For an overview of First Aid books, see First Aid Book. |
The First Aid Book is a skill book that can permanently increase First Aid in Fallout and Fallout 2.
Background[]
This book on medicine covers all sorts of diseases and conditions, ranging from anemia to zooplasty.[Non-game 1]
Characteristics[]
The amount of skill points gained from reading a skill book is equal to . Therefore, a skill can not be raised above 91% with skill books.
Reading books takes time and its duration is based on intelligence. Specifically, it takes hours to read a book. Therefore, it takes 1 hour to read a book at INT 10 and 10 hours to read a book at INT 1. If a book is used inside the inventory screen, rather than used in weapon slots, time will not pass until the inventory screen is exited.
Using a book removes it from inventory.
Locations[]
Fallout[]
Closest map marker | Location description |
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Shady Sands | Razlo's house, on bookshelf. |
Vault 15 | Level 3 Command Center, nearby northwest wall. |
The Hub | Merchant: Mitch in Downtown. |
The Hub | Merchant: Mrs. Stapleton in Downtown. |
Lost Hills | Level 1, in a storage crate. |
Boneyard | Adytum underground (Zimmerman's hideout), on bookshelf. |
The Cathedral | Tower, level 3, on bookshelf. |
Los Angeles Vault | Level 2, on a mad scientist. |
Fallout 2[]
World location | Closest map marker | Location description | Image |
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Modoc | Grisham's house | Bookshelf behind Grisham | |
Vault City | Sub-amenities office B | Merchant: Holden
(25% chance to restock 1 book every 3-7 days)[1] |
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Parlor Room | Bookcase | ||
Amenities office | Merchant: Randal
(75% chance to restock 1 book after 14 days)[2] |
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Vault 8 | Locker in the store room on Level 3 | ||
Gecko | Gecko junkyard | Bookcase in a small building next to the exit grid | |
Redding | Painless Doc Johnson's | Bookcase | |
Great Wanamingo Mine | Bookshelf on level 1 of the underground | ||
Broken Hills | Liz's general store | Merchant: Liz
(10% chance to restock 1 book after 7-14 days)[3] |
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New Reno | Renesco's Pharmacy | Merchant: Renesco
(25% chance to restock 1 book every 2-5 days)[4] |
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Mercenaries' cave | Cave base | Locker | |
Sierra Army Depot | Level 1, personnel | Wall locker in the infirmary | |
Level 3, robotics | Desk in the Commanding Officer's quarters | ||
New California Republic | New California Republic Hospital | Bookcase | |
New California Republic power plant | Quest reward from Dorothy if the Chosen One successfully talked officer Jack out of blowing up the power plant | ||
Mariposa Military Base | Stronghold Level 2 | Rusty wall locker in the medical section
(Quantity: 2 books) |
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San Francisco | Flying Dragon 8 | Merchant: Lao Chou
(40% chance to restock 2-3 books after 2-4 days)[5] |
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Jenna's general store | Merchant: Jenna
(40% chance to restock 2-3 books after 2-4 days)[6] |
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Navarro | Navarro Main Base | Workbench next to Quincy in the maintenance building | |
Enclave Oil Rig | Barracks | Crates in the storage room connected to the Commanding Officer's living quarters
(Quantity: 2 books) |
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Detention and research level | Wall locker inside the experimentation lab | ||
Bookshelves in the Enclave scientist's office
(Quantity: 2 books) |
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Trap room | Locker in the "Survival Gear Locker" room
(Quantity: 3 books) |
Gallery[]
- Fallout
References[]
Non-game
- ↑ Fallout 2 Official Strategies & Secrets p. 87: "First Aid Book
From anemia to zooplasty, it's all covered in this book. You're First Aid Skill will be enhanced by what you learn here.
Cost: $175
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