What happens if I kill the Raiders in Nuka-World?
If you kill the Raiders in Nuka-World, you will still be able to explore all four parks and the entire Nuka-World area without any restrictions, but Preston Garvey will turn against you and hate you for becoming the Overboss and raiding settlements. This decision will lead to a series of consequences, including the loss of Preston as a companion, but you will be able to complete the Minutemen quests and restore power to Nuka-World.
Understanding the Consequences
Killing the Raiders in Nuka-World is a significant decision that affects the game’s storyline and your relationships with other characters. To provide more insight into this choice, we have compiled a list of frequently asked questions that address various aspects of killing the Raiders and its aftermath.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Does Gage turn on you if you kill Raiders?
No, when you kill the Raiders, you have to kill Gage too, but you can choose to leave him alive, and he will be hostile but you don’t have to kill him.
2. Can you restore power to Nuka-World if you kill the Raiders?
Killing all the Raiders automatically unlocks the Power Plant door to restore the main power, allowing you to kill the Raiders first, restore the park’s main power, and then begin to clear out the zones.
3. Can you do Nuka-World without losing Preston?
If you want to get the trophies AND keep Preston as a companion, do Nuka World before you bring Preston to Sanctuary and become General.
4. Can you save the traders in Nuka-World?
When you complete the “Open Season” mission in the Nuka World DLC, you free the Traders who live there, but things get complicated due to the slave collars on their necks.
5. Can you betray Nuka-World?
The Nuka-World DLC allows you to be evil and join the Raiders or betray them, giving you a chance to explore different storylines.
6. Can you still side with the Minutemen after Nuka-World?
You don’t really get locked out of the Minutemen questline, and you only lose Preston as a companion, but you can still complete the Minutemen quests.
7. Is Preston a synth?
Preston is not a synth, and his lack of emotion is not an indication of him being a machine.
8. Will Preston Garvey ever forgive you?
The only way to make Preston forgive you is by completing Open Season and wiping out all the Raiders, but you’ll still permanently lose him as a companion.
9. At what point in Nuka-World does Preston hate you?
After completing the quest The Grand Tour, you’ll be directed to a quest called Home Sweet Home, which triggers Preston hating you.
10. Can I make Nuka-World a settlement?
After Open Season is completed and power restored to Nuka-World, activating the workbench will allow the player character to build a regular settlement.
11. Can you free the Nuka-World slaves?
The Open Season Quest won’t allow the Nuka World folks to go free unless you complete it, and without using console commands or mods, it is possible but tough to kill only the leaders and not any of the Raiders.
12. How do you turn on Nuka-World power after killing Raiders?
To restore power, climb to the roof and loop around to the control room, where the big white button will restore power to the park.
13. Do you lose karma for killing Raiders?
Killing Scav Raiders as a Scav does not carry any penalties towards your Scav karma.
14. Who is the hardest enemy in Nuka-World?
The most ferocious foe one will face in the Nuka-World game is Mason, the leader of the raider gang known as The Pack.
15. Is there a good ending to Nuka-World?
Fallout 4: Nuka-World gives you a choice of endings, including one where you take the “good” path and beat up all the Raiders, and three variations of the “bad” ending where you help the raider gangs become a serious force in the Commonwealth.