Fallout 4is replete with wacky, unique characters for the player to befriend, fight, or even romance. However, not all companions are created equal, so for fans who want to find Curie,one of the 15 best companions inFallout 4, it can be worthwhile to know what they’re getting into.
Curie is a modified Miss Nanny robot, a variant on theMister Handy robots thatFallout 4fans know all about. Recruiting her requires completing a quest, and getting on her good side means that the player character must be on their best behavior.
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Curie Companion Guide
For the player tofind thisFallout 4companion, they must first locate Vault 81 to initiate the quest “Hole in the Wall.” Even though Curie typically hates selfish behavior, she will request to accompany the Sole Survivor regardless of whether they decide to cure Austin (a sick little boy) or let him die.
Once Curie is a companion, she will use her built-in buzzsaw and laser gun during combat unless the player transfers her personality and memory into a synth body during the “Emergent Behavior” companion quest. ThisFallout 4quest becomes available once the Sole Survivor reaches an affinity of at least 250 points with Curie. It’s important to note that her affinity cannot increase past 499 points until completing this quest, regardless of the number of “Curie liked that”/“Curie loved that” notifications that the player may receive. Also of note is that points aren’t visible to players without the use of console commands.
One of thecommon misconceptions aboutFallout 4is that choices don’t matter, but the companion system demonstrates how that’s untrue. To increase affinity with Curie, the Sole Survivor must strive to be generous and peaceful throughout the Commonwealth. Choosing the “nice” dialogue options is a great way for the player to improve their relationship with Curie, but curiously, “mean” dialogue options can often help as well. Some additional positive and negative choices include:
Positive Choices
Negative Choices
In addition to these recurring choices, there are quest-specific, one-time decisions that can substantially impact the player character’s relationship with Curie, as long as she is a companion when these choices are made. However, players wishing to avoid any potential spoilers may want to skip ahead.
Positive Quest-Specific Choices
Additionally, once enough quests have been completed for the Brotherhood of Steel or the Institute, both factions request that the Sole Survivor destroy The Railroad completely. Players should note that Curie hates it if they choose to fulfill this request.
Once players have reached the maximum affinity with Curie (1000 points), they will receive her companion perk, “Combat Medic.” This perk allows the Sole Survivor to be healed by 100 Hit Points (HP) - once per day - immediately upon falling below 10% HP.
Finally, maximum affinity unlocks romance options with Curie, who holds the honor of being one ofthe highest-ranked romances inFallout 4. Once the dialogue options become available, players can choose to attempt the Speech check challenges required to “Flirt” with her. Successfully passing each Flirt challenge unlocks the “Romance” challenge, after which Curie falls in love with the Sole Survivor. With Curie seduced, the Sole Survivor can gain the “Lover’s Embrace” perk (+15% experience points for 12 hours) any time they sleep in a bed with Curie present.
However, players should note that Charisma is pretty important when building affinity with Curie. It’s certainly used to succeed in the necessary Speech checks, but it’s also quite handy when trying to resolve conflict peacefully. Players can createthe ultimate Charisma build for theirFallout 4characterif they wish to make the task of romancing Curie easier. Either way, though, it will be much easier than romancing Strong.
