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Fallout 76: How to Get Ammo

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Published: Nov 7, 2018 11:57 pm

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How to Get Ammo in Fallout 76

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Fallout 76 is the latest entry in Bethesda’s popular RPG series, but they’re doing things a little differently this time. Fallout 76 is an online multiplayer game with survival elements, where you’ll get to encounter other players. Along your journey, you’ll still encounter dangerous foes to fight, and you’ll probably need some ammo to handle these challenges. Here’s what you need to know about how to get ammo in Fallout 76.

Obtaining bullets and ammunition in Fallout 76 can be done in a few different ways. Various weapons will require different bullet types, so make sure to know exactly what type of ammo you’re looking for to be the most efficient. The most obvious way to get ammo in Fallout 76 is to simply loot enemies and other players’ dead bodies. This isn’t always the best when you’re looking for a specific type of ammo, but it doesn’t cost anything outside of some bloodshed.

Another way to get bullets in Fallout 76 is to loot anything you can. Drawers, containers, lockers, anything that can be looted, should be looted. Again it’s not the most lucrative way, but can be done easily while you’re out exploring the wasteland.

A more consistent way of gaining ammo would be to craft it. This is more time consuming, but is the best way to get the ammo you’re looking for.

How to Craft Ammo

In order to craft ammo you will need to find the recipe for that specific ammo type first. So if you want to craft energy cells for a weapon, you most first find the recipe for Energy Cells in order to do so. Ammo recipes are found randomly as you explore the world of Fallout 76. That can be found while looting and exploring the wasteland.

Once you happen to find the recipe you’re looking for all you have to do is go to a work bench and deposit the required amount of materials to craft the ammo. For example, if you want to craft 24 rounds of 10mm bullets it will cost you 3 gunpowder, 5 lead, and 15 steel.

Crafting ammunition isn’t cheap, but its the most efficient way to keep your supply high as you go against he monsters and humans of the wasteland. Whenever you find yourself getting low on bullets, consider visiting the nearest crafting bench to see if you have enough materials to make some more.

And that’s all you need to know about how to get ammo in Fallout 76.

For more tips, tricks, and guides be sure to check out of Fallout 76 wiki.

If you’re looking for more help on crafting and loot in Fallout 76, you might want to check out some of our other guides as well:

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Jesse Vitelli
Jesse has a B.F.A in Arts Management, a love for all things burritos, and an unreasonable Amiibo collection. His skills include but are not limited to writing about video games, RPG grinding, and being constantly dehydrated. Jesse loves most games, but he really loves games that he can play together with friends and family. This usually means late nights in Destiny 2 or FFXIV. Jesse was a writer for Twinfinite from 2018 to 2020 and is now a writer over at our sister site, Prima Games.
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