Appalachia can be a rough place, as many Fallout 76 players will likely agree, therefore gaining any sort of advantage in this post-apocalyptic world can help to prevent gamers from meeting their untimely demise. Since there are survival game elements in this unique MMO, in addition to the fiercely mutated abominations and hostile enemy players, those exploring Appalachia will need to eat and drink to stay alive.
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As such, Purified Water becomes an immensely important resource, as it not only allows one to recover 25 HP, it also increases one's water meter by a significant 25%. The best way to get renewable water at one's workshop or in a camp is to build one of the three Water Purifiers in the game; a Water Purifier - Small, a Water Purifier, or a Water Purifier - Industrial. That is if the player has the required Plan to build them.
The biggest advantage to building a Water Purifier - Small instead of the other two options is that it does not need to be in a body of water to function or produce Purified Water. It is ideal for someone who has set up their base in the hills or upon a mountainside far away from lakes and rivers.
The material and energy cost is higher than the regular Water Purifier, and it has lower Purified Water output as well, though players can use the Water Purifier - Small to create 12 Purified Water per hour at the cost of 8 power and it has a maximum storage of 2.
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- Tyler County Dirt Track (just west of the Tyler County Fairgrounds)
- Ceramic - 2
- Copper - 4
- Oil - 4
- Rubber - 8
- Screw - 4
- Steel - 15
As the cheapest of the trio, this device is a great choice for newer players as well as those who have decided to set up their base of operations near a body of water. Plopping down a regular Water Purifier in the desired lake, pond, or river will allow the player to harvest 24 Purified Water per hour at the cost of 4 power and it has a maximum storage of 3.
This is twice the output of Purified Water as the smaller alternative, and at half the cost; a much more efficient means to get drinkable fluids if one can make use of the terrain.
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- Charleston Capitol Building (south and slightly east of Wade Airport)
- Ceramic - 2
- Copper - 2
- Oil - 2
- Cloth - 2
- Rubber - 5
- Steel - 10
The heftiest out of all the purifiers, the Water Purifier - Industrial is the ideal solution for one's long-term Purified Water needs. They need to be placed in a body of water, just like the regular variant, though are well worth the terrain criteria and building cost.
Generously, the Water Purifier - Industrial grants players the ability to produce 60 Purified Water per hour at the cost of 10 power and it has a maximum storage of 5. Due to the high output of fresh canned water, these big fellows are also the best choice for setting up a Purified Water farm.
- Camp McClintock (north and a bit east of Wade Airport)
- Ceramic - 2
- Copper - 4
- Oil - 4
- Cloth - 4
- Rubber - 10
- Screw - 6
- Steel - 20