Crafting is an essential part of survival inFallout 76.Shortly after taking their first steps out of the Vault, players must learn the basic rules of crafting as they make themselves a weapon and some armor. As players traverseFallout 76’s wasteland, they come across plans to help increase their crafting abilities.
Soon, they find themselves knowing how to craft high-grade armor and powerful weapons. The downside to having all this knowledge is that players need specific perk cards to build these weapons and armor pieces. While traversing the wasteland, players should be mindful of the perk cards they choose if they want to become a crafting king.
Updated on July 13, 2025, by Benjamin Joe:Several years on, Fallout 76 is still seeing new players pick up their controllers and experience the post-war ruins of Appalachia. The game has seen a major boost in player numbers thanks to the hit Fallout TV series. Because of this, it seems like a good time to update this article.
It’s impossible to play Fallout 76 without doing some kind of crafting. Whether it’s weapons and armor or base building, all players need to craft to play the game. With that in mind, the perks below can help players to craft more efficiently.
12A Crafting Loadout
Create A Loadout Just For Crafting
There’s a feature in the game that allows players to create load-outs and then switch between them whenever they please.This feature can be accessed by using a Punch Card Machine.The Punch Card Machine can be found in various locations, primarily train stations. But more importantly,players can build one at their CAMPS.
By creating a loadout dedicated to crafting, players won’t need to switch perk cards in and out whenever they need to craft. If the player makes a special loadout that contains all of the perks listed below, then they will be able to craft items for less.
11Home Defense
Can Be Useful, But It’s Not Crucial
This perk is a fairly niche perk. While it certainly does have its uses, it isn’t really a crucial perk to have.Turrets and traps are used for two things inFallout 76:creating trap bases and protecting player CAMPS.
Turrets aren’t really that useful for defending a player’s CAMP. In fact, having an ally station at a CAMP is a much better way of keeping it guarded. Also, turrets take up quite a lot of CAMP budget, so it’s important to use them wisely. As for trap bases, this is something that some players do to kill other gamers.
This is typically frowned upon, but for those who want to do this, there arelots of ways to build trap basesusing things like punji boards and flamethrower traps.
10Contractor
Build For Less
Contracting can be expensive and time-consuming. Building the perfect base can leave players with very few materials to craft their weapons or armor. However, players won’t have to worry about running out of materials when crafting their base with the Contractor perk active.
When maxed out, this perkdrops the material cost of all workshop items by up to 50%. This is great for items like turrets that require a lot of different materials.This perk works in CAMPS, shelters, and public workshops. However, it’s important to note that this perk does not work on items crafted at workbenches. This perk is only for building.
9Chemist
Become A Chem Fiend
Chems can be important to a player surviving in the wasteland. Some increase attack damage, while others increase a player’s damage resistance.There is a long list of chems that players can findand craft, and many players have taken to crafting these chems and selling them at their CAMPS.
With the Chemist perk, players getdouble the number of chems when they craft them. This perk is amazing to use with Super-Duper and can give players a ton of whatever chem they craft.
8Power Patcher
A Must-Have For Power Armor Users
Power Armoris very popular with all types of players due to the benefits that come with wearing it. It gives players immunity to fall damage and limb damage and increases maximum carry weight. These benefits come from just the chassis. With additional armor, players can gain amazing damage and energy resistance.
Wouldn’t it be nice if these pieces also had better durability? That’s where the Power Patcher perk comes in. With this perk,equipped power armor loses its durability much slower than normal. It also makes power armor cheaper to repair. For players who use Power Armor, this perk should always be equipped.
7Armorer
Craft Better Quality Armor Pieces
While exploring post-war Appalachia, it is important that players are well protected.Having a good set of armor can literally be a lifesaver.That said, armor tends to be expensive to craft. It also needs to be repaired pretty frequently. Luckily, the Armorer perk makes crafting armor much easier.
At max rank, players will be able to craft more durable armor with fewer materials.The more durable a piece of armor is,the longer it will last before it breaks. This not only saves the player some valuable resources, but it also means that they won’t have to worry about their armor breaking during a crucial fight.
6Makeshift Warrior
A Must-Have Perk For Melee Players
Players who are going for a melee build will benefit from the Makeshift Warrior perk, which actually has two effects. The first effectslows the rate at whichmelee weapons break by up to 50%. This is incredibly useful when wandering the wasteland, as without it, melee weapons tend to break quickly and need repairing often.
Secondly, this perk allows players tocraft bettermelee weaponsand better mods.This will help players deal more damage with their enhanced melee abilities.
5Gunsmith
Guns Break Slower
Similar to Makeshift Warrior, the Gunsmith perkslows the rate at which guns break by up to 50%. This is especially great for automatic weapons, which lose their durability rapidly.
Just like Makeshift Warrior allows players to craft better melee weapons, this perk allows them tocraft better guns and mods. This is often more useful than Makeshift Warrior since it seems more players have a tendency to choose guns instead of melee weapons.
4Weapon Artisan
Increase Weapon Durability
While it is important to be able to craftweapons that are powerfuland all modded out, it is also important to keep those weapons well-maintained. Some players might choose not to craft their weapons and let the RNG gods hand them something good.
No matter where a weapon comes from, though, it will eventually break and need repairing. The Weapon Artisan perk allows players torepair any weapon with up to 200% durability. Even players who aren’t using perks like Makeshift Warrior or Gunsmith won’t need to worry about durability. Being able to use a weapon for double the amount of time is a huge boost.
3Fix-It Good
More Durable Power Armor
It’s already been established that armor is important for anyone looking to survive in the wastelands of Appalachia. Like weapons, armor’s durability will degrade over time. It is important to craft good armor, but it is more important to maintain this armor for future use.
The Fix-It Good perk allows players torepair their armor and power armor up to 200% of its normal durability. This perk is important for the average adventurer, as well as for those who prefer the benefits of power armor.
