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For an overview of this item's appearances, see Wasteland Survival Guide. |
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The Wasteland Survival Guide is a skill book in Fallout: New Vegas.
Background[]
Published by Moira Brown (with help from the Lone Wanderer) in 2277, the guide saw distribution throughout the wasteland by travelers. The book provides knowledge on how to survive the harsh wasteland. It became popular, as within a short four years, it had already reached as far as the Mojave Wasteland.
Characteristics[]
Reading this book permanently increases the Courier's Survival skill by 3 points (4 with the Comprehension perk).
Crafting[]
With the add-on Old World Blues, this skill book can be crafted by the Courier.
| Materials: | Requirements: | Produces: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blank books (25) Wonderglues (2) |  |  | Wasteland Survival Guide (1) |
- Note: The recipe is consumed as part of the crafting process, only one book can be crafted.
Locations[]
Other than being crafted, the skill book can be found in the following locations.
| Closest map marker | Location description |
|---|---|
| Lone Wolf Radio | Inside the radio trailer, near the mattress |
| Matthews Animal Husbandry Farm | Top balcony of the northern barn, near the barrel crate |
| Mesquite Mountains camp site | Inside the western tent, behind the bedding and toolbox, may glitch into the ground) |
| Scavenger platform | Among the books under the fallen metal bookshelf, on the northern platform section |
Waste disposal station  | In the middle of the fallen radioactive barrels, behind a skeleton draped over one of the barrels, between two lead-lined metal boxes |
Notes[]
- There are no additional copies to be found in the Dead Money, Honest Hearts or Old World Blues add-ons. The Courier can, however, craft an additional one in Old World Blues with blank books from the Book Chute, two wonderglues, and the correct recipe.
- It is substantially larger than most other skill books.
- Excluding add-ons, it is the only type of skill book that can be found in outdoor locations.
Behind the scenes[]
The Wasteland Survival Guide was included in the game, rather than the Scout Handbook, to demonstrate the wider impact and influence of the Lone Wanderer on the world, as well as to establish a link between Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas.[Non-game 1]
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References[]
Non-game
- ↑ Joshua Sawyer Formspring posts/2012:
"Why wasn't the Scout Handbook from classic Fallout games included in NV/changed to Wasteland Survival guide?"
Joshua Sawyer: "There are very few links between F3 and F:NV. Including the WSG shows the wider impact and influence of the Lone Wanderer from F3 on the world."