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To start the Far Harbor DLC in Fallout 4, you need to progress the main story to a specific quest, then listen to a special radio signal that triggers the opening mission “Far From Home,” which sends you to the Nakano residence and ultimately to the Far Harbor island.

Basic requirements

  • Make sure the Far Harbor DLC is installed and enabled in your game options.
  • Progress the main story until you have completed the quest “Getting a Clue” (also referred to as “Finding a Clue”) with Nick Valentine in Diamond City, where you investigate Kellogg’s house.
  • Load your save in the Commonwealth after that point; the game will then be able to trigger the Far Harbor content.

How to trigger the Far Harbor quest

  • After loading in, wait a short moment; your Pip‑Boy should pick up “Valentine’s Detective Agency Radio.”
  • Open the radio tab on your Pip‑Boy and tune in to that station; this will start the quest “Far From Home.”
  • Follow the radio quest marker back to Nick Valentine’s Detective Agency in Diamond City and talk to Ellie Perkins , who introduces a missing persons case involving the Nakano family.

Getting to the Nakano residence

  • Ellie will send you to meet Kenji Nakano at the Nakano residence , located on the far northeast edge of the Commonwealth map, in an area that was previously unused before the DLC.
  • Travel there (on foot or by fast travel to the closest discovered point), then investigate the house, search for clues, and question the Nakanos about their missing daughter, Kasumi Nakano.
  • Completing this small detective sequence convinces Kenji to let you use his boat moored next to the house.

Sailing to Far Harbor

  • Once you are told you can take the boat, interact with it to travel; this triggers the cutscene/transition to the new island area and effectively begins the Far Harbor portion of the game.
  • Your first on‑island quest is “Walk in the Park,” which walks you through arriving in the town of Far Harbor and meeting locals such as Old Longfellow and the harbormen.
  • From here, the DLC opens up into its main storyline about Kasumi, the synth settlement of Acadia , the town of Far Harbor , and the Children of Atom , with your choices affecting the fate of the island.

Small tips before starting

  • Consider bringing Nick Valentine as your companion before heading to the Nakano residence; he has unique dialogue and extra story connections in Far Harbor.
  • Prepare for tougher enemies by bringing upgraded weapons, good radiation protection, and some rad‑resistant armor or chems, since the island’s Fog and local wildlife can be significantly more dangerous than much of the base game.

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