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| Perk | Close to Metal |
| Location | Vault 114 |
| Romanceable | No |
Nick Valentine is a Companion in Fallout 4. He runs a detective agency and takes all sorts of jobs to help out his clients. Companions are the different characters you will encounter while exploring Locations in the game who you can recruit to join you during the campaign. They have their preferences and character alignment which affects their Affinity Level. Raising their Affinity Level to the maximum will reward players with a unique Companion Perk. Nick Valentine cannot be romanced.
I've been cooped up in here for weeks. Turns out the runaway daughter I came here to find wasn't kidnapped. She's Skinny Malone's new flame, and she's got a mean streak.
How to Recruit Nick Valentine in Fallout 4
To unlock or recruit Nick Valentine in Fallout 4, you have to do the following:
- Recruit Nick Valentine by completing the quest: Getting a Clue.
Where to Find Nick Valentine in Fallout 4
Nick Valentine is located at the Park Street Station, inside Vault 114. Additionally, you also have to progress the Main Story and complete Unlikely Valentine to find him.
Fallout 4 Nick Valentine Information
Nick Valentine is synth of mysterious origins. He believe that he's a mix between the second and third generation, which could explain why he has a mix of qualities. Synths are generally disliked by the community in Diamond City, but Nick Valentine earned the people's respect after he rescued the daughter of the then-mayor of the city. He was rewarded generously with a house which he will later turn into his office for a detective agency that he runs together with his assistant Ellie Perkins.
Nick Valentine now works as a private investigator based in Diamond City.
Nick Valentine Starting Gear
Nick Valentine starts with the following item/s upon recruiting them:
- Faded Trench Coat
- Worn Fedora Hat
- Pipe Revolver Pistol
- Pack of Cigarettes
Nick Valentine Companion Perk
All Nick Valentine Quests
The following Quests listed below are related to Nick Valentine in Fallout 4:
Fallout 4 Nick Valentine Romance and Affinity Guide
Nick Valentine is a non-romanceable character, however, he offers a companion perk that can be gained after raising his affinity to the maximum level. You can do this by learning his preferences. Nick Valentine approves of the Sole Survivor when they're being nice or mean, and disapproves of peaceful and violent acts. These preferences are indeed counteractive, but in reality, your choices are always one or the other, and never at the same time. So make sure to refer to this table when you are trying to raise Nick Valentine's maximum affinity. Aside from that, Nick Valentine is a detective by profession, so hacking computers will raise his affinity. Donating, Giving Items, and healing Dogmeat are other actions that will raise his affinity.
Once you have reached 1000 Affinity Level for Nick Valentine, you will earn his permanent perk Close to Metal which gives one extra guess and 50% faster terminal cooldown when hacking.
Nick Valentine Character Alignment in Fallout 4
| Generous | Selfish | Nice | Mean | Peaceful | Violent | Chem Use | Chem Addiction | Donating |
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| Consume Alcohol | Eat Corpse | Give Item | Hack Computer | Heal Dogmeat | Modify Armour | Murder Non-Hostile | Naked | Pick Lock (Owned) |
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| Pickpocketing | Speech Success | Theft | Use Power Armor | Use Vertibird | ||||
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How to Increase Nick Valentine's Affinity
Fallout 4 Nick Valentine's Likes
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- Helping others by doing kind acts.
- Breaking computer terminals by hacking.
- Providing help to Dogmeat with heals.
- Convincing Mama Murphy to get off the chems addiction.
- Returning the deathclaw egg in the nest during the quest The Devil's Due.
- Show sympathy towards the loss of Phyllis Daily's son by talking about him.
- Inspire Phyllis Daily to heal through helping others.
- Recognize the hard work that Blake Abernathy is doing through farming.
- Provide assistance to Preston to recover Fort Independence.
- Acknowledge that slavery is wrong by confronting Desdemona.
- Go against the scientists who's declaring their hate for synths during Covenant.
- Talk your way into paying less caps for Merceneray services like hiring MacCready.
- Give a compliment to Magnolia by saying her song was just perfect.
- Defuse the situation by telling the First Mate to calm down during the quest Last Voyage of the U.S.S. Constitution.
- Decline the Scavengers offer to side with them during the quest Last Voyage of the U.S.S. Constitution.
- Reward the Vault-Tec rep with a new home.
- Decline any offers made by AJ's during The Silver Shroud quest.
