneak past, or the radstags can be hunted and killed. Depending on the terrain of the random encounter location, the radstags' resting position may bug and appear as though they are floating.	Corrie Treadway	001879FF RESceneCT07
	Stingwing versus Radscorpion	Radscorpion vs. Stingwings	The player character may happen upon a radscorpion in combat with a pack of stingwings.	Justin Schram	000318FF RESceneJS01
	Raiders and the Pink Paste	DN062 Hyde Charter School Hook- Dead Raiders With Paste	While wandering the Commonwealth, the Sole Survivor may come across three dead raiders in what appears to be a failed intervention. On one is a note, in which one unnamed raider attempts to stop their friend Hank from eating food paste, which is making him act more and more harsh and insane. This encounter is repeatable. Upon reading the note, the location of Suffolk County Charter School is noted on the map.	Justin Schram	00047640 RESceneJSDN062
	Traveling Vault Merchant	DN077 Vault 117 Hook- Merchant travelling to restock at Vault 117	The Sole Survivor may meet Fred O'Connell, a merchant who is on his way back to Vault 81, accompanied by a mercenary. Speaking to him will reveal the location of Vault 81 on the map. Independent of this random encounter, Fred's corpse is found near Covenant as part of the quest Human Error. This encounter can still occur following the completion of that quest, and Fred may even walk along the road over his own corpse.	Justin Schram	0004763F RESceneJSDN077
	Deceased Fellow	Scene01 - Dead guy with note leading to treasure	A note from Sue to Billy can be found during a random encounter and will be in the inventory of a dead settler or scavenger. After reading the note, the unmarked quest "Pick up the item" will begin and a marker will appear on the Pip-Boy map indicating the cache.	Kurt Kuhlmann	0002FD6A RESceneKMK01
	Raiders versus Farmers	Scene02 - raiders vs. settlers running for help	A group of settlers run up to the player character, asking for help defending against a nearby group of raiders. This encounter is available at scene and travel-type locations.	Kurt Kuhlmann	00030854 RESceneKMK02
	Wounded Dog	Scene03 - wounded vicious dog Scene03B - dog you helped helps you	A non-hostile mongrel or attack dog can be encountered anywhere in the Commonwealth. If the wounded dog is patched up and named, it might appear again to help in a fight.	Kurt Kuhlmann	00030BA8 00030BAF RESceneKMK03 RESceneKMK03B
	Mole Rat Ambush	Scene04 - molerat ambush	A group of mole rats emerge from their burrowing holes to ambush and attack the player character.	Kurt Kuhlmann	00030E79 RESceneKMK04
	Dead Meat	Scene05 - dead animal	The player character stumbles across the decaying corpse of a wasteland animal, such as a brahmin, yao guai or other carcass.	Kurt Kuhlmann	000340FA RESceneKMK05
	Wild Pack of Dogs	Scene - Resting dog pack	A pack of wild mongrels are seen in the wasteland; although found resting at first, they will attack if approached. This encounter is available at scene and travel-type locations.	Kurt Kuhlmann	0018605A RESceneKMK07
	Gene the Reluctant Dog Vendor	Gene the reluctant dog vendor	If a settlement has been unlocked, the Sole Survivor may encounter a man named Gene. He will offer to sell his dog for 250 caps, but is then hesitant. Convincing him to sell the dog will allow it to be sent to a settlement, granting that settlement +5 to Defense. Gene can be encountered multiple times, and a new dog can be purchased from him each time.	Kurt Kuhlmann	001942D7 RESceneKMK08
1/2	Super Mutants and Prisoner	Super mutants with prisoner returning to lair	Super mutants are found on the road transporting a settler as their next prisoner. If the mutants are killed, the freed prisoner will sprint off and, if followed, he will eventually end up in Sanctuary Hills. If talked to, they will only reply with generic NPC dialogue. As a settler, the freed prisoner initially does not add to the settlement population number and cannot be traded with, like normal settlers. One must switch to workshop mode, and "move" the settler to Sanctuary (or any other settlement). They will then be assignable, and talk normally.	Kurt Kuhlmann	001B224B RESceneKMK09
	Deathclaws Duel	Deathclaws battling each other	There is a chance that two deathclaws will spawn and begin fighting one another until one of their health runs low and the losing deathclaw retreats. Once the fight ends, both deathclaws will turn hostile and attack.	Kurt Kuhlmann	001B2C1A RESceneKMK10
	Roving Eyebot	DN015 - prequest - roving eyebot	While wandering the Commonwealth, the Sole Survivor may come across an eyebot who advertises employment opportunities at the Cambridge Polymer Labs. If investigated, this opens up a quest. The encounter only occurs if the Cambridge Polymer Labs quest has not yet been started.	Kurt Kuhlmann	00144F70 RESceneKMK_ DN015
	The Return of Manta Man!	MS04 - post-quest - Manta Man	The Sole Survivor may encounter a delusional wastelander who calls himself Manta Man, after a comic book character. If dressed as the Silver Shroud, "Manta Man" will refer to the player character in that way and talks similar to how the Sole Survivor talks in-character. This encounter only activates after completion of The Silver Shroud quest. If he survives this encounter, Manta Man may be found again in a travel-type random encounter.	Kurt Kuhlmann	0014CE62 RESceneKMK_ MS04
	Jack Is Back	MS09 post quest - Jack & Edward heading home	Should Jack Cabot survive The Secret of Cabot House, one may randomly encounter him in the Commonwealth with Edward Deegan. If asked about his presence there, he will explain his desire to explore the world around him. Subsequently, he will offer to buy fiber optics from the player character, although he only has a small amount of caps on him. If asked as to the reason he needs them, he will only state that the public is not quite ready for his experiments. This encounter only activates after completion of the quest The Secret of Cabot House, and one must side with Jack over Lorenzo Cabot.	Kurt Kuhlmann	001423C5 RESceneKMK_ MS09Jack
	Lorenzo Is Undying	MS09 - post-quest - Lorenzo up to no good	After finishing The Secret of Cabot House by siding with Lorenzo Cabot, the player character may run into him again in the wasteland. Lorenzo examines some dead ghoul settlers and tells the player character that he killed them to study their condition. This encounter only activates after completion of the quest The Secret of Cabot House, and one must side with Lorenzo over Jack Cabot.	Kurt Kuhlmann	0014DC83 RESceneKMK_ MS09Lorenzo
	Vault 81 Dead Dweller	MS19 - prequest - pointer to Vault 81	The player character may stumble across the corpse of a settler; two mongrels are also dead nearby. Dr. Forsythe's note can be found on the corpse; when picked up, the location of Vault 81 is denoted on the map and a miscellaneous quest to "Investigate Vault 81" activates if such triggers have not already occurred. This encounter only activates if the quest Hole in the Wall has not yet been started and Priscilla Penske is still alive.	Kurt Kuhlmann	001488F8 RESceneKMK_ MS19_A
	Two Faces, One Synth	Synth versus Synth	The Sole Survivor can come across two men, identical in appearance and both named Art. One Art is a human and the other is an identical synth. One Art has the other on his knees and is preparing to execute him with a shotgun. Both Arts will claim to be the real one and state the other is an Institute synth sent to kill the other and take their place. If the Sole Survivor decides not to interfere, the human Art will execute the synth and walk away. A very difficult speech check can convince the kneeling Art to admit to being a synth, at which point he will encourage the Sole Survivor to assist him in killing the real Art. A simple speech check can convince the standing Art to lower his weapon, at which point the kneeling Art will draw a weapon and attack him. Alternatively, the Sole Survivor can simply attack one of the Arts. The synth Art will have a synth component on their body, indicating whether or not the Sole Survivor has chosen correctly. If the standoff is interrupted, the two Arts will begin shooting at each other, turning the event into normal combat. If the Sole Survivor has the Awareness perk, the synth will have significantly higher resistances compared to Art. This encounter is repeatable regardless of the outcome; if the Sole Survivor has previously attacked one of the Arts, that Art will be hostile in all subsequent encounters (as a result, the two Arts will immediately engage in a firefight instead of the normal dialogue).	Liam Collins	0017E729 RESceneLC01
	You've Got Crabs	Mirelurk Ambush	A group of mirelurks appear to ambush and attack the player character.	Ryan Jenkins	0005E9D6 RESceneRJ01
	The Postman	The Postman	One finds a dead settler wearing a postman uniform. On the settler's body are three random letters, selected from a pool of nine potential notes. Some reveal locations to explore.	Ryan Jenkins	001ABE43 RESceneRJ02
	Super Mutants Raiding Party	Supermutant Raiding Party	Up to four super mutants (all wielding missile launchers) can be encountered. Upon seeing the Sole Survivor, the super mutants will all start firing their missiles at them. The leader of the group carries the note supermutant's orders.	Steve Cornett	00118A53 RESceneSC02
	Vertibird versus Raiders Vertibird Patrol Drop	Vertibird flyover Vertibird land troops Vertibird land patrol	Once the Brotherhood of Steel arrives in the Commonwealth, the player may notice a Brotherhood vertibird flying around and suddenly land to drop off forces. The forces dropped off are either field scribes or Brotherhood of Steel knights in T-60 power armor. Often they will come into conflict with raiders, super mutants, deathclaws, or even Gunners. The player can assist in the fighting or let it go on and let them fight each other. The same can happen with a random patrol the player finds wandering the wastes. Attacking the field scribes will have another pair of knights in T-60 power armor drop off at the player's location to defend them.	Kurt Kuhlmann	001090EF 00109482 001ADB44 REScene_Vertibird KMK01 REScene_Vertibird KMK02 REScene_Vertibird KMK03

