Every now and then, you need a Nuka Cranberry in Fallout 76. I like to keep a stock of them in my stash box, but when running low, I used the Fandom page information for where to find the spawn points. However, I found some of the directions unclear and would often get myself lost. I am bad at directions. So, I decided to make my own guide, with screenshots of exactly where I was standing on the map when I found the bottle of cola.
As far as I know, everything here is correct at the time of writing. I can’t promise it’s up-to-date forever. There may be spawn points added, removed, or moved. Also, not every bottle of Nuka Cranberry will appear every time you go to a spawn point. They may be less likely to appear if you have recently picked one up, but it’s not impossible to be able to harvest a few in a row. I also can’t guarantee that you won’t have a slightly different map zoom to me or something, so some arrow positionings may not be accurate for you.
Although I think I’ve spotted Nuka Cranberry a couple of times in Burning Springs, this list doesn’t include any spawns there because I didn’t note down where I saw them (yet). I might make another post with those or just add them in later.
Ammo Dump
Head for the trailer at the back of the site.
The bottle will be on the rear left of the desk inside.
Face this way and you can’t miss it.
Bastion Park
Spawn in at Bastion Park and then run South until your arrow is exactly here on the map.
There’ll be a big blueish tent, and on a box next to it, is possibly a Nuka Cranberry.
Belching Betty
The entrance to the mine.
Run down the fiery tunnel after unsealing the mine. You’ll come to an area like this with some cabins. Head to the upstairs room of the one immediately on the left.
Turn around at the top of the stairs, and there may be a Nuka Cranberry on the console.
Bottle of Nuka Cranberry.
Although there is no interior map, your arrow will look something like this when you are in the right place.
Clancy Manor
Head up the planks on the left, to the roof. Then head right until you reach the wooden stairs.
I couldn’t get it to appear for me any of the times that I visited Clancy Manor for this post. But it should be on the left at the top of these stairs.
If you’re stood on the roof and facing this way, you’re probably looking at it.
Dent & Sons Construction
This one is tricky to find because it’s actually way up the cliff.
Eventually, after passing some NPCs and maybe a random encounter, you may find this Cranberry on the back of a rock.
Hornwright Estate
Spawn in and then run down to this spot on the map.
There will be a greenhouse.
Inside, you may find a bottle on the lower shelf of a table.
Kanawha Nuka Cola Plant
Head around the back of the plant and look for the stairs. When you go up, turn around and cross onto the other building.
Turn past a little white cabin (watch out for feral ghouls), and find a hatch on the roof.
Make sure you’re on the roof!
Inside the hatch, there may be a Cranberry (and a Quantum!) around the console pieces. Climb back out the way you came.
After making your way to the plant’s normal entrance (I like to use a plasma flamer in here because of the sheer number of feral ghouls), head upstairs to the right and enter the research area.
The cola will be on this shelf inside if it’s spawned.
Monorail Elevator
This one is also a pain to climb to.
But eventually you’ll find it under this little arch here.
Moth Home
Head upstairs to potentially find a bottle on a shelf.
Unless you are very good at sneaking, you might have to fight some Cultists.
New Appalachian Central Trainyard
The first one is to the right of the trainyard, up a hill.
It will be on a rock, near to an NPC (I think we might be stealing all the townspeople’s cola).
The next one is up the cliff to the left of the trainyard.
There is a big green tent with some Raiders. The bottle is inside on a table near the back right.
Point Pleasant
The first one may spawn at the bus stop, inside the left cola machine.
You’ll be about here and facing this way.
The 2nd one is is on a roof at the other end of the area. You can find a way up on a log or a plank. The bottle should be under a piece of wood, next to a box, when you are facing towards the church.
Make sure you’re on the roof when lining up with this one.
Route 104
This one is at an unmarked location, and is not a particularly convenient distance from the surrounding fast-travel points.
Hopefully there won’t be a Sheepsquatch trapped in the ground and fighting Scorched when you turn up.
An explosion happened at the moment of this screenshot, apparently. The Cranberry should be in the cola machine inside the building. HOWEVER, sometimes a different kind of unusual cola spawns, like a Nuka Wild or Dark.
Sacrament
There may or may not be a large glowing Mothman when you visit.
Enter the twiggy structure and find your way to a little wooden crate, containing Cranberry and some duct tape. It’s nearby to some Mothman eggs and a first aid box. Fun fact: I got spotted by a Cultist and was getting shot in my invisible ass at the time of this picture.
Face this way and you’ll spot it eventually.
Scenic Overlook
Head a bit north from the Scenic Overlook, there should be a cabin with some NPCs.
If present, the Cranberry will be in a small wooden box, in between two bunk beds.
The next one is more of a pain to find. You have to go down off the cliffs and towards the Ash Heap.
You can eventually find it on a rock with an NPC.
Spruce Knob Channels
Run anti-clockwise around the water (watch out for Floaters).
There will eventually be a shack. If present, the Cranberry will be on a table at the back.
The Kill Box
There are a few different ways into the building, but you want to head for the 3rd floor.
The big ol’ hole is where you want to go. In there, turn around, and there may be a Cranberry on a box.
You’ll be standing roughly here to see it.
The Sludge Works
You spawn out here, but the square entrance arch is visible up ahead. You probably have to deal with the Blood Eagles first, then head right, up some stairs and to a broken fridge.
This was another one I could never get to spawn, but it should be in this fridge.
You should be standing roughly here when you see the bottle.
Watoga Underground
This marks the main entrance to Watoga Underground. It would be too confusing to add photos of individual spawn locations, since there is no interior map available in the game.
Please note that in order to gain entry to Watoga Underground, you’ll need to have rescued Beckett and gone through his ally quests, otherwise you won’t have the key.
First, you’ll come to this malfunctioning door, and need a skill check to get through.
Inside is a kitchen, and there may be a Cranberry here.
Further along, you’ll come to a wall with a big N on it.
Go into the little cabin on the right, unlock the terminal, and use it to open the door in the opposite cabin.
Through the door, there should be a room full of shelves, one of which may have a Cranberry. Watch out for the ants.
On the right of the boss area, near the back, and opposite to where you find Frankie, is another kitchen area.
And there may be another Cranberry here, near to a deceased squirrel.
This is where you come out of Watoga Underground, and you might also be able to gain entry that way when you have the key.
Map location.
Whitespring Station
Run north of the station when you spawn in.
There will be an orange train car with an NPC. Inside, there should be a Cranberry on the bottom shelf of a table.
In Nuka Cola-related news, they’ve released a branded version of the microphone stand I want for my office. I wonder if I should wait to see if they do one in Quantum colours.
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Bonus photo of me with an actual Nuka Quantum I got for Christmas. There is an Amazon listing for it but that doesn’t seem like a frugal way to import it.
Bonus screenshot of Beckett’s current fabulous outfit.
Yo, I’m Letti, an all-around entertainer and content creator balancing livestreaming, video editing, and acting. I specialise in horror, though almost always viewed through a humorous lens, and I like to get cosy with a fake farm or zoo, too. My head lives in Y2K but I love plenty of new games as well. Sagittarius sun, moon, and rising, INFJ, millennial age bracket. I live in the south of England with my husband. I’m really just here to vibe and have fun. Stay spooky y’all.