- Inform Hancock that the Pickman Gallery is "horrific" upon returning to finish the quest.
- Persuade Doc Crocker to end the Earl Sterling case without resorting to violence.
- Persuade Bobbi to leave without bloodshed during the quest The Big Dig.
- Ask Tony Savoldi to help the Railroad.
- Choose the dialogue that says that the Sole Survivor has never been in a bar fight when speaking to Vadim Bobrov.
- Extend your condolences to Jack Cabot's loss after killing Lorenzo Cabot.
- Respond sarcastically when speaking to Finn when he asks for "insurance money" when entering Goodneighbor for the first time.
- Telling Hancock it "sounds like anarchy" in the 2nd dialogue choice after he kills Finn upon first entering Goodneighbor.
- Complete The Gilded Grasshopper by digging Shem Drowne's remains.
- Comparing the fate of the synths to slavery when speaking to Desdemona during Road to Freedom.
- Agree to join the Railroad at the end of Tradecraft.
- Choose the dialogue that tells Malcom Latimer that the Sole Survivor is sorry after being confronted for killing Nelson Latimer during Diamond City Blues.
- Give a compliment to Supervisor White for using her voice and helping her to begin the quest Troubled Waters.
- Negotiating with Hancock for more caps to scout Pickman Gallery.
- Choosing the flirt dialogues with Holly.
- When speaking with Kent Connolly, choose the dialogues "glimmer of hope" and "good for you" to get 2 likes.
DLC Quests
- Show sympathy towards Ada by extending your condolences during Mechanical Menace. (Automatron DLC)
- Completing the Rogue Robot quest. (Automatron DLC)
- Locating the red paint can during the quest Brain Dead. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Find answers from Julianna Riggs and her husband via interrogation during Brain Dead. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Help Andre Michaud with a cure. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Persuade Andre Michaud to discover a new reason to live after his husband's death. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Lie about your past and say "I'm a synth" during the first conversation with DiMA in Where You Belong. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Make the decision to keep DiMA a secret from The Institute. (Far Harbor DLC)
- When speaking with Tektus, choose the dialogue where the Sole Survivor thinks he should make peace with the citizens of Far Harbor. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Persuade Tektus to escape rather than kill him during the Reformation. Far Harbor (add-on)
- Protect Aubert by lying to Tektus that he is loyal to him during the quest Witch Hunt. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Convince Sister Gwyneth to leave the island during the quest of The Heretic. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Refuse Small Bertha's payment of caps when she first offers the job after completing the Rite of Passage. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Be empathetic and show concern for the Mariner after completing the Rite of Passage. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Make an effort to convince Uncle Ken to return to Far Harbor. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Assist DiMA during Where You Belong. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Choose the dialogue "don't worry" to Kasumi Nakano during Where You Belong. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Respond sarcastically when Dejen asks if the Sole Survivor has good news when completing the quest Hunting the Hunter. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Offer to help Pearl. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Choose to make peace to Far Harbor when asked by High Confessor Tektus. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Come up with the idea that Grand Zealot Richter talk to Sister Gwyneth. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Decline the order to execute Sister Gwyneth. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Help Sister Mai. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Help Zealot Ware. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Open up to Ware that what Devin is doing is crazy. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Convince Devin that the Sole Survivor is Atom's messenger. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Inform DiMA that synths are impressive. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Choose the dialogue that Far Harbor are good people when speaking with Teddy Wright about wanting to help. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Find out Keith McKinney's alibi after accusing him of murder. (Far Harbor DLC)
Fallout 4 Nick Valentine's Loves
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- Kill all the super mutants along the road to Diamond City.
- Pacify Paul Pembroke and tell him to calm down during the quest Diamond City Blues.
- Convince Sinjin to spare Kent Connolly in The Silver Shroud.
- Prevent Kent Connolly's death in The Silver Shroud.
- Agree with killing Eddie Winter.
- Choose the dialogue that says "It's inhumane" when speaking to X6-88 as he gives out the reset code in Synth Retention".
- Suggest taking Billy to his house.
- Declare Bullet that Billy and his parents are under the Sole Survivor's care.
- Agree to give Piper an interview during Story of the Century.
- Choose the dialogue "I'd risk my life" to save a synth when talking to Desdemona during Road to Freedom.
- Take the side of the Railroad when speaking with Desdemona in End of the Line.
