In Fallout 76, hoarding resources is second nature to most Wastelanders, but converting that stash into hard Caps? That takes a bit more strategy. Whether you’re knee-deep in junk or sitting on a mountain of crafting mats, here are 24 practical tricks to help you flip your resources into a steady Cap income—without breaking your back farming events or relying on RNG drops.

1. Scrap Weapons for Mods

Before you sell those pipe pistols, scrap them. You’ll unlock mods that make future crafted gear sell for much more. Especially for player vendors, modded weapons fetch better prices.

2. Bulk Junk and Sell to Vendors

Convert raw junk into Bulk form at Tinker’s Workbenches. This increases value per unit and cuts down vendor cap drain by reducing item weight and count.

3. Farm Aluminum and Sell Bulk

Aluminum is light, useful, and in constant demand. Selling Bulk Aluminum at vendor caps max can net you solid returns with little effort.

4. Sell Plans You’ve Already Learned

Many players forget that duplicate plans (especially rare ones from events) sell well. Keep an eye on demand for daily ops plans and event exclusives.

5. Craft High-End Chems

Chems like Fury, Overdrive, and Psychotats sell better than their ingredients. Stock up on ingredients from labs and craft in batches.

6. Cook Food Buffs in Bulk

Food buffs like Pepperoni Roll, Cranberry Meatball Grinder, and Seared Venison are popular among endgame players. They’re resource-light but high value.

7. Convert Spoiled Food to Fertilizer

Fertilizer is needed for crafting and fetches a fair price. Collect spoiled food and turn it into fertilizer at a chemistry bench to sell in bulk.

8. Trade Flux for Caps

Stable Flux is valuable to high-level players. Collect raw flux, stabilize it, and put it up in your player vendor—it’s a reliable Caps source.

9. Sell Ammo You Don’t Use

Using an ammo converter is slow. Instead, sell high-demand rounds like .45, .308, and ultracite ammo directly to players.

10. Turn Excess Adhesive into Bulk

Farm corn, tatos, and mutfruit to craft Vegetable Starch, then convert it to Bulk Adhesive. Easy and high demand.

11. Sell Legendary Modules

Grind Scrip, buy Legendary Modules from Purveyor Murmrgh, and sell them in vendors. They’re always in demand from legendary crafters.

12. Craft and Sell Repair Kits

Surplus materials can go toward crafting Basic Repair Kits (if you have access). These are lightweight, valuable, and convenient for many players.

13. Use the Gold Bullion System

Turn Treasury Notes into Gold Bullion and buy items that hold resale value like certain plans or mods.

14. Sell Collectibles and Event Junk

Fasnacht masks, Halloween decos, and Nuka-Cola items are often bought by collectors. Even holiday foods have Caps potential.

15. Craft Explosives

Grenades and mines crafted from scrap can be sold to NPC vendors or players. Frag Mines and Plasma Grenades are especially popular.

16. Farm and Sell Acid

Acid is crucial for ammo crafting. It’s plentiful in locations like the Lucky Hole Mine and can be sold in bulk.

17. Mass Craft Melee Weapons

Craft spiked baseball bats or sledgehammers with added mods to increase sell value. They’re easy to mass-produce with minimal gear.

18. Trade Rare Junk to Players

Items like circuitry, nuclear material, and screws are often better sold to other players than vendors due to higher demand.

19. Sell Nuka-Cola Variants

Nuka-Cola Quantum, Dark, and Twist are not only collectibles but useful buffs. Save and sell these to thirsty adventurers.

20. Farm and Flip Wood

Surprisingly, Bulk Wood sells. It’s essential for C.A.M.P. building, and many players are too lazy to gather it.

21. Convert Purified Water into Caps

Use water purifiers at your C.A.M.P. to stock up, then sell purified water to vendors or use it to cook sellable food.

22. Maximize Vendor Caps

Make a loop visiting all NPC vendors in the game. Each has their own cap pool—don’t limit yourself to one spot.

23. Use Player Vending to Sell More Niche Resources

Items like Fiberglass, Oil, or Ultracite are better sold in your camp vendor. Price reasonably and advertise on your map with a vending icon.

24. Buy Low, Sell High

Take advantage of deals when you see Fallout 76 Items for sale from other players or third-party markets. If you’re savvy, you can flip items at a higher price, especially during event seasons. Sites like U4GM also offer ways to Buy Fallout 76 Caps online when you're short, letting you reinvest them smartly.

There’s no single method that guarantees fast riches in Fallout 76, but layering a few of these tricks together can keep your Cap supply healthy without having to grind endlessly. Know your resources, monitor player demand, and stay consistent. If you find yourself short on currency, the community marketplaces—including U4GM—are always options to give your economy a quick boost.