Fallout: New Vegas skill magazines

Overview
Unlike skill books, magazines are a consumable item designed to temporarily boost a skill. Using a magazine provides a 10 point bonus to its corresponding skill for 60 seconds (1 minute). The bonuses do not stack; using the same magazine multiple times will not increase the bonus.

Their effectiveness can be modified with two perks:
 * Comprehension doubles the bonus, to 20 points per use.
 * Retention triples the duration of the bonus, to 180 seconds (3 minutes).

Skill magazines are a relatively commonplace item, with 213 items pre-placed in the base game. Additional copies can be obtained from various vendors, magazine vending machines on the Strip, or crafted using the Voracious Reader perk.

Random locations
These magazines can be found in containers such as mailboxes and the 12 red magazine boxes on the Strip. Some of these containers will be replenished over time.

Behind the scenes


