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Buffout is a highly potent anabolic steroid that was popularized before the Great War by professional athletes and their clandestine use of the drug.[Pub 1]
Background
Publications
“A powerful and quick-acting steroid which gained popularity with athletes prior to the Great War. For a few minutes, it makes one stronger and tougher.”— Fallout: The Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook
Gameplay

Gameplay articles: Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, Fallout Tactics, Fallout: The Board Game
The pill-shaped drug, typically contained in small bottles, increases strength and reflexes, with the disadvantage of being highly addictive.
Variants
- Buffjet -Introduced in Fallout 4, this variant is made in a chemistry station and is a combination of Buffout and Jet. Effect: Slows time for 15 seconds.
- Psychobuff - Another Buffout variant introduced in Fallout 4. Made in a chemistry station using Psycho and Buffout. Effect: +25% damage dealt, +3 Strength, and +3 Endurance.
- Bufftats - Another Buffout variant introduced in Fallout 4, this variant is made in a chemistry station using Buffout and Mentats. Effect: +3 Strength, +3 Endurance, +65 HP, and +3 Perception.
Gallery
Buffout in Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas
Buffout in Fallout 4 and Fallout 76
References
Publications
- ↑ Fallout 2 Official Strategies & Secrets p. 72: "Originally made popular through clandestine use by professional athletes, BufFout is particularly helpful in melee or unarmed combat."