Absinthe is a consumable item in Fallout: New Vegas. It is rarer than other forms of alcohol, possibly as a counterbalance to its ability to boost Perception instead of Strength.
Characteristics
Absinthe is a green, highly alcoholic beverage distilled from a fermented mash containing wormwood, fennel, aniseed and other herbs. It is notable due to its provision of the highest Perception bonus of any consumable item, though only with a Survival skill of 100.
- Effects of Survival:
- 50: +2 Charisma, +2 Perception, -2 Intelligence
- 100: +3 Charisma, +3 Perception, -3 Intelligence
Absinthe does not stack separately from other alcohols such as beer and whiskey. This despite the fact that it does have slightly different effects—Perception +1 instead of Strength +1. However, Dixon's whiskey and moonshine both stack separately from this and other alcohols.
Survival Skill effect
| Skill | Effect | Hardcore effect |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | +1 Perception for 4m, +1 Charisma for 4m, -1 Intelligence for 4m | +24 Dehydration |
| 20 | +1 Perception for 4m, +1 Charisma for 4m, -1 Intelligence for 4m | +28 Dehydration |
| 30 | +1 Perception for 4m, +1 Charisma for 4m, -1 Intelligence for 4m | +32 Dehydration |
| 40 | +1 Perception for 4m, +1 Charisma for 4m, -1 Intelligence for 4m | +36 Dehydration |
| 50 | +2 Perception for 4m, +2 Charisma for 4m, -2 Intelligence for 4m | +40 Dehydration |
| 60 | +2 Perception for 4m, +2 Charisma for 4m, -2 Intelligence for 4m | +44 Dehydration |
| 70 | +2 Perception for 4m, +2 Charisma for 4m, -2 Intelligence for 4m | +48 Dehydration |
| 80 | +2 Perception for 4m, +2 Charisma for 4m, -2 Intelligence for 4m | +52 Dehydration |
| 90 | +2 Perception for 4m, +2 Charisma for 4m, -2 Intelligence for 4m | +56 Dehydration |
| 100 | +3 Perception for 4m, +3 Charisma for 4m, -3 Intelligence for 4m | +60 Dehydration |
Locations
- One can be found in the cocktail lounge in the Lucky 38. Look for the second row up in the inner circle.
- Can be bought from James Garret in the Atomic Wrangler casino after completing Friend of the Followers and High Times if Jacob Hoff survives and sobers up.
- Five more can be stolen from behind the counter at the Atomic Wrangler casino.
- Four are located in the Ultra-Luxe kitchen.
- Sold by some traveling merchants.
- Can be found on random enemies such as Vipers and Jackals.
Throughout the Villa and the Sierra Madre.- One can be found on a dead prospector at the Prospector's Den.
- A bottle can be found along with a bottle of cateye and a bottle of steady in a pool of waste at the foot of the REPCONN test site.
- Found on NCR troopers in the Battle of Hoover Dam.
- One can be found in a hard locked safe inside the Prospector Saloon. It cannot be found if the Powder Gangers take over Goodsprings.
- One can be found in a fridge in an abandoned house in Goodsprings.
- Sometimes sold by a merchant in the Prospector's Den after the Jackal gang members have been cleared out and the Prospector's Den has been restored.
Notes
- Ralph may mention the Absinthe from the Atomic Wrangler casino is amazing even when it's not yet avalible for sale.
- Jacob Hoff has been mentioned in Freeside as a distiller of Absinthe.