Patriot's Cookbook is a skill magazine in Fallout: New Vegas.
Characteristics
On the front is a red stamp administered by the pre-War federal government which claims that it is "banned material" and "to be burned". The magazine offers articles on creating and disarming explosive devices for a variety of purposes. Given the banned nature of the material it is hinted to have a survivalist bent to it.
Effects
Reading this magazine raises your Explosives skill by 10 points (20 points with the Comprehension perk) for 60 seconds (180 seconds with Retention).
Locations
Below a list of all fixed locations of Patriot's Cookbook skill magazines in Fallout: New Vegas and its add-ons. For an overview of magazines per location, see the main overview page.
| Closest map marker | Location description |
|---|---|
| Camp Golf | Inside Misfits' tent. |
| Camp McCarran | Contents of the MP confiscated goods trunk, given by Carrie Boyd as a reward after successfully completing the quest The White Wash. |
| Gomorrah | Gomorrah suites, on a table in the room to the outer northwest. |
| Gun Runners | Southwest area, in the bathroom to the left under the toilet stall with no entry. |
| Horowitz farmstead | In the bedroom of a house south-west of Horowitz farmstead. |
| Nellis Air Force Base | Nellis Boomer museum, on a shelf above Pete's bed, with ¡La Fantoma! and Tæles of Chivalrie. |
| Nellis Air Force Base | Nellis schoolhouse, inside the teacher's desk (very easy lock), with a Lad's Life and Today's Physician. |
| Nellis Air Force Base | Nellis men's barracks, on a set of shelves next to bunk. Must be stolen. |
| NCR Correctional Facility | Cell block A, behind the closed cell door. |
| New Vegas Steel | On a desk in the first room. |
| Nipton | In a safe inside a house, along with a low condition grenade rifle. |
Ruined highway interchange  | Just south of the map marker on the highway, in a blue, orange striped trailer, together with a ¡La Fantoma!, Milsurp Review and a Future Weapons Today. |
Sierra Madre Casino  | Executive suites, on a suitcase in a bedroom. |
| Techatticup Mine | On the bottom of shelf of a supply cage. |
| Vault 34 | First floor, northwest section, in the collapsed room with a doctor's bag, skeleton, and first aid box. |
| Vault 34 | First floor, clinic (room near submerged section), on a schooldesk in the corner. |
Zion Fishing Lodge  | Fishing Lodge, on an end table next to a cabinet with two pre-War books. |
Behind the scenes
The name of the book is likely inspired by the book The Anarchist Cookbook which featured recipes for homemade explosives.
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