Fallout 4 awakens the junk collector in you! Dismantling scrap has an important purpose in role-playing games. You can recycle all junk items and use them to build materials for building your settlements or for building weapons and armor. You can find out here what components scrap consists of and how you can recycle and store it.
You can find scrap from defeated enemies, in all sorts of containers and in pretty much every corner of the Commonwealth. But you shouldn't sell scrap to the next dealer like in previous parts, but rather for modding your equipment or building your settlements. In our scrap guide we explain to you how you can recycle and process scrap.
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Dismantle and store scrap
Especially in the beginning, you'll be overwhelmed by the sheer amount of junk lying around the wasteland. So be smart and Follow these tips when collecting scrap:
Whenever you craft an item, be it a weapon, armor, tool or workshop item, the necessary materials from your inventory are used in the form of scrap. If the scrap has not yet been dismantled, the game does this automatically. In addition, materials from the associated workshop settlement are also used if you are in one.If you are missing a material, you can mark it for search using the Scrap tab of your Pipboy. This will cause a magnifying glass icon to appear next to scrap in the game world that contains the material you are looking for.It's worth dismantling scrap as soon as you find it. Because when disassembled, the materials don't weigh as much and you can carry more. Simply throw it on the ground in front of you in a workshop settlement and disassemble it into its individual components. At the beginning you should rare materials such as aluminum, oil, screws, glue and fiberglass for searchbecause these materials are most likely to become scarce over the course of the game. In each new workshop settlement, you should first look within the green marked boundaries for usable scrap that you can dismantle immediately. At every storage option, be it a workshop, storage box , weapon workshop etc. you can use the option “Storage all scrap” Get rid of your junk quickly and easily.
All scrap types and components
All junk in Fallout 4 is made up of 31 basic components into which the junk items can be broken down. You can see a list below including rarity, intended use and location.
materialrarityuseIncluded inAluminumUncommonImportant for almost all more complicated construction projects (weapon mods, power armor, generators).Alarm clocks, recorders, canisters, cans, toys, traysAntisepticRareFor medical mods and chems.Abraxo dishwashing liquid, turpentine, toothpaste, empty blood bagsAsbestosRareFor mods and chems or to increase energy resistance increase.Biometric scanners, chalk, fire extinguishers, cigarette packs, rat poisonBallistic fiberRareMajorly for armor mods.Military tapeConcreteCommonMainly for structures and water pumps.Cement bagsLeadUncommonFor shielding from radioactivity.BatteriesFertilizerUncommonFor making chems and explosives at lab stations.FertilizerFeatherUncommonFor modifying equipment or making mechanical devices. Alarm clocks, clipboards, cameras, lighters, handcuffs, toastersFiberglassUncommonIn mods for weapons, armor and power armor. Particularly important for energy weapons.Abraxo dishwashing liquid, cigar boxes, toys, rat poison, aluminum canistersGlassUnusualFor making lights, rifle scopes, syringes and laser weapons.Alarm clocks, bottles, lamps, fuses, light bulbsFiber opticsRareFor high-tech mods and laser weapons. But also useful in many other areas.Biometric scannersGoldRareFor high-tech mods and laser weapons.Cameras, gold watches, golden storm lightersRubberUsuallyAs an insulating material for mechanical devices such as generators and pylons. Also for weapons, armor, furniture and decorations.Fire extinguishers, kickballs, baby bottles, toysWoodUsuallyFor settlement building on structures, furniture and decorations.Hammers, clipboards, board games, cigar boxes, shovels, broomsCeramicUsuallyFor recruiting stations, smaller generators and almost all switches.Ashtrays, Bowls, cups, vasesGlueSpecialFor mods, explosives and workshop objects.Miracle glue, tapesBoneCommonFor raider armor mods and coolants.Deathclaw claw, mole rat teeth, spines, skullCorkUncommonPrimarily for reducing the weight of armor mods.Baseball, globeCrystalRareFor pretty much anything laser-related has. Also for advanced scopes and high-tech mods.Cameras, magnifiersCopperUncommonFor generators, switches, lights and other electronic devices.Lamps, light bulbs, fuses, magnifiers, power relay coilsLeatherCommonMainly used to make armor mods.Baseball, deathclaw claw, baseball glovesNuclear materialRareFor advanced mods , explosives and workshop objects.Alarm clocks, biometric scanners, board games, recordersOilSpecialImportant for most mechanical devices such as weapon mods, turrets or water purifiers.All types of canisters, cans, lighters, soap, gasolinePlasticCommonUsed for making furniture or mods for armor and energy weapons .Coolant, baby rattles, lunch boxes, hairbrushes, toys, cigarette packs, scissorsCircuitsRareVery important for most high-tech devices.Military standard circuit boards, recorders, modulesScrewUnusualYou need screws for almost everything. Both many mods and workshop objects require a lot of screws.Handcuffs, toys, fans, globeSilverRareMainly important for weapon mods, especially for energy weapons.Hairbrushes, silver watchesSteelCommonYou need it for almost everything, but can therefore often be found in the game world. Hammers, scissors, canisters, dog tags, fire extinguishers, screwdrivers, knives, toasters, and moreFabricCommonUsed primarily for furniture and making armor mods.Pillows, pre-war money, paintbrushes, cigarettes, Boston BugleAcidRareUsed for making chems, explosives, and coolants at lab stations.Abraxo- Detergent, coolant, batteries, gears, unusual, of immense importance for all mechanical objects, but also weapon mods. Fans, cameras
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Video: This is how you properly recycle scrap in Fallout 4
Have scrap collected
Scrap deliveries are a convenient way to get supplies. Carefully consult the product offerings of every merchant you encounter, as many of them will sell you contracts that will deliver one type of scrap to a settlement of your choice. You will receive deliveries of 25-50 pieces of each material and can quickly replenish your supplies.
Scrap that you should always take with you
At the beginning of Fallout 4, you'll probably have a hard time estimating which junk items are worth taking with you. Therefore, below you will see a list of scrap that you should definitely take with you when you are out and aboutif you stumble across him. We also list the rare materials that you can get from them.
Biometric scannerFiber Optic (1), Nuclear Material (2)Switch plate, military standardCircuits (5)Military tapeBallistic fiber (2), glue (4)RecorderCircuits (1), Nuclear Material (1)Baseball gloveLeather (3)cameraCrystal (2)Military ammunition pouchBallistic fiber (2)fertilizerFertilizer (4)microscopeCrystal (2), fiber optic (1)carafeCrystal (4)Magnifying glassCrystal (2), Copper (1)phoneFiberglass (2), Copper (1)Abraxo dishwashing liquidAntiseptic (2), fiberglass (1)Aluminum canisterFiberglass (2), oil (1)“Mr. Cell phone” fueloil (2)Golden storm lighterOil (1), Gold (1)typewriterGears (3), spring (3)Giddyup ButtercupScrew (4), spring (4)Chic hairbrushSilver (2)Silver watchSilver (2), Gears (2)
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