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InFallout 4, you’ll search the Wasteland of the Commonwealth for your kidnapped son. Of course, along the way, you’ll definitely be dragged into side activities, like settlements needing your help defending against raiders or others needing materials for new infrastructure.
Aluminum is a crafting material that is used for a variety of recipes in Fallout 4, and is essential for crafting Automaton companions and upgrading your Settlements. If you’re in need of more aluminum, you’ve come to the right place. Below, we’ll take a look at the best ways to get this crafting material.
How To Produce Aluminum
To get aluminum, you’ll need to salvage it from other items. While you don’t actually salvage the item yourself, transferring it to the Workshop will let you use the aluminum for any crafting you want to do, destroying the junk item in the process.
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Aluminum canister
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Cake pan
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Carlisle typewriter
Coolant cap
Ear examiner
Inactive distress pulser
Industrial oil canister
Ring stand
Surgical tray
Toy rocketship
Tri tool
TV dinner tray
Wakemaster alarm clock
You can also get aluminum fromaluminum shipments, which can be purchased from various NPCs around the Commonwealth. These are worth25 or 50 aluminum, depending on which type of shipment you get.
Arturo RodriguezinDiamond Citysells aluminum shipments of 50 for750 Caps.
Best Locations To Find Aluminum Items
While the items listed above can be found all over the world, the areas listed below have the highest concentration of aluminum-yielding items, ordered from most aluminum to least.
If you’ve scoured the entire map and still need more aluminum, you’re better off relying on merchants like Arturo in Diamond City. Just make sure youhave enough Capsfor the shipments!
