Building a Vertical Stronghold (Sort of), Fallout 4 Sanctuary Build Recap

In my recent Fallout 4 livestream, I spent an hour building a concrete building in Sanctuary Hills, hoping to make something that felt like a vertical stronghold. I set out with grand ambitions: a six-story tower. But game mechanics had other plans.

Limits met: when buildings hit the ceiling

I laid out the foundation and began stacking floors. In theory: six stories. In practice: the game only let me construct three usable floors. I ran up against the build-height limit in the settlement. As many players note, each settlement in Fallout 4 has a “height cap,” meaning you can only build so high depending on location.

Despite some attempts to push it, stairs, concrete modules, multiple floor segments, the engine wouldn’t allow more usable levels. Several players online have observed similar behavior: at some point during building in Sanctuary Hills the game will kick you out of workshop mode if you exceed the vertical build limit.

Still: I made the most of what I got.

Furnishing the Fallout high-rise

Even with just three floors, I tried to make the interior feel lived-in:

• I added six beds, enough to house a small group of settlers.
• I placed four small tables, each topped with a lamp, powered by a small generator, enough to give the building a gritty, lived-in vibe rather than just a bare shell.
• The result wasn’t a skyscraper, but it felt like a functional apartment block, post-apocalyptic style.

Questing after the build: buffing up for the wasteland

After wrapping up the building project, I shifted gears in the livestream: I started on the “tempest buff” quest for Preston Garvey. I geared up, prepped for the mission, but cut the stream just before heading into the Corvega Factory. That’s where I plan to pick things up next time.

What I learned, and what’s next

Even though I didn’t end up with a six-story tower, I’m still pretty happy with the results: a modest, functional building in Sanctuary that gives settlers, or my own character, a decent home. The build-height limit may have clipped ambitions, but it also forced me to be strategic about space and design.

Next livestream I’m heading to Corvega Factory to continue the quest for Preston, and after that maybe I’ll try a taller build using a different settlement (some spots in Fallout 4 have higher build-height limits).

Thanks to everyone who watched, hung out in chat, dropped suggestions, and helped shape the build. Can’t wait to see what we build, or blow up, next time.

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