Where to find biometric scanners in Fallout 76
Biometric Scanners are a junk item in Fallout 76 that can be scrapped for rare mats used in crafting: Fiber Optics and Nuclear Material. In the past, the scanners have also been required to complete a daily quest. This guide will guide you in your search for Biometric Scanners. What are Biometric Scanners used for? In Fallout 76, the Biometric Scanner is junk loot that yields the following when scrapped: Asbestos x 1 Fiber Optics x 1 Nuclear Material x 1 Asbestos is an insulation that is used to craft the Marine Armor set and the Asbestos Lining armor mod, for example. Fiber Optics are a mat for crafting energy weapons like laser and plasma guns, as well as Fallout 76's C.A.M.P. laser turrets. Nuclear Material breaks down further into Nuclear Waste, which has a range of uses from making ammo to base building. Where to look for Biometric Scanners in Fallout 76? Unlike some items in the game, Biometric Scanners do not predictably spawn in specific locations. Instead, they have a chance to drop as loot from defeated Turrets. Places with plenty of Turrets, like the AMS Corporate Headquarters or The Burrows in Harpers Ferry, are good to search. Crimson Prospect has six Turrets, five easily accessible by running around the perimeter and one inside the structure. The missile silos Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie also have Turrets, though these areas only become accessible once you have completed the “Officer on Deck” quest near the end of a fairly long questline. A Biometric Scanner in the wild Screenshot by Destructoid One Biometric Scanner reliably spawns on Fallout 76’s world map. In the cliffs to the north of the Monorail Elevator, northwest of Fort Defiance, the skeleton of a researcher rests beside a Biometric Scanner. Be aware that a Legendary Sheepsquatch also spawns in the area. Now that you've slogged all over Appalachia to get your hands on some precious Biometric Scanners, it's time to smash them up for parts. The post Where to find biometric scanners in Fallout 76 appeared first on Destructoid.
Biometric Scanners are a junk item in Fallout 76 that can be scrapped for rare mats used in crafting: Fiber Optics and Nuclear Material. In the past, the scanners have also been required to complete a daily quest. This guide will guide you in your search for Biometric Scanners.
What are Biometric Scanners used for?
In Fallout 76, the Biometric Scanner is junk loot that yields the following when scrapped:
- Asbestos x 1
- Fiber Optics x 1
- Nuclear Material x 1
Asbestos is an insulation that is used to craft the Marine Armor set and the Asbestos Lining armor mod, for example. Fiber Optics are a mat for crafting energy weapons like laser and plasma guns, as well as Fallout 76's C.A.M.P. laser turrets. Nuclear Material breaks down further into Nuclear Waste, which has a range of uses from making ammo to base building.
Where to look for Biometric Scanners in Fallout 76?
Unlike some items in the game, Biometric Scanners do not predictably spawn in specific locations. Instead, they have a chance to drop as loot from defeated Turrets.
- Places with plenty of Turrets, like the AMS Corporate Headquarters or The Burrows in Harpers Ferry, are good to search.
- Crimson Prospect has six Turrets, five easily accessible by running around the perimeter and one inside the structure.
- The missile silos Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie also have Turrets, though these areas only become accessible once you have completed the “Officer on Deck” quest near the end of a fairly long questline.
A Biometric Scanner in the wild
One Biometric Scanner reliably spawns on Fallout 76’s world map. In the cliffs to the north of the Monorail Elevator, northwest of Fort Defiance, the skeleton of a researcher rests beside a Biometric Scanner. Be aware that a Legendary Sheepsquatch also spawns in the area.
Now that you've slogged all over Appalachia to get your hands on some precious Biometric Scanners, it's time to smash them up for parts.
The post Where to find biometric scanners in Fallout 76 appeared first on Destructoid.
