Circuitry is an important crafting component to modify Power Armor and energy weapons in Fallout 76. It is also an essential material required for repairing mainframe cores in silos, which is necessary to launch a nuke against another player. Although there are 13 items in the game that you can loot and junk to obtain Circuitry, farming only one item is worth your time because of its abundance.
There are only a few locations in Appalachia have enough circuitry to make visiting them worthwhile. This guide will show you how to farm enough Circuitry in Fallout 76 to quickly complete your timed challenges or use them for modding.
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How to Get Circuitry in Fallout 76
The best way to farm Circuitry in Fallout 76 is by looting phones and then junking them to produce Circuitry. There are five locations that provide you with the most Phones per location, making your farming quick and efficient. You should be able to finish any of your timed challenges to earn valuable season tickets or find enough to mod your equipment quickly.
Sugar Grove
Sugar Grove is located in the Savage Divide. It played a crucial role as an intelligence building for the United States during the Great War. Unfortunately, it is now heavily occupied by robots, which can make exploring and looting a bit of a hassle. However, it is still worth a visit if you're searching for Circuitry, as there are plenty of phones you can scrap. Additionally, you can find other valuable items like typewriters, fans, clipboards, and globes, which you can scrap for Screws.
The Whitespring Resort
The Savage Divide is where you'll find the Whitespring Resort and Golf Club, which serves as the Responders' base of operations. The resort has numerous shops to buy weapons, armor, and other items. However, the abandoned buildings surrounding the main building are worth exploring, as you'll find many phones there. Remember that this area is also infested with feral ghouls, so be prepared to fend them off during your visit.
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Eastern Regional Penitentiary
The Eastern Regional Penitentiary is situated in the Toxic Valley region and was built in 1866 to accommodate prisoners from the surrounding region. If you plan to visit the prison, enter through the main entrance and head towards your right to reach the visitation area. You'll find about six phones on both sides of the visitation window. However, exploring deeper is unnecessary unless you must complete any quests or public events. So, feel free to leave once you have collected the phones.​​​​​​​
Abbie's Bunker
Abbie's Bunker is a pre-war bunker built by members of the Free States in the Mire region, east of the Red Rocket Mega stop. You'll need to hack a level 0 terminal to enter the Bunker. It is the only location on this list where you will loot non-phone items like Military-Grade Circuit Boards, Sensor Modules, and Hot Plates for 13 Circuitry.
National Isolated Radio Array
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The National Isolated Radio Array is a two-way transmitter for space communication and monitoring located in the Savage Divide region in Fallout 76. Unfortunately, it now serves as a base of operations for a large group of Super Mutants. If you plan on visiting this location, we recommend bringing weapons that inflict additional damage to Super Mutants to make your looting much easier. This location is the best in the game to find telephones, fans, globes, and clipboards, making it a one-stop shop for completing any of your junking timed challenges or looting any missing crafting components.
