The wasteland takes pity on no man; it shows mercy to no woman. If you’ve spent considerable time playing Fallout 4 you already know that the game can be unforgiving at times. Just last night I was on my way to stake out a raider hideout when I was ambushed by a pack of feral ghouls; my puny pipe rifle only had three rounds in the magazine which were quickly spent, and my handgun didn’t stand a chance. I was ripped to shreds. If you’re like me, and you’re finding yourself in need of more supplies and better weapons, there are two glitches that you can take advantage of right now that will likely be patched very soon, so listen up.
Bottle caps: You want them; vendors have them. Why should the vendors get to cling to all the wealth while the lowly wanderers who do all the work and shoot all the raiders live in poverty? No more! I’m calling this glitch “Occupy Diamond City.” This will work with many vendors, but it’s been tested extensively in Diamond City so that’s your best bet. First gather a few hundred bottle caps and purchase all of one type of ammo from a vendor. Now, sell back ONE bullet from the stash you just bought, and do not finalize the transaction. Now, thanks to a delightful little glitch, when you sell back the remainder of the ammo stash, you’re left with one in your inventory that can be sold back infinitely, depleting the vendor of all their available bottle caps. Sleep for 24 hours to replenish the vendors and repeat.
Need a fancy new weapon? Remember that nice-looking hunk of metal you saw locked away inside Vault 111 before you made you exit? The game would have you believe that you need some bobby pins and some masterfully nimble mits to get that thing open, but really all you need is Dogmeat. Have your dog stand by the case and then order him to find you some items. He will use his mysterious dog magic to teleport the powerful weapon out of the case and drop it at your feet. Enjoy your new Cryolator. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a horde of ghouls to catch up with.