Adhesive and crafting
Break down surplus gear for components
Turn unwanted weapons and armor into component stock for later crafting decisions.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Break down surplus gear for components
A settlement workshop or crafting interface that allows the selected gear to be scrapped.
Before you go
- Surplus weapons or armor you no longer need to equip or sell.
- Access to a workshop or applicable scrapping interaction.
- A check of item value and component yield before processing.
Farming steps
- Review collected gear and mark unique or useful legendary pieces to keep.
- Separate ordinary items that may be worth selling from true surplus.
- Inspect component information for a surplus item before scrapping it.
- Move eligible gear to the workshop if the interface requires it.
- Scrap the selected item through the available workshop interaction.
- Check your component inventory to see which materials were recovered.
- Use the stock for a planned crafting job, or keep it stored until you know what you need.
- Keep unique and legendary equipment intact unless you have decided you do not want it.
- Check material stock before a buying trip; scraps from several items can cover a component need.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat whenever you acquire more surplus equipment. This is a limited salvage loop tied to loot, with no fixed component yield or recurring spawn guarantee.
Common mistakes
- Assuming every weapon or armor piece returns adhesive is incorrect; inspect its components and use starch or junk for adhesive.
- Scrapping valuable gear without checking its sale or equipment value can waste a better use; compare before processing.
- Processing all loot immediately can destroy an item you later want; sort and reserve first.
When to stop or switch
Stop when you have the needed components or when remaining items have greater sale or equipment value; use vegetable starch for a predictable adhesive recipe.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.