Loot

Looting is the main source for acquiring items, gear and weapons in the rust belt and are often needed for Quests, Workshop Upgrades, Crafting or can be sold or recycled to break them down into smaller resources. Recycling items during a raid only returns 50% of the usual components. Use the categorized tables below to prioritize what to take and what to leave behind. You can recycle almost every item for materials, but recycling can only be done while in Speranza. Salvaging yields fewer or lower-quality items than recycling, but can be done while Topside.

Understanding Loot Categories

• Basic Material: Common materials used in crafting and upgrades
• Topside Material: Materials found on the surface, often from ARC units
• Advanced Material: Rare materials needed for advanced crafting
• Recyclable: Items that can be broken down into components
• Refined Material: Processed materials with specific uses
• Nature: Natural items like fruits and seeds
• Trinket: Decorative items, typically cannot be recycled
• Key: Access keys for locked areas
• Misc: Miscellaneous items
• Ammunition: Ammo types for weapons

Recycling Tips

• Recycling in Speranza returns 100% of components
• Recycling during a raid only returns 50% of components
• Some items cannot be recycled and should be sold instead
• Check the "Keep for Quests/Workshop" column to avoid recycling items needed for progression

Loot Containers

You can find different containers all throughout every map on the Rust Belt. Some are easier to open than others and some can be quite lucrative for Raiders.

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