Highlights
- Nuka-Cola Orange is a rare item in Fallout 76, but players can find it at the Whitesprings Refuge or by building the Nuka-Cola Collectron.
- The radiation resistance provided by Nuka-Cola Orange is not as effective as other consumables in the game.
- Using the Cola Nut perk can maximize the benefits of Nuka-Cola beverages, including Nuka-Cola Orange.
Nuka-Cola is one of the Fallout franchise’s signature brands of soda, having appeared in several games by now. Fallout 76 in particular offers a wide variety of Nuka-Cola products that players can collect. Each drink generally comes with its own unique buffs, although not all of these drinks are arguably worth the effort to collect, and this is mostly true when it comes to Nuka-Cola Orange.
It’s worth mentioning that managing hunger and thirst in Fallout 76 is optional. Having full hunger and thirst levels will give players some worthwhile advantages, but skipping out on eating and drinking isn’t lethal, so it’s not mandatory. Because of this, many players don’t regularly maintain their character’s hunger and thirst except for on specific occasions, like fighting one of the raid bosses in Fallout 76, where any and every buff is generally helpful.
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Where to Find Nuka-Cola Orange in Fallout 76
Nuka-Cola Orange is arguably among some of the rarest items in Fallout 76 because there are so few sources for naturally finding this item. However, players looking to collect Nuka-Cola Orange still have a couple of places that they find it.
The most reliable place to find Nuka-Cola Orange in Fallout 76 is the Whitesprings Refuge. Next to the Common Room in the West wing of the building, players can find a vendor named Bubbles who will sell this item as well as other rare Nuka-Cola beverages. This vendor only has a limited quantity, although players can refresh this vendor's inventory by switching to another server in Fallout 76.
Another way to get Nuka-Cola Orange is to build the Nuka-Cola Collectron in Workshops or CAMPs in Fallout 76. Players can purchase the plan to build this item from Samuel at the Foundation after reaching a high enough reputation with the Settlers. The Nuka-Cola Collectron will passively collect Nuka-Cola beverages over time, although there’s no guarantee that the drinks it collects will always be Nuka-Cola Orange and not other Nuka-Cola products.
How Nuka Cola Orange Compares to Other Consumables in Fallout 76
The main appeal of Nuka-Cola Orange is the radiation resistance it provides. However, there are far better consumable items in Fallout 76 that serve the same purpose. Drinking a Nuka-Cola Orange will provide the following benefits:
- 1 bottle cap currency
- Restore 150 health
- Restore 50 AP
- Restores 15% thirst
- Rad Resist +25
Because of how rare it is and how lackluster the buffs that Nuka-Cola Orange provides are, it’s arguably not worth stocking up on this item. Players may need to consume Nuka-Cola Orange to complete challenges for Fallout 76’s Seasonal Scoreboards, but otherwise, there are several better consumables available in Fallout 76 when it comes to sources of radiation resistance. Although given that Nuka-Cola beverages don’t spoil, players may still find a use for some of the Nuka-Cola beverages, especially when paired with a Nuka-Cola build.
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One way to get more use out of Nuka-Cola products, including Nuka-Cola Orange, is to use their dedicated perk: the Cola Nut perk from the Endurance skill. The main appeal of this kind of build in Fallout 76 is maximizing the effectiveness of the buffs provided by Nuka-Cola products. With the Cola Nut perk at max rank, players can triple the benefits provided by any Nuka-Cola beverage.
Importantly, Nuka-Cola beverages each weigh one pound. Without reducing their weight, this can quickly add up for players who are collecting Nuka-Cola drinks more often than they are using them, so players may also want to use the Thru-Hiker perk from the Agility skill.
