Mentats

Mentats are a chem in Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout Tactics, and Van Buren.

Background
This pre-War chem was created by Med-Tek. They were designed to increase memory related functions and speed up other mental processes. These chalky red pills were a popular party drug once favored for the boost it gave to creativity - tune in, turn on, drop out.

Mentats were sold in both cardboard and tin packaging, the latter a bit more likely to survive the nuclear holocaust. They are, of course, highly addictive.

Mentats


Mentats are most useful for characters with low Intelligence and Perception, as they grant a useful bonus for both these SPECIAL stats. The downside however, is that they're addictive.

Grape Mentats


These Mentats do not increase Intelligence and Perception, instead, they increase Charisma, like the Mentats in Fallout and Fallout 2.

Berry Mentats


Notably, Berry Mentats do not have the Perception bonus that normal Mentats bring, despite sharing their appearance.

Orange Mentats


Notably, Orange Mentats do not have the Intelligence bonus that normal Mentats bring.

Party Time Mentats


Party Time Mentats are a crafted variant of Mentats made by the player, requiring a Science skill of 50, and can be produced at any campfire.