Surviving in Fallout Shelter requires more than just building rooms - you need dwellers to fill them. Playing matchmaker to help your dwellers find love is crucial for boosting your population.
Pair up dwellers in your vault to initiate the baby-making process. Legendary babies can be born if high-level parents are matched. Here's how to breed and ensure your vault thrives in Fallout Shelter.
Mastering Dweller Pregnancy
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Every vault starts with a Living Room where dwellers can breed. Assign a male and female dweller to the Living Quarters to start the baby-making process. Dwellers with higher Charisma will conceive faster.
Ensure dwellers are not related to prevent incestuous breeding. Consider renaming babies for better organization in large vaults.
Facilitating Baby Deliveries
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After impregnation, wait 3 hours for the dweller to give birth. Make sure there's space in the Living Quarters for the new arrival. Babies take an additional 3 hours to grow into adults.
Securing Legendary Offspring
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Babies inherit parents' top SPECIAL stats, making parent selection crucial. Mate high-level dwellers with maxed-out SPECIALs for a chance at legendary babies. Luck plays a role in this process.
There's a 6% chance of getting a legendary baby with fully maxed parents. Farming bottle caps is essential for growing your vault and optimizing dweller stats.