Treasure hunt random encounters

Treasure hunt random encounters are a subset of the scene-type encounters, and can spawn in the same locations as scene encounters.

Image	Game guide name	Game files name	Description	Designer	Form ID/Editor ID
	A Dead Raider's Note	Treasure Hunt: Raider hunting for Caps	The corpse of a raider is found holding the raider's note. This starts a Treasure Hunt miscellaneous quest that will reward the player character with a stash of caps.	Steve Cornett	0002BDE6 RETreasureHuntSC01
	A Dead Junkie's Note	Treasure Hunt: Junkie hunting for Chems	The corpse of a junkie is found holding the junkie's note. This starts a Treasure Hunt miscellaneous quest that will reward the player character with a stash of chems.	Steve Cornett	0002BDE9 RETreasureHuntSC02
	A Dead Gunner's Note	Treasure Hunt: Gunner hunting for Gun	The corpse of a Gunner is found holding the Gunner's note. This starts a Treasure Hunt miscellaneous quest that will reward the player character with the location of a weapon that has potentially been modded.	Steve Cornett	0002BEED RETreasureHuntSC03
	Three Dead Scavengers	TEMPLATE - Duplicate for new Treasure Hunt events.	The corpses of three dead scavengers are found, and one of them holds the scavenger's note. This starts a Treasure Hunt miscellaneous quest that will reward the player character with a supply of junk items.	Steve Cornett	0002BEF6 RETreasureHuntSC04
	A Dead Farmer's Note	TEMPLATE - Duplicate for new Treasure Hunt events.	The corpse of a settler is found holding the Settler's note. This starts a Treasure Hunt miscellaneous quest that will lead the player character to a location with synths who may be hostile if the Institute has not been allied with. The location contains a reward of a modded weapon and/or junk items.	Steve Cornett	0002BEF9 RETreasureHuntSC05
	Hadrian's Note	Treasure Hunt: Treasures of Jamaica Plain	The corpse of Hadrian is found somewhere in the Commonwealth, potentially near some dead creatures. His body contains the holotape Hadrian's invitation, which is a potential starting point for the miscellaneous quest Find the Treasures of Jamaica Plain when listened to.	Steve Cornett	0011132D RETreasureHuntSC06_ DN070

