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Trappers were once ordinary fishers and hunters, but have been driven to madness by the horrors of the island and its radioactive Fog.Loading screen hint

The Trappers are a hostile faction operating on the Island in 2287.

Background[]

The trappers came to the Island in search of rare animal skins and pelts. While some still hunt the rare animals, most have left the Island or have been driven insane by the fog, as shown by the cannibal trappers in The Arrival who ate the synth trying to find his way to Acadia.

Gameplay attributes[]

Although the reason for their insanity may be different, trappers are for all intents and purposes the Island's equivalent of raiders and behave virtually the same once combat is initiated. Just like the Commonwealth's highwaymen, trappers will attack on sight.

What sets them apart to some extent is their lack of drug-addled taunting, something Commonwealth raiders are very fond of doing even when faced with impossible odds. Trappers also do not seem to care much about each other, given that they express no emotion whatsoever when they witness members of their group being killed.

Another distinguishing feature is the trappers' apparently complete lack of female members. While the ranks of Commonwealth raiders are made up of men and women in equal measure, the trapper population on the Island is entirely male, making them a tougher fight for a male Sole Survivor with Lady Killer than a female one with Black Widow.

In order to have a chance at surviving the Island's hostile environment, trappers protect themselves with trapper armor or coastal armor, supplemented by an abundance of leather armor and metal armor pieces. For offense, they utilize standard raider gear, ranging from pipe guns over hunting rifles and combat rifles to exclusive Far Harbor equipment like lever-action rifles and harpoon guns. The occasional melee weapon may also be employed, often taking the form of meat hooks or, more rarely, pole hooks. Trappers make no use of energy weapons or irradiated gear, so having good ballistic damage resistance is enough to mitigate most of their threat potential.

Bases[]

Aside from the named locations mentioned above, numerous unmarked trapper camps are scattered all over the Island. They are usually occupied by two or three leveled trappers.

Variants[]

Trapper[]

FO4 Trapper

The weakest of their members of the trappers. They may be less resilient than their stronger comrades, but they often compensate their relative fragility with powerful weapons like lever-action rifles and harpoon guns.

Name (Form ID)StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Trapper
xx002DB7
Level
8
Perception
4
Hit Points
120
Damage Resistance
5
Energy Resistance
5
Radiation Resistance
?
Poison Resistance
?
Experience Points
?
Aggression
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Confidence
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Assistance
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  • Dead

Scrounging trapper[]

FO4 Scrounging Trapper

A slightly tougher trapper variant.

Name (Form ID)StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Scrounging trapper
xx002DB9
Level
14
Perception
4
Hit Points
150
Damage Resistance
5
Energy Resistance
5
Radiation Resistance
?
Poison Resistance
?
Experience Points
?
Aggression
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Confidence
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Assistance
Helps alliesIcon requiredIcon optional
  • Dead

Stalking trapper[]

FO4 Stalking Trapper

An even stronger trapper variant.

Name (Form ID)StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Stalking trapper
xx002DBA
Level
22
Perception
4
Hit Points
240
Damage Resistance
0
Energy Resistance
0
Radiation Resistance
?
Poison Resistance
?
Experience Points
?
Aggression
Very aggressiveIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Confidence
BraveIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Assistance
Helps alliesIcon requiredIcon optional
  • Dead

Grim trapper[]

FO4 Grim Trapper

A significantly more powerful trapper variant.

Name (Form ID)StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Grim trapper
xx002DBB
Level
30
Perception
5
Hit Points
400
Damage Resistance
0
Energy Resistance
0
Radiation Resistance
?
Poison Resistance
?
Experience Points
?
Aggression
Very aggressiveIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Confidence
BraveIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Assistance
Helps alliesIcon requiredIcon optional
  • Dead

Relentless trapper[]

FO4 Relentless Trapper

The second strongest trapper variant.

Name (Form ID)StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Relentless trapper
xx002DBC
Level
38
Perception
5
Hit Points
540
Damage Resistance
0
Energy Resistance
0
Radiation Resistance
?
Poison Resistance
?
Experience Points
?
Aggression
Very aggressiveIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Confidence
BraveIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Assistance
Helps alliesIcon requiredIcon optional
  • Dead

Ruthless trapper[]

FO4FH Ruthless Trapper

The most experienced and ruthless of their ilk, ruthless trappers tend to be the primary threat in any given encounter with trappers. They usually wear the heaviest armor and carry extensively modified weaponry. While ruthless trappers typically serve as group leaders once they begin to appear, with increasing player level they gradually replace the other variants until trapper strongholds are populated almost entirely with ruthless trappers.

Name (Form ID)StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Ruthless trapper
xx002DBD
Level
46
Perception
5
Hit Points
660
Damage Resistance
0
Energy Resistance
0
Radiation Resistance
?
Poison Resistance
?
Experience Points
?
Aggression
Very aggressiveIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Confidence
BraveIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Assistance
Helps alliesIcon requiredIcon optional
  • Dead

Notable members[]

Notes[]

The three non-hostile trappers who are part of the quest The Arrival can be killed with impunity. When they respawn after a couple of in-game days, they retain their neutral behavior and will only attack in self-defense.

Appearances[]

Trappers appear only in the Fallout 4 add-on Far Harbor.

Gallery[]

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