- Help the prisoners escape in Prep School.
DLC Quests
- Telling Ada "Don't think that way" after giving her the last robobrain head during Headhunting. Automatron (add-on
- Revealing proof of his history with DiMA during Best Left Forgotten. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Giving Aubert her note back while confronting her during Witch Hunt. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Telling DiMA that Far Harbor has a right to the truth. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Selecting the "Shut up, Allen." option after convincing DiMA to turn himself in. (Far Harbor DLC)
Fallout 4 Nick Valentine's Dislikes
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- Make a decision to join the Brotherhood of Steel at the end Call to Arms
- Choose the dialogue that says that they happily would have blown Kellogg's head off again if they had the chance.
- Tell Magnolia the Sole Survivor doesn't like jazz.
- Responding with sarcastic remarks.
- Giving chems to Mama Murphy.
- Respond with sarcasm to Sheffield when he asks for a Nuka-Cola.
- Use threats when talking to other characters.
- Committing crimes like theft and murder of innocent and non-hostile characters.
- Any form of corpse-eating.
- Negotiating for higher payment when taking a job.
- Lockpicking objects.
- Resolving to violent means when handling matters.
- Taking the quest The Cleaner.
- Betraying Bobbi.
- Abandon Tony Savoldi and choose the dialogue that says "look after himself" instead of helping the Railroad.
- Bribing a Diamond City security officer to let Mel out of jail.
- Helping X6-88 during Synth Retention.
- Choose the dialogue that says Enrico Thompson screwed things up during Pinned.
- Unlock Lorenzo Cabot's cell in The Secret of Cabot House.
- Play along with Deacon's lie to Desdemona at the end of Tradecraft.
- Say no to Glory's offer for assistance in Memory Interrupted.
DLC Quests
- Demanding answers from DiMA. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Telling DiMA they will give Acadia a chance after revealing themselves as a member of the Brotherhood of Steel. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Choosing the dialogue where the Sole Survivor will say "I keep what I find" to Kasumi Nakano. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Telling Uncle Ken that he will be dragged to the docks. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Agreeing to help Cog keep Jule's past a secret in The Price of Memory. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Choose the dialogue that suggests destroying Far Harbor when asked by High Confessor Tektus. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Accepting Witch Hunt quest. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Accepting The Heretic quest. (Far Harbor DLC)
Fallout 4 Nick Valentine's Hates
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- Telling Joe in Bunker Hill that saving synths is a noble act.
- Attack the Railroad.
- Kill Trish during Diamond City Blues.
- Attack the Diamond City guards.
- Kill Shelly Tiller during The Silver Shroud.
- Killing innocent, non-hostile characters (such as traders, etc).
- Attack the Railroad when speaking with Desdemona in End of the Line.
- Destroying the sentry bot outside of Cabot House.
- Use the threatening dialogue to shoot Madison Li during Liberty Reprimed.
- Accepting the task of assassinating Marowski for Malcom Latimer.
DLC Quests
- When talking to DiMA, say that the existence of synths is a threat to humanity. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Choose the dialogue that says no deal when asked by DiMA not to inform The Institute about Acadia. (Far Harbor DLC)
- Telling the Brotherhood of Steel about Acadia. Far Harbor (Far Harbor DLC)
- Joining Allen Lee to attack Acadia. Far Harbor (Far Harbor DLC)
- Extorting caps from Captain Avery regarding her secret. (Far Harbor DLC)
Nick Valentine Fallout 4 Notes, Lore & Tips
- Fallout 4 Nick Valentine notes and tips go here.
- Nick, along with another detective used to work on Eddie Winter's case, one of the most dangerous criminals before the bombs fell. It turns out that Eddie was granted immunity to all charges against him. Nick's friend, seeing he has failed both with Winter and possibly his girlfriend, Jenny, ordered him to go to C.I.T. to treat his trauma. Instead of treating him, the C.I.T. used his brain to create their first Synth (The Prototype). When the synth didn't show the desired results, they cleared his post-C.I.T. memories and tossed him away. (Speculation based on: Operation Winter Holotape and a couple of dialogues.)
- Further proof that this occurred is found in Far Harbor DLC where DiMA another synth prototype of the same time, confirms that he and Nick where together in the CIT. DiMA explains that he was given free autonomy where as Nick was given autonomy from having memories given to him.
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