Books

Books are pre-war repositories of the knowledge that ended the world as they knew it, ready to teach you the skills you'll need to survive what's left.

Basic facts

• Skill books provide a (4 + INT) skill-point bonus to their associated skills and are consumed on use.
• One character can only use up to 10 copies of each skill book to gain skill points.
• Reading a skill book cannot increase the current level of its corresponding skill above 150%.
• Reading a skill book with the Learning skill maxed out (200/200) will increase the cap of its corresponding skill by 10%. This is separate from reading books for skill points and can be repeated until the skill cap reaches 1000%. Chemistry Journals can be used to quickly max out your Learning skill using your available skill points (skill points are consumed rather than granted in the process).
• When you ~reroll a character, any books it has read will be returned to its inventory.
• Temporary/conditional increases to your Intelligence stat, such as from drugs or armor perks, allow you to get additional skill points from reading books.
• Books weigh 3123g and have a base cost of 2500 currency units.

List of skill books

Note: All books require a Workbench to craft.

Name/Picture	Skill	Procurement	Skill Points	Base Limit	Crafting
Big Book of Science	Science	Crafting Random loot drops (T2) NPC merchants	4 + INT	10 per character	1 x Fibers 1 x "The Lavender Flower"
Boom Boom Shock	Throwing	Crafting Random loot drops (T2) NPC merchants	4 + INT	10 per character	1 x Fibers 1 x "The Lavender Flower"
Cat's Paw Magazine	Speech	Random loot drops (T2) NPC merchants	4 + INT	10 per character	-
Technical Manual	Engineering	Crafting Random loot drops (T2) NPC merchants	4 + INT	10 per character	1 x Fibers 1 x "The Lavender Flower"
Chemistry Journals	Learning	Crafting Random loot drops (T2) NPC merchants	N/A	No limit	1 x Fibers 1 x "The Lavender Flower"
Crafting Tutorial	Crafting	Random loot drops (T2) NPC merchants	4 + INT	10 per character	-
Dean's Electronics	Repair	Crafting Random loot drops (T2) NPC merchants	4 + INT	10 per character	1 x Fibers 1 x "The Lavender Flower"
First Aid Book	First Aid	Crafting Random loot drops (T2) NPC merchants	4 + INT	10 per character	1 x Fibers 1 x "The Lavender Flower"
Guns and Bullets	Small Guns	Crafting Random loot drops (T2) NPC merchants	4 + INT	10 per character	1 x Fibers 1 x "The Lavender Flower"
Guns and Cells	Energy Weapons	Crafting Random loot drops (T2) NPC merchants	4 + INT	10 per character	1 x Fibers 1 x "The Lavender Flower"
Scout Handbook	Outdoorsman	Crafting Random loot drops (T2) NPC merchants	4 + INT	10 per character	1 x Fibers 1 x "The Lavender Flower"
Tales of a Junktown Jerky Vendor	Barter	Crafting Random loot drops (T2) NPC merchants	4 + INT	10 per character	1 x Fibers 1 x "The Lavender Flower"
The Book "Advanced Medicine"	Doctor	Crafting Random loot drops (T2) NPC merchants	4 + INT	10 per character	1 x Fibers 1 x "The Lavender Flower"
The Steps	Sneak	Crafting Random loot drops (T2) NPC merchants	4 + INT	10 per character	1 x Fibers 1 x "The Lavender Flower"
Thief Diary	Robbery	Crafting Random loot drops (T2) NPC merchants	4 + INT	10 per character	1 x Fibers 1 x "The Lavender Flower"
Magazine about close combat	Close Combat	Crafting Random loot drops (T2) NPC merchants	4 + INT	10 per character	1 x Fibers 1 x "The Lavender Flower"
Military Magazine	Traps	Crafting Random loot drops (T2) NPC merchants	4 + INT	10 per character	1 x Fibers 1 x "The Lavender Flower"
"Bigger Than Your Wife" Magazine	Big Guns	Crafting Random loot drops (T2) NPC merchants	4 + INT	10 per character	1 x Fibers 1 x "The Lavender Flower"

See also

• Cat's Paw Issue #5
• Level Book
• Book of Achievement