One fan of Bethesda's post-apocalyptic Fallout franchise has learned that the effects of the radiation-preventative drug Rad-X can be stacked to temporarily increase immunity. Fallout 3, Fallout 4, New Vegas, and even the online live service Fallout: 76 have all seen an enormous jump in player numbers since the release of Amazon's eight-episode Fallout series in April. Due to the success of the show, more players have been roaming the wastes of Fallout than ever before.

While exploring one of the many Fallout wastelands, players will inevitably come across areas that are drenched in residual radiation from the atomic bombs. Players unequipped to handle such radiation may become poisoned, which can lead to death if not cured in a timely manner. Luckily, the wastelands also provide players ways to protect themselves against radiation in the form of drugs, otherwise known as "chems." Some of the most notable are Rad-X and RadAway. The former is most effectively used before heading into an irradiated area to temporarily mitigate radiation poisoning, while the latter can be used to wash away any gained radiation.

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One Fallout player has made an important discovery having to do with Fallout's Rad-X chem. Reddit user Obethur posted a screenshot from the Fallout Wiki which explained that the effects of Rad-X can be stacked by taking multiple doses at once. It's unclear which game the Fallout Wiki screenshot is from, though Obethur posted in a Fallout 4 subreddit. Rad-X works differently from game to game. In New Vegas and Fallout 3, stacking Rad-X increases the duration of resistance, while in Fallout 4 it increases the resistance itself.

Fallout Fan Discovers Rad-X Chem Can Be Stacked

Many players under the post expressed that the best way to avoid becoming irradiated in the Fallout wastelands is to find a hazmat suit or power armor, which almost fully negates radiation. Perks like Rad Resistance and Ghoulish can also be a big help. Other players shared their concern about relying on chems like Rad-X and RadAway for fear of becoming addicted to them. One fan shared that Addictol can help cure addictions in Fallout, as can Refreshing Beverages, which cost a lot of valuable resources.

Although the Fallout games have been out for a long time, it's interesting to see fans discovering new things about the franchise, especially after how massive Fallout has become in the weeks and months following the acclaimed Amazon series. As the show draws more and more new players into Fallout 3, 4, 76, and New Vegas, demand for Fallout 5 will likely skyrocket. Perhaps this may lead to Xbox and Bethesda pursuing a smaller Fallout title with a different studio in the meantime to hold players over during the excruciatingly long wait for the fifth mainline installment, though nothing has been confirmed thus far.

Fallout

Fallout is a franchise built around a series of RPGs set in a post-nuclear world, in which great vaults have been built to shelter parts of humankind. There are six main games, various spin-offs, tabletop games, and a TV series from Amazon Studios.