Summary

• Falllout factions offer diverse moral choices, with Caesar's Legion embodying dark, totalitarian values in New Vegas.
• The Institute in Fallout 4 explores ethical dilemmas of advanced science, while the Enclave in Fallout 76 represents isolationist patriotism.
• Joining the Raiders, Railroad, Minutemen, Responders, NCR, Brotherhood of Steel, or Vaults offers unique narratives within the post-apocalyptic world.

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Updated April 15, 2024, by Caitlin Thursfield: The Fallout franchise has held strong in the gaming community for years and years, and it’s only getting stronger. With the anticipation of the new 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Fallout television series around the corner, many of us can’t wait to see how much of the Fallout universe is included. Factions are a large part of the franchise. From do-gooders who want to build society from the ground up to power-hungry groups that enforce their rules on the world. There are lots of factions for you to join, depending on where your moral compass is pointing. Here are some of the best and most interesting factions you can join in the games.

10 Caesar's Legion

Few factions in the world of Fallout can be called undoubtedly evil, and Caesar's Legion is one of them. This wannabe Roman Empire seems out of place in the radioactive sands of the Mojave. It's a brutal, slave military that 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:prefers melee to guns, bans medicines and chems alike, and🧔 wants to destabilize what little of society remains.

For a faction that's set on ignoring the technological advancements of the world, they can be lethal. Joining this faction means you'll alienate yourself from the rest of the Mojave and will commit many atrocities in Caesar's name. If you love a challenge or love to explore humanity's dark side, being a Legionnaire is the perfect path.

9 ෴ The Institute

If an evil organization with an ancient aesthetic isn't your cup of tea, then perhaps you could align with high-tech evil instead. The Commonwealth's Institute is the personification of "this is science we could do, but is it science we should do?" With their exploration in hydroponics, the Forced Evolutionary Virus, instant teleportation, synths, and so much more, they've clearly crossed the point of singularity.

That being said, The Institute could do with brushing up on the Laws of Robotics, considering the many atrocities they perform upon their synthetic servants, or make said servants perform. Combined with their isolationism and mistreatment of Commonwealth citizens, the cost of their seemingly perfect paradise is steep. If your moral compaღss is askew, though, it might be a cost worth paying.

8 Enclave

Fallout has always presented witty political satire, and perhaps having the remnants of the United States' federal government act as recurring antagonists is their greatest critique thus far. For the extremely patriotic players out there, you can still join this isolationist group in 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Fallout 76, if you play your cards right.

Joining this group means having access to some powerful weaponry and advanced technology - albeit nowhere near the Institute - in a world of scavenging scrap. It also means open hostility to all other denizens of the wasteland, be they ghoul, synth, or even a regular human. Anyone who isn't born into the Enclave is an enemy to them, after all. So, will you be their enemy, or their ally?

While you can't side with the Enclave in New Vegas, completing the companion quest For Auld Lang Syne for Arcade Gannon will allow you to recruit Enc𝓰lave remnants to help you during the Second Battle of Hoover Dam at the end of the game.

7 Raiders

Some men just want to watch the world burn. Or in the case of Fallout's numerous raider groups, they wanna kick up the smoldering, radioactive ashes of a thoroughly burnt world. No apocalyptic story would be complete without groups of aimless mayhem-makers wandering about, looting and pillaging like land-dwelling pirates.

Thanks to the karma mechanics of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Fallout 3 and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:New Vegas, as well as 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Fallout 4's Nuka-World DLC, you can ally with a few of these gangs and equally partake in their pillaging. From the Pack, to the Powder Gangers, to the Paradise Fall Slavers, there's no shortage of raider groups in the remnants of the US.

6 💮 The Railroad𓂃

The US has a rocky past with othering and mistreating groups of people. In Fallout's future, synths take the brunt of society's judgment. Completely biological people, but made entirely in a lab. Their artificial origins and differences from other people means there are many groups who question their humanity and autonomy. However, where there are those who would enslave or destroy synths, there are also those who would protect them in the form of the Railroad.

