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 will enjoy the following benefits:
- Permanent gain of 50 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.
- Bring 12 Electronic Parts to Ban Chao in San Francisco (need 5 IN: Mentats and +IN gear works.) 500 XP
- This begins a quest called "Great Scotts! The Quest for Uranium"
- Ban sends you to Broken Hills to negotiate a contract for a steady supply of Uranium.
- Negotiate with 3 Contractors for Zaius in Broken Hills (near Brahmin carts, south-side)
- Talk to Ban Chao again (1000 XP) and buy 1 Refined Uranium Ore from him for 1000 Caps
- Establish a trade route to the bunker under Necropolis
- Talk with Ringhold inside the bunker on the third floor
- Talk with Ban Chao again
Part 2
Uranium Trade Routes have been established. (San Francisco Bulk Orders have been enabled)
- Return to Ringhold
- Talk to Ban Chao about FEV
- Go to Vault City and talk to Kohl (get a Day Pass) (you wont get any books - just return to Ban)
- Talk to Ban Chao
- Take Blood Sample of Ringhold (via dialoge)
- Talk to Ban Chao
- Inject 6 people with mutagen:
- Lone Wanderers aka Wandering Lunatics(often found around zone 17:33)
- Or go to Den and inject it into 6 local drunkards
- Inject 1 Homesteader with mutagen (around Redding)
- Talk to Ban Chao and get rewards:
- 5k XP and 25k Caps
- 1 Human Brain and a Trophy of Recognition
- 18x Pre-War Books, a Cat's Paw Magazine, and a Dean's Electronics Book
- 1 Jet and a Drug Antidote
- 1 Psychic Nullifier and a Purple Robe
HINT: One thing that's been noticed: You can start the quest-chain with less than 5 IN, but after you return with the 12 electronic parts, you can't engage dialogue with Ban Chao. You will get "He seems busy, talk to him later", or simply no message at all. It is at this time you need to have at least 5 IN to continue with the quest and finish the electronic parts segment of the quest chain.