Nuka-Cola Quantum (Fallout 3)

Nuka-Cola Quantum is a consumable item in Fallout 3.

Background
Nuka-Cola Quantum was introduced in the fourth quarter of 2077, as a brand-new flavor of Nuka-Cola, with twice the calories, twice the carbohydrates, twice the caffeine and twice the taste. It was developed under the code name "Sea Lion." Nuka-Cola Quantum was officially released to the public just as the Great War occurred, and so it is found less frequently than other variants.

In addition to a Strontium-90 additive and the regular 17 fruit flavors of Nuka-Cola, Quantum had a secret 18th flavor that added a hint of pomegranate.

Characteristics
Drinking a Nuka-Cola Quantum will increase one's Action Points by 20 for 4 minutes and radiation by 10. Mixed in a tin can with Abraxo cleaner and turpentine, it creates a Nuka-grenade, which is much more powerful than normal grenades. Nuka-Cola addict and fanatic Sierra Petrovita has created a recipe in which mixing Nuka-Cola Quantum with flour and vodka makes a delicious pastry.

Variants

 * Nuka-Cola
 * Ice cold Nuka-Cola

Locations
There are 94 bottles found in the base game and 14 additional bottles included with the add-ons; a total of 108 bottles. See the table below for a full list of locations. Bottles found in vending machines are random and are not included in this list. Bottles sold through a specific random encounter merchant are also not included.

Random spawns

 * In addition, there is a random encounter on the map in which a traveling salesman will offer to sell a Quantum for 100 caps (or 50 if a speech check or barter check is passed). This can repeat, but he will only sell one Quantum per encounter.
 * Random spawns can also be found in Nuka-Cola vending machines. When accessing one of the 178 vending machines scattered indoors and outdoors throughout the Wasteland, there is approximately a 10% random chance of finding a Nuka-Cola Quantum. The contents of a Nuka-Cola vending machine load the first time one enters a cell and never reset. Some locations have more than one vending machine, reducing the percentage chance further.
 * With the Quantum Chemist perk added by the Broken Steel add-on, every 10 normal (not ice cold) Nuka-Colas that one has in their inventory automatically become one bottle of Quantum. Since Nuka-Cola respawns in several shops with this perk the Quantum count is raised from approximately 211 to an infinite amount.

Behind the scenes
Nuka-Cola Quantum's proposed slogan "Take the leap... enjoy a Quantum!" is a pun dealing with the scientific term "quantum leap", which refers to a scientific phenomenon.