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You have a chem reliant. If you do not take Psycho on a regular schedule, you will suffer. If you do, others will suffer.
”— Fallout 2 in-game descriptionPsycho addiction is a form of addiction which can occur in Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout Tactics.
Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout Tactics[]
Using Psycho carries a 20% chance to become addicted. Once addicted, the character suffers a -2 penalty to Intelligence. The addiction lasts for 1 week.
- In Fallout Tactics, the player can gain the Psychotic Perk which reduces the severity of Psycho Withdrawal.
- In Fallout this addiction is refereed to as "Psycho Craving" while in Fallout 2 it is refereed to as "Psycho Reliance".
Fallout 3, Fallout New Vegas[]
Using Psycho carries a 20% chance to become addicted and reduces Endurance and Perception by -1 each.
Chances of addiction are reduced by the Chem Resistant perk in Fallout 3. Addiction can be cleared by doctors or by Fixer (Fallout: New Vegas only).
Known Psycho addicts[]
- Paulie Cantelli (Fallout 3)
- Violet (Fallout: New Vegas)
- Ricky (Honest Hearts): During Happy Trails Expedition, a Medicine check allows the player to tell Ricky that his 'unwarranted hostility and general agitation' are signs of a Psycho addiction.
- Mobius (Old World Blues)
Behind the scenes[]
- The picture is a reference to several horror movie antagonists. The hockey mask refers to Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th, the long claws and striped sweater refer to Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street, and the chainsaw is a nod to Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre as it says "Made in Texas".
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