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For an overview of Nuka-Cola variants, see List of Nuka-Cola variants. |
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Nuka-Cola is a consumable item in Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics.
Background[]
The original Nuka-Cola was conceptualized by amateur chemist John-Caleb Bradberton in 2042 as a soft drink providing "energy, focus and 120% of the recommended daily value of sugar," though it was not finalized until 2044. The newly-invented beverage took the market by storm, and within a year it could be purchased nationwide. Nuka-Cola quickly became the nation's most popular soft drink, and by 2067, it had grown so popular that a Nuka-Cola vending machine could be found on almost every street in the United States. Even after the Great War, Nuka-Cola still remains popular (in part because it has survived in large quantities across the wasteland).[1][2][3]
The unique taste of Nuka-Cola is the result of a combination of 17 fruit essences, balanced to enhance the classic cola flavor.[4] The combination of carbonated water, caramel color, aspartame, phosphoric acid, potassium benzoate, citric acid, caffeine, and "natural flavors" was marketed as being fortified with "vitaminerals" and "health tonics."[5][6] Ingredients were combined in just the right proportion, to the level that shortages of ingredients or changes to the recipe were noticed by consumers.[7]
By 2077, Nuka-Cola bottles took on a newer look akin to a rocket ship because of a patent infringement lawsuit. Advertising also followed suit with the reuse of the space-themed mascot Nuka-Girl.[8] By the time of the Great War, this change only appears to have been implemented in certain regions, as Nuka-Cola bottles found in New California, the Mojave Wasteland, and the Capital Wasteland still used the old design.
Nuka-Cola vending machines around the wasteland are restocked periodically, and it can be purchased from various establishments or independent vendors.
Characteristics[]
Fallout[]
Dugan is a Nuka-Cola addict, drinking five liters of the drink every day.[9] He will share information regarding its composition and the result of going too long without consuming it.[5][10]
Fallout 2[]
The drink has several minor uses for quests and items in Fallout 2. One of the three ingredients of a super stimpak as crafted by the artiste of the test tube known as Myron. Also, the Chosen One can use any sort of status-modifying drug to trigger a fatal heart attack in Big Jesus Mordino.
Locations[]
Fallout[]
- Five in a locked fridge in the guard house at the Junktown entrance.
- Four in a fridge in the Crash House.
- Jasmine at the Old Town gives one upon starting the quest Steal necklace from the Merchants.
- Sold by Mitch at the Hub Downtown.
- Two in Jacob's fridge at Old Town.
- Garret at the Hall of the Dead will give the Vault Dweller four bottles as part of the lowest and highest reward for the quest Destroy the Super Mutants at the Watershed.
- Four in a locked fridge at the Hall of the Dead.
- Sold by the shopkeeper at the Cathedral.
- Six in a locker on level 2 in the northeast area of the Los Angeles Vault.
Fallout 2[]
- One in a house to the south in Klamath Downtown.
- One on a dresser in Vic's in Klamath Downtown.
- One in Vegeir's fridge in the caves beneath Ghost Farm.
- Two in a footlocker on level 2 of Vault 8.
- One in a locker of the building in front of Gecko settlement's manager's office.
- Two in a bookcase in a house in the center of Redding Downtown.
- One in a desk on level 3 of the Sierra Army Depot.
Merchants[]
- Buckner House
- Flick's
- Desperado bartender
- Salvatore's Bar bartender
- Shark Club bartender
- Dusty's Cantina
- PMV Valdez bar
Nuka-Cola vending machines[]
Bottles can be obtained from Nuka-Cola vending machines by left-clicking on a Nuka-Cola machine and dragging the mouse to access the backpack and then inserting a single coin.
