Learn how to efficiently scrap scrap metal and weapons in Fallout 4 to make the most out of your resources and keep your settlement organized.
If you want to have a large settlement, free of garbage and with structures of all kinds, it is essential that you know how the scrapping system works in Fallout 4.Life in the Commonwealth of Fallout 4 is easier than it seems.We explain what it consists of, so you know how to scrap metal and weapons in Fallout 4 , and thus obtain almost unlimited resources for your settlements.
How to Scrap Metal and Weapons in Fallout 4
scrapping is one of the most useful mechanics in Fallout 4, which gives importance to any object we get. In previous installments, the only thing we could do with these types of objects was sell them, but now we are faced with a situation.Scrapping an item in Fallout 4 is very simple. First of all, go to the My Scrap tab in PipBoy , and there you will see all the items that you can scrap to get resources and materials.
In any of your settlements, press and hold the change view button (Xbox) or the touchpad (PlayStation) to open the workshop. It is the tool that allows you to build any structure for your settlements.
If you walk around with the interface open, you’ll notice that objects are highlighted with a yellow outline . This implies that they are items that we can scrap, just by pressing the X (Xbox) or Square (PlayStation) button .
Automatically, you will obtain the resources and materials that make up said object or structure. For example, if you dismantle a mailbox, you will get steel , and if you do the same with a wheel, you will get rubber.
Both these resources and those that make up the items in your inventory will automatically be used to craft structures, if you have the necessary resources to do so.
And what about the weapons?
- In Fallout 4 we can also scrap any weapon, although the most logical thing is that you do it with those that you have repeated (or that you find around the Commonwealth).
- To do this, you have to go to a weapons workbench (there is one in Sanctuary, the first settlement in the game). Select the weapon you want to scrap and press the X (Xbox) or Square (PlayStation) button to do so.
It’s as simple as that. The scrapping mechanic is also part of this simple trick, which allows you to get almost infinite XP points . Fallout 4 is available on PC, Steam Deck, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.