The Acid in Fallout 76 is an uncommon component primarily used at chemistry stations for crafting unrefined gunpowder and smelting ore. There are various ways to obtain it, but not all are equally efficient. Here’s how to scrap junk to produce Acid in Fallout 76, plus a few bonus ways to get it.
All Acid Locations in Fallout 76
The table below shows which junk items will produce Acid when scrapped and how much they will yield. The easiest junk item to farm in Fallout 76 for Acid is Coolant. You’ll find six Coolants at the WV Lumber Camp location, and will get two Acid per unit when scrapped.
| Junk Item | Acid Yield |
|---|---|
| Abraxo Cleaner | 1 |
| Abraxo Cleaner Industrial Grade | 2 |
| Anti Freeze Bottle | 2 |
| Bag of Chlorine | 3 |
| Bag of Dogwood Fertilizer | 1 |
| Bag of Fertilizer | 1 |
| Beeswax | 2 |
| Bloatfly Gland | 2 |
| Bloodbug Proboscis | 2 |
| Coolant | 2 |
| Cracked Deathclaw Egg | 1 |
| Firefly Abdomen | 1 |
| Floater Gnasher Pus Sac | 1 |
| HalluciGen Gas Canister | 5 |
| Hive Paper | 2 |
| Honey Beast Wing | 2 |
| Ichor Sac | 2 |
| Industrial Cleaner | 2 |
| Makeshift Battery | 2 |
| Stingwing Barb | 1 |
| Suprathaw Antifreeze | 2 |
| Torn Mothman Wing | 2 |
| Undamaged Abraxo Cleaner | 1 |
| Waste Acid | 1 |
| Wendigo Teeth | 2 |
Where to Find Acid Deposits in Fallout 76
Another way to obtain Acid is by gathering it from Acid Deposits found throughout Appalachia. Acid Deposits are green-yellow in appearance and are surrounded by white dirt. You’ll discover Acid Deposits at the following locations:
- Abandoned Bog Town
- Federal Disposal Field HZ-21
- Hemlock Holes Maintenance
- Hopewell Cave (Southwest area)
- Monongah Power Plant
- Relay Tower LW-B1-22
Where to Find Cave Crickets, Snallygasters, Grafton Monster, and Yao Guai in Fallout 76
You can also get Acid by killing five specific monsters in Fallout 76. These monsters include:
- Cave Crickets: Carleton Mine, Tranagra Town Caves, and The Deep are the best locations to find Cave Crickets.
- Snallygasters: The Flooded Trainyard and Toxic Larry’s Meat ‘n Go are the best locations to find Snallygasters.
- Grafton Monster: You can find Grafton Monsters outside of the Charleston Trainyard, East of Charleston Capital Building, and South of Hemlock Holes.
- Yao Guai: You can find Yao Guai at Dolly Sods Wilderness, Mountainside Bed & Breakfast, Site Alpha, Monongah Overlook, and Philippi Battlefield Cemetery.
Now that you know how to scrap junk items to produce Acid in Fallout 76, you’ll complete your timed challenges quickly or obtain enough needed to craft items. Check out our Fallout 76 hub for more guides like How to Scrap Junk to Produce Antiseptic, another common material for timed challenges and crafting.
Published: Jul 10, 2024 02:10 pm