First Aid Book (Fallout 2)

For an overview of First Aid books, see First Aid Book.

“A study book on the concepts and practical use of first aid skills.”— Fallout in-game description

The First Aid Book is a skill book that can permanently increase First Aid in Fallout 2.

Background[]

This book on medicine covers all sorts of diseases and conditions, ranging from anemia to zooplasty.^{[Non-game 1]}

Characteristics[]

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The amount of skill points gained from reading a skill book is equal to $RoundDown((100-CurrentSkillLevel)/10)$ . Therefore, a skill can not be raised above 91% with skill books.

Reading books takes time and its duration is based on intelligence. Specifically, it takes $11-INT$ hours to read a book. Therefore, it takes 1 hour to read a book at INT 10 and 10 hours to read a book at INT 1. If a book is used inside the inventory screen, rather than used in weapon slots, time will not pass until the inventory screen is exited.

Using a book removes it from inventory.

Locations[]

World location	Closest map marker	Location description
Modoc	Grisham's house	Bookshelf behind Grisham
Vault City	Sub-amenities office B	Merchant: Holden (25% chance to restock 1 book every 3-7 days)^[1]
	Parlor Room	Bookcase
	Amenities office	Merchant: Randal (75% chance to restock 1 book after 14 days)^[2]
	Vault 8	Locker in the store room on Level 3
Gecko	Gecko junkyard	Bookcase in a small building next to the exit grid
Redding	Painless Doc Johnson's	Bookcase
Redding	Great Wanamingo Mine	Bookshelf on level 1 of the underground
Broken Hills	Liz's general store	Merchant: Liz (10% chance to restock 1 book after 7-14 days)^[3]
New Reno	Renesco's Pharmacy	Merchant: Renesco (25% chance to restock 1 book every 2-5 days)^[4]
Mercenaries' cave	Cave base	Locker
Sierra Army Depot	Level 1, personnel	Wall locker in the infirmary
Sierra Army Depot	Level 3, robotics	Desk in the Commanding Officer's quarters
New California Republic	New California Republic Hospital	Bookcase
New California Republic	New California Republic power plant	Quest reward from Dorothy if the Chosen One successfully talked officer Jack out of blowing up the power plant
Mariposa Military Base	Stronghold Level 2	Rusty wall locker in the medical section (Quantity: 2 books)
San Francisco	Flying Dragon 8	Merchant: Lao Chou (40% chance to restock 2-3 books after 2-4 days)^[5]
San Francisco	Jenna's general store	Merchant: Jenna (40% chance to restock 2-3 books after 2-4 days)^[6]
Navarro	Navarro Main Base	Workbench next to Quincy in the maintenance building
Enclave Oil Rig	Barracks	Crates in the storage room connected to the Commanding Officer's living quarters (Quantity: 2 books)
	Detention and research level	Wall locker inside the experimentation lab
	Detention and research level	Bookshelves in the Enclave scientist's office (Quantity: 2 books)
	Trap room	Locker in the "Survival Gear Locker" room (Quantity: 3 books)

References[]

Non-game

↑ Fallout 2 Official Strategies & Secrets p. 87: "First Aid Book
From anemia to zooplasty, it's all covered in this book. You're First Aid Skill will be enhanced by what you learn here.
Cost: $175

Skill books in Fallout 2

Big Book of Science · Cat's Paw issue no.5 · Dean's Electronics · First Aid Book · Guns and Bullets · Scout Handbook · Fallout 2 Hintbook

[2] "Vault City Darrow Shop Inventory" scripting file

[3] "Randal's Stock Box in Vault City" scripting file

[4] "Broken Hills Liz inventory box" scripting file

[5] "Renesco Store Box" scripting file

[6] "Lao Cho's stock tables in san Fran" scripting file

[7] "Tanker Merchant's Table" scripting file

[1] Fallout 2 Official Strategies & Secrets p. 87: "First Aid Book
From anemia to zooplasty, it's all covered in this book. You're First Aid Skill will be enhanced by what you learn here.
Cost: $175

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