Fallout 76: The Best Places To Farm Ballistic Fiber

Highlights

• Ballistic Fiber is crucial for endgame armor in Fallout 76. Finding it can be tough without knowing the best locations.
• Camp McClintock, Fort Defiance, and The Thorn offer plenty of Fiber. Follow our guide for the most efficient looting.
• Buy Bulk Ballistic Fiber from Vendor Bots at Whitespring Mall to save time. Server hopping can score players unlimited Fiber.

Gamers will need to find a ton of Ballistic Fiber to craft and repair endgame armor in Fallout 76. Ballistic Fiber is a rare resource and can be difficult to collect if players don’t know where to look. There are dozens of dedicated spawn locations for Ballistic Fiber on the map, but some are more fruitful than others.

Instead of listing all of the locations, this guide will cover the best ways to collect as much of the material as possible. By traveling to these locations and looting them a few times, survivors in Fallout 76 will have all the Fiber they need to craft and upgrade at the workbench.

Updated April 18, 2024 by Benjamin Joe: With the release of the Fallout TV series, there are lots of new players taking to Appalachia for the first time. Since this article was written, Fallout 76 has had some large updates. In these updates, new locations have been released. This includes expedition locations, one of which can be a good way to find Ballistic Fiber.

Also, a lot of existing locations on the map have been updated to incorporate new NPCs. These changes have altered where some of the Ballistic Fiber used to spawn. With that in mind, this updated article aims to help players get their hands on as much Ballistic Fiber as possible.

Camp McClintock

Great For Lower Levels

This area, which is just north of the Charleston Capitol, has a total of six Military Ammo Bags, as well as two Military Duct Tape. Use one of the game’s best builds to farm this area without any of the local monsters being able to impede.

Every Military Duct Tape scrapped by the player provides them with two Ballistic Fiber. Players also get two Ballistic Fiber when scrapping a Military Ammo Bag. These items offer the most Ballistic Fiber with the exclusion of Bulk Ballistic Fiber.

To find all of the Ballistic Fiber in this area, simply follow the steps below:

• Bag 1: Enter the building from the North. It will be in the open locker to the right.
• Bag 2: Go left from the entrance. It is on the desk beneath the Quartermaster sign.
• Bag 3: Instead of entering the building, head southwest to the tin buildings (Barracks) denoted by a flag. It is at the back of the building, to the left of the flag.
• Bag 4: In the tank by the Barracks.
• Bag 5: Head southwest from the fast travel location until the isolated cabin appears. It will be on the cabin floor.
• Bag 6: Same location as bag 5.
• Duct Tape 1: Walk up the stairs and take a left. It is on the wooden stand next to the metal shelf.
• Duct Tape 2: At the Barracks entrance in the same building as Bag 3.

Total Ballistic Fibers at this location: 16

Fort Defiance

A Popular Place To Farm For Higher Levels

Fort Defiance has the most ammo bags of any location on the map. There are a total of nine bags in the general area, but sadly, there is no Military Grade Duct Tape at the fort. Lose any impractical armor sets to avoid getting torn apart by the opponents here.

Follow the instructions below to collect each one. Gamers will want to enter through the blue double doors on the west side of the Fort.

To gather all these bags, players will need to progress through the Fort Defiance mission in the storyline. Once inside, press the red button, and head into the restricted area. Areas like this are fun to explore. Some gamers would say it makes the game worth playing even today.

• Bags 1&2: Walk to the end of the hall, make a right, and use the ramp to access the second floor. Jump on the ledge to the south and enter the small room to the west. It will be on the shelf.
• Bag 3: After leaving the room above, walk to the north through the hole in the wall to an identical room. It will be on the shelf in that room.
• Bag 4: Instead of jumping on the ledge, continue north after walking up the ramp. Walk through the door on the right, and it will be in the first room to the northeast.
• Bag 5: Leave the room, take a right (north), and walk up the stairs. Walk to the end of the hall through the right door, which will be in the first room on the left, across from the white refrigerator.
• Bag 6: Make a left from the elevator. It will be inside the first door on the right.
• Bag 7: The next ammo bag is right between the two bunkbeds in the same room.
• Bag 8: Leave the room, take a right, and enter the room on the right at the end of the hall. In the room to the right, the bag is on the bottom shelf.
• Bag 9: The final bag is on the box in that same room.

