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'''Dehydration''' or '''Thirst''', sometimes displayed as '''H<sub>2</sub>O''', is a derived statistic in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'' in [[hardcore mode]].
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'''Dehydration''' is a [[Fallout: New Vegas derived statistics|derived statistic]] in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''.
   
 
==Characteristics==
 
==Characteristics==
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Dehydration is measured by the '''H2O''' bar only in [[Hardcore mode]].
Thirst increases over time, and can be affected by certain consumables. Much like radiation, it has increasing effects with each increment of 200. It primarily affects Endurance, though Perception, Intelligence, and Agility will also suffer with more severe thirst. A level of 1000 causes instant death. Without outside interference, it will take three days to reach fatal levels of thirst. It is the fastest-acting stat in Hardcore mode, accumulating twice as fast as food and about five times as fast as sleep.
 
   
 
Dehydration increases over time, and can be affected by certain consumables. Much like [[radiation]], it has increasing effects with each increment of 200. It primarily affects Endurance, though Perception, Intelligence, and Agility will also suffer with more severe dehydration. A level of 1000 means instant death. Without outside interference, it will take three days to reach fatal levels of thirst. It is the fastest-acting stat in Hardcore mode, accumulating twice as fast as food and about five times as fast as sleep.
Different foods and beverages have different effects on hydration. Any type of water will reduce dehydration. A drink from a water fountain, faucet, toilet or any body of water will confer a 200 point reduction per drink. While most food has no effect on thirst, farmed or wild fruits and vegetables and some crafted recipes will reduce dehydration too. Alcoholic beverages, soda and some food will increase dehydration. [[Maize]], [[Nevada agave fruit]] and [[prickly pear fruit]] are some of the grown food that reduce dehydration, and [[Caravan lunch]], [[desert salad]] and [[gecko kebab]]s are crafted recipes that reduce dehydration. [[Beer (Fallout: New Vegas)|Beer]], [[Nuka-Cola (Fallout: New Vegas)|Nuka-Cola]], [[Sunset Sarsaparilla]] and [[Pork n' Beans (Fallout: New Vegas)|Pork n' Beans]] are examples of food and beverages which negatively affect hydration.
 
   
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Different foods and beverages have different effects on hydration. Any type of water will reduce dehydration. A drink from a water fountain, or any body of water will increase [[Hit points]], but may also incur [[Radiated|radiation damage]]. Most food has no effect on dehydration/thirst, however, some farmed or wild fruits and vegetables and crafted recipes may reduce dehydration too. Alcoholic beverages, soda and some food may also increase dehydration.
==Stages of Dehydration==
 
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[[Maize]], [[Nevada agave fruit]] and [[prickly pear fruit]]s are some of the grown food that reduce dehydration, and [[Caravan lunch]], [[Desert Salad]] and [[gecko kebab]]s are crafted recipes that reduce dehydration. [[Beer (Fallout: New Vegas)|Beer]], [[Nuka-Cola (Fallout: New Vegas)|Nuka-Cola]], [[Sunset Sarsaparilla]] and [[Pork n' Beans (Fallout: New Vegas)|Pork n' Beans]] are examples of food and beverages which increase it.
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==Stages of dehydration==
 
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| Minor Dehydration
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|Minor Dehydration
| 200-399
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|200-399
| Endurance -1
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|Endurance -1
 
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| Advanced Dehydration
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|Advanced Dehydration
| 400-599
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|400-599
| Perception -1, Endurance -2
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|Perception -1, Endurance -2
 
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| Critical Dehydration
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|Critical Dehydration
| 600-799
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|600-799
| Intelligence -1, Perception -2, Endurance -3
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|Intelligence -1, Perception -2, Endurance -3
 
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| Deadly Dehydration
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|Deadly Dehydration
| 800-999
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|800-999
| Agility -2, Perception -2, Endurance -3
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|Agility -2, Perception -2, Endurance -3
 
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| Fatal Dehydration
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|Fatal Dehydration
| 1000
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|1000
| DEATH
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|DEATH
 
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
* Carrying water—whether it be [[purified water (Fallout: New Vegas)|purified]] or [[Dirty water (Fallout: New Vegas)|not]]—is the easiest way to combat thirst.
 
