Even the smallest bit of junk can be turned into something useful in Fallout 76. Weapons, armor, ammo, and even full-blown buildings can be made using the things you find in the wild. However, building things and carrying them are two completely different problems.

Carry weight is a thing that all players need to be wary about, especially if they want to bring the stuff they need to build bases, craft gear, or repair weapons in Fallout 76. Thankfully, getting your character to carry more stuff than usual is very easy to do.

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How to Increase Carry Capacity in Fallout 76

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There are a number of ways to increase your maximum carry weight:

  1. Increase your Strength.
  2. Use perks.
  3. Equip a backpack.
  4. Wear Power Armor.
  5. Eat food.

Out of all these methods, wearing a backpack in Fallout 76 is the best way to go. There are no drawbacks to wearing backpacks, and you won't need to change your build for them either. You can get the plans for the Standard Small Backpack by looting the Overseer's Cache in Morgantown Airport. Meanwhile, a Standard Backpack is up for grabs when you complete The Order of the Tadpole mission, which you can start by reading Pioneer Scouts posters in train stations.

Carry Capacity Food and Perks

Grilled Radstag stats in Fallout 76
Fallout 76 Grilled Radstag

Getting a backpack is great, but if you want even more carrying capacity, you'll want to get specific perks and eat certain food. The Strong Back perk grants +10 carry weight per rank (+40 max). Meanwhile, the rest of the weight-related perks only reduce the weight of certain items. These perks are:

Weight-reducing Perks

Perk Name

Affected items

Arms Keeper (Strength)

Rifles

Bandolier (Strength)

Ballistic Ammo

Batteries Included (Intelligence)

Energy Ammo

Bear Arms (Strength)

Heavy Guns

Martial Artist (Strength)

Melee Weapons

Ordnance Expert

Explosives

Pack Rat (Strength)

Junk

Packin' Light (Agility)

Pistols

Portable Power (Intelligence)

Power Armor Parts and Chassis

Scattershot (Strength)

Shotguns

Sturdy Frame (Strength)

Armor

Traveling Pharmacy (Strength)

Chems and Stimpaks

Thru-Hiker

Food and Drinks

If you're looking for food, anything that gives bonus STR is good. For more specific meals, Grilled Radstag makes for a good staple. Radstags in Fallout 76 aren't terribly rare if you know where to look, and each piece of Grilled Radstag +20 Carry Weight for a decent duration. Other good food for increasing carry weight include:

Food For Increased Carry Weight

Food

Recipe

Pepperoni Roll
  • Brahmin Milk (2)
  • Gulper Innards (2)
  • Pepper (2)
  • Razorgrain (2)
  • Wood (1)

Yao Guai Pastry
  • Yao Guai Meat (2)
  • Razorgrain Flour (1)
  • Wood (3)

Smoked Mirelurk Fillet
  • Mirelurk Meat (3)
  • Purified Water (2)
  • Ash Rose (3)
  • Salt (2)
  • Wood (1)

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November 14, 2018
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