All ConsumablesMentats
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.
2 perks change how well it works.
Used in Builds
Jump into the character build planner with this consumable — and the perks and items you've toggled — already selected, then build the rest of your loadout around it.
Create a build with MentatsStats 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
Addiction (10% chance) (1)
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