Fallout 4's 10 Best Random Encounters

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is packed full of quests, hidden locations, factions, and settlements to keep any Sole Survivor busy for hundreds of hours. But there are also some fascinating and sometimes funny random encounters that can take place to help make sure that no two playthroughs feel completely alike. From wandering merchants and cool NPCs to cheeky impostors and blasts from the past, there are over 150 randomly chosen events that the Sole Survivor can experience.

Random encounters in fall into different categories, such as static encounters that will often occur around specific map points to fluid encounters which will usually trigger while following a particular road or route. While many of these chance meetings might lead to combat, there are also some that can have more positive outcomes or even some of 's more interesting side quests. So, while the Sole Survivor explores the Commonwealth, it’s always fun to keep an eye out for any of these random encounters.

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While wandering the Commonwealth, it's not hard to believe that the Sole Survivor must need a snack or a little pick-me-up from time to time. That's why finding Mac can be such a pleasant surprise when his bar appears in certain locations. Mac and his pop-up bar can be encountered several times in multiple places, such as just south of the WRVR broadcast station, close to Graygarden and sometimes even near the deathclaw nest featured in the weird side quest

Mac is a nice enough guy, and when first spotted will often be talking to himself, musing about how perhaps a busty waitress might bring in more customers. When asked why he's opted for such an odd location, Mac will explain about the cost of setting up a bar in a settlement and how owning a bar has always been a dream of his. As expected, Mac sells food and drinks but will only buy items from the aid category if the Sole