Travel random encounters

Image	Game guide name	Game files name	Description	Designer	Form ID/Editor ID
	Vicious Dogs and Farmer	Travel - vicious dogs chasing an unarmed farmer	The Sole Survivor can come upon a farmer being attacked by a pack of hostile dogs. If rescued, the farmer will give up to 250 caps as a reward. This encounter is available at scene and travel-type locations.	Christian Cummings	0004763A RETravelCC01
	The Brahmin Farmer	Travel - Farmer driving Brahmin	A settler is encountered along the road with a brahmin as their companion.	Christian Cummings	000482D3 RETravelCC02
	Sated Radscorpion	Travel - Sated Radscorpion only attacks if you get too close	The Sole Survivor happens upon a tired radscorpion who will only attack if the player gets too close.	Christian Cummings	00031E0A RETravelCC03
	Radstags versus Dogs	Travel - Radstags vs Vicious Dogs	A pack of radstags are found in combat against a rival pack of mongrel dogs.	Corrie Treadway	0017BB93 RETravelCT01
	Super Mutants versus Mister Gutsy	Travel - Supermutants vs MrGutsy	A pack of super mutants are found in combat against a group of rogue, hostile Mister Gutsy robots.	Corrie Treadway	0017E1D3 RETravelCT02
	Kat and Gus	Travel - Child Merchant w/Sentry Bot	While wandering, the Sole Survivor may come across a little girl, Kat, and her sentry bot guardian, Gus. Kat is available as a merchant who sells junk items and ammunition. Her robot Gus is capable of basic defense as well as basic offense against some of the local creatures and enemies.	Corrie Treadway	0018446A RETravelCT03
	Predator's Lunch	Travel - Yao Guai Chases Vicious Dog	Either a deathclaw or a yao guai can be seen chasing down a mongrel dog along a road. Although the name of this encounter in the game's files only mentions the yao guai, it is set up to choose between a yao guai or deathclaw as the predator.	Corrie Treadway	00185EEE RETravelCT04
	Radscorpion's Lunch	Travel - Radscorp Chases Raider	A radscorpion is seen chasing a raider down the road, attempting to attack and kill them.	Corrie Treadway	001865B6 RETravelCT05
	Stash, Lexa, and Simon (2)	Travel - Stash and Co. PT2	To activate this encounter, the player must have previously completed Stash, Lexa, and Simon (1), a chokepoint-type random encounter, without killing or stealing from Stash, Lexa and Simon. In this encounter, the trio are seen again for a second time on the road. Stash continues her trade, dealing chems to those in the wasteland, and discusses her success with repeat customers and predatory thieves looking for a hit. Stash also mentions that she and Lexa are growing wary of Simon's behavior, but since he is her only steady customer, Stash does not mind and his Jet addiction keeps him sharp for guard duty. However, Lexa is seeing the cracks in the facade and urges Stash to cut Simon off the chems before it is too late. The player can help convince Stash to comply with Lexa's wishes, or leave them alone. Regardless of the choice made, Stash and Lexa's Camp will be the next progression of the story. First encounter: Stash, Lexa, and Simon (1) (chokepoint) Third encounter: Stash and Lexa's Camp (campsite) Final encounter: Simon's Side (travel)	Corrie Treadway	0018B8A1 RETravelCT06
	Simon's Side	Travel - Simon w/Raiders	To activate this encounter, the player must have previously completed Stash and Lexa's Camp, a campsite-type random encounter. The player character runs into Simon again, having given into his Jet addiction and joined a gang of hostile raiders, who can be killed alongside Simon. This is the fourth and final encounter in the story of Stash, Lexa and Simon. First encounter: Stash, Lexa, and Simon (1) (chokepoint) Second encounter: Stash, Lexa, and Simon (2) (travel) Third encounter: Stash and Lexa's Camp (campsite)	Corrie Treadway	0018F68D RETravelCT07
	Eyebot Advertisement	Travel - Eyebot Adverts	A wandering eyebot can be found spouting advertisements for pre-War companies. This encounter is separate from the Roving Eyebot scene encounter and does not reference Cambridge Polymer Labs. The Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide erroneously lists this as a static or scene-type encounter, but it is actually a travel-type encounter.	Corrie Treadway	00188CF3 RETravelCT08
	Feral Ghoul Pack	DLTravel01 - Pack of ghouls	This encounter is only activated during night-time hours in the game world (20:00 to 06:00). This encounter involves running across a pack of feral ghouls, led by a glowing one. They are hostile and will attack the player character.	Dee Langlois	0002F804 RETravelDL01
	Dogs versus Mole Rats	Molerat vs vicious dogs	Along a road in the Commonwealth, a mole rat is found in combat being chased by a pack of mongrel dogs.	Joel Burgess	0004662E RETravelJB01
	Gruel's Recipes	Gruel, the raider chef	The player character runs into Gruel, a hostile raider chef. When killed, the note Gruel's list can be found on his body alongside some consumable items.	Justin Schram	00030872 RETravelJS01
	Escaped Synth	Escaped Synth	If the Institute is still active and the Railroad quest Boston After Dark has not been completed, the Sole Survivor may spot a male synth, Timothy, who is wearing an Institute jumper. He will ask to provide directions to Bunker Hill. If one has previously visited Bunker Hill, they have the option to point him in the right direction, or ask for caps.	Justin Schram	001A94F6 RETravelJS02
