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  1. Radiation | Fallout Wiki - Fandom

    • “Some call it the Phantom Death, 'cause that's what it is. You can't see it, you can't hear it, you can't even smell it. It basically builds up in your system. You never feel it until it's too late.”— Jacob, … See more

    Background

    A key product of nuclear fission and nuclear fusion, radiation has been one of the primary hazards in the pre-War world, due to the proliferation of nuclear energy as a compact, cheap source of energy. Ionizing radiation o… See more

    Nuclear fallout

    The global thermonuclear war at the terminal end of the Sino-American War transformed ionizing radiation into a very … See more

    Effects on living organisms

    Radiation is harmful to living organisms. In humans, exposure to radiation almost invariably causes health complications, with their severity depending on the level of exposure. Symptoms include blood pooling in the gums… See more

    Highly irradiated locations

    •The Glow, with instant death awaiting any who venture without significant Rad-X and RadAway.
    •Toxic Waste Dump encounter.
    •Gecko's nuclear power plant, especially the reactor … See more

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  2. Fallout 4 Radiation, Rad Resist, and How it Works

    Radiation in Fallout 4 reduces your character's maximum health. Your Pip-boy has a built-in Geiger counter and can tell you how much Radiation you're taking. It's either a steady amount - as with water/rad storm exposure, or single large …

  3. Radiation Resistance | Fallout Wiki - Fandom

    Feb 12, 2012 · Radiation Resistance works similar to the other games, but is more crucial because radiation damage itself is much more dangerous than previous titles, lowering a player character's maximum health by 1 percent for …

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  8. Radiation - Fallout 4 Wiki

    Jan 16, 2016 · Radiation in Fallout 4 is a mechanic that affects your maximum health. Health is shown by a bar on the lower left and when the player gets radiated, the HP bar starts filling with red for each point of Radiation, reducing …

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    Most sources of radiation damage give rads to the target. This is affected by radiation resistance/immunity. 1 rad reduces maximum health by .1%, so 100 rads is 10% reduction in maximum health.