Farming resources is something that gamers will do constantly, and Fallout 76 is a game that requires players to do a lot of grinding. From repairing weapons and armor pieces to crafting items and building bases, players will need to have a steady flow of resources in order to keep up with their crafting needs.
Fallout 76: 11 Most Important Junk Components
Components that players acquire by breaking down junk in Fallout 76 are crucial for everything from base building to repairing weapons and armor.
While it's not one of the rarest materials in the game, getting oil in large quantities can be a bit of a challenge. However, there are some things that players can do and places they can visit to get a decent amount of oil. This guide will go over the best ways to get oil in Fallout 76.
Tag Items For Search
If you are looking for a specific resource, then you can tag items for search. This will turn on a little magnifying glass icon that will appear whenever you hover over a component that contains the resource you are looking for.
To set this up, pick up any item that contains the resource you are looking for. Once you have it in your inventory, open up your Pip-Boy and head to "Junk." From here, look at the bottom of the Pip-Boy menu, there will be a button called "Component Review." This will break down every junk item you are carrying and show you what each item is made from. This menu will also allow you to tag any resource you are looking for.
Junk That Contains Oil
There are plenty of junk items that contain oil. The list is quite extensive, so it's much easier to tag items for search than it is to memorize all the items that contain oil. However, for those wanting to see each item in more detail, check out the table below:
|
Item |
Oil Quantity |
|
Bulk Oil |
10 |
|
Industrial Size Shortening |
4 |
|
Cutting Fluid |
3 |
|
Fumigus Blowtorch |
3 |
|
Floater Flamer Pus Sac |
2 |
|
Aluminum Oil Can |
2 |
|
Gray & Gold Lighter |
2 |
|
Industrial Oil Canister |
2 |
|
Lantern |
2 |
|
Mr. Handy Fuel |
2 |
|
Neurotoxic Dust |
2 |
|
Oil Can |
2 |
|
Oil Canister |
2 |
|
Paint Can |
2 |
|
Plastic Gas Canister |
2 |
|
Portable Fuel Tank |
2 |
|
Red Paint |
2 |
|
Yellow Paint |
2 |
|
Sticky Tar |
2 |
|
Yellow Paint |
2 |
|
Aluminum Canister |
1 |
|
Arthur Wood's Lighter |
1 |
|
Blowtorch |
1 |
|
Cooking Oil |
1 |
|
Flip Lighter |
1 |
|
Gas Canister |
1 |
|
Gold Plated Flip Lighter |
1 |
|
Soap |
1 |
|
Unused Flip Lighter |
1 |
|
Used Oil Can |
1 |
|
Waste Oil |
1 |
Best Places To Farm Oil
Oil can be found all over the map. However, some places are more lucrative than others. It's worth keeping in mind that if you are playing on a public server, it's possible that other players could have already cleared out a location of its loot. Should you go to a place where there's no junk to be found, simply hop servers.
With that in mind, some of the best places to visit for farming oil can be seen below:
- Blackwater Mine (Plenty Of Canisters, Blowtorches, Paint, And More)
- A Bathtub Southwest Of Sutton Station (Lots Of Soap)
- Silva Homestead (All Sorts Of Junk Items That Contain Oil)
- Gilman Lumber Mill (A Handful Of Canisters And Lanterns)
- Clarksberg Hardware Store (Paint, Lighters, Canisters)
- Clay's Bunker (Lanterns And A Couple Of Other Oil Containers)
- Abbie's Bunker (Industrial Size Shortening, Gas Canisters, Paint Cans, Oil Cans)
The Cutting Fluid Recipe
One of the easiest ways to get lots of oil is by crafting and scrapping Cutting Fluid. The recipe to craft Cutting Fluid used to be incredibly difficult to obtain. While it is still rare, it's not as valuable as it used to be. When Wastelanders was released, there was a small chance of being awarded this plan by following the quest "Hunter For Hire." While it's still possible to get the plan this way, it's far easier to grind Mutated Events.
There's a small chance of being awarded the Cutting Fluid Recipe each time you open up a Mutated Package. The reason why this recipe is so valuable is that it turns relatively basic materials into oil.
Crafting Cutting Fluid costs the following materials:
- 2 x Acid
- 8 x Bone
- 2 x Purified Water
- 3 x Steel
Once crafted, Cutting Fluid can be broken down into 3 oil and 1 steel.
CAMP Items That Produce Oil
There are lots of CAMP resource items that players can build in their bases. Some produce food, others produce drinks or chems, and some produce oil. Two main CAMP resources produce oil: The Nodding Donkey and The Motorized Butter Churn.
The Nodding Donkey is an Atomic shop item that can be purchased for 500 Atoms when available. The Motorized Butter Churn is a rare reward that is only obtainable during Fasnacht. However, the plan to craft the Motorized Butter Churn is tradable, so it's possible to trade with other players in places like Market76 on Reddit to get a copy of the plan.
Buying Oil From Traders And Other Players
For those with Caps to burn, you can purchase oil from both players and NPC Vendors. While there's no guarantee that any particular player or vendor will sell oil, it's always worth a look, just in case.
If you decide to purchase oil from NPC Vendors, then the best place to go is the Whitespring Mall. There are lots of vendors inside the mall. Most of them won't have any oil, but some may have a few Bulk Oil available for purchase. Not only that, but some of the vendors may sell other junk items that contain some oil.
As for buying oil from players, check the activity menu on the map and take a look at what players are selling at their CAMPs. If you find a player selling a large amount of junk, then it might be worth visiting them, as they could be selling some oil.
Using Oil Extractors
One way to farm oil passively is to use oil extractors. There are a few locations dotted around the map where you can place your CAMP and build an oil extractor. For the most part, it's not really worth building an entire CAMP around an oil extractor since they don't generate a particularly large amount of oil. However, for those who want to build an oil deposit, one of the best locations to build is located just west of Vault 51. There are very few enemies in this area, making it an ideal place to call home.
Instead of building a CAMP over an oil deposit, certain workshops have oil deposits that you can use. While you aren't going to get a lot of oil from these places, they can be a decent way to squeeze out some extra oil. The workshops that have at least one oil deposit can be seen below:
- Grafton Steel Yard
- Wade Airport
- Beckley Mine Exhibit
- Mount Blair
- Federal Disposal Field HZ-21
- Abandoned Bog Town
What Is Oil Used For?
In its scrapped form, Waste Oil is used to craft a variety of top-tier items. From turrets and lights to weapons and armor pieces, oil is a key component needed to make a lot of crucial items.
Some of the most important items that require oil to craft can be seen below:
- The Auto Axe
- .50 Cal Machine Gun
- Pepper Shaker
- The Fixer
- Fuel
- Most Explosives
- CAMP Turrets
- Old Style CAMP Lights
- Power Armor Mods
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Out of all the things listed above, more often than not, players use oil to craft fuel and Power Armor Mods. Because of the importance of oil, it's not uncommon for players to sell oil at an inflated price in their CAMP Vendors.
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