In Skyrim I felt like I spoiled the game a bit by depending on Companions too much, so I'm determined to use them minimally in Fallout 4. However, I'm not the greatest player in the world and things are getting pretty tough: I just barely was able to save Ten Pines on my own. Am I going to flounder without going into Charisma enough to get lone wanderer now?
Fallout – Very Hard setting without a companion @ level 19 : Do I need to respec(via console) to get lone wanderer
fallout-4
Best Answer
No.
There are plenty of different possible ways to play this game, with or without a companion.
I've never taken Lone Wanderer in all the many times I've played through this game. That being said, I usually have a companion, but they're mostly around to act as a pack mule. The companion can be useful as a bit of a tank early on, as you can send them into a group of enemies to aggro them and then try to pick them off as they fight the companion. However, this becomes less useful the further you go in the game.
If you're building your character reasonably well, not even optimally, just reasonably well, then the game should get easier as you go. If you're making it without a companion already, then you shouldn't need one at any point in the future.
What qualifies as building your character reasonably well would be a separate question, and probably too broad unless very well worded. But, in short:
Use ranged weapons. Semi-automatic are generally better. Use VATS. Sneak most of the time enemies might be nearby. Stack crits by putting points into Luck and luck perks. Use your crits wisely by taking Awareness to spot the stronger enemies. Don't use a scope (high VATS cost). Get Ballistic Weave from the Railroad. Jet will save your butt, but Psychojet is even better. Explosives do insane damage, and can easily kill enemies much stronger than you.