Can you start Far Harbor early Fallout 4?

Yes, you can start Far Harbor early in Fallout 4, as there are no specific level or progression requirements for accessing the Far Harbor DLC content, but it is recommended to be at least level 30 to face the challenges posed by Bethesda’s biggest DLC to date. You can head to Far Harbor without progressing through the main quest, by going to the Northeast corner of the map, finding the Nakano homestead, and talking to the parents there.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Information

1. Can you do Far Harbor before main quest?: Far Harbor is tied to the main quest, about 1/4 of the way through or so you’ll unlock that so that’s dependant.
2. Can you start Far Harbor at level 1?: Technically, there are no level requirements for any of the DLC’s, just level requirements for having the related quests automatically pop up to point you to where to go.
3. Can you go straight to Far Harbor Fallout 4?: It’s something you’ll just have to accept as a part of the game and find a way to move past it, but yeah you can head to Far Harbor without progressing through the main quest.

Requirements and Recommendations

4. What level should you be before going to Far Harbor?: If you’ve downloaded Fallout 4’s new DLC, Far Harbor, it will be accessible straight away, providing you’ve met Nick Valentine in the game’s main questline and are sufficiently levelled (level 30 is recommended) to face the challenges posed by Bethesda’s biggest DLC to date.
5. When can you start Far Harbor?: To start the first Far Harbor quest, the player must have completed the main story questline up to Getting a Clue, when Nick Valentine invites you to be his detective partner.
6. What triggers Far Harbor in Fallout 4?: To start the first Far Harbor quest, the player must have completed the main story questline up to Getting a Clue, when Nick Valentine invites you to be his detective partner.

Characters and Factions

7. Can the Minutemen go to Far Harbor?: The settlements in Far Harbor can be linked via provisioner to your settlements in the Commonwealth, and Preston will provide random Minutemen quests for the Far Harbor settlements.
8. Is Far Harbor easier than Nuka World?: Overall not very hard, just aggravating at points, Far Harbor is harder but it has more open-ended endings and playable DLC, but Nuka World has better loot and more exploration than anything.
9. Should I do main story before Far Harbor?: It doesn’t really matter, but be sure to bring Nick along.

Game Progression and Consequences

10. What happens if I tell the Brotherhood about the synth refuge?: Telling the Brotherhood about the synth refuge does indeed end up harming them.
11. What happens if you side with the Railroad instead of the Minutemen?: If you pledge your final loyalty to the Railroad Faction in Fallout 4, then you will no longer be able to complete quests or contact allies of other factions.
12. What happens if you nuke Far Harbor?: Once the Nucleus explodes, the player character will be given the Far Harbor Survivalist perk.

Specific Game Mechanics

13. Can I nuke Far Harbor?: When choosing to destroy Far Harbor, one can optionally give the nuclear launch key to High Confessor Tektus.
14. Is there a way to make peace in Far Harbor?: If you tell DiMA you will keep his secret, this new branch will open up, revealing the ending with the least bloodshed.
15. Why won’t Far Harbor start?: If yours isn’t initiating, go to the Far Harbor doc page and hit download, and you can check to see what DLC’s you have downloaded in the main menu screen.