settlers use weaponry in the settlements workshop

[AchillesSkywalker]

A simple mod that will allow settlers to use the weapons you have stored in that settlement. You could involve customization options for whether they use explosives, maybe limit the damage of the gun they choose, or no heavy weapons. In the event that you have supply lines between two settlements, those settlements shouldn't share weapons (to prevent overpowered settlements), but they should share weapon mods (to make modifying your weapons easier). It might be difficult to allow the settlers to tap into your settlements weapon store, so instead, the settlement could assign the most powerful allowed weapons to a settler who hasn't already received a gun. When the settlement was successfully defended, the settlers can simply put their weapons back. I am not sure whether or not inactive companions should be allowed to receive weapons from the workshop since that might mess with their inventory.

I wouldn't know where to start making this mod, but I'm sure someone could, and this would be an awesome mod.

[damanding]

Settlers will already happily steal any weapons you store in containers that are significantly better than what they have as long as it uses the same ammo type they came with.

[MrFuddyDuddy]

Settlers will already happily steal any weapons you store in containers that are significantly better than what they have as long as it uses the same ammo type they came with.

↑↑↑ This, just give your settlers 1 of every type of ammo and store weapons from settlement attacks in the work bench, every time you get attacked at that settlement, your settlers will first do a check to see if what is in the workshop is better than the weapon they currently have and if it is they will grab it before trying to defend themselves.

 

Its the same logic check as to why settlers will steal your power armor if you leave a fusion core in the suit or god forbid give your settlers fusion cores.

[AchillesSkywalker]

 

Settlers will already happily steal any weapons you store in containers that are significantly better than what they have as long as it uses the same ammo type they came with.

↑↑↑ This, just give your settlers 1 of every type of ammo and store weapons from settlement attacks in the work bench, every time you get attacked at that settlement, your settlers will first do a check to see if what is in the workshop is better than the weapon they currently have and if it is they will grab it before trying to defend themselves.

 

Its the same logic check as to why settlers will steal your power armor if you leave a fusion core in the suit or god forbid give your settlers fusion cores.

 

I did not know that... now I've just got to give my settlers some ammo, and put some fusion cores into my unused power armors. unfortunately, I don't think they will replace the weapons they take.