Become a Mutant
Yes, you can become a mutant!
When you become a mutant, you will lose the ability to run, and suffer a walking speed that is slower than usual. However, you do enjoy the following benefits:
- Permanent gain of 30 Hit Points!
- Permanent gain of 30 Carry Weight!
- Permanent gain of 15 Rad Resistance!
- Permanent gain of 5 DR!
NOTE: The decision to become a mutant is PERMANENT and cannot be reversed. Don't even ask.
How to Begin
To become a mutant, first you need to establish various Trade Routes.
Part1:
- Talk to Bao Chao in San Francisco - this requires 5 IN. Mentats +IN gear works.
- Bring him 12 Electronic Parts 500 XP
- Talk to Zaius in Broken Hills (explosives profession trainer)
- Convince 3 Contractors (near Brahmin carts, south-side)
- Talk to Zaius again
- Talk to Bao Chao again 1000 XP
- Buy 1 Refined Uranium ore from Bao Chao, for 1000 Caps
- Establish trade route to Necropolis Bunker
- Talk with Ringhold (inside bunker 3rd floor)
- Talk to Bao Chao again
Part 2
Uranium Trade Routes have been established. (San Francisco Bulk Orders have been enabled)
- Return to Ringhold
- Talk to Bao Chao about FEV
- Go to Vault City and talk to Kohl (get a Daypass) (you wont get any books.. just return to Bao)
- Talk to Bao Chao
- Take Blood Sample of Ringhold (via dialoge)
- Talk to Bao Chao
- Inject 6 Drunk or Holy People with mutagen. (6x Lone Wanderers aka Holy People 17:33)
- Inject 1 Homesteader with mutagen (around Redding)
- Talk to Bao Chao (reward 5k XP, 25k Caps, 1x Human Brain, 1x Trophy of Recognition, 18x Pre-War Books, 1 Jet, 1x Drug Antidote, 1x Psychic Nullifier, 1x Purple Robe, 1x Cats Paw Magazine, 1x Deans Electronics Book)