Absinthe

Absinthe is a consumable item in Fallout: New Vegas. It is rarer than other forms of alcohol, possibly as a counterbalance to its ability to boost Perception instead of Strength.

Characteristics
Absinthe is a green, highly alcoholic beverage distilled from a fermented mash containing wormwood, fennel, aniseed and other herbs. It is notable due to its provision of the highest Perception bonus of any consumable item, though only with a Survival skill of 100.
 * Effects of Survival:
 * 50: +2 Charisma, +2 Perception, -2 Intelligence
 * 100: +3 Charisma, +3 Perception, -3 Intelligence

Absinthe does not stack separately from other alcohols such as beer and whiskey. This despite the fact that it does have slightly different effects—Perception +1 instead of Strength +1. However, Dixon's whiskey and moonshine both stack separately from this and other alcohols.

Locations

 * One can be found in the cocktail lounge in the Lucky 38. Look for the second row up in the inner circle.
 * Can be bought from James Garret in the Atomic Wrangler casino after completing Friend of the Followers and High Times if Jacob Hoff survives and sobers up.
 * Five more can be stolen from behind the counter at the Atomic Wrangler casino.
 * Four are located in the Ultra-Luxe kitchen.
 * Sold by some traveling merchants.
 * Can be found on random enemies such as Vipers and Jackals.
 * Throughout the Villa and the Sierra Madre.
 * One can be found on a dead prospector at the Prospector's Den.
 * A bottle can be found along with a bottle of cateye and a bottle of steady in a pool of waste at the foot of the REPCONN test site.
 * Found on NCR troopers in the Battle of Hoover Dam.
 * One can be found in a hard locked safe inside the Prospector Saloon. It cannot be found if the Powder Gangers take over Goodsprings.
 * One can be found in a fridge in an abandoned house in Goodsprings.
 * Sometimes sold by a merchant in the Prospector's Den after the Jackal gang members have been cleared out and the Prospector's Den has been restored.

Behind the scenes

 * Absinthe in real life is historically described as a distilled, highly alcoholic beverage. It is an anise-flavored spirit derived from botanicals, including the flowers and leaves of Artemisia absinthium, together with green anise, sweet fennel, and other medicinal and culinary herbs.In short he real Absinthe is also green and highly alcoholic.

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