Workshops are valuable locations in Fallout 76 that allow players to expand their control and gather valuable resources. These are fixed locations that, when controlled, can generate a variety of resources using extractors that need to be collected periodically.

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For players interested in claiming these workshops for themselves, it’s important to know where they’re located and what resources can be generated.

Updated on April 29, 2024, by Benjamin Joe: A lot has changed in Fallout 76 since this article was written. The game has received several major updates and bug fixes. So, it feels like a good time to update this article. Also, thanks to the release of the Fallout TV series, there are lots of new players exploring post-war Appalachia. Taking over workshops is a great way for new players to level up, find new plans, and build up a nice junk stockpile. However, some workshops are much harder to take over than others. So, it's important to know which workshop is best suited to your level and your resource needs.

21 Billings Homestead

A Great Place For Food

• Food
• Fertilizer
• Gold
• Water
• Crystal
• Copper

Billings Homestead is located in the lower part of the forest region. It can be found just south of Silva Homestead. This location is a great place for lower levels as it has plenty of food and water. While eating and drinking is no longer something players have to do in Fallout 76, it gives players extra buffs, which come in very handy.

Since this workshop is located in the forest region, the enemies that attack the base tend to be fairly easy to defeat. So, it's pretty easy for lower-level players to keep this base under their control.

20 Gorge Junkyard

Ideal For Low-Level Players

• Food
• Junk
• Concrete
• Water
• Titanium
• Wood

Gorge Junkyard will most likely be the first workshop that new players come across. It's located just east of Vault 76 along Route 59. This place has one thing that the previous entry didn't: a junk extractor. Junk extractors are a great way to passively farm all sorts of junk items which can be broken down into useful components for repairing items and building bases.

The only real downside of this workshop is that enemies can be hard to spot during an attack. This is because there are lots of shipping containers that block the player's line of sight.

19 Lakeside Cabins

Good For Farming Lead

• Food
• Water
• Crystal
• Lead
• Silver
• Wood

The Lakeside Cabins can be found in the southern part of the forest region. It is located pretty close to New Gad. It's a great place for lower-level players to come and farm crystal and lead. Lead is especially crucial for low-level players as it is a core material needed to produce ammo.

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The area itself is pretty easy to keep secure as it is fairly open. So, by placing a few turrets on top of the house, the player can take out any would-be invaders with minimal effort.

18 Poseidon Energy Plant Yard

Not Usually Very Useful

• Food
• Water
• Aluminum
• Fusion Cores
• Concrete
• Lead
• Nuclear Material

This workshop can be a bit tricky to take. Before the player can claim it, the event Powering Up Poseidon needs to be completed. This is a fairly tedious event that involves the player running around the area fixing up pipes. As a whole, it's not really worth taking.

While it does offer some great farmable items such as nuclear material, lead, and fusion cores, the effort that is required to use this workshop just isn't worth it.

17 Sunshine Meadows Industrial Farm

Great For Farming Pre-War Food

• Food (Lots Of It)
• Water
• Fertilizer
• Junk
• Aluminum
• Concrete

Sunshine Meadows Industrial Farm is one of the best workshops to use. It is located near the Vault-Tec Agricultural Research Center, and it has its own food packaging factory inside. What this means is that players can produce packaged food passively. The player can choose what type of food to generate by using the terminal located just to the right of the food packaging machine.

Also, as mentioned in a previous entry, the ability to farm junk is a big plus because it allows the players to get all sorts of crafting components. This is ideal for players of all levels.

16 Tyler County Dirt Track

A Great Workshop For Low-Level Players

• Food
• Water
• Junk
• Silver
• Aluminum
• Fertilizer
• Steel

This location can be pretty good for newer players. It can be found a little north of Vault 76. It is an abandoned dirt track arena. Because of the way the arena is built, it is easy to see where enemies are hiding during an attack.

While the resources available here aren't particularly rare, it can be a good location for new players to load up on some of the essential junk items in the game.

15 Wade Airport

A Good Place For Farming Oil And Copper

• Food
• Water
• Copper
• Oil
• Silver

Located just north of the Charleston Capitol Building, Wade Airport is tucked away up on the hillside. It is usually occupied by Super Mutants, so it may be difficult for new players to take over this workshop.

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This workshop is better suited for mid-level players. It has two fairly rare resources that can be farmed: oil and copper. Both of these items are crucial for building, crafting, and repairing certain items.

14 Grafton Steel Yard

It Offers More Than Just Steel

• Food
• Water
• Steel
• Copper
• Lead
• Oil

Located in the Toxic Valley region near the Pioneer Scout Camp. Grafton Steel Yard is a pretty useful workshop to take over. It allows players to not only farm some of the rarer crafting materials, but players can also fix up the Vertibot landing pad. This will generate Vertibot signal grenades that can be used to call in air support during enemy attacks.

The place is usually guarded by Super Mutants, so this perhaps isn't the best choice for newer players.

13 Hemlock Holes Maintenance

A Great Location For Acid

• Food
• Water
• Acid
• Crystal
• Gold

Hemlock Holes Maintenance is a good place to get lots of acid quickly. It is located in the Toxic Valley, just west of Wavy Willard's Water Park. It is a pretty easy location to take over and defend, which makes it ideal for players of all levels.

