In the immersive world of *Atomfall*, crafting stands as a pivotal element of survival, enabling you to forge weapons and recovery items essential for navigating the perilous quarantined zone. However, before you can start crafting, you'll need to secure the necessary crafting recipes. This guide provides a detailed look at where to find all crafting recipe locations within the game.

Crafting is a crucial component of *Atomfall*'s gameplay as you journey through the quarantined zone. You'll often find yourself in need of specific items that are scarce, particularly in more hazardous regions. However, crafting in *Atomfall* isn't tied to leveling up or using crafting stations; instead, it's contingent on acquiring **crafting recipes**. For example, to craft Bandages, you first need to obtain the Bandage crafting recipe. Once secured, access your inventory and apply the recipe to unlock it permanently.
Each recipe details the resources required to craft items. As long as you have sufficient space in your inventory and the necessary resources, you can craft as many items as needed. If your backpack is full, you'll need to make room by selling, consuming, or dropping items. If you run out of space, remember that you can utilize Pneumatic Tubes to store extra items and retrieve them later at any Pneumatic Tube location.

Below, you'll find a comprehensive list of all crafting recipes currently available in *Atomfall*. Some recipes can be acquired from multiple locations or through different methods. A trader might offer one, and later, you might stumble upon it on a random corpse. Recipes with confirmed multiple locations are noted below.
| Recipe Name | What It Does | Way(s) to Obtain |
|---|---|---|
| Bandage | Crafts 1 x Bandage for health recovery and temporary Bleed Resistance | Given by the Injured Scientist in the bunker at the start of the game |
| Burn Salve | Crafts 1 x Burn Salve to cure Burn debuffs and grant temporary Burn resistance | Found on a desk in Village Hall at Wyndham Village (33.4E, 79.3N) Hanging on a wall in the control room at Casterfell Dam (Casterfell Woods) |
| Poison Bomb | Crafts 1 x Poison Bomb that creates a damaging impact and poison cloud | Can be bought from Billy Gorse at Trader Camp in Casterfell Woods |
| Antidote | Crafts 1 x Antidote to cure Poison debuffs and grant temporary Poison resistance | Can be bought from Mother Jago in Casterfell Woods (27.2E, 92.2N) Hanging on a wall in office inside Data Store Bravo at The Interchange |
| Makeshift Grenade | Crafts 1 x Makeshift Grenade that detonates after being thrown | Hanging on a wall in Joyce Tanner’s bunker in Casterfell Woods (28.0E, 91.3N) Occasionally sold by Reg Stansfield in Slate Mine Caves (Slatten Dale) Inside a Metal Detector cache near the greenhouses in Skethermoor |
| Sticky Bomb | Crafts 1 x Sticky Bomb that sticks to targets before detonating | Inside cellar at Garden Centre near Joyce Tanner’s bunker |
| Radiation Resistance | Crafts 1 x Radiation Resistance to reduce radiation buildup | Inside metal briefcase in storage room at Skethermoor Prison (near Dr. Garrow rescue) Beside a body in the Vehicle Storage Depot (Skethermoor) Inside the offices near the Slatten Dale entrance of The Interchange |
| Shiv | Crafts 1 x Shiv, a weak melee weapon that inflicts Bleed | Occasionally sold by Molly Jawett at her Trader Camp in Slatten Dale |
| Nail Bomb | Crafts 1 x Nail Bomb that detonates and inflicts Bleed | On a bench inside Brinsop Manor Cellar (Skethermoor) |
| Molotov Cocktail | Crafts 1 x Molotov Cocktail that explodes and inflicts Burn | Hanging on a board near the vehicle depot in the Outlaw Camp (Slatten Dale) Hanging on a wall in the Brewery Cellar (Wyndham Village) |
| Combat Stim | Crafts 1 x Combat Stim for a temporary melee damage buff | Inside the storage room at Data Store Charlie (C) in The Interchange On a desk in the Maintenance area of the Protocol Workshop facility (Skethermoor) |
| Painkillers | Crafts 1 x Painkillers for a temporary damage resistance buff | Occasionally sold by Morris Wick at the Village Shop (Wyndham Village) Inside a Metal Detector cache in Bunker L9 (Casterfell Woods) |
| Strange Tonic | Crafts Mother Jago’s tonic for an infection resistance buff | On a desk in the library at the Druid’s Castle; where you can recover Mother Jago’s book (Casterfell Woods) |
| Explosive Lure | Crafts 1 x Explosive Lure to attract and then explode swarms | On the Site Office desk near the Slatten Dale entrance inside The Interchange Inside the wooden Wicker Man near the Druid’s Castle |
This guide covers all the crafting recipe locations in *Atomfall*. For more insights into the game, be sure to explore our additional content, including a complete list of achievements/trophies and strategies on how to unlock them.