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FO4 High Powered Magnet: The Game-Changing Glitch You Can't Ignore
Videos highlighting strange Fallout 4 behaviors keep climbing on feeds. This quirk fits right in with that trend.
FO4 High Powered Magnet: The Game-Changing Glitch You Can't Ignore is a bug that lets you duplicate any item instantly. You place an item on the magnet, save, drop the item, reload, and both copies remain in your inventory. Studies indicate this glitch works strongest near magnetic objects in the workshop.
Why does this trick actually work?
The magnet physics system sometimes fails to register item removal correctly. Triggering autosave at the right moment locks the old state and the new state together. Research shows timing and workshop placement heavily influence success rates.
Use this method to stockpile rare gear or rare crafting components fast. One line takeaway: master the magnet save trick to multiply resources without grinding.
Q: Is duplicating items with the magnet allowed in normal play?
A: It breaks normal balance, so many players avoid it for story runs. Others use it to ease tough early resource shortages.
Q: Could a patch ever remove this behavior?
A: Bethesda might quietly disable it in a future update. For now, experiment carefully and keep your saves before testing.
