The guard post and guard tower are constructible settlement objects in Fallout 4 and the Fallout 4 add-on Vault-Tec Workshop.
Characteristics
The guard post and guard tower are structures constructed with wood and steel. The tower will provide 2 defense for a settlement when a settler is assigned to it.
Crafting
| Materials: | Requirements: | Produces: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steel (4) Wood (10) |  |  | Guard post (1) |
| Materials: | Requirements: | Produces: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steel (6) Wood (12) | | | Guard tower (1) |
Vault-Tec Workshop
| Materials: | Requirements: | Produces: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steel (6) | | Workshop | | Guard post (1) |
Locations
- The guard post and guard tower can be crafted at a workshop.
- They can be found pre-built in some inhabited settlements, such as Outpost Zimonja, Bunker Hill, and Hangman's Alley.
- Some can also be found at the Castle.
Notes
- If an automatron is assigned to a guard post, it will still occasionally wander away like a normal settler.
- If a settlement has more than one guard tower (and if they aren't all assigned), settlers assigned to defense may wander between different towers.
Bugs
When assigning Strong and Danse to guard posts, both will decline the instruction. However, they will still be assigned to defense and the guard post/tower will be marked as assigned. Neither will go near the posts, however, and will instead take up position elsewhere in the settlement.[verification overdue]
Gallery
Guard tower
Guard post 