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As you build the best Vault you may inFallout Shelter, you’ll want to make sure that all your Dwellers are happy. Happiness impacts morale, and a Vault filled with miserable Dwellers won’t do well. Instead, focus on keeping their spirits up so that you can enjoy the fruits of their labors.
From keeping them healthy to giving them enough interaction, there are many ways to keep your Vault Dwellers happy. We’ll break it down for you so that your Vault can increase production and maximize efficiency. Here’s everything you need to know about Vault Dweller happiness and how to improve it!
How To Tell If Your Vault Dwellers Are Happy
You don’t need to max out your perception to notice if your Vault Dwellers are miserable. They’llshow their mood on their faces. A big,bright smile means that they’re happywhile adeep frown means they’re unhappyand that you’re not doing your job.
You can tell at a glance bytapping on your Dwellersto see their profiles. A green smile means that they’re happy, and yellow face means that they’re okay, and a red face means theyneed some cheering up.
Keep Dwellers Healthy
To keep your Vault Dwellers happy,keep them healthy. This means making sure they haveplenty of food, water, and power. These resources can be seen at the top of the screen. A lack of these necessities willdecrease a Dwellers mood.
Be careful when Rushing, as a failure can cause more problems and decrease happiness.
Additionally, if a Dweller islow on health or feels sick, you may usestimpaks or a RadAwayto help them feel better. This will ensure that their physical health is at its best.
Social Time
Vault Dwellers are social creatures, and they need time towork in the right place. Assigning them to a room thatmatches their highest SPECIAL statwill improve their mood.
If they already have their dream job, you canbuild the radio studioand assign Charisma-based dwellers to it. The radio studio willboost the Vault Dwellers happinesslevels!
If all else fails, assign your miserable Dwellers to the living quarters withanother Dweller of the opposite sex. A bit of time together will lift their mood – and potentiallyresult in a new Dweller.
Fight Boredom
A Vault Dweller cangrow bored with their daily lifeand look for something new. Take this opportunity toassign them to a training room, as they can bow off some steam andimprove their stats.
This can increase their happiness andequip them to handle more tasks, adding the variety they crave in life.
