Mentats
Fallout 76 Consumable

Mentats

+2 Intelligence and +2 Perception for 5 minutes.

-3% 0.25

Chems

Mentats is a chem in Fallout 76. Its main effect: +2 Intelligence and +2 Perception for 5 minutes. Using it can cause Mentats Addiction.

1 perk and 2 mutations change how well it works.

Used in Builds

Jump into the character build planner with this consumable — and the perks, mutations, 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)

-3%

Weight

0.25

Value

Mentats Locations

Found at 22 locations across Appalachia, 2 in fixed spawns and 35 at chance spawn points. The largest share is at Gauley Mine Exit (1).

Gauley Mine Exit

Tyler County Fairgrounds

Pylon V-13

4 × 50%

Knife Edge

3 × 50% nearby

Rapidan Camp

3 × 50%

The Whitespring Resort

3 × 50%

West Tek Research Center

3 × 50%

Charleston Capitol Building

2 × 50%

Vault 79

2 × 50%

Vault-Tec University

2 × 50%

Wade Airport

2 × 50%

Ella Ames' Bunker

1 × 50%

Fort Steuben

1 × 50%

Huntersville

1 × 50%

Lewisburg

1 × 50%

Metal Dome

1 × 50%

Morgantown Regional Airfield

1 × 50% nearby

South Mountain Lookout

1 × 50%

Sunshine Meadows Industrial Farm

1 × 50% nearby

The Chop Shop

1 × 50%

The Whitespring Golf Club

1 × 50% nearby

Watoga

1 × 50%

Show all 22 locations

Effectiveness

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

Perk

Hydro Fix

lvl

Chems restore twice as much thirst.