Fallout 4 Level 4 Merchants Guide - Locations, How to Unlock

There are a total of 8 Special Merchants that you can convince to join and settlement and assign them to appropriate stores. Doing this will allow you to gain access to some extremely rare and unique items.

For more help on Fallout 4, read our Perks Guide, Traders Locations, Chems Guide and Lockpicking Guide.

Fallout 4 Level 4 Merchants

Do note that not all of these will come easy and join you. There are some conditions such as ‘Minimum Population’ which must be met in order to recruit some.

This guide details the locations of all these Special Merchants that you can hire:

The Scribe — Armor Specialist
Appropriate Store: Armor Emporium
Population Demand: 10

You meet The Scribe during Random Encounter: Workshop Armor Vendor.

Doc Anderson — Clinic Specialist
Appropriate Store: Surgery Center
Population Demand: 20

You meet Doc Anderson during Random Encounter: The Walking Wounded.

Ann Hargraves — Clothing Specialist
Appropriate Store: Clothing Emporium
Population Demand: N/A

You need to head over to Vault 81 in order to recruit Ann Hargraves.

Ron Staples — Food & Drink Specialist
Appropriate Store: Restaurant
Population Demand: 20

You meet Ron Staples during Random Encounter: Time to Party.

Vault-Tec Rep.
Appropriate Store: Trading Emporium
Population Demand: N/A

You need to head over to Goodneighbor in order to recruit Vault-Tec Rep.

Rylee
Appropriate Store: Trading Emporium
Population Demand: N/A

You meet during Rylee Random Encounter: Rylee the Trader.

Holt Combes
Appropriate Store: Trading Emporium
Population Demand: N/A

You need to head over to Vault 81 in order to recruit Holt Combes.

Smiling Larry — Weapons Specialist
Appropriate Store: Weapons Emporium
Population Demand: 30

You meet during Smiling Larry Random Encounter: Smiling Larry.

For more information about each Random Encounter in Fallout 4, check out our Fallout 4 Random Encounters Guide.

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