If you’re in a big fight injecting some Psycho boosts your damage by 25% and your damage resistance by 25.

If you drop some Mentats before handing in a big quest you’ll get more XP from it, too. They give a plus two to Intelligence and Perception, so they’re good for long range VATS use. If you’re travelling with Hancock he might tell you that Mentats are his favourite because they make him feel “intellectual”. Med-X is another fairly common chem, and it boosts your damage resistance by 25 points for a little bit, which isn’t the most exciting bonus on its own but it works nicely combined with a bunch of other chems at the same time. Be warned that Jet is probably the easiest chem to get addicted to in the whole game. It slows time for 10 seconds, so it’s good in confusing firefights or when an enemy is coming up fast on you, like a pack of ghouls, a deathclaw, or a queen mirelurk in a bad mood. Jet is a popular dragon to chase in Fallout 4, and it’s not particularly rare to come across. It gives you a plus two to your Strength and Endurance, and increases your max Action Points (AP) by a respectable 50. Buffout in Fallout 4īuffout is useful for melee fighters, or if you’re suddenly encumbered and want to make a quick fast travel home. The stronger alcohols you can find like vodka and moonshine will have increased effects compared to booze like beer, but they also carry a higher chance of addiction.Īs an aside, when you’ve had a drink and you skip dialogue in a conversation, instead of making polite interested noises you slur drunkenly to indicate total disinterest. (Don’t do drugs stay in school.) Basic chems and their effects in Fallout 4 Alcohol in Fallout 4Īlcohol will increase your Strength and Charisma, but at the cost of your Intelligence, leading to speculation that perhaps the Strength and Charisma buffs are only in the mind of the player character.

Remember that there’s no limit to how many chems you can take at once, or the combinations to take them in. It can save you money as well as help you win fights. Many of these chems you can craft yourself at a chemisty station without needing to invest in any perks, which we recommend as something you explore. In this guide we’ve set out each type of chem in the game (including, for the sake of completeness, alcohol) and what effects they’ll have on you, as well as how addiction in Fallout 4 works and how to get rid of it. Chems are a sometimes overlooked part of Fallout 4, but they can give you a leg up with both social combat and the regular kind of blood and dismemberment combat.

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