Are my friends immune to the harmful effects of radiation?
As I travel around the wasteland, there are times when the geiger counter unavoidably starts ticking rapidly, and I need to pop a Rad-X, or even put on a Hazmat Suit. Some of my companions will remark on this as well, however, I'm not sure if they're actually affected by the radiation.
Does exposure to radiation have an effect on the health of my companions? If so, is it the same for all of them, or, for example, are robots immune? What about Synths? Are Strong and Hancock healed by it?
Best Answer
It doesn't actually hurt the companions they just mention it a lot so you don't have to worry about it killing them or something. For role-playing purposes you could leave the human companions & dog at home for areas like the glowing sea or put the human ones in power armor if you are one of those that likes role-playing like that which is what I do. Here is a link where they discussed it not many comments though. https://steamcommunity.com/app/377160/discussions/0/492378265877233598/
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Do companions take radiation damage?
All companions are immune to radiation.What effects does radiation have on the human body?
Exposure to very high levels of radiation, such as being close to an atomic blast, can cause acute health effects such as skin burns and acute radiation syndrome (\u201cradiation sickness"). It can also result in long-term health effects such as cancer and cardiovascular disease.How do I reduce radiation in my body?
Gently washing with water and soap removes additional radiation particles from the skin. Decontamination prevents radioactive materials from spreading more. It also lowers the risk of internal contamination from inhalation, ingestion or open wounds.What are 5 effects of radiation?
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No NPCs have radiation damage applied to them from the environment (gamma gun and etc is exempt), with the exception of feral ghoul enemies. Environmental radiation heals them. Your companions do not "knock out" due to environmental radiation damage or receive healing effects.
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