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Mentats
Fallout 4 Consumable

Mentats

+2 Intelligence and +2 Perception for 5 minutes.

10% 0.1
Chems

Mentats is a chem in Fallout 4. Its main effect: +2 Intelligence and +2 Perception for 5 minutes. Each use carries a 10% chance of Mentats Addiction. It is made at the Chemistry Station.

2 perks change how well it works.

Used in Builds

Jump into the character build planner with this consumable, plus the perks and items you've toggled, already selected, then build the rest of your loadout around it.

Create a build with Mentats

Stats and Effects

+2 Intelligence and +2 Perception for 5 minutes.
Intelligence: +2 (5m)
Perception: +2 (5m)
Weight
0.1
Value
50

Effectiveness

These perks and items change what Mentats does. Toggle them and watch the effects above update. Scaled values show in yellow with their base alongside.

Stacking

Taking another Mentats refreshes these buffs instead of stacking them; other Mentats-family items replace the buffs to the same stats.

Can Cause

Crafting

Chemistry Station
1 ×Abraxo Cleaner
2 ×Brain Fungus
1 ×Lead

Used in

Berry Mentats
Chemistry Station
2 ×Tarberry
1 ×Mentats
1 ×Anti Freeze Bottle
Orange Mentats
Chemistry Station
Smooth Operator
Chemistry Station
unlocked by a quest · Nuka-World

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