Fallout 4 Raider Groups

Raiders are a group of hostile gangs spread throughout the Commonwealth and Boston in the 23rd century.

Background
Unlike other factions, Raiders are not an established organization, but rather a collective term for the countless groups of bandits, thieves, murderers, junkies, sociopaths, and psychopaths who dwell in the Commonwealth and its ruins. They have no true "society", living simply by the philosophy that might makes right, and killing anyone who gets in their way. Most Raider gangs are small, consisting of up to a couple dozen members, and make a living scavenging the ruins of Boston, as well as through robbery, extortion, and the manufacture/selling of chems.

Raiders are notoriously cruel and merciless, shooting any non-raider on sight. Although they are not nearly as powerful as other dangerous groups like the super mutants or Triggermen, they make up for it through scare tactics via their ruthless reputation and their intimidating mannerisms. The bases they build in the ruins are often decorated with graffiti and the mutilated bones and bodies of previous victims, and their outfits and weapons are equally crude and low-tech, built from scrap metal and other junk. Some gangs of raiders have a roughly-established hierarchy: lower-ranking members wear very basic armor and clothing and wield low-tech pipe weapons, while higher-ranking members wear more impressive armor and wield more powerful weapons, such as assault rifles and various heavy weapons, including the Fat Man. Some raider leaders even wear their own power armor.

The equipment of the various raider gangs will vary depending on location. For example, the raiders at Dunwich Borers will all equip mining helmets, as opposed to raiders in more generic locations.

Appearances
Raiders appear in Fallout 4 and its add-ons Vault-Tec Workshop and Nuka-World.

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