The Acid in Fallout 76 is an uncommon component primarily used at chemistry stations for crafting unrefined gunpowder and smelting ore. There are various ways to obtain it, but not all are equally efficient. Here’s how to scrap junk to produce Acid in Fallout 76, plus a few bonus ways to get it.

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All Acid Locations in Fallout 76

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The table below shows which junk items will produce Acid when scrapped and how much they will yield. The easiest junk item to farm in Fallout 76 for Acid is Coolant. You’ll find six Coolants at the WV Lumber Camp location, and will get two Acid per unit when scrapped.

Junk ItemAcid YieldAbraxo Cleaner1Abraxo Cleaner Industrial Grade2Anti Freeze Bottle2Bag of Chlorine3Bag of Dogwood Fertilizer1Bag of Fertilizer1Beeswax2Bloatfly Gland2Bloodbug Proboscis2Coolant2Cracked Deathclaw Egg1Firefly Abdomen1Floater Gnasher Pus Sac1HalluciGen Gas Canister5Hive Paper2Honey Beast Wing2Ichor Sac2Industrial Cleaner2Makeshift Battery2Stingwing Barb1Suprathaw Antifreeze2Torn Mothman Wing2Undamaged Abraxo Cleaner1Waste Acid1Wendigo Teeth2

Where to Find Acid Deposits in Fallout 76

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Another way to obtain Acid is by gathering it from Acid Deposits found throughout Appalachia. Acid Deposits are green-yellow in appearance and are surrounded by white dirt. You’ll discover Acid Deposits at the following locations:

  • Abandoned Bog Town
  • Federal Disposal Field HZ-21
  • Hemlock Holes Maintenance
  • Hopewell Cave (Southwest area)
  • Monongah Power Plant
  • Relay Tower LW-B1-22

Where to Find Cave Crickets, Snallygasters, Grafton Monster, and Yao Guai in Fallout 76

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You can also get Acid by killing five specific monsters in Fallout 76. These monsters include:

  • Cave Crickets: Carleton Mine, Tranagra Town Caves, and The Deep are the best locations to find Cave Crickets.
  • Snallygasters: The Flooded Trainyard and Toxic Larry’s Meat ‘n Go are the best locations to find Snallygasters.
  • Grafton Monster: You can find Grafton Monsters outside of the Charleston Trainyard, East of Charleston Capital Building, and South of Hemlock Holes.
  • Yao Guai: You can find Yao Guai at Dolly Sods Wilderness, Mountainside Bed & Breakfast, Site Alpha, Monongah Overlook, and Philippi Battlefield Cemetery.

Now that you know how to scrap junk items to produce Acid in Fallout 76, you’ll complete your timed challenges quickly or obtain enough needed to craft items. Check out our Fallout 76 hub for more guides like How to Scrap Junk to Produce Antiseptic, another common material for timed challenges and crafting.

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