Total Ballistic Fibers at this location: 18

The Thorn

An Old Military Outpost

Due north from Fort Defiance, there are three more ammo bags and one Military Duct tape. With fierce enemies around, this may not be the best game to get drunk in.

At the camp, the first bag is inside the tent. In the center of the camp, there is yet another bag right next to a body. The final bag is on the bottom of a shelf on the northwest end of the camp. To the left of the shelf is the Military Duct Tape.

Total Ballistic Fiber at this location: 8.

After looting all three of these locations, gamers will have roughly 42 Ballistic Fiber. If that is not enough, there are three more bags and another piece of Military Duct Tape at Forward Station Alpha in the hills to the northeast. Finally, players should have enough Ballistic Fiber to meet all of their high-end crafting needs. The game has many improvements it needs to make, so having extra Ballistic Fiber around for potential upgrades on the horizon is a wise decision.

The Most Sensational Game

The Expedition That Offers Ballistic Fiber

When playing with friends, it is possible to farm an unlimited amount of Ballistic Fiber from the expedition The Most Sensational Game. This expedition is considered to be the best expedition in the game. It can be a bit of a grind, but for those with some patience, it can really pay off.

To do this multiple times, the player will need to be on a team with a friend. Upon loading in, players will be prompted to talk to the Batsuuri Twins. Next to the Batsuuri Twins, there are three Military Ammo Bags. The team leader mustn’t pick up the Military Ammo Bags. If they do, then the bags will not spawn back in during the next expedition.

Any player aside from the team leader can pick up the Military Ammo Bags. Then, complete the expedition as normal. After completing the expedition, the team leader should begin a new expedition, and more bags should spawn back in.

Players can repeat this process as often as they like. It’s worth talking with a friend and then splitting the loot after a few runs. This can be a very profitable way to farm Ballistic Fiber.

Buy Bulk Ballistic Fiber From Vendor Bots

Save Time, Spend Caps

Ballistic Fiber isn’t cheap. That said, high-level players usually find it pretty easy to make Caps in Fallout 76. For those looking to save some time, it may be worth paying the Caps and buying Bulk Ballistic Fiber from Vendor Bots dotted around Appalachia.

Not every Vendor Bot will have Bulk Ballistic Fiber for sale. To maximize the chance of finding some, head to the Whitespring Mall. Here, there are lots of vendors that players can trade with. Some of them will have Bulk Ballistic Fiber for sale.

By switching to a new server after trading with the Vendor Bots, the items that the Bots have for sale will be different. So, by server hopping, players can find an almost unlimited amount of Bulk Ballistic Fiber for their repairing needs.

Additional Locations

A Few Other Places To Stock Up On Ballistic Fiber

Anyone desperate for even more can find additional materials in the following locations. The game’s iconic power armor will be happy for the extra upgrades applied by Ballistic Fiber.

• Abbie’s Bunker: 1 Ammo Bag
• Camp Venture: 1 Ammo Bag
• Clancy Manor: 3 Military Grade Duct Tape
• Converted Munitions Factory: 1 Ballistic Fiber Scrap
• Firebase Hancock: 2 Ammo Bags and 1 Military Grade Duct Tape
• Firebase LT: 2 Ammo Bags
• Forward Station Alpha: 1 Ammo Bag
• Monogah Power Plant: 2 Ammo Bags
• National Radio Astronomy Research Center: 2 Military Grade Duct Tape
• Relay Tower EM-B1-27: 2 Ammo Bags
• Sons Of Dane: 2 Ammo Bags
• Watoga Civic Center: 1 Ammo Bag

This list is by no means comprehensive, but it covers known locations that will contain enough materials to craft any item that lists Ballistic Fiber as a necessary ingredient. Updates add areas to the game that might sometimes contain Ballistic Fiber. Just like the additional Ballistic Fiber added with The Most Sensational Game Expedition.

These components can be found and looted all over the map. These are simply the highest-density areas of Ballistic Fiber materials around.