What items look like scrappable junk, but can't be scrapped?
Almost everything you can pickup in Fallout 4 can be scrapped for components, but not quite everything.
Some things clearly are not junk, even though they can be scrapped. As far as I'm aware, this includes all non-legendary weapons and armor and mods when attached, so ignore those. Some things are pretty clearly not junk, and cannot be scrapped. As far as I'm aware, this includes aid items, so ignore those. If you know an exception to these broad strokes, please mention it.
This leaves Misc items. I think some of these can be broken down (in workshop mode), but many cannot. Folders, for instance, cannot.
What items are in this category?
An exhaustive list would be nice if it's short enough, but the point is to avoid picking up things I can't scrap, so focus on ones one is likely to see, and on describing them in a way that can be remembered.
Best Answer
Your inventory is broken into several categories:
- Weapons
- Apparel
- Aid
- Misc
- Junk
- Mods
- Ammo
Categories in bold are the ones which contain items which are generally easy to break down into scrap. All non-legendary Weapons can be broken down manually at a workbench. Most non-legendary armor in the Apparel category can be broken down manually at a workbench as well, but not all Apparel is armor and there's even some exceptions which are armor. All Junk will be automatically be broken down as needed during crafting.
Workstations also have a somewhat-hidden inventory of items that can be used in settlement construction, which the player has either built or collected and chosen to put into storage there. When not labeled as critical for a mission, these items can be scrapped in construction mode after you place them in the environment.
It's conceivable that some Aid/Misc/Mods/Ammo items (and non-armor Apparel) could be scrapped if they were dropped in the environment and then viewed in construction mode. However, I have not thoroughly tested this myself and I personally consider it to be generally unlikely. (Maybe the non-armor Apparel will go, but probably not the rest.)
At the very least, I do know that most - if not all - food items (which would be collected under Aid) cannot be scrapped. I find it generally annoying since it just adds a bit more hassle to cleanup of things like Blamco Mac & Cheese whenever I'm taking over a new settlement.
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What should I not scrap in Fallout 4?
Salvaging components from these items is integral for crafting in this game, though it can sometimes be tricky to know which items are the most worth collecting.- 3 Crystal Liquid Decanter.
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Is there a better way to scrap in Fallout 4?
One of the easiest ways to scrap junk is to store it all in a workshop; this will automatically scrap the junk to get the component required while building a settlement.What is the fastest way to scrap junk in Fallout 4?
Junk items refer to the miscellaneous clutter found scattered all over the Commonwealth, such as toys, housewares, garbage, and tools that the Sole Survivor can collect.Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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