Atomfall: Complete Crafting Recipes and Locations

Author : Benjamin May 04,2025

Crafting is an essential skill for surviving in Atomfall, whether you're crafting weapons or essential recovery items. To master this skill, you'll need to gather various crafting recipes scattered throughout the game. Here's a comprehensive guide to help you locate all the crafting recipes in Atomfall.

How to Use Crafting Recipes in Atomfall

Antidote recipe in AtomfallScreenshot by The Escapist

Crafting is a vital part of Atomfall's gameplay as you navigate the quarantined zone. You'll often need specific items that aren't readily available, especially in more hazardous areas. In Atomfall, crafting items isn't tied to leveling or specific crafting stations; instead, it's locked behind crafting recipes. For example, to craft Bandages, you must first acquire the Bandage crafting recipe. Once you have a recipe, head to your inventory and use it to permanently unlock the ability to craft that item.

Each recipe lists the resources you need to gather or barter to create items. With sufficient space in your inventory and the required resources, you can craft as many items as you need. If your backpack is full, you'll have to make room by selling, consuming, or dropping items.

If you run out of space, consider using Pneumatic Tubes to store extra items, which you can access later at any Pneumatic Tube location.

All Crafting Recipe Locations in Atomfall

Sticky bomb recipe in AtomfallScreenshot by The Escapist

Below is a detailed list of all the crafting recipes available in Atomfall. Some recipes can be found in multiple locations or obtained through different means. For instance, a trader might offer a recipe that you later find on a random corpse. Recipes with confirmed multiple locations are noted below.

Recipe NameWhat It DoesWay(s) to Obtain
BandageCrafts 1 x Bandage for health recovery and temporary Bleed ResistanceGiven by the Injured Scientist in the bunker at the start of the game
Burn SalveCrafts 1 x Burn Salve to cure Burn debuffs and grant temporary Burn resistanceOn 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 BombCrafts 1 x Poison Bomb, an explosive that creates a damaging impact and a poison cloudCan be bought from Billy Gorse at Trader Camp in Casterfell Woods
AntidoteCrafts 1 x Antidote to cure Poison debuffs and grant temporary Poison resistanceCan be bought from Mother Jago in Casterfell Woods (27.2E, 92.2N)
Hanging on a wall in the office inside Data Store Bravo at The Interchange
Makeshift GrenadeCrafts 1 x Makeshift Grenade, detonating soon after being thrownHanging 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 BombCrafts 1 x Sticky Bomb, sticking to its target before detonatingInside cellar at Garden Centre near Joyce Tanner’s bunker
Radiation ResistanceCrafts 1 x Radiation Resistance for temporary resistance in irradiated areasInside metal briefcase in storage room at Skethermoor Prison (near Dr. Garrow's rescue)
Beside a body in the Vehicle Storage Depot (Skethermoor)
Inside the offices near the Slatten Dale entrance of The Interchange
ShivCrafts 1 x Shiv, a weak melee weapon that inflicts BleedOccasionally sold by Molly Jawett at her Trader Camp in Slatten Dale
Nail BombCrafts 1 x Nail Bomb, detonating and inflicting damage and Bleed debuffOn a bench inside Brinsop Manor Cellar (Skethermoor)
Molotov CocktailCrafts 1 x Molotov Cocktail, exploding on impact to inflict damage and Burn debuffHanging on a board near the vehicle depot in the Outlaw Camp (Slatten Dale)
Hanging on a wall in the Brewery Cellar (Wyndham Village)
Combat StimCrafts 1 x Combat Stim for a temporary melee damage buffInside the storage room at Data Store Charlie (C) in The Interchange
On a desk in the Maintenance area of the Protocol Workshop facility (Skethermoor)
PainkillersCrafts 1 x Painkillers for a temporary damage resistance buffOccasionally sold by Morris Wick at the Village Shop (Wyndham Village)
Inside a Metal Detector cache in Bunker L9 (Casterfell Woods)
Strange TonicCrafts 1 x Strange Tonic for an infection resistance buffOn a desk in the library at the Druid’s Castle, where you recover Mother Jago’s book (Casterfell Woods)
Explosive LureCrafts 1 x Explosive Lure to attract and then blow up swarmsOn 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. Be sure to explore our other resources for the game, including tips on unlocking all achievements and trophies.