	Raiders versus Farmers	Travel01 - raiders vs. farmers	A group of settlers run up to the player character, asking for help defending against a nearby group of raiders. This encounter is available at scene and travel-type locations.[verification overdue]	Kurt Kuhlmann	0002DFED RETravelKMK01
	Wild Pack of Dogs	Travel02 - pack of vicious dogs	A pack of wild mongrels are seen in the wasteland; although found resting at first, they will attack if approached. This encounter is available at scene and travel-type locations.[verification overdue]	Kurt Kuhlmann	0002F29A RETravelKMK02
	Smiling Larry	Travel03 - traveling merchant	While walking along a road the Sole Survivor may encounter a trader named Smiling Larry (and two mercenary guards ) who sells some items. The trader can be recruited if the level 3 weapons emporium has been unlocked, and more than 30 settlers are in the settlement (includes those living in settlements connected to the one chosen to send him to). Once he is assigned to the emporium, he will act as a level 4 merchant and sell the legendary Ripper, Reckoning.	Kurt Kuhlmann	0002F5FB RETravelKMK03
	Mister Gutsy	Travel04 - Mister Gutsy searching for spies	The Sole Survivor may encounter a Mr. Gutsy attempting to enforce an identity check by Provisional Governor Graham. Out of the four dialogue options, if anything other than the offensive retort is chosen, the Mr. Gutsy will state that the player character has failed to identify themselves properly and will become hostile. Choosing the offensive retort will confirm citizenship and he will say if one happens to come across any communists to report them immediately. He will then leave the area.	Kurt Kuhlmann	0002F61E RETravelKMK04
	Workshop Armor Vendor	Travel05 - workshop armor vendor	The Sole Survivor runs into the Scribe, a former Brotherhood of Steel member wearing a BOS uniform, who can be recruited and sent to settlements. To recruit the Scribe, one will need at least 10 settlers in a settlement and a level 3 armor emporium. Once assigned to an armor emporium, he will act as a level 4 merchant with various unique legendary armor pieces for sale.	Kurt Kuhlmann	0002F61E RETravelKMK04
	Brotherhood of Steel versus Raiders Paranoid Scavengers	BOS patrol vs raiders	There are two versions of this encounter, both of which have the same name in the game's files. Both require the Brotherhood of Steel to have arrived in the Commonwealth before being activated. In one version, a patrol of Brotherhood soldiers battle against generic raiders.[verification overdue] In the other version, the raiders are a specific gang led by Skrap Rat, who are posing as scavengers. A letter can be found on one of the corpses. In both variations, the two factions come into combat against each other.	Kurt Kuhlmann (generic) Ryan Jenkins (Skrap Rat)	001423C6 001A9671 RETravelKMK06 RETravelRJ01
	Brotherhood of Steel versus Deathclaw	BOS patrol vs death claw	A patrol of Brotherhood soldiers are found along a road in combat with a deathclaw. This encounter requires the Brotherhood of Steel to have arrived in the Commonwealth before being activated.	Kurt Kuhlmann	001423C4 RETravelKMK07
	The Gossiping Trader	Traveling trader - rumor mill	The player character meets a trader along the road. When spoken to, they have some rumors to share about various locations in the Commonwealth, including the USS Constitution and Covenant.	Kurt Kuhlmann	00143A14 RETravelKMK08
	Super Mutants versus Raiders	Uglies vs Raiders	Along a road out in the open, the Sole Survivor stumbles upon a battle between super mutants and raiders, both of whom will be hostile regardless of who emerges victorious.	Kurt Kuhlmann	00179B21 RETravelKMK09
	Deathclaw Hunting	Deathclaw on the hunt	The Sole Survivor runs into a deathclaw on the hunt while out on the open roads of the Commonwealth. The deathclaw will be hostile and can be killed.	Kurt Kuhlmann	0018605B RETravelKMK11
	The Brahmin Vendor	Traveling brahmin vendor	A woman named Kelly can be found traveling the wasteland with a brahmin. She will offer to sell the brahmin for 100 caps. It can be sent to a settlement to improve the efficiency of farming at that settlement. If asked whether the brahmin is stolen, Kelly will become evasive.	Kurt Kuhlmann	001A0A47 RETravelKMK12
	The Exile	BoSM02 Postquest - Clarke flees from feral ghouls	If Initiate Clarke is alive and exiled from the Brotherhood at the end of the quest Duty or Dishonor, he may be encountered along the roads fleeing from a pack of feral ghouls. If he survives the encounter and the player character kills the ghouls chasing him, Clarke will still lament their deaths, despite his obvious peril, though he also says he misses his old life in the Brotherhood even if he knows he cannot go back.	Kurt Kuhlmann	0014DC84 RETravelKMK_ BoSM02
	Revenge of the Forged	DN121 - post quest - Forged attack	Following completion of the quest Out of the Fire, the player character may run into a group of surviving Forged members looking for revenge. They will be hostile and will attack the player character.	Kurt Kuhlmann	00144F71 RETravelKMK_ DN121
