How to Use Power Armor in Fallout 4

Last Updated: August 21, 2019

As soon as the trailer was released, gamers were anxious to dish out punishment with power armor in the latest installment of the Fallout franchise. Now, without the tedious requirement of power armor training, suiting up has never been easier.

Steps

1
Locate a power armor suit. For most players, you'll end up stumbling into your own suit in Concord.
2
Locate a Fusion Core. Power armor in Fallout 4 runs entirely on fusion energy. Without a Fusion Core, they're pretty much useless.
- Fusion cores last 20 minutes (10 hours in game) each.
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3
Apply the Fusion Core to the power armor suit. This will power it up.
4
Enter the suit. Simply press A/X a second time after inserting the Fusion Core to climb in.
5
Use the power armor HUD in place of your Pip-Boy. Switch out weapons, armor, and heal if necessary.
6
Press and hold A/X to exit the power armor. Leave it in a safe place when you are finished with it.

Community Q&A

Question

Where should you leave it if the fusion core runs out?

Community Answer

A settlement under your leadership would be most desirable, but it can theoretically be left anywhere; your Pip-Boy will save its location, and it can't be stolen if it has no fusion core.
Question

I left my armour near an enemy base, and a raider has taken it and is fighting me. What should I do?

Garrett

Top Answerer

It is unfortunate, but there is no way to force an enemy out of your power armor. Your best option is to kill the raider and remove the power armor pieces from the corpse. Repair the pieces and then search for another power armor frame.
Question

How is using a power armor better than not using an armor?

Garrett

Top Answerer

Power armor does make you slower, but it can increase your carry capacity and damage resistance, and it also reduces effects of radiation, melee, poison, and fire attacks. You can also modify power armor with paint jobs to increase certain skills while wearing it.

Warnings

You cannot use your flashlight if the helmet is missing or destroyed.

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If the power armor suit does not include a helmet, you will be open to radiation.

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Using a power armor suit with no pieces will leave you open to more damage.

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If your Fusion Core runs out of energy, the power armor suit will die down.

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Broken armor pieces cannot be equipped.

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Wastelanders can climb into your Power Armor if it is left unsupervised with a Fusion Core inside.

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Try to keep armor pieces handy in case your suit pieces break.

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