Settlement resources
Buy adhesive shipment only when needed
A direct but costly way to fill an adhesive shortage for a specific crafting job.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Buy adhesive shipment only when needed
General vendors that list an adhesive shipment in their stock.
Before you go
- Enough caps for the listed shipment price.
- Access to a vendor whose current stock includes adhesive.
- A specific mod or crafting need to guide how much you buy.
Farming steps
- Check the component requirements for the weapon or armor mod you want to build.
- Review your adhesive inventory and any junk that can provide adhesive before visiting a vendor.
- Open vendor stock and look specifically for an adhesive shipment.
- Compare the listed price with your available caps and the size of the shortage.
- Buy only if the shipment solves the planned crafting need at an acceptable cost.
- Return to a workbench and complete the intended modification.
- Keep any remaining adhesive for another high-priority upgrade rather than spending it automatically.
- A shipment is most useful when it closes a known shortfall; avoid purchasing before checking your workshop inventory.
- If you can wait, keep growing crop ingredients and scavenging adhesive junk to reduce repeated spending.
Repeat, collect and use
This is repeatable whenever a vendor offers a shipment and you have caps, but each purchase consumes money and vendor stock is not guaranteed to include it.
Common mistakes
- Buying without checking your current adhesive total can waste caps; inspect inventory first.
- Treating shipment purchases as a renewable farm ignores their cost; use them selectively alongside crafting.
- Assuming every vendor always stocks the item can lead to wasted trips; check stock before planning around a purchase.
When to stop or switch
Stop buying once the planned mod is covered or the price would delay a more important purchase; switch back to crop production and scavenging for ongoing supply.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.