	Darla Goes Home	MQ104 - post quest - Darla	After completion of the quest Unlikely Valentine, if Darla remained alive during its events, she may be encountered later on the road, heading back home to her family and having left Skinny Malone behind.	Kurt Kuhlmann	001478C5 RETravelKMK_ MQ104Darla
	The Return of Manta Man!	MS04 - post-quest - further adventures of Manta Man	If Manta Man survived the events of the first scene-type encounter involving him, he may be seen again on a road in the Commonwealth, battling against raiders or other creatures. This encounter can only be activated after the completion of the first Manta Man scene-type encounter, which itself requires completion of The Silver Shroud quest to appear.	Kurt Kuhlmann	0014CE63 RETravelKMK_ MS04B
	Heading to Trinity Tower	MS10 - super mutants with prisoner	A pack of super mutants are found transporting a settler as their next prisoner. If the mutants are killed and the settler is freed, the latter will express their gratitude and mention that they were being taken to "some tower." This notes the location of Trinity Tower on the player's map, hinting towards the start of the quest Curtain Call. That quest must not have yet been started for this encounter to activate.	Kurt Kuhlmann	00148BAB RETravelKMK_ MS10
	Hunting for Strong	MS10 - postquest - supermutants searching for Strong	After completion of the quest Curtain Call, a group of hostile super mutants can be found searching for Strong. Strong must be an active companion for this encounter to activate.	Kurt Kuhlmann	00148BAA RETravelKMK_ MS10Strong
	Bobbi's Recruiter	MS16 - prequest - recruiter for Bobbi	A non-hostile Triggerman will appear, asking if the Sole Survivor would be interested in making some "scratch" by taking on a job. When questioned about the job, the Triggerman will reply that any questions are to be directed to Bobbi No-Nose in Goodneighbor. The player's map will then be updated with the Goodneighbor location and a miscellaneous quest to talk to Bobbi No-Nose. The Big Dig must not yet have been started for this encounter to activate.	Kurt Kuhlmann	00144F6F RETravelKMK_ MS16
	One Man and His Robot	MS16 - post quest - Mel and robot	After completion of The Big Dig, Mel may be encountered again on the road, now accompanied by an upgraded robot companion, Sonya Mk.II. He remains essential and can be spoken to.	Kurt Kuhlmann	00144F6D RETravelKMK_ MS16Mel
	Swanson's Revenge	MS17 - post-quest - Swanson attacks	After completion of Human Error, if the player character freed Amelia Stockton, Swanson may be randomly encountered on the road, having hunted down the Sole Survivor. He is hostile and can be killed.	Kurt Kuhlmann	00143A16 RETravelKMK_ MS17
	Vault 81 Prisoner	MS19 - raiders with Vault81 prisoner	A Vault 81 resident can be encountered in the wasteland being held prisoner by some raiders. Freeing the prisoner will mark the location of Vault 81 on the Sole Survivor's Pip-Boy. A miscellaneous quest will also be started to investigate Vault 81. When talking to the freed prisoner, they will state that they should never have left the vault and that they would never go out on exploring missions again.	Kurt Kuhlmann	001488F9 RETravelKMK_ MS19_B
	Wattz Electronics Protectron Barker	Wattz Electronics Barker	One meets a Protectron advertising Wattz Consumer Electronics and spiting their rival store, Hester's Consumer Robotics. The note Wattz flyer can be acquired from the Protectron, marking the location on the player's map.	Ryan Jenkins	001AB2D5 RETravelRJ02
	Ness Encounter	[DN123 - Skylanes Pointer]	A scavenger named Ness offers the Sole Survivor an opportunity to help loot and retrieve valuable items from the wreck of Skylanes Flight 1981. This starts the miscellaneous quest Meet Ness at the Crash Site. From there, the player can help Ness and her Gunner mercenaries clear the location of hostiles and take its treasure. They will turn hostile if the player attempts to double-cross them or take items from under their nose.	Steve Cornett	000684D1 RETravelSC01_ DN123SkylanesPointer
	Radstag Herd	Radstag Herd	The Sole Survivor may run into a herd of radstag, consisting of potentially up to four of the mutated creatures.	Steve Cornett	00026729 RETravelSC02
	"Preston Garvey"	Preston Garvey Impersonator	While wandering, the Sole Survivor may come across a smooth talking man claiming to be Preston Garvey. He will request a donation of 100 caps for the Minutemen. If the Sole Survivor tells the impostor that they know Preston, or that they are the general of the Minutemen, the impostor will run away. When Freedom Calls must have been completed for this encounter to activate. There are no unique interactions if the real Preston Garvey himself is present as the Sole Survivor's active companion.	Steve Cornett	001AC752 RETravelSC03
	Brotherhood of Steel Patrol	BOS patrol with vertibird reinforcement	A patrol of two Brotherhood soldiers and a scribe are found wandering the wasteland, if the Brotherhood has arrived in the Commonwealth as part of the main quest line, and have not been destroyed. If the patrol is attacked, or if the player is hostile with the Brotherhood, they will call in a Vertibird for backup, dropping off two more soldiers.	Kurt Kuhlmann	0018C362 RETravel_Vertibird KMK02

