RadAway (Fallout)

For the RadAway that appears in the Fallout series, see RadAway.

“A chemical solution that bonds with radiation particles and passes them through your system. Takes time to work.”— Fallout in-game description

RadAway is a consumable in Fallout and Fallout 2.

Background

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RadAway is an intravenous^[1]^[2] chemical solution that bonds with radioactive particles and removes them from the user's system.^[3] While Rad-X is designed to increase the body's natural resistance to radiation, RadAway is designed to be used after exposure. Purging the body of radiation takes some time to complete, and anyone using it will experience its adverse effects: it's a potent diuretic and can cause nausea, diarrhea, stomach pains and headaches.^[4]^[5]^[6]

In Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics, interestingly RadAway can be addictive. It takes full effect only after four in-game hours. RadAway is also one of these games' higher-value items.

Locations

Fallout

Sold by Vance in the Hub.
One can be found in a bookcase in the Cathedral.
A few can be found in lockers in the West Tek research facility.

Fallout 2

Sajag in Klamath.
Found in the toxic caves.
Gecko in the desk in the first building to the right.

Fallout Tactics

A few of these can be found in Peoria.

Related quests

RadAway is needed to help Charlie in Fallout 2.

References

↑ RadAway addiction image.
↑ Fallout Official Survival Guide p.124: "RadAway: Used after you have taken radiation damage, this drug will remove some of the contamination from your system. It takes time for the effects to work. There is a chance of developing an addiction to this drug."
↑ Fallout demo, Fallout, and Fallout 2 item description: "{4800}{}{RadAway}"
"{4801}{}{A chemical solution that bonds with radiation particles and passes them throughyour system. Takes time to work.}"
(PRO ITEM.MSG (demo), PRO ITEM.MSG (Fallout), PRO ITEM.MSG (Fallout 2))
↑ The Lone Wanderer: "I'll take Rad-Away."
Henry Casdin: "Can't stand this stuff, myself. Goes through me like a rampaging Brahmin."
(Henry Casdin's dialogue)
↑ Charlie: "{128}{}{Damn Rad-Away gives me the runs...}"
(VCCharly.msg)
↑ Vault Dweller's Survival Guide p.5-18: "If you have been exposed to large amounts of radiation, then use RadAway to remove the radiation from your system. It won’t feel good, but better a headache and some stomach problems for a couple of days than the long term effects of nuclear radiation! RadAway takes a little while to work."

Consumables in Fallout

Drugs		Antidote · Beer · Booze · Buffout · Mentats · Nuka-Cola · Psycho · RadAway · Rad-X · Stimpak · Super stimpak

Edibles		Fruit · Iguana-on-a-stick

Consumables in Fallout 2

Drugs		Alcohol-Z · Antidote · Beer · Bonus +1 Agility · Bonus +1 Intelligence · Bonus +1 Strength · Booze · Buffout · Drugs · Gamma Gulp beer · Healing powder · Hypo · Jet · Jet antidote · Mentats · Monument chunk · Mutated toe · Nuka-Cola · Poison · Psycho · RadAway · Rad-X · Roentgen rum · Rot gut · Stimpak · Super stimpak

Edibles		Cheezy Poofs · Cookie · Fruit · Iguana-on-a-stick · Meat jerky · Smitty's meal

Consumables in Fallout Tactics

Drugs		After Burner gum · Beer · Booze · Buffout · Cherry Nuka-Cola · Classic Nuka-Cola · Elixir of Life · Fusion Cola · Gamma Gulp beer · Healing powder · Mentats · Mutie · Nuka-Cola · Ol' Flakey · Poison · Poison antidote · Psycho · RadAway · Rad-X · Roentgen rum · Rot gut · Stimpak · Super stimpak · Trauma pack · Ultra stimpak · Voodoo · XXXXXBeer · Yellow Nuka-Cola

Edibles		Bug-on-the-shell · Chitlins · Cookie · Fruit · Happy Pie · Iguana-on-a-stick · Meat jerky · "Meat Pie" · Pie floater · Pre-War donut · Stinky meat platter

[1] RadAway addiction image.

[2] Fallout Official Survival Guide p.124: "RadAway: Used after you have taken radiation damage, this drug will remove some of the contamination from your system. It takes time for the effects to work. There is a chance of developing an addiction to this drug."

[3] Fallout demo, Fallout, and Fallout 2 item description: "{4800}{}{RadAway}"
"{4801}{}{A chemical solution that bonds with radiation particles and passes them throughyour system. Takes time to work.}"
(PRO ITEM.MSG (demo), PRO ITEM.MSG (Fallout), PRO ITEM.MSG (Fallout 2))

[casdin-4] The Lone Wanderer: "I'll take Rad-Away."
Henry Casdin: "Can't stand this stuff, myself. Goes through me like a rampaging Brahmin."
(Henry Casdin's dialogue)

[charlie-5] Charlie: "{128}{}{Damn Rad-Away gives me the runs...}"
(VCCharly.msg)

[6] Vault Dweller's Survival Guide p.5-18: "If you have been exposed to large amounts of radiation, then use RadAway to remove the radiation from your system. It won’t feel good, but better a headache and some stomach problems for a couple of days than the long term effects of nuclear radiation! RadAway takes a little while to work."

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