This guide is to compile scattered information into a more descriptive guide.
I sincerely recommend reading through the 'common questions/answers' section pronto!
This guide will be in two sections:
1) How to obtain Legendary Dwellers -
1.1 The 'Freebie' Dweller
- 1.2 Quests: Which?
- 1.3 Lunchbox Method (Credit to British Legends)- Update: Picture of all Legendary Dwellers + Names -
2) Common Questions/Answers - 2.1 Do duplicates count?
- 2.2 My Lunchbox Method isn't working?
- 2.3 Have I glitched my achievement?
- 2.4 Can you get Legendary Dwellers from the Radio Station?
- 2.5 What about the Piper-Quest?1) How to get Legendary Dwellers1.1 - The Freebie DwellerTo begin with -
http://imgur.com/a/daeix - , when you begin you may buy a 'starter pack'. It does cost real money but does include a legendary dweller for a relatively low price. It's not required, I didn't, you don't have to, but this is your time/money graph not mine.
1.2 - QuestsThere are three legendary dwellers to be gotten from quests:
1) Three Dog - Horseman of the Post-Apocalypse Part 3 - Quest 3/6
Has been reported that some people have had the opportunity a bit later in the
quest-line than this, but he *will* be in this quest-line unless you turn him down. 2) Preston Garvey - A Settler Needs your Help! - Quest 5/5
Just remember to *accept* him into the vault at the end. 3) Sarah Lyons - Climbing the Ranks - Quest 4/4
Same as above.1.3 - The Lunchbox Method (Windows 10 only)
This method is the method of the previous guide from 'British Legends', I give him full credit and recommend you read his guide for this part, but if not here's a brief summary.
Firstly, if you weren't aware you get a free Lunchbox once a week from your objectives interface (the thing that pops up when you enter the game each day).
While you're in-game: go into your time & language settings (sub-part of your general computer settings), then date & time, then turn your 'set time automatically' setting off, change the date to 7 days ahead, collect lunchbox and
open the lunchbox before you change the settings back. Then, turn on the auto-update feature, turn off again and repeat. Here's a picture!
http://imgur.com/a/JX0YwIt does take a while, yet this is by far the quickest method.
It took me 492 Lunchboxes after getting the 3-quest dwellers:
http://imgur.com/a/VAMbQ---------------------------------------------------
Update: Here's a pic of all the Legendary Dwellers:http://imgur.com/a/kSQTdAnd their names, in alphabetical order:Abraham Washington, Allistair Tenpenny, Amata, Bittercup, Butch, Colonel Autumn, Confessor Cromwell, Dr. Li, Elder Lyons, Eulogy Jones, Harkness, James, Jericho, Lucas Simms, Moira Brown, Mr. Burke, Preston Garvey, Sarah Lyons, Scribe Rothchild, Star-Paladin Cross & Three-Dog. ---------------------------------------------------
2) Common Questions/Answers2.1 - Do Duplicate Dwellers count?Yes. Here's a screenshot of my duplicates after getting my achievement:
http://imgur.com/a/vsrnwMoira is highlighted to prove it's her as she got pregnant before I snapped the pic'.
2.2 - My Lunchbox method isn't working... why?The most common problem is that you are part of the way into your week and have set it 7 days in the future, which does not equal a lunchbox.
Turn your auto-set time back on to the correct time, then go into your objectives and check your current progress into the week; then set the time ahead however many days you need to get to the lunchbox.
THEN after that FIRST 'fix', set it 7 days ahead until your done your lunchbox boosting.
2.3 - Is my achievement glitched?If you've been opening lunchboxes on a different day than you acquired them, possibly yes.
By this I mean, opening doing the time/date trick, obtaining the lunchbox but then switching back to the correct time before you open it.
This doesn't glitch it for certain, but it has been reported to.
2.4 - Can I get Legendary Dwellers from my Radio Station?No. This has been confirmed by developers, it was possible for a short time but not now.
2.5 - I heard about a Legendary-Quest for Piper? Yes, you did. However, this is an exclusive for the Apple version.
I know, upsetting. But we have the time/date method and they don't.
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I hope this guide has been helpful! If you have any negative critique or ways I can update this to be more helpful, feel free to inbox me!