Checkpoint random encounters

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Other random encounters

There are two random encounters that do not fall under any of the other categories of encounters. Neither are listed in the Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide.

Image	Game files name	Description	Form ID/Editor ID
	Guy scavenging parts of dead robots	A scavenger may spawn near any robots destroyed by the player character.	000390F7 REActorAttach01
	Raiders stripping corpses	Some raiders may spawn near any NPCs killed by the player character.	000392F8 REActorAttach02

Automatron random encounters

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This list is incomplete. Automatron is known to add several travel and assault-type encounters involving the Rust Devils, which greatly reduces the chance for other base game encounters to spawn in the Commonwealth. These additional Autromatron random encounters require verification and additions to this table.

Image	Game files name	Description	Type	Form ID/Editor ID
	Merchant and Robots	A traveling merchant and two caravan guards are attacked by four Mechanist robots. The merchant and guards always die.	Camp	xx01097E DLC01RECampSC01
	Jure-Rigger Resource Scanner	This encounter involves finding a rigged Eyebot pod, with the note scavenger's journal nearby.	Object	xx010976 DLC01REObjectSC01
	Roboraiders vs. Mechbots		Assault	xx0101AD DLC01REAssaultSC01
	Roboraiders vs. Scavengers		Assault	xx0101BA DLC01REAssaultSC02
	Mechbot Defenders		Assault	xx010978 DLC01REAssaultSC03
	Mechbots vs. Farmers		Assault	xx010979 DLC01REAssaultSC04
	Minutemen vs. Mechbots		Assault	xx01097B DLC01REAssaultSC05_ FactionMMvsMechBots
	BoS vs. Mechbots		Assault	xx01097A DLC01REAssaultSC06_ FactionBoSvsMechBots
	Bot raiders trying to salvage sentry bot		Object	xx00AF4E DLC01REObjectKMK01
	Jury-Rigged Resource Scanner		Object	xx010976 DLC01REObjectSC01
	Mechbot Ambush		Object	xx0109DF DLC01REObjectSC02
	Bot raiders returning to base		Scene	xx00AF4F DLC01RESceneKMK01
	Mech bots vs. caravan		Scene	xx00354C DLC01RESceneKMK02
	RoboRaiders Scavenging		Scene	xx0101BF DLC01RESceneSC01
	Vertibird - land patrol vs. bots		Travel	xx000809 DLC01RETravel_VertibirdKMK01
	Bot raiders vs. Gunners		Travel	xx004389 DLC01RETravelKMK01
	Mech bots vs. bot raiders		Travel	xx000802 DLC01RETravelKMK02
	RoboRaiders or Mechbots on Patrol		Travel	xx000802 DLC01RETravelKMK02
	RoboRaiders or Mechbots on Patrol		Travel	xx0101B9 DLC01RETravelSC01
	Mechbot Sentry on Patrol		Travel	xx010977 DLC01RETravelSC02
	Mechbot Swarm		Travel	xx01097D DLC01RETravelSC03

Far Harbor random encounters

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This list is incomplete. It requires verification of all Far Harbor random encounters and relevant additions. Additionally, some random encounters from the base game (e.g. Active Sniper with Absalom) are known to be able to trigger on the Island.

Image	Game files name	Description	Type	Form ID/Editor ID
	Gulpers vs Trappers	The Sole Survivor encounters a group of Trappers in combat against a pack of gulpers. Both groups are hostile to each other and the player character.	Assault	Unknown
	Trapper vs Atom	The Sole Survivor encounters a group of Trappers in combat against zealots from the Children of Atom. The Trappers are always hostile, but the Children of Atom may be friendly if the player character has allied with them or has not yet made an enemy of the Church on the Island.	Assault	Unknown
	Children of Atom camp	The Sole Survivor encounters a group of deceased Children of Atom at a campsite, with their corpses near some radioactive barrels.	Campsite	Unknown
	Mirelurk Nest	The Sole Survivor encounters an area where some hostile mirelurks have made their nest on the Island.	Object	Unknown
	Trappers vs Fog Crawler	The Sole Survivor comes across a group of Trappers in combat with a deadly fog crawler. Both groups are hostile to each other and the player character.	Scene	Unknown
	Angler Ambush	In a scene-type random encounter location on the Island, the Sole Survivor may be ambushed by a group of hostile anglers.	Scene	Unknown
	Wolves vs Fog Crawler	The Sole Survivor comes across a pack of wolves in combat with a deadly fog crawler. Both groups are hostile to each other and the player character.	Scene	Unknown
	Vertibird Land Troops	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Nuka-World random encounters

