10 Things I Wish I Had Known When Starting Fallout 4

You can move entire custom-built houses while in build mode, along with everything inside and near them! Just hold down the "pick up" button and you will pick up everything touching/nearby the object you have highlighted.

The Radio on your Pip-Boy plays through a "bone conduction" speaker that transmits the audio through your bones. That means even a pesky Raider standing right next to you can't hear it, only you can!

You can equip bandannas and welding-goggles on your Dog, not just dog armor! Let your canine companion show off their own sense of style!

Without 6 points in Charisma, and the associated Perk at 2-stars: you cannot create trade routes between your settlements, nor can you build stores and workbenches for them!

The map does not mark ALL your found Power Armor frames, only the LAST ONE YOU STEPPED OUT OF! Make sure to keep track of where you left each one if you want to keep more than one suit.

.38 caliber ammo is everywhere. Mod at least one pistol/rifle of that caliber to keep with you for when you are low on your rarer ammo types!

Intelligence gives you more experience for everything that will ever give you experience. Even if you go for Idiot Savant, having a high INT can be a good thing.

While there is no level-cap, some are more important earlier on than others. Lockpicking and Hacking allow you into areas you would otherwise be locked out of. Gun Nut (INT 3), Armorer (STR 3), and Science (INT 6) are important if you want to mod out all your gear. While Idiot Savant allows you to level faster. Even with a high Intelligence, Idiot Savant still kicks in often enough to make it well worth the perk point!

Be sure to pay attention when you pick up a new Radio station on your Pip-Boy while roaming the wasteland. Some are just music, but some will lead you to new quests or secrets! The Silver Shroud is one of my personal favorites so far.

Better loot drops, faster critical charging, more ammo/caps found, bonus critical damage, Mysterious Stranger, Banking Critical Hits, random 3x exp for doing anything, instant critical charging, Grim Reaper (recharge AP on kills), or Deflect Bullets to instant-kill enemies!