Fallout 76 Minerva Location & Schedule Explained

If you’re hunting rare plans in Fallout 76, Minerva is one of the most valuable vendors to track down. This traveling merchant sells high-value schematics and recipes at a discount, making her a must-visit vendor for endgame builds.

However, Minerva doesn’t stay in one place — she rotates between four locations each week, appearing only during specific time windows before moving again.

Fallout 76 Minerva Location Today

You can find Minerva at the Whitespring Resort in Fallout 76 between March 12–16, 2026, from 12 PM ET. Her camp will remain at that location until the current sale window ends.

She will sell plans from Inventory List 4. You can view the list items and corresponding Gold Bullion prices below:

• Plan: Cattle prod — 188
• Plan: Dynamite — 75
• Plan: Floater gnasher grenade — 113
• Plan: Gauntlet — 188
• Plan: Gauss pistol — 188
• Plan: War glaive — 2000
• Plan: Chinese stealth armor — 3000
• Plan: Chinese stealth helmet — 1238
• Plan: Secret Service chest piece — 938
• Plan: Secret Service helmet — 1238
• Plan: Secret Service left arm — 563
• Plan: Secret Service left leg — 563
• Plan: Secret Service right arm — 563
• Plan: Secret Service right leg — 563
• Plan: Strangler heart chest piece — 938
• Plan: Strangler heart helmet — 1238
• Plan: Strangler heart left arm — 750
• Plan: Strangler heart left leg — 750
• Plan: Strangler heart right arm — 750
• Plan: Strangler heart right leg — 750
• Plan: Ammo Converter — 938
• Plan: Farmable dirt tiles — 375
• Plan: Scavenged solar panel — 1500
• Plan: Super reactor — 1500
• Plan: Sympto-Matic — 1500
• Plan: Gauss minigun gunner sights — 38
• Plan: Gauss minigun Tesla capacitor — 75
• Plan: Gauss minigun Tesla dynamo — 75
• Plan: War glaive cryo blade — 150
• Plan: War glaive plasma blade — 150
• Plan: Chemist’s backpack mod — 263
• Plan: Grocer’s backpack mod — 263
• Plan: Treated lining Secret Service underarmor — 38
• Plan: Resistant lining Secret Service underarmor — 75
• Plan: Secret Service jet pack armor — 1500
• Plan: Secret Service pocketed armor limb — 188
• Plan: Secret Service pocketed armor torso — 188
• Plan: T-65 medic pump — 188
• Plan: T-65 overdrive servos — 563
• Plan: T-65 Stealth Boy — 563

Minerva Appearance Times Fallout 76

There are only four possible Minerva locations in Fallout 76: Foundation, The Crater, Fort Atlas, or the Whitespring Resort, each rotating weekly.

Minerva normally appears on Monday at 12 PM ET and remains until Wednesday at 12 PM ET during standard sales. However, during Big Sale weeks, she will instead appear on Thursday through Monday at 12 PM ET, usually at the Whitespring Resort.

If you want to know exactly when she appears in your region, use the time zone conversions below to match the start time in your local area.

Upcoming Minerva Locations

Based on historical rotation patterns, Minerva typically follows a repeating cycle among the four settlements. The table below shows upcoming predicted appearances based on recent rotations.

Past Minerva Locations

Here are some recent Minerva appearances.

Fallout 76 Minerva Inventory & Big Sale Events

Minerva sells a rotating selection of rare crafting plans and weapon upgrades purchased using Gold Bullion. Her inventory typically includes items such as:

• Power armor upgrades
• Weapon modification plans
• Rare crafting schematics
• Armor mod blueprints

Every item sold by Minerva costs 25% less Gold Bullion than the same plans purchased from other vendors.

However, once every four weeks, Minerva hosts a Big Sale event. During this event, her shop contains items from multiple previous inventory lists, giving players a second chance to buy plans they may have missed.

Who Is Minerva In Fallout 76?

Minerva is a Gold Bullion vendor added in the Steel Reign update of Fallout 76. She works with the Blue Ridge Caravan Company and travels around Appalachia selling rare plans, weapon mods, armor blueprints, and recipes.

Unlike other Gold Bullion vendors, Minerva offers everything at a 25% discount, making her extremely valuable for players trying to unlock endgame gear efficiently. She is accompanied by:

• Tommy Ten-Toes (her bodyguard)
• Minos (her caravan brahmin)

Minerva recreates plans from memory, so her inventory is limited and rotates regularly. That’s why players keep track of her schedule each week to avoid missing rare items.

Fallout 76 Minerva Schedule & Location Explained

Minerva’s location changes weekly and follows a four-week repeating schedule. For three weeks in a row, she appears as part of Minerva’s Emporium, which runs from Monday, 12 PM ET until Wednesday, 12 PM ET.

On the fourth week, she hosts Minerva’s Big Sale, which runs from Thursday, 12 PM ET to Monday, 12 PM ET. This cycle then repeats, allowing players to predict where Minerva will appear weeks in advance.

What To Do When Fallout 76 Minerva Is Not Showing Up

If you travel to the expected Minerva location but can’t find her, there are several common reasons why she might not appear — here’s what you can do.

First, make sure you’re visiting during the correct sale window. Minerva only spawns during her scheduled events, typically Monday to Wednesday for standard sales or Thursday to Monday during Big Sale weeks.

Next, confirm that you’re checking the correct location for the current week. Since Minerva rotates between settlements, she will only appear at one location at a time. Also, double-check that it’s the right time. Minerva appears at 12 PM ET, not at the daily reset.

If all else fails, you might be experiencing server desync, which can prevent Minerva from spawning properly. In this case, the solution is to switch servers or join a different world.

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References

1. Fallout 76: Steel Reign PTS Features and Update Log (Fallout | Bethesda.net)
2. Minerva (Fallout Wiki )