Irr. barrel cactus, short for irradiated barrel cactus is a consumable item in Fallout: New Vegas.
Characteristics
It is aesthetically identical to barrel cactus fruit, with a dose of radiation. This variety alleviates Starvation and Dehydration better than the normal variant.
Survival skill effect
| Skill | Effect | Hardcore effect |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | +1 Hit Point for 5s, -1 Endurance for 2m | -6 Starvation , -24 Dehydration |
| 20 | +1 Hit Point for 5s, -1 Endurance for 2m | -7 Starvation , -28 Dehydration |
| 30 | +1 Hit Point for 5s, -1 Endurance for 2m | -8 Starvation , -32 Dehydration |
| 40 | +1 Hit Point for 5s, -1 Endurance for 2m | -9 Starvation , -36 Dehydration |
| 50 | +2 Hit Point for 5s, -2 Endurance for 2m | -10 Starvation , -40 Dehydration |
| 60 | +2 Hit Point for 5s, -2 Endurance for 2m | -11 Starvation , -44 Dehydration |
| 70 | +2 Hit Point for 5s, -2 Endurance for 2m | -12 Starvation , -48 Dehydration |
| 80 | +2 Hit Point for 5s, -2 Endurance for 2m | -13 Starvation , -52 Dehydration |
| 90 | +2 Hit Point for 5s, -2 Endurance for 2m | -14 Starvation , -56 Dehydration |
| 100 | +3 Hit Point for 5s, -3 Endurance for 2m | -15 Starvation , -60 Dehydration |
- Note: Radiation is not affected by Survival skill level.
Variants
Locations
- Eight can be found in the Searchlight fire station upstairs kitchen, most of them in a crate found on the shelves.
- Like all irradiated food, it has a chance of appearing inside the refrigerator inside Hell's Motel.
Can possibly be found in a refrigerator at the Courier's Mile.
