Barrel (Fallout 4)

Metal barrels are world objects in Fallout 4, and a settlement object in its add-on Wasteland Workshop.

Characteristics
Barrels are metal containers used before the war normally to carry liquids, such as gasoline or water, and other things.

Metal Barrels
Metal barrels are either brown, red, or blue, with brown barrels being the most common. They are rusted and sometimes bent. Some can be grabbed and carried by the player character while others are not moving.

Fire Barrels
Fire barrels are the non-bent variants of regular metal barrels containing burning wood. They emit light in a small area. One variant with a chain-like exterior can be built with the Wasteland Workshop DLC.

Radioactive Barrels
Radioactive barrels are yellow and white metal barrels with a radiation hazard notice printed on the side. The radioactive barrels emit radiation in a small area. Once they are scrapped, the area may remain contaminated for a few seconds before going down to background radiation.