In order to begin modifying power armor in Fallout 76, gamers will need to get the plans for the power armor station. With the plans in hand, players will be able to craft the station and modify their own personal power armor. The station can be used to repair power armor as well, essential in the unforgiving world of the game.
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There are several different ways to get the plans for the power armor station. One method is fairly simple but will cost players several hundred caps, while the other is cheaper but will require a little more effort. Follow this guide to learn how to get the plans, how to craft the station, and how to use it in game.
The quickest way to get the plans is to head over to Watoga and speak with Vendor Bot Phoenix in the city to simply purchase the plans. Vendor Bot Phoenix sells the plans for 1050 caps; however, players that have the Hard Bargains perk will only have to fork up 920 caps for the item. Next, players must scrounge up the following items to craft the power armor station:
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- 12 Aluminum
- 3 Circuitry
- 4 Oil
- 6 Fiberglass
- 4 Plastic
- 6 Gears
- 4 Screws
Build the station at either the Workshop or C.A.M.P, and voila, the power armor station is ready for use.
The only other way to purchase the plans is to explore the Whispering Resort and chat with the Brotherhood vendor there. This area was added in the Wild Appalachia update. This vendor sells the plans as well, along with T Series power armor variants. The price will be the same as Vendor Bot Phenix, so it really doesn't matter which vendor players decide to buy it from.
Alternatively, there is a questline that players can complete if they don't have enough caps to make the purchase. Gamers can play through the Miner Miracles questline and pick up the plans as a reward. It should be noted that the character must be at least level 25 to complete the quest.
Head to Garrahan Mining Headquarters and complete the objectives to earn the plans for free. The Mining Headquarters is all the way on the southwest corner of the map behind the Garrahan Estate. To complete the mission, gamers will have to collect a lot of scrap and find black titanium. The quest is initiated by reading the poster at the front of the HQ.
Scrap is, of course, found throughout the landscape in abandoned buildings and other unoccupied areas. Meanwhile, black titanium can be mined from the workshop adjacent to Vault 76. However, this will require a mineral extractor, and the raw minerals will need to be smelted. Mining takes a lot of time and effort for a small yield. The better method is to track down and kill Mole Miners, which occupy the ash areas near the Gallahan Estate. Make sure to have a parameter chassis, as it will also be needed to finish building the suit.
With a fair amount of the resources, players will be able to head down to the mine and build the suit at one of the stations. Players can register the suit by hitting the red button opposite of the stations, which will complete the objective and give users the plans for the power station.
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Players will also receive the Excavator Power Armor as a reward for finishing the mission. Not a bad trade for a few minutes of effort. The Excavator suit gives the user +100 carry weight, as well as the ability to mine twice the materials in the same amount of time.
At this point, players will be able to craft the station at the Workshop or C.A.M.P using the materials listed above. After the user places the station, they can access it in order to modify or repair the different types of power armor in the game.
Modifications will provide noteworthy improvements to the armor's performance. Each type of power armor has dozens of different modifications that alter one piece of the armor set. Gamers can find mods in the following places:
- Enemy Loot
- Quests
- Random Containers
- Random Encounters
- Seasonal Content Additions
- Treasure Map Locations
- Vendors
- World Spawns
The vast majority of armor mods need to be purchased from vendors. For example, the Brotherhood vendor sells almost all of the T mods. Get the plans for the mod, find the materials for that mod, and craft it at the new power armor station. With that, players will have all the information they need to get the station and use it to improve their armor in Fallout 76, and can become unstoppable as they venture through the world.