Summary
The Commonwealth is a dangerous place full of massive bugs, merciless raiders, hungry Super mutants, andvicious feral ghouls, so a deep understanding of consumables is key. Since scavenging the Wasteland for food and other items is a challenging task, players might be tempted to hoard anything they can find under the pretense that it might be useful later.
However, such bad habits will result in becoming over-encumbered sooner or later. To ensure their survival and maximize theefficiency of their carrying capacity, vault dwellers must know which consumables they should keep, and which belong at the bottom of a MIrelurk-infested lake.
A Quick Meal On The Go
Radscorpions aren’t pretty, and neither is fighting them, but their eggs do make for a hearty meal with great properties. While traversing the Commonwealth, players will have to resort to certain consumables and chems that can give them an edge in battle but also make them addicted. Becoming addicted to any substance willpenalize players' statsunless they frequently consume it.
Luckily, Radscorpion Egg Omelettes are here to save the day. To prepare a single portion, vault dwellers will need 1 Radscorpion egg, 1 Purified water, and access to a Cooking Station.
9Chicken Noodle Soup (Far Harbor)
A Wasteland Favorite Offering Decent Radiation Resistance
A radioactive take on a timeless pre-war classic, Chicken Noodle Soup should be a part of any vault dweller’s diet, as it offers considerable benefits. While only available after installing the Far Harbor add-on for the base game, Chicken Noodle Soup is one of the most popular consumables in the Wasteland.
The only reason this item is not ranked higher in the list is that it requires a considerable number of ingredients to prepare. To make a delicious, radiation-rich Chicken Noodle Soup, players will need 1 Black bloodleaf, 1 Carrot, 1 Chicken thigh, 1 Dirty water, and a Cooking Station.
8Mirelurk Cake
Ideal For Exploring Radioactive Water Bodies
Mirelurks won’t win any pageant contests, that’s for sure. However, their meat makes for a satiating dish that will not only quiet down vault dwellers' rumbling stomachs but also allow them to explore the depths of any water bodies for extended periods.
These cakes are not precisely valuable, but they are lightweight, which means players can carry a large amount without having to worry about becoming over-encumbered. Just like Chicken Noodle Soup, Mirelurk cakes are a bit heavy on the requirements side, as players will need 1 Mirelurk egg, 1 Mirelurk Meat, 1 Oil, 1 Razorgrain, and a Cooking Station to prepare them.
7Deathclaw Egg Omelette
A Snack With Active HP Regeneration
If there’s anything more dangerous in the Commonwealth than feral ghouls and the ever-present threat of radiation poisoning, it’s Deathclaws.These radiation-supercharged chameleonsare a death sentence for anyone who crosses their path, and they’re known to protect their offspring viciously.
Obtaining a Deathclaw egg is no simple task. Still, those players who manage to snatch a few from their mother’s lair can enjoy a Deathclaw Egg Omelette, which provides decent healing properties, and an active HP restore effect. Deathclaw Egg Omelettes are not only lightweight, but also easy to make, as all that’s required to prepare them is a Cooking Station, 1 Blood pack, and 1 Deathclaw egg.
6Fried Fog Crawler (Far Harbor)
A Great Choice For Combat In Fog or Rain
The Far Harbor add-on is packed with many new items, creatures, and missions, but arguably, its most prevalent element is the gloom and foggy weather. While exploring The Island, vault dwellers can greatly benefit from consuming a fried fog crawler, as it possesses decent healing properties and a most welcome resistance to damage when the weather is right.
This consumable is very easy to make, as all that’s required to prepare a single batch is 1 Oil, 1 portion of raw fog crawler meat, and a Cooking Station.
5Ultra Jet
A Premium Chem To Slow Threats Down
Players who have used Ultra Jet in the past have likely fallen in love with the chem, as it provides a significant advantage in tense situations by slowing down enemies and increasing Max AP, which isvery useful when using V.A.T.S. Regular Jet is great and all, but it can’t compete with the “Ultra” variant. Ultra Jet can be crafted by the Sole Survivor and is sometimes dropped randomly by feral ghouls.
Unfortunately, a superior chem like this one requires numerous ingredients and has a 25% chance of addiction with every dose, so it should be used sparingly unless players have a bag full of Radscorpion Egg Omelettes. To craft one Ultra Jet, vault dwellers will need 1 Bloodleaf, 1 Fertilizer, 2 Plastic, 1 regular Jet, and a Chemistry Station.
4Glowing Blood Packs
Superior Radiation Resistance
Most people wouldn’t even consider drinking a dirty plastic bag full of green, glowing blood with a giant “Not Food” label on it. But when the world is a massive wasteland, priorities must change. Glowing blood packs are a great consumable, as they pack a big punch in a small container. A single bag will boost radiation resistance considerably and, as a nice bonus, also provide slight healing properties. Crafting Glowing Blood Packs is also simple, as all the Sole Survivor will need is 1 Antiseptic, 1 Blood pack, 1 dose of irradiated blood, and a Chemistry Station.
All in all, while no promises can be made about the taste, Glowing Blood Packs should always be in every vault dweller’s pack.
3The Captain’s Feast (Far Harbor)
A Great Meal For Leveling Up
A consumable as useful as it is unique, The Captain’s Feast is given to the Sole Survivor by Teddy Wright after completing the quest “Rites of Passage”. While the odd-looking item’s effect duration is a bit short, it’s still great when trying tofarm XP points and level up.
Even for players who have already maxed out all the stats they’re interested in, the extra XP is always welcome; especially when fighting high-level or unique enemies. And, as if that wasn’t enough, it’s also worth mentioning that The Captain’s Feast has a value of 1,000 caps; talk about striking gold.
2Refreshing Beverage
Massive Healing And Anti-Radiation Properties
At first glance, the Refreshing Beverage consumable doesn’t look like much; just a black bottle with no labels or any other indication of what’s inside. However, as those players who’ve used it before know, it’s actually one of the consumables with the best healing properties in the game.
Even those who have been viciously slashed by a Deathclaw while swimming in a radioactive lake for hours can be saved by a single bottle. Sadly, though, nothing worthwhile ever comes easy, so, to craft one Refreshing Beverage, players will need 3 Antiseptic, 1 Blood pack, 2 Purified water, 2 Radaway, 1 Stimpak, the Chemist Perk, and a Chemistry Station.
1Nuka-Cide (Nuka-World)
The All-In-One Nuka-Cola
Everyone in the Commonwealth loves an ice-cold Nuka-Cola, and how could they not? It’s a pre-war classic that offers a wide variety of flavors. While the base game only had a tiny fraction of the existing variants, the Nuka-World add-onrevealed a whole new set of possibilitiesfor the Sole Survivor and other wasteland inhabitants. And while all Nuka-Cola variants are to die for, Nuka-Cide is second to none. This consumable is an all-in-one solution for all kinds of ailments. Whether players are over-encumbered, suffering from strong radiation, or running on fumes with low HP, Nuka-Cide can save the day.
Unfortunately, the crafting requirements for this otherworldly beverage are almost as vast as its benefits. To make a single Nuka-Cide bottle, players will need breathes in, 1 Nuka-Cola Dark, 1 Nuka-Grape, 1 Nuka-Cola Orange, 1 Nuka-Cola Quartz, 1 Nuka-Cola Victory, 1 Nuka-Cola Wild, 1 regular Nuka-Cola, 1 Nuka-Cherry, 1 Nuka-Cola Quantum, and of course, a Nuka-mixer Station. For players interested in taking their Nuka-Cide experience to the next level, a bottle of this beverage can be given to Buddy in exchange for an ice-cold variant, which has even higher stats.
