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RadAway is a consumable item in Fallout 3.

Background

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RadAway is a chemical solution that bonds with radioactive particles and removes them from the user's system. While Rad-X is designed to increase the body's natural resistance to radiation, RadAway is designed to be used after exposure.[1][2] It is administered intravenously, using an IV bag or syringe,[3][4][5] and is one of the only ways to remove accumulated irradiation.[6] As such, it's a major trade good for places that can manufacture it, such as Vault City.[7]

Purging the body of radiation takes some time to complete, and anyone using it will experience its adverse effects: it's a potent diuretic and can cause nausea, diarrhea, stomach pains and headaches.[8][9][10]

Characteristics

In Fallout 3, RadAway is no longer addictive. This item looks a bit like a blood pack, except with a short tube and a distinctive orange color. It can be found in almost every medical or science facility and can often be found in first aid boxes that hang on walls or are kept on shelves. It can also be bought from a variety of doctors in the Capital Wasteland. The effectiveness of RadAway is dependant on the player's Medicine skill, meaning that the higher the player's Medicine skill, the more Rads are removed.

Medicine skill effect

SkillEffect
10-60 Radiation 
20-70 Radiation 
30-80 Radiation 
40-90 Radiation 
50-100 Radiation 
60-110 Radiation 
70-120 Radiation 
80-130 Radiation 
90-140 Radiation 
100-150 Radiation 

Notes

  • RadAway has a dull glow, making it easier to find in the dark, though not as strong a glow as a Nuka-Cola Quantum. There is also a readable label marked "RadAway" written on it. This makes it easier to distinguish from a blood pack.
  • Probably the easiest way to obtain a large number of these is to trade tech with Henry Casdin at Fort Independence. See the unmarked quest The Outcast Collection Agent to see exchange details.
  • RadAway can be received from Winthrop in the Museum of History for five pieces of scrap metal. See the repeatable quest This Old House.
  • RadAway can sometimes be obtained from Moira Brown, after contracting radiation poisoning in the quest Wasteland Survival Guide.
  • RadAway bears a striking resemblance to a real-world unit of fresh frozen plasma (which would be a viable medium for such a chemical).

References

  1. Fallout Official Survival Guide p.124: "RadAway: Used after you have taken radiation damage, this drug will remove some of the contamination from your system. It takes time for the effects to work. There is a chance of developing an addiction to this drug."
  2. Fallout demo, Fallout, and Fallout 2 item description: "{4800}{}{RadAway}"
    "{4801}{}{A chemical solution that bonds with radiation particles and passes them throughyour system. Takes time to work.}"
    (PRO ITEM.MSG (demo), PRO ITEM.MSG (Fallout), PRO ITEM.MSG (Fallout 2))
  3. Charlie: "{113}{}{You find a vein and inject the Radaway into Charlie's system.}"
    (VCCharly.msg)
  4. Addiction image
  5. Gecko citizen: "{283}{}{./~99 syringes of Rad-away on the wall, 99 syringes…. ./~}"
    (GCFOLK.MSG)
  6. Jacob: "{132}{}{Well, some call it the Phantom Death, 'cause that's what it is. You can't see it, you can't hear it, you can't even smell it. It basically builds up in your system. You never feel it until it's too late. The more trips you make to Hot Spots, the more it builds up and it will never leave your system. Ever. The Rads just keep building up. Well... unless you can get a hold of some Rad-Away.}"
    (Jacob's dialogue)
  7. Vault City travel log
  8. The Lone Wanderer: "I'll take Rad-Away."
    Henry Casdin: "Can't stand this stuff, myself. Goes through me like a rampaging Brahmin."
    (Henry Casdin's dialogue)
  9. Charlie: "{128}{}{Damn Rad-Away gives me the runs...}"
    (VCCharly.msg)
  10. Vault Dweller's Survival Guide p.5-18: "If you have been exposed to large amounts of radiation, then use RadAway to remove the radiation from your system. It won’t feel good, but better a headache and some stomach problems for a couple of days than the long term effects of nuclear radiation! RadAway takes a little while to work."
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