Grab it and either use it or take it to one of the settlements connected through a supply line. Settlers collect and store junk in their settlement’s workbench while you are away, so having it laying around in a workbench you’ll never use isn’t really productive.
If that is true, be sure periodically head to ‘isolated’ settlements (ones without any supply lines) and check the workbenches there. You might not have a supply line running across all of them though. That’s fine, especially if the settlements are self-sufficient. If you’ve got plenty of settlements out there, there’s a chance you probably ignore a few and give more priorities to others. This way, all the junk stored in the workbenches at both Sanctuary and Red Rocket Truck Shop will be shared. A menu will pop up where you can select which settlement you want to create a supply line with.įor example, if I want to create a supply line between Sanctuary and Red Rocket Truck Shop, I can head to Sanctuary and assign a settler to create a supply line. You can do this by accessing the Workbench menu from the Workbench, then highlighting a settler, and pressing RB/R1. When you do acquire the perk and do have a few settlements with some population, you can simply assign one of the settlers to create a supply line. You’ll need the Local Leader perk (Charisma 6) for this, and you’ll also need to have a few folks in your settlement. So if you store all your junk in Sanctuary, don’t expect to be able to use it in Diamond City.Ī good way to avoid the location-based restriction of stored junk is to create supply lines. Now, your pockets will be light, meaning you can salvage more junk.ĭo note though that the region/settlement you store your junk in is the only one where you will be able to use it. You can simply transfer all your junk (no matter how much it is) into that workbench. Even if you aren’t looking to establish Settlements, you’ll have at least two workbenches available: Sanctuary and Red Rocket Truck Shop (where you find Dogmeat). The workaround is in the form of the Workbench. You might think that there’s only so much weight you can carry, but in reality there is a very viable and efficient work-around for this. While you’re collecting things, there’s a big chance that your inventory weight runs out eventually. So the next time you come across some Wonder Glue, you’ll know you should definitely pick it up as it will have the magnifying sign with it. With Adhesive tagged, you’ll now see the magnifying glass icon whenever you are searching around and picking up junk. If you’ve run out of Adhesive for a specific mode, simply press the ‘Tag’ button and Adhesive will be tagged, displayed by a magnifying glass next to the item. Let’s say you’re crafting a weapon on the Weapon Workbench. The game has a wonderful feature called ‘tagging’ that can help you find these. It’s efficiency at its finest!Ĭertain items are more precious than others, so there’s a huge chance you’ll have very specific base components missing. If you need a Spring from that clipboard but don’t require the Wood, the game will break the batter clipboard, use the Spring, and store the Wood in your workbench. Fallout 4 does that for you itself while you are crafting. The Springs and Wood here are the base components, and will be used in crafting.ĭon’t worry, you don’t have to salvage the junk in order to extract base components. For example, a battered clipboard is made out of Springs and Wood. Of course, some materials are more common than others, but there is a use for everything you find, be it an empty water bottle or some advanced computer circuitry.Įach type of junk actually yields base components, and those are the components you actually need for crafting. Just about anything and everything in Fallout 4 is worth picking up. Our guide covers Junk, Scrapping, and Crafting Base Components in every manner, and with it, you should be able to craft and find crafting materials with ease.
Instead, you’ll have to acquire them from everyday objects that are scattered all across the Commonwealth. Fallout 4 Scrap Farming, Crafting Base Components, Junk Itemsīase components however aren’t exactly found in their raw form. The core of this crafting is largely base components, which you use for crafting weapons & armor, and their associate mods.įor more help on Fallout 4, read our Settlements Locations Guide, Power Armor Locations Guide, Character Builds Guide and Unique Legendary Weapons.
Fallout 4 features on of the most expensive and in-depth crafting systems in any RPG.