Fallout 4: Far Harbor DLC guide: side quests, weapons, enemies and more

Don't miss a Lovecraftian moment of Fallout 4's first big story expansion DLC, Far Harbor.

Fallout 4: Far Harbor DLC guide
The first major Fallout 4 DLC is here. Bigger and better than Automatron, narrative-driven, flavoured with Cthulhu and raddled with the Children of Atom.

The new landmass, The Island, is not for the faint-hearted. You'll want a nice, high level character and some good gear before you tackle it – but the rewards are worth the effort, with new goodies dropping like candy as you wade through the legions of baddies waiting in the fog. There's plenty of XP in it for you, too.

Get started with out guide on how to download and access the Far Harbor DLC pack. What it says on the tin, innit: just buying the Season Pass won't put the content in your greedy little paws.

When you're good to go, here's the skinny. In this guide we'll be listing the main story quests, side quests and exciting new surprises we encounter on our travels. We'll be updating regularly, so stay tuned.

Far Harbor main quests

Far From Home

Walk in the Park

Where You Belong

Best Left Forgotten

More coming soon.

Far Harbor side quests
Below is a quick and dirty checklist of side quests we've found so far, but we also have a detailed guide on how to find and complete Far Harbor side quests.

Living on the Edge

Hull Breach
Safe Passage
Blood Tide

Brain Dead
Brain Dead Part 2
Rite of Passage
Acadian Ideals

The Arrival
Data Retrieval

Visions in the Fog
What Atom Requires

Ablutions
The trial of Brother Devin
The Heretic
More coming soon.

More coming soon.

New stuff: weapons, armor, items
What's in it for you? So much, my friends. Here are the treasures we've unlocked – so far.

Equipment and items

Lobster Trap Helmet
Worn by stylish trappers.
Coast Armor
A new one-piece armor set with a nice maritime theme.
Trapper armor
This set is made of metal, but looks like crab shell! Rad.
Trapper Leathers
Go all-out on island fashion with this new outfit.
Radium weapons
The Children of Atom have a new kind of toy.
Harpoon Gun
In a word: yes.
Meat, Fish and Pole Hook
For melee fans. Vicious.
Blight
A yellow and orange shelf fungus found on trees. Used in crafting.
Aster
A common, thistle-like flower. used in crafting.
Lure Weed
Found in water, looks a bit like a lily and a lot more like an Angler head. Be cautious.

Enemies

Gulpers
Amphibious quadrapeds found near fresh water. Can be difficult to target via VATS due to their rapid movements. Deadly in packs, and they're always in packs.
Anglers
They keep their distance and spit poison at you. Bring something with good range or get up in their fishy faces. They're weak in the back legs.
Ghouls
Several new varieties of tougher, meaner ghouls populate The Island. Some of them won't fall over even when you shoot their legs for days. Unforgivable.
Bloodrage Mirelurk
Imagine if a Mirelurk got really, really angry and took a lot more damage to kill! Imagine.
Vicious Wolves
Tougher dog enemies than those found on the mainland. Also come in Feral and even Glowing varieties.
Creepers
It's out there in the fog. NFI, to be honest. Holy hell in a hand basket it's some sort of insecty horror. Try shooting it in the legs and running away, or just plain running away. Magnificent.

Trappers
A new variety of bandit or raider. You won't have any problems after you stop laughing at their outfits, but everything is level 4 zillion around here, so be careful.

Settlements

Longfellow's Cabin

Miscellaneous

Companion: Old Longfellow