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Image	Game files name	Description	Type	Form ID/Editor ID
	Disciples vs Super Mutants	The Sole Survivor encounters a war party from the Disciples in combat against a pack of hostile super mutants.	Assault	Unknown
	Operators vs Gunners	The Sole Survivor encounters a war party from the Operators in combat against a band of hostile Gunner mercenaries.	Assault	Unknown
	Pack vs Scavengers	The Sole Survivor encounters a war party from the Pack in combat against a group of scavengers, who may also be hostile to the player character if they draw too close.	Assault	Unknown
	Disciples vs Traitor Operators	If the Operators betrayed the Nuka-World raiders during the quest Power Play, they may be encountered later fighting against a group of Disciples.	Assault	Unknown
	Operators vs Traitor Pack	If the Pack betrayed the Nuka-World raiders during the quest Power Play, they may be encountered later fighting against a group of Operators.	Assault	Unknown
	Pack vs Traitor Disciples	If the Disciples betrayed the Nuka-World raiders during the quest Power Play, they may be encountered later fighting against a group from the Pack.	Assault	Unknown
	Bloodworm Ambush + Corpses	The Sole Survivor may come across an assortment of corpses, before being ambushed by a pack of bloodworms.	Assault	Unknown
	Cricket + Corpses	The Sole Survivor may come across an assortment of corpses, before being ambushed by a pack of cave crickets.	Assault	Unknown
	Traders	Unknown	Assault	Unknown
	Swarm + Corpses	The Sole Survivor may come across an assortment of corpses, which are being feasted upon by a hostile ant swarm.	Assault	Unknown
	Enemy Raiders	Unknown	Chokepoint	Unknown
	Bloodworm Ambush	Unknown	Chokepoint	Unknown
	Operator Toll	Unknown	Chokepoint	Unknown
	Bloodworm Ambush + Corpse	Unknown	Object	Unknown
	Crickets + Car	Unknown	Object	Unknown
	Harvey	Unknown	Object	Unknown
	Dead Pack + Deathclaw	While wandering Nuka-World or the Commonwealth,[verification overdue] the Sole Survivor may come across a deathclaw and the five Nuka-World raiders from the Pack it had just killed. One of the corpses carries the holotape, The Test.	Scene	Unknown
	Swarm + Corpse	Unknown	Scene	Unknown
	Raiders vs Ghouls	Unknown	Scene	Unknown
	Bloodworm vs Trader	Unknown	Scene	Unknown
	Resting Radgazelles	Unknown	Scene	Unknown
	Resting Brahmiluffs	Unknown	Scene	Unknown
	Feeding Radants	Unknown	Scene	Unknown
	Feeding Rad-Rats	Unknown	Scene	Unknown
	Opposing Gangs	Unknown	Scene	Unknown
	Raiders + Prisoners	Unknown	Travel	Unknown
	Raider patrol	Unknown	Travel	Unknown
	RadGazelles	Unknown	Travel	Unknown
	Brahmiluffs	Unknown	Travel	Unknown

