Books are also able to be crafted once at a workbench, using 25 blank books, two tubes of wonderglue, and the appropriate recipe. Training Manual and one of the Big Book of Science. Army: 30 Handy Flamethrower Recipes (removed because the ' Big Guns' skill was merged with ' Small Guns' into ' Guns').įallout: New Vegas has a total of 52 skill books, with additional 46 copies added by add-ons: Exceptions are the Wasteland Survival Guide (which improves the added Survival skill) and the U.S. Most skill books are identical to the books from Fallout 3. Books are one-use items: they are removed from inventory after use.
Unlike those of skill magazines, the effects of skill books are permanent: reading a skill book permanently raises the particular skill by three points (four points with the Comprehension perk). Skill books are special items which increase the player character's skills when used.