Like the Underground Railroad of yesteryear, the Commonwealth's Railroad is dedicated to liberating and protecting all synths, as well as eliminating the prejudices against them. A noble cause, if not a bit small in scale, as the Commonwealth is plagued by many problems aside from the mistreatment of one group. The Railroad, 168澳🔯洲幸运5开奖网:like all other factions, has its drꩲawbacks, but they like helping the little guy. If you're not one for the theatrics of saving the world, you can give a helping hand too.

5 🌄 The Minutemen

Insert meme about a Settlement needing our help here. In all seriousness, though, there's much to be admired about the Commonwealth's local militia. Like their historical counterpart, the Minutemen are the perfect embodiment of a grassroots movement of noble goals, albeit comprised of fallible people.

During the storyline of Fallout 4, the group is willing to acknowledge its past and present problems and strive to improve upon them. Their general acceptance of ghouls, certain synths, and robots, alongside their hybridization of new and ꦉold technologies, can undoubtedly be appealing to those crꦏaving the peaceful, future-retro aesthetic that Fallout likes to tout.

4 The Responders 𓆉⭕

What could be better than the Minutemen? The Minutemen - Midwestern style! What sets the Responders apart from their New England counterparts is their timeframe, and who their members consist (or consisted) of. The Minutemen are a faction that arose roughly 𓄧two centuries after the US was decimated by nukes. The Responders, on the other hand, arose in the immediate aftermath of this destruction, which means we see how early survivors reacted to and dealt with this nightmarish world.

The Responders present the duality of trying to still do good and rebuild in a world that took everything away from them, a world that is truly no longer their own. If you like the idea of a faction that's been there from the very start, the Responders are always happy to recruit more helping hands.

3 ๊ New California Republic

With the dissolution of the US in a post-nuclear annihilated world, smaller nations eventua🍬lly arose to fill that power vacuum. The New Cali💎fornia Republic takes pride in dominating a good portion of the West Coast and Southwest. Think of the NCR as longer-lived Minutemen or Responders, with more resources and landmass to cover.

A faction that's been around for so long also has corruption that runs deeper and hits harder. While there are undoubtedly noble members of the NCR who try to do as much good as possible, there are still sleazy members who do just as much harm. Joining the NCR provides quite a few paths: do you follow the status quo, join the sleazy for self-gain, or face the struggle of doing good against insurmountable odds?

2 Brotherhood of Steel 💞

Some could argue that the Brotherhood of Steel is the symbol of Fallout, with its iconic style and use of power armor being present throughout the series. The faction's been in every game since the first, and though it's still a heavily militaristic, semi-isolationist group, it's become slightly more open to allying with or recruiting outsiders to join their ranks, should they prove themselves worthy enough.

Unfortunately, they still hold open hostility towards ghouls and synths alike. Even though they're quite willing to preserve and use pre-war technology, they hold strong hesitation or animosity towards those who dare create new tech. Like any faction, it has its problems, but, at its core, it's still a brotherhood. That kind of bond is undoubtedly appealing to many players, and there's a reason this is among the longest-lived factions of the franchise.

1 Vaults

Vaults are an equally iconic part of the Fallout franchise, and almost every game starts players out as a Vault Dweller. And it's in these Vaults that the first bonds and loyalties lie. Perhaps you're the Dweller who seeks to save Vault 13's water supply, or the Lone Wanderer who kept Vault 101 thriving even after leaving, or maybe even the Resident doing Vault 76's patriotic duty.

Perhaps, during your journeys, you may find solace among Vault 8's residents. As the Sole Survivors, you can find a home within Vault 81. Whether you partake in, subvert, or overcome the initial Vault-Tec experiments, Vaults are undoubtedly the most interesting factions of the Fallout franchise.