It is also a fairly small location. This makes it easier to see where enemies are during an attack. Sometimes, players fight each other for this place due to the amount of acid that the workshop produces.

12 Beckley Mine Exhibit

The Most Southern Workshop

• Food
• Water
• Crystal
• Oil

Located right at the bottom of the map in the ash heap, this workshop has quite a lot of oil that is available for players to mine. There are three places where oil extractors can be placed, making it a very valuable location for those in need of oil.

The place is usually swarming with Protectrons and Robobrains. So, it's probably not the best place for low-level players to go to get extra oil. But for mid to high-level players, this place is ideal.

11 Charleston Landfill

• Food
• Water
• Junk
• Aluminum
• Copper
• Steel

Located next to the AVR Medical Center, Charleston Landfill sits on the outskirts of the ash heap region. Since this place is an actual landfill, it contains lots of junk. In fact, the player can place three junk extractors in this workshop, making it an excellent place to stock up on all sorts of materials.

This workshop is a good one to take, no matter the level of the player. The enemies are usually fairly easy to take care of, and the resources are definitely worth farming.

10 Mount Blair

It Looks Good, But It Doesn't Offer Much

• Food
• Water
• Oil

Mount Blair is hard to miss. The player can see the heavy-duty mining machinery from very far away. Unfortunately, while it looks quite grand, it doesn't have much to offer. It spans across multiple levels, making it a nightmare finding all the enemies during an attack, and the only core component it offers is oil.

This place is best left alone. It offers little to no advantages for those who occupy it. Instead, head for the previous entry, as it has much more to offer.

9 Federal Disposal Field HZ-21

Lots Of Nuclear Material

• Food
• Water
• Acid
• Nuclear Material
• Oil

Located south of R&G Station, HZ-21 is a high-level area that low-level players should avoid. It's swarming with glowing ones. While it is a difficult place to take, it does offer rare materials like acid and oil, which makes it a fairly good place to take.

While it isn't the best workshop in Fallout 76, it can be very useful for getting some of the rarer junk items in the game.

8 Monongah Power Plant Yard

Another Power Plant

• Food
• Water
• Fusion Core

This place is actually worse than the other power plant workshops. The only real thing this place offers is fusion cores. Players will need to actually power up the facility before being able to take over the workshop. This is lots of work for not much of a reward.

Very rarely do players take over this place. While it can be looted for some junk items, it's not worth taking over the workshop.

7 Red Rocket Mega Shop

The Iconic Red Rocket

• Food
• Water
• Junk
• Aluminum
• Nuclear Material
• Steel

The Red Rocket Mega Stop is located on the eastern side of the map. It is right off Route 66. It is a pretty good place to occupy, as players can farm nuclear material here. Also, there are a few shops and a café that players can loot for extra junk.

It is usually swarming with robots, so if the player isn't at a high level, then it's worth being extra careful while taking over this workshop. Overall, it's a very solid workshop.

6 Berkeley Springs West

High-Level Enemies, Not Suited For New Players

• Food
• Water
• Crystal
• Aluminum
• Lead

Located in the mire region in Berkeley Springs, this workshop can be fairly useful. For starters, it offers lead and crystal, two resources that can be hard to come by. It also has lots of great places that the player can climb on top of to see enemies during an attack.

While it's not the best workshop in the game, should a player need extra lead and crystal, this isn't a bad place to take.

5 Dabney Homestead

A Farm With A Lot To Offer

• Food
• Water
• Fertilizer
• Copper
• Junk
• Concrete
• Wood

Dabney Homestead is located a little south of Valley Galleria in the Mire region. It is usually guarded by some angry mutated insects, which can be difficult to kill if the player is fairly new to the game.

This location is a pretty easy place to defend, as there's a barn with a high roof from which players can shoot. It also has some pretty good materials to farm, making it a good place to take over.

4 Dolly Sods Campground

Not The Best, Not The Worst

• Food
• Water
• Lead
• Gold
• Wood

Located in the mire region just south of Dolly Sods Wilderness, Dolly Sods Campground is usually occupied by fairly tough enemies like Anglers. While it does have gold and lead available for farming, there are better workshops to go to that are easier and offer more resources.

This location is geared toward high-level players. But most high-level players tend not to bother claiming Dolly Sods Campground as it's not really worth it.

3 Thunder Mountain Power Plant Yard

Usually Not Worth The Effort

• Food
• Water
• Crystal
• Fusion Core
• Nuclear Material
• Steel
• Wood

This workshop is located in the Mire region. It can be found north of Crevasse Dam. Similar to the other power plant workshops, this one requires an event to be completed before it can be used. Because of this, it's usually not worth doing.

While the location does offer some rare materials, there are easier and quicker methods of gathering rare junk. Also, this isn't a great place for low-level players, as the enemies can be quite tough in this region.

2 Abandoned Bog Town

Hard Enemies But Good Resources

• Food
• Water
• Concrete
• Silver
• Gold
• Acid
• Oil

This workshop is located in the Cranberry Bog region. The Cranberry Bog region is a place that new players should try to keep away from. It is an area that is filled with tough enemies.

While the resources available are fairly good, most players who take over this place do it for the enemies. The place is crawling with tough enemies like Super Mutants and even Super Mutant Behemoths. These enemies offer great XP, and they tend to drop good loot.