Dogmeat is the first companion you meet in the horror and vast world of Commonwealth in Fallout 4. You will meet this lovely dog right after getting out of Sanctuary in the Red Rocket Gas Station. Many Fallout fans consider Dogmeat to be the best companion next to Nick Valentine. If you prefer to use Dogmeat, here is how to use Dogmeat to his full potential in Fallout 4.

How to Use Dogmeat to His Full Potential in Fallout 4

Using Dogmeat as a companion has many benefits that will encourage you to end up taking him on every adventure you take. He helps you in battle, doesn’t complain much about what you do like other companions, and will help you find goodies.

Usually, Dogmeat will do everything most things automatically, which is a great benefit. He will attack enemies when you engage in battle, gets you ammunition and guns from the dead bodies, and in some cases, point out toward hidden stashes.

He is also an amazing companion if you prefer to play stealth mostly. Compared to other companions, he has a much better stealth stat that you can use to attack enemies silently or send him to scout the place for you in order to help come up with a good strategy. You can find the list of Dogmeat abilities in order to use his full potential in Fallout 4:

  • Locating enemies
  • Carrying extra loot
  • Stealthy reconnaissance on a location
  • Sniffing out items
  • Delivering a finisher to enemies with a low health bar
  • Keeping enemies busy by biting them while you finish them off

In order to do all these things, you just have to look at Dogmeat and press the interact button to see the menu of actions and then decide what you want him to do. A tip that might come up in handy for you is that you order Dogmeat to get you the Cryolator that is locked and requires a Master level lockpicking.

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You can also use the Lone Wanderer perk to the fullest while choosing Dogmeat as your companion. By unlocking this perk, you will be able to deal more damage, take less damage, and also carry more weight.

Fallout 4 is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.