Resetting vendor items in Fallout 76 is essential for players seeking specific plans, mods, or gear. Understanding the mechanics of vendor inventories and caps can enhance your trading efficiency. Below is a comprehensive guide, organized into categories, detailing how to reset vendor items and manage vendor caps effectively.

Vendor inventories in Fallout 76 are server-based. This means that each time you join a new server, the vendors' inventories are refreshed.
| Method | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Server Hopping | Exit to the main menu and rejoin the game to connect to a new server. | Each server has its own vendor inventory. Switching servers can provide access to different items. |
| Daily Reset Time | Vendor inventories reset daily at 17:00 UTC (12:00 PM CDT during Daylight Saving Time). | This reset is global and affects all vendors across all servers. |
Vendors in Fallout 76 have a shared cap pool based on factions. Each faction's vendors share a total of 1,400 Fallout 76 caps. The cap pool resets daily at 17:00 UTC.
| Faction | Shared Cap Pool | Reset Time (UTC) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Responders | 1,400 | 17:00 | Includes vendors like "Vendor Bot Responder" |
| Raiders | 1,400 | 17:00 | Includes vendors like "Vendor Bot Raider" |
| Free States | 1,400 | 17:00 | Includes vendors like "Vendor Bot Free States" |
| Brotherhood of Steel | 1,400 | 17:00 | Includes vendors like "Vendor Bot Brotherhood" |
| Enclave | 1,400 | 17:00 | Includes vendors like "Vendor Bot Enclave" |
| Whitespring | 1,400 | 17:00 | Includes vendors in the Whitespring Resort |
| Unique | 1,400 | 17:00 | Includes special vendors like Purveyor Murmrgh |