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Yes, you can become a mutant!

When you become a mutant, you will lose the ability to run, and suffer a walking speed that is slower than usual. However, you will enjoy the following benefits:

* Permanent gain of 50 [[Hit Points]]!
* Permanent gain of 30 [[Carry Weight]] (does not work)!
* Permanent gain of 15 [[Radiated|Rad Resistance]]!
* Permanent gain of 15 [[Poisoned|Poisoned Resistance]]!
* Permanent gain of 5 [[DR]]!

'''NOTE''': The decision to become a mutant is '''PERMANENT''' and cannot be reversed. Don't even ask.

==How to Begin==
To become a mutant, first you need to establish various trade routes:

* Bring 12 [[Electronic Parts]] to [[Ban Chao]] in [[San Francisco]] (need 5 [[IN]]: [[Mentats]] and +[[IN]] gear works.) 500 [[XP]]
** This begins a quest called "Great Scotts! The Quest for Uranium"
** Ban sends you to [[Broken Hills]] to negotiate a contract for a steady supply of [[Uranium Ore]].
* Negotiate with 3 '''contractors''' for [[Zaius]] in [[Broken Hills]] (in tents near [[Brahmin]] carts, south-side)
** [[Zaius]] will say to talk with "miners" and you see miners just outside, but apparently he really means "contractors".
** Two of the contractors are in tents in the south near some wagons.
** One of the contractors is just north of there near a small shack.
** Speak with [[Zaius]] again once you speak with the contractors.
* Go back to [[San Francisco]] and talk with [[Ban Chao]] again (1000 [[XP]])
** Buy 1 [[Refined Uranium Ore]] from him for 1000 [[Caps]]
** He sends you to speak with [[Charles Ringhold|Ringhold]] at [[Necropolis]]
* Establish a trade route with [[Necropolis]]
** Talk with [[Charles Ringhold|Ringhold]] inside the bunker on the third floor under [[Necropolis]].
** [[Charles Ringhold|Ringhold]] wants you to prove the [[Uranium Ore]] supply is real.
** Go back and buy a piece of [[Uranium Ore]] from [[Ban Chao]] and bring it to [[Charles Ringhold]].
* Talk with [[Ban Chao]] again.

==Part 2==
Uranium trade routes have been established. ([[San Francisco]] Bulk Orders have been enabled) 

* Return to [[Charles Ringhold|Ringhold]]
* Talk to [[Ban Chao]] about FEV
* Go to [[Vault City]] and talk to [[Kohl]] (get a [[Day Pass]]) (you wont get any books - just return to Ban)
* Talk to [[Ban Chao]]
* Take Blood Sample of [[Charles Ringhold]] (via dialoge)
* Talk to [[Ban Chao]]
* Inject 6 people with mutagen:
** '''NOTE''': The mutagen is not an item you see in inventory, but is handled via dialogue only.
** Lone Wanderers aka [[Wandering Lunatic]]s (often found around zone 17:33)
** Or go to [[Den]] and inject it into 6 local drunkards
*Talk to Ban Chao
* Inject 1 [[Homesteader]] with mutagen (around [[Redding]])
* Talk to [[Ban Chao]] and get rewards:
** 5k [[XP]]
** 1 [[Human Brain]] and a [[Trophy of Recognition]]
** 18x [[Pre-War Books]], a [[Cat's Paw Magazine]], and a [[Dean's Electronics]] Book
** 1 [[Jet]] and a [[Drug Antidote]]
** 1 [[Psychic Nullifier]] and a [[Robes|Purple Robe]]

* Talk To [[Ban Chao]], bring 11k [[Caps]], and become a Super Mutant!

'''HINT''': One thing that's been noticed: You can start the quest-chain with less than 5 [[IN]], but after you return with the 12 [[Electronic Parts]], you can't engage dialogue with [[Ban Chao]]. You will get ''"He seems busy, talk to him later"'', or simply no message at all. It is at this time you need to have at least 5 [[IN]] to continue with the quest and finish the [[Electronic Parts]] segment of the quest chain.

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