Updated Title Publisher
Updated Title Publisher
Updated Title
Published Title Score Editor's Choice Publisher
Published Title Publisher

Fallout 4

Covenant (Area)

By
Nathan Garvin

Walkthrough for the Covenant area in Fallout 4. For settlement details, check out the Covenant (Settlement) page.

Covenant, seen from the west.

Covenant is located along the eastern bank of Mystic Lake (not named in-game), across the lake (almost due east) from the Mystic Pines area. You can get there from the aforementioned Mystic Pines by just following the edge of the lake north, east, then south, or you can simply head southeast from the Rotten Landfill.

As an area, Covenant is initially dedicated to the quest Human Error, although you can develop it as a settlement once you complete said quest one way or another. The quest will be covered on its own page immediately after this one, while its merits as a settlement will be discussed further down on this page.

(1 of 2) Succeed at some dialog checks when talking to Swanson to gain some intel,

Succeed at some dialog checks when talking to Swanson to gain some intel, (left), then take the SAFE test and answer however you wish. (right)

The SAFE Test

That said, you technically don’t have to engage in the quest Human Error to explore Covenant. Approach the front gates and you’ll find a man named Swanson sitting around, waiting for prospective entrants. Talk to him and express an interest in entering and he’ll tell you that you need to take an entrance test - the SAFE test. You can prod him for more information by succeeding at two successive moderate difficulty dialog checks by picking the options “SAFE?” and “Undesirable people?” when they pop up, if you want some extra XP, but this doesn’t really affect the test or the upcoming quest in any fashion.

Speaking of the test, take the SAFE test by sitting down near Swanson’s table and answer the questions however you wish - there are indeed no wrong answers. Once you’ve gone through this odd test you’ll be granted access to Covenant.

You can buy the legendary Combat Shotgun, “Justice”, from Penny Fitzgerald.

Once you’re inside you can peruse Penny Fitzgerald’s wares (she sells the legendary combat shotgun, Justice) and get healed by Doctor Patricia, who also sells medical supplies - mostly chems and junk. There are plenty of other settlers to talk to, but most them are really only there to feed you clues for Human Error.

Since you won’t be on good terms with Covenant during your first visit, taking almost anything will be considered stealing, save for the items in a guest house (a yellow house in the northeastern corner of the settlement) and a few odds and ends lying around. You can find an Overdue Book in a toilet behind Penny Fitzgerald’s shop, but otherwise the loot you can find here isn’t exceptional. You can, however, pester a Mr. Handy named Deezer for some Deezer’s Lemonade, which will not only aid you in the upcoming quest, Human Error, but it actually has restorative properties, as well.

No Comments
No Upvotes
User profile pic

Comment submission error:

The comment must be at least 1 character in length.

Guide Information
  • Publisher
    Bethesda Softworks
  • Platforms,
    PC, PS4, XB One
  • Genre
    RPG
  • Guide Release
    16 December 2015
  • Last Updated
    11 May 2024
    Version History
  • Guide Author
    Nathan Garvin, Greg Wright

Share this free guide:

It’s just another day. Having just been accepted into Vault 111, you spend the morning with your family going about your daily routine. That is until alarms blare out, signalling a nuclear attack. You and your family sprint towards the Vault along with everyone else in the neighborhood just as a bomb explodes nearby. After surviving the blast, you are lowered into the Vault and enter cryosleep. Two hundred years pass and you awake to a world ravaged by nuclear war. You are the Sole Survivor and what awaits you is a mystery as you set out to conquer the Wasteland.

Our guide will be a complete companion while you journey through the wilds of Fallout 4. You can find a plethora of information including the following:

  • A start to finish walkthrough with every area in between covered.
  • Combat details, SPECIAL explanation and general gameplay information.
  • VATS And You!: Getting to know your PIPBOY.
  • All faction quests explained including the consequences of favoring one over the others.
  • Information on Settlements and items for construction.
  • Bobblehead locations, collectibles and full Trophy/Achievement guide.
  • Settlement Guide complete with how to set up and manage settlements, what perks are beneficial etc.
  • Companion chapter detailing each companion character, where to acquire them and the pros/cons of each.
  • A detailed Character Creation guide fully examining the best builds and what each perk does.
  • Automatron and Wasteland Workshop DLC information provided, including a full walkthrough for Automatron.
  • A complete walkthrough of the “Far Harbor” DLC complete with information on every side quest.

Get a Gamer Guides Premium account:

Quick sign up

Already have an account?

Quick log in

Don’t have an account?