* Carrying water—whether it be [[purified water (Fallout: New Vegas)|purified]] or [[Dirty water (Fallout: New Vegas)|not]]—is the easiest way to combat thirst.
* The [[Survival]] skill enhances the hydration/dehydration amounts of all consumables. A higher Survival skill will make it necessary to carry less water, but also will increase how much consumables such as [[beer]] and [[pork n' beans]] will add to your dehydration.
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* The [[Survival]] skill enhances the hydration/dehydration amounts of all consumables. A higher Survival skill will make it necessary to carry less water, but also will increase how much consumables, such as alcohol and pork n' beans, will add to dehydration.
* Carrying the [[Vault 13 canteen]] is good way to stave off dehydration without having to carry bottles of purified or dirty water.
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* Carrying the [[Vault 13 canteen]] is good way to stave off dehydration without having to carry multiple bottles of purified or dirty water. Though it is not totally reliable as it only reduces dehydration by 25 points every five minutes.
* Water sources, such as lakes and water fountains, will reduce your dehydration by 200 per drink(230 if you have [[Camel of the Mojave]] perk).
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* Water sources, such as lakes and water fountains, will reduce dehydration by 200 points per drink (230 if one has the [[Camel of the Mojave]] perk).
* Strange as it is, the amount your dehydration reduced by using sources of water other than aid items (such as foods items, bottled waters etc.) is not affected by your survival skill.
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* The amount of dehydration reduced by using sources of water other than aid items (such as foods items, bottled waters etc.) is not affected by the player character's Survival skill.
 
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* {{platforms|PC|PS3|Xbox360}} Deadly Dehydration gives a -2 to Agility rather than the expected -2 to Intelligence, breaking the established "1, 1-2, 1-2-3, 2-2-3" penalty pattern used by [[Hunger]], [[Sleep]], and [[Radiation#Fallout_3|Radiation sickness]].
 
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
*[[Starvation]]
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* [[Starvation]]
*[[Sleep]]
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* [[Sleep]]
   
 
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Dehydration is a derived statistic in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics

Dehydration is measured by the H2O bar only in Hardcore mode.

Dehydration increases over time, and can be affected by certain consumables. Much like radiation, it has increasing effects with each increment of 200. It primarily affects Endurance, though Perception, Intelligence, and Agility will also suffer with more severe dehydration. A level of 1000 means instant death. Without outside interference, it will take three days to reach fatal levels of thirst. It is the fastest-acting stat in Hardcore mode, accumulating twice as fast as food and about five times as fast as sleep.

Different foods and beverages have different effects on hydration. Any type of water will reduce dehydration. A drink from a water fountain, or any body of water will increase Hit points, but may also incur radiation damage. Most food has no effect on dehydration/thirst, however, some farmed or wild fruits and vegetables and crafted recipes may reduce dehydration too. Alcoholic beverages, soda and some food may also increase dehydration.

Maize, Nevada agave fruit and prickly pear fruits are some of the grown food that reduce dehydration, and Caravan lunch, Desert Salad and gecko kebabs are crafted recipes that reduce dehydration. Beer, Nuka-Cola, Sunset Sarsaparilla and Pork n' Beans are examples of food and beverages which increase it.

Stages of dehydration

Stages Value Effects
Minor Dehydration 200-399 Endurance -1
Advanced Dehydration 400-599 Perception -1, Endurance -2
Critical Dehydration 600-799 Intelligence -1, Perception -2, Endurance -3
Deadly Dehydration 800-999 Agility -2, Perception -2, Endurance -3
Fatal Dehydration 1000 DEATH

Notes

  • Carrying water—whether it be purified or not—is the easiest way to combat thirst.
  • The Survival skill enhances the hydration/dehydration amounts of all consumables. A higher Survival skill will make it necessary to carry less water, but also will increase how much consumables, such as alcohol and pork n' beans, will add to dehydration.
  • Carrying the Vault 13 canteen is good way to stave off dehydration without having to carry multiple bottles of purified or dirty water. Though it is not totally reliable as it only reduces dehydration by 25 points every five minutes.
  • Water sources, such as lakes and water fountains, will reduce dehydration by 200 points per drink (230 if one has the Camel of the Mojave perk).
  • The amount of dehydration reduced by using sources of water other than aid items (such as foods items, bottled waters etc.) is not affected by the player character's Survival skill.

See also