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Medicine is a skill in Fallout New Vegas (FNV). Read on to see how to increase Medicine Skill, the Skill Magazine and Skill Book to increase Medicine, what Medicine does, and its related perks!
List of Contents
| Temporary | Permanently |
|---|---|
| Today's Physician (Skill Magazine) |
D.C. Journal of Internal Medicine (Skill Book) |
You can increase your Medicine skill using Skill Magazines and Skill Books. Skill Magazines can temporarily increase your Medicine skill while a Skill Book can increase it permanently.
We recommend grabbing the skill book for Medicine to increase this skill for good.
Skill Books Map Locations and Guide
| Format | player.setav Medicine [your desired level] |
|---|---|
| Example | player.setav Medicine 100 |
You can also increase your Medicine skill using a console command. Follow the format above and add your desired level at the end of the command without the [ ] symbol.
Equipped with the know-how of medicinal consumables, the Courier can effectively use recovery items without loss of potency.
With each point invested into Medicine, the Courier will have increased HP gain from Stimpaks and more radiation mitigated by Rad-X and Radaway! When you reach 100 points in Medicine, it will triple the effectiveness of these items.
Stimpak and RadAway IDs: All Consumable IDs
| Perk | Skill | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Chemist | Medicine 60 | Lv. 14 |
| Chem Resistant | Medicine 60 | Lv. 16 |
| Living Anatomy | Medicine 70 | Lv. 8 |
Best Starting Skills and List of Skills
| All Skills | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Barter |
 Energy Weapons |
 Explosives |
 Guns |
 Lockpick |
 Medicine |
 Melee Weapons |
 Repair |
 Science |
 Sneak |
 Speech |
 Survival |
 Unarmed |
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Medicine Effects and How to Increase
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