Cut/unused/bugged random encounters

Image	Game guide name	Game files name	Description	Type	Designer	Form ID/Editor ID
	Preston's Friend	Preston - companion RE	The player may run into a former member of the Commonwealth Minutemen named Ben Gibson. He will be fending off four attacking raiders. If he survives, he may be recruited to a settlement. Although not marked as cut content, this encounter has been noted as nearly impossible to trigger correctly. There are a high number of conditions tied to this random encounter as well, which may cause it to fail and/or not trigger at all due to bugs. See here for more information.	Assault	Kurt Kuhlmann	00030FB0 REAssaultKMK_ COMPreston
	Feral Ghouls versus Raiders	N/A	This encounter is listed in the Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide, but is not found in the game's files. It would have involved finding a group of raiders in combat with a pack of feral ghouls. However, it does not appear to be implemented in-game.[verification overdue]	Assault	N/A	N/A
	Dirty Laundry	N/A	This encounter is listed in the Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide, but is not found in the game's files. It would have involved finding a raider boiling clothes at a campsite during night-time hours (20:00 to 06:00). However, it does not appear to be implemented in-game.[verification overdue]	Campsite	N/A	N/A
	Nervous Farmers	N/A	This encounter is listed in the Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide, but is not found in the game's files. It would have involved encountering a group of "nervous" farmers or settlers at a chokepoint location, asking the player character to holster their weapons. If one complied, they could pass through, but if not, the group would open fire. However, it does not appear to be implemented in-game.[verification overdue]	Chokepoint	N/A	N/A
	N/A	MQ202 post quest - hallucinations of Kellogg attack	Activating after completing Dangerous Minds, this encounter would involve the player character seeing a hallucination of Conrad Kellogg attacking them. There is a separate NPC with the editor ID RESceneKMK_MQ202Kellogg for this random encounter. Although not marked as cut content, this encounter has never been observed to occur in normal gameplay and is not listed in the game guide.	Scene	Kurt Kuhlmann	00146619 RESceneKMK_ MQ202Kellogg
	N/A	MS05 - post-quest - friendly deathclaw	Activating after completing The Devil's Due, this encounter would involve the player character running across a non-hostile deathclaw, presumably after giving back the egg in the aforementioned quest. Although not marked as cut content, this encounter has never been observed to occur in normal gameplay and is not listed in the game guide.	Scene	Kurt Kuhlmann	0014B71A RESceneKMK_ MS05Deathclaw
	Unfriendly Deathclaws	N/A	This encounter is listed in the Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide, but is not found in the game's files. It would involve a basic run-in with a deathclaw at scene-type encounter locations. However, it does not appear to be implemented in-game.[verification overdue]	Scene	N/A	N/A
	N/A	Super Mutant patrol	This encounter is supposed to involve a patrol of hostile super mutants, found in urban areas at night. Although not marked as cut content, it is not listed in the game guide and it is unconfirmed if it functions correctly in-game.[verification overdue]	Travel	Kurt Kuhlmann	0018607D RETravelKMK10
	Gunner Patrol	N/A	This encounter is listed in the Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide, but is not found in the game's files. It would have involved running across a patrol of hostile Gunners, with some variation as to which NPC types spawn. However, it does not appear to be implemented in-game.[verification overdue]	Travel	N/A	N/A
	N/A	Vertibird - land patrol vs. raiders	This encounter is supposed to involve a patrol of Brotherhood soldiers on the ground, supported by a Vertibird, battling against a group of raiders in an urban area. Although not marked as cut content, it is not listed in the game guide and it is unconfirmed if it functions correctly in-game.[verification overdue]	Travel	Kurt Kuhlmann	00109865 RETravel_Vertibird KMK01
	Gunners' Revenge	N/A	This encounter is listed in the Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide, but is not found in the game's files. It would have activated if the player had already completed Long Time Coming and had Robert MacCready as the current companion. Some hostile Gunners would have opened fire on the Sole Survivor and MacCready as revenge for killing Winlock and Barnes. However, it does not appear to be implemented in-game.[verification overdue]	N/A	N/A	N/A
	One Tough Critic	N/A	This encounter is listed in the Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide, but is not found in the game's files. It would have activated if the player had Piper Wright as the current companion. Some hostile "rough-looking types" would have opened fire on the Sole Survivor and Piper to get back at the latter for writing an unpleasant article about one of the attackers. However, it does not appear to be implemented in-game.[verification overdue]	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Drug Runner Revenge	N/A	This encounter is listed in the Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide, but is not found in the game's files. It would have activated if the player had Cait as the current companion. Some raiders would approach, saying that Cait owed them caps for jet. However, it does not appear to be implemented in-game.[verification overdue]	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Bar Room Buddy	N/A	This encounter is listed in the Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide, but is not found in the game's files. It would have activated if the player had John Hancock as the current companion. Similar to the Preston's Friend encounter, Hancock would run into an old friend (Dolly Madison) and converse with her. The game guide indicates that this encounter would trigger at bars in settlements. This encounter is confirmed to be cut content; although Dolly Madison can still be found in the game's files, none of her dialogue remains.	N/A	N/A	N/A
	N/A	N/A	This is an internal quest record used as a parent quest to help control several random encounters.	N/A	N/A	0002DFEE REParent
	N/A	TEMPLATE - Duplicate to make a new Assault Quest.	This is developer test content used as a template from which to create new assault-type random encounters.	Assault	N/A	000ED94D REAssaultTEMPLATE
	N/A	TEMPLATE - Duplicate to make a new Camp Quest	This is developer test content used as a template from which to create new campsite-type random encounters.	Campsite	N/A	0003D5EB RECampTEMPLATE
	N/A	RECheckpoint: Parent Quest	This is an internal quest record used to control checkpoint-type random encounters.	Checkpoint	N/A	000B7E99 RECheckpointParent
	N/A	Dummy quest to start RECheckpoint Parent	This is an internal quest record used to activate the parent quest used for checkpoint-type encounters.	Checkpoint	N/A	0022DCC5 RECheckpoint_InstInitQuest
	N/A	TEMPLATE - Duplicate to make a new Chokepoint Quest.	This is developer test content used as a template from which to create new chokepoint-type random encounters.	Chokepoint	N/A	0003A537 REChokepointTEMPLATE
	N/A	TEMPLATE - duplicate for new Object quest	This is developer test content used as a template from which to create new object-type random encounters.	Object	N/A	0003594E REObjectTEMPLATE
	N/A	TEMPLATE - duplicate to make a new Scene quest	This is developer test content used as a template from which to create new scene-type random encounters.	Scene	N/A	00030871 RESceneTEMPLATE
	N/A	Treasure Hunt Master Quest	This is an internal quest record used to control the "treasure hunt" scene-type random encounters.	Scene	N/A	0002BDE3 RESceneTreasure HuntMaster
	N/A	Travel Template	This is developer test content used as a template from which to create new travel-type random encounters.	Travel	N/A	00179B22 RETravelTEMPLATE
	N/A	TEMPLATE - Duplicate for new Treasure Hunt events.	This is developer test content used as a template from which to create new treasure hunt random encounters, which are a subset of scene types.	Scene	N/A	0002B4BD RETreasureHunt_TEMPLATE

Game guide differences

The Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide includes a slightly different categorization of random encounters.

• Scene random encounters are renamed to static.
• Travel random encounters are renamed to fluid.
• Object random encounters are renamed to general.
• Assault random encounters are renamed to animosity.
• Treasure hunt random encounters have their own section, but are technically subsets of scene encounters, although this is not specified by the guide.
• The guide includes a separate section for "companion encounters," which are activated if the player has a specific companion in their party. Many of these are actually cut content, but two of them, Profuse Thanks and Hunting for Strong, do function in-game, with the former being a chokepoint-type encounter and the latter being a travel-type encounter.

Many random encounters that appear in-game are also omitted from the game guide (e.g. Marowski Says Hello). No information is given in the game guide for random encounters introduced in add-ons.