| World location | Closest map marker | Location description | Image |
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| Klamath | Trapper Town | Outside a building near the rat caves exit, on the side of the map with the fuel cell regulator. | 
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| Trapper Town | In a storage building to the west. | 
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| The Den | Tubby's | Near Tubby. | 
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| Vault City | Greeting office | Near Ben Wade when he's in Vault City. | 
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| Redding | Great Wanamingo Mine | In the abandoned building with the Skum Pitt logo. | 
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| Sheriff's department | Near Earl Marion. | 
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| Morningstar mine | Garage behind the office. | 
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| Broken Hills | General store | Near Liz. | 
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| Navarro | Navarro gas station | Near Chris | 
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| New Reno | Railway Station | Near Christopher Wright. | 
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| Shark Club, first floor | Near the Shark Club bartender. | 
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| Shark Club, second floor | Near the Magic 8-ball. | 
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| Near the stairs from the first floor to the second floor. | 
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| Sierra Army Depot | Level 2, storage | In the breakroom. | 
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| New California Republic | NCR Bazaar | Inaccessible and unusable. | 
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| Dusty's Cantina | Near Hoss. | 
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| San Francisco | Hubologist compound | In the cafeteria. | 
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| Enclave Oil Rig | Barracks | Two vending machines in the recreation room/ cafeteria. | 
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Other[]
- Sometimes found on Enclave soldiers.
- Six can be found in the Ghost Farm's underground settlement of Slags, one in the fridge and five in the rightmost ice chest of the southern room.
- Sometimes found in a box on the ground in random encounters.[11]
Fallout Tactics[]
- A few can be found in Peoria.
Notes[]
- In Fallout Tactics, Phil, the Nuka-Cola dude pedals a bicycle cart from place to place, who claiming via bubble text to be personally responsible for restocking the vending machines of the wasteland.
- According to Dugan, the Nuka-Cola addict in the Boneyard Downtown, there is a diet version of Nuka-Cola.[5]
Gallery[]
- Fallout
- Fallout 2
References[]
- ↑ World of Refreshment PA tour
- ↑ Sierra Petrovita: "When Nuka-Cola was invented by John-Caleb Bradberton in 2044, it quickly became the world's most popular soft drink. The wonder drink soon drew a dedicated following which prompted the Nuka-Cola Corporation to release many promotional items like these. By 2067, a Nuka-Cola machine such as this rare pristine model could be found on almost every street in America. Even in today's crazy world, Nuka-Cola is still the number one choice of refreshment among Armageddon's survivors."
(Sierra Petrovita's dialogue) - ↑ Fallout 4 loading screens: "Amateur chemist John-Caleb Bradberton discovered the formula for Nuka-Cola in 2044. Within a year, Nuka-Cola could be purchased across the entire United States."
- ↑ Nuka-World loading screens: "Nuka-Cola's award-winning taste is derived from a secret combination of seventeen fruit essences which are balanced to enhance, but not overwhelm, that classic cola flavor."
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Dugan: "{123}{}{Carbonated Water, Caramel Color, Aspartame, Phosphoric Acid, Potassium Benzoate (To Protect Taste), Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Caffeine}"
(Dugan's dialogue) - ↑ The Lone Wanderer: "Never mind. I think you've had enough sugar for one day."
Zip: "But Nuka-Cola's fortified with vitaminerals and health tonics! It even says so on the label! That means it's healthy for me!"
(Zip's dialogue) - ↑ Lone Wanderer: "The taste... I could never get used to it."
Sierra Petrovita: "No no no! You're mistaken! The flavor is the essence of seventeen different fruits mixed in just the right proportion to give the beverage that delicious taste. In fact, in the Great Passion Fruit Famine of 2044, people actually noticed the taste difference when the flavor was changed!"
(Sierra Petrovita's dialogue) - ↑ Nuka-World loading screens: "Nuka-Cola's signature rocket-shaped bottle replaced the traditional curved bottle when a rival corporation successfully sued for patent infringement. Fortunately, the public saw the new bottle as an improvement and Nuka-Cola's sales increased."
- ↑ Vault Dweller: "{113}{}{How much of that stuff do you drink?}"
Dugan: "{118}{}{About 5 litres a day.}"
(Dugan's dialogue) - ↑ Dugan: "{116}{}{It is the stuff of life . . . Well actually, if I don't drink it on an hourly basis I get a splitting headache.}"
(Dugan's dialogue) - ↑ "Random encounter box that has stuff in it" scripting file
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