Alcohol Flushes Radiation
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #298 of 435 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
What does this mod do?
Alcohol in New Vegas isn't particularly useful. Buffing your strength or charisma for a bit can only go so far, and the risk of addiction seldom makes it worth it without a high survival skill. What is very useful on the other hand is RadAway, and it's a fairly uncommon resource. Besides cave fungus, it's the only reliable consumable source of radiation removal in the entire game. Inspired by the STALKER series, this mod adds the following effects to alcohol:
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[]Battle Brew: -1 Rad/s, 5s (-5 total rads)
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]Dixon's Whiskey: -1 Rad/s, 5s (-5 total rads)[]Whiskey: -1 Rad/s, 10s (-10 total rads)
[]Scotch: -1 Rad/s, 10s (-10 total rads)
[]Jake Juice: -1 Rad/s, 10s (-10 total rads)
[]Wine: -1 Rad/s, 10s (-10 total rads)
[]Wasteland Tequila: -1 Rad/s, 14s (-14 total rads)
[]Vodka: -2 Rad/s, 8s (-16 total rads)
[]Absinthe: -2 Rad/s, 8s (-16 total rads)
[]Large Wasteland Tequila: -1 Rad/s, 20s (-24 total rads)
- Moonshine: -3 Rad/s, 8s (-24 total rads)
These values are not affected by your survival skill, just like how Cave Fungus's rad removal isn't affected by it either (If anyone knows the reference that determines what the survival skill targets, let me know and I'll make an optional patch! I cannot for the life of me find it).
Installation
Requires xNVSE, JIP LN, and JohnnyGuitar
gr_AlcoholRads.txt goes in NVSE/Plugins/Scripts. Or you know, just use a mod manager and it'll do it for you.
Compatibility
These changes are made using a script, and thus compatibility should be universal! If you have another mod that does the exact same thing as this, such as Alcohol Anti-Radiation Tweak, the effects might double up. But y'know, do what you want, I'm not your mom.
It should? work with Sweet6Shooter's Survival Food Healing Durati
ESP-less mod for Fallout: New Vegas that makes most alcohols heal radiation over time, inspired by STALKER. Works with base game, DLCs, and TTW. 154 endorsements, last updated June 2023.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 154 endorsements and over 6,700 downloads.
- ESP-less means no plugin slot used and less chance of conflicts.
- Makes alcohol useful in irradiated areas, adding a survival layer.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2023, so may not be tested with the latest game patches.
- Only affects alcohol—if you don't use alcohol often, the mod has limited impact.
- No detailed documentation on which alcohols are affected or healing rates.
For Fallout: New Vegas players who enjoy survival mechanics and want a thematic reason to drink alcohol in irradiated zones. Also great for STALKER fans looking for that radiation-healing vibe. Skip if you want major gameplay overhauls—this is a subtle tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's ESP-less, just drop the files into your Data folder—no mod manager needed.
- If you're using TTW, make sure you have the latest version of TTW installed for compatibility.
- Test with a save in a irradiated area to see the healing effect in action.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- SophieBaybey
- Version
- 1.3
- Downloads
- 6,787
- Endorsements
- 154
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 6/6/2023
- Updated
- 6/26/2023
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