Nuka-Cola Quantum (Fallout 3)

Nuka-Cola Quantum is a reformulated Nuka-Cola Classical which is based on a probabilistic recipe which may or may not include certain ingredients depending on when it is drunk. It also has the added ability of raising the PC's action points.

My Bottles Don't Glow!

 * Unfortunately for users on lower-end computers, or those who have turned down effects due to FO3 crashing, the endearing blue glow of Nuka-Cola Quantum is not clear unless HDR is on. One way to tell if the Nuka-Cola is a Quantum when HDR is off is by looking at the label on the bottle; the regular Nuka-Cola bottle's label is red, and its emblem is styled to look like that of a Coca-Cola bottle.  The Quantum's label, on the other hand, is brown, although it takes close observation to tell the difference (See comparison picture above).  The alternative method is to simply look at the bottles, and see if the "Take" option reads "Take Nuka-Cola Quantum".

Bottle locations

 * Nuka-Cola Quantums can be found randomly in Nuka-Cola vending machines.


 * Known bottle locations are listed in The Nuka-Cola Challenge article. (Paradise Falls, Old Olney, Super Duper Mart)


 * Also, enter Eulogy Jones' house, and find the staircase to the balcony. Go to the left around the stairs and there will be several bottles of Quantum (and TONS of regular)


 * Sometimes a Scavenger will offer you a Nuka-Cola Quantum for 100 caps (50 with successful speech check) in a random encounter.


 * Friendship Station, top platform, on a bench.


 * Museum of Technology, through the Planetarium, in the side room, on a shelf.


 * Dupont NorthEast Station, Vending Machine outside.


 * Inside the Yao Guai Tunnels, left hand cave/tunnel.


 * MDPL-16 Power Station.


 * Republic of Dave, in Dave's Office, on top of the safe.


 * Little Lamplight, Murder Pass entrance.


 * Deathclaw Sanctuary, inside the 1st cave.


 * Hamilton's Hideaway, in the 1st room.


 * Dukov's Place, in Dukov's bedroom, on the shelf.


 * Cliffside Caverns, Raider Outpost, 2nd cave, on right-hand side, on table top by the generators.


 * The Super Duper Mart, in the room behind the counter in the very back (requires hacking to enter), to the right of the dormant Protectron there are several bottles in the crates, along with regular Nuka Cola.


 * Regulator HQ, on a shelf in the lower level.


 * In the Ghoul sleeping section of Warrington Station, there is a Quantum hidden in between metal boxes.


 * MDPL-13 Power Station, inside substation, on desk.


 * Fort Independence, Lower Level.


 * Vault 87.


 * Jury St Station, Jury St Tunnels, in Ryan Brigg's room, next to the computer.


 * Takoma Industrial, second room, on a small balcony next to a generator (access by going up the stairs and jumping over the railing at the end).


 * Rockbreaker's Last Gas, on the floor, between the two Nuka Cola Vending Machines.


 * National Guard Depot, inside the Bunker, under the table where you can find the Experimental MIRV.


 * Ruined Train, northeast of Germantown Police HQ

Appearances

 * Nuka-Cola Quantum has only appeared in Fallout 3, as they were a test product shipped locally from the Factory.

Nuka Cola website

 * Nuka Cola Quantum is presented on the Nuka Cola website.

Bugs
The hole on the train might not appear in some versions of the game.

Trivia

 * The concept of adding strontium to a soft drink for extra kick is a clearly ridiculous idea that no one would ever actually do... right? Wrong.
 * Nuka-Cola Quantum's proposed slogan "Take the leap... enjoy a Quantum!" is a pun dealing with the expression "quantum leap" which originates in nuclear physics, thereby hinting once more at the nuclear-centered pre-war society as well as a reference to the television show Quantum Leap.
 * Want your own real-life glowing drink? Just shine ultra-violet light on Tonic Water.

Related Pages

 * Nuka Cola
 * Ice Cold Nuka Cola
 * Fallout 3 drugs and edibles
 * Nuka Grenade
 * Custom-built weapon components

YouTube Videos
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