Surviving Survival Mode Ep. 2: Managing Your Thirst

Surviving Survival Mode Ep. 2: Managing Your Thirst
In this episode I explain exactly what Thirst does in Fallout 4's Survival Mode, how to manage it, and where to get water.
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Recorded on the PS4.
Background music is "Last Kiss Goodnight" by Kevin MacLeod.
Song in the outro is The Main Theme from the Fallout 4 Official Soundtrack.

[@oaksparoakspar3144]

(1) Build a water fountain or sink in all your settlements. You can use a water pump instead, but pumps are costlier to build and slower to use. Anytime you are near a settlement, take a few swigs to reset the timer. (2) Don't use items if you could just wait and use your endless water sources. (3) Purified water will show up in an empty workbench anytime your settlement is over producing, so over produce everywhere (even if it is just having too many hand pumps). (4) Use your bottles for dirty water only and use them with Razorgrass to make noodles - they weigh no more than water and they both hydrate and feed. (5) If you wait until you are hungry/thirsty to eat/drink then you don't get the HP - but if you use them for HP you get the food/hydration benefits from them - so use them to heal. (6) If you go slow and don't rush the game you will spend your early levels surrounded by settlements. Use that time to build up your supplies.

[@SteezyE117]

"Planning your trips and taking only what you need" *grabs teddy bear*

[@shaneespinoza5343]

It gives leather which can be used to upgrade Leather Armor to Pocketed or Deep Pocketed

[@topazish]

​@@shaneespinoza5343 no its cute

[@SteezyE117]

@Lets Play Minecraft did you just call the tedder useless?

[@SteezyE117]

@Lets Play Minecraft you monster

[@4Frames228]

@Lets Play Minecraft pencils are more powerful than guns, pens are better than melee weapons

[@deanjohnson7809]

Just starting survival mode, thanks for your videos!

[@airiesun7710]

I started fo4 for the first time at the beginning of quarantine, and I think I'm confident enough with the game mechanics to try out survival mode. Thanks for these videos!!

[@pimaker1]

My tip. Get chemist rank 1 perk and create refreshing beverages. 1 is enough to fully quench thirst and it removes all rads, cures all addictions and heals you to full health faster than a stimpac would. It's quite the overpowered healing item.

[@thattacobeast5816]

All these years later and im still planning my fallout survival play through here. Thank you

[@ethanquirk28]

I have to say, even though I've just stumbled onto this video on a KZbin binge, these are very well made, looking forward to the next one. +1sub

[@Dogepoleon]

I did too

[@scubaguy007]

Having 4 or 5 refreshing beverages is best Pro-tip I can offer. They are an instant replenishment of health and stats, and you’re not penalized in any way for using them, and they taste great! 😉

[@clonewarrior1999]

A Dovahkiin I found out a neat trick for when your oven encumbered. When your over encumbered if you have a melee weapon except fast hitting weapons you can, if you go into thirdperson in then pull out your melee and swipe periodically you kinda "teleport" a bit. So since I'm bad at explaining things If you go in thirdperson. pull out a medium or slow weapon ( I haven't tested with slow ) then swipe you will get a bit more distance.

[@clonewarrior1999]

I also have another tip bit I forgot it. :I

[@papaoso92]

Loving this new series so far! I adore this mode and can't wait to start a new game with it. Especially once console mods are released.

[@XmarcX92]

Wow this is really good, you do a better do job than half of these dudes on KZbin. straight to the point and very informative.

[@TPComedy]

I had no idea you could fill bottles! Thank you!

[@rickmcconnell5093]

Take every empty bottle and go back to vault 111 and fill them all with purified water free and easy. Use other glass items for glass scrap.

[@Ivohnix]

As simple as it seems, I was really surprised by the idea of storing your water (and possibly food items) in a container near the beginning of a dungeon. I hadn't even considered that! Despite the fact that I would likely do the same in a real life situation (leave stuff that I don't need for the task at hand in a secure location), it never even crossed my mind in the game. Great stuff :)

[@edmartin875]

I would worry about my stuff disappearing when the container spawns new items.

[@KawaiiKittyKat79]

If you have the VaultTec DLC, you can place the VaultTec fountain because the water is purified

[@edmartin875]

I hang one on the wall in Home Plate at the very least. Filling a bunch of bottles does take quite a few button pushes. Never tried the sink.

[@frog8603]

Ok I know this is 4 years old but I love your videos! Thank you for all of these tutorials and tips because it really helps for beginners and newbies to the game like me. +1 sub ;)

[@edmartin875]

When you set up your little home-away-from-home, I would add a container or two. You may find something you want to keep for later use but don't want to carry around with you until the time to use it comes around. For instance, I like my provisioners to be outfitted with good armor, including a yellow flight helmet, and a good gun. The helmet looks distinctive, making them easily identifiable, and has perception +1 which may help in their defense.

[@antimonycup7066]

Thorough and concise.

[@EyeTwitchO.o]

I know these videos are a tad old but you have definitely made me think about actually trying out survival mode. Thanks! XD Oh and please put out the last three videos if you haven't already.

[@yhwhsozo3680]

Ty

[@Jjohnnyslaanissh]

Thank you for this. Helped me a lot!

[@bluemonsteronlamesa]

Thanks! This is very helpful! Steam sales urged me to bought this game 😊

[@Jesse2188]

your videos are exactly what I needed!! thank you! 😀

[@dakinoytc986]

i didn't now we can fill up empty botles with water. a very big ty for you 👍😋

[@blaineramos3633]

plz don't hate me but this was alot better than I expected

[@WastelandDovahkiin]

+Oswald The Lucky Rabbit Well thanks! I think, lol!

[@cameronhoward6534]

DO NOT, fight a deathclaw with your fists

[@twitchytitchy5472]

More informative than the video itself

[@CheetoBro111]

*grabs deathclaw gauntlet* hold my bear

[@rancidblock5615]

@@CheetoBro111 You mean beer

[@edmartin875]

@@rancidblock5615 Maybe it was a typo. Or maybe he meant BEAR. After all, he was going after a Deathclaw and wouldn't want his bear injured.

[@falloutforlifelegendary9992]

I like the vid, im planning my next play threw as a hermit crab type. NO bos, NO minute-men. So it will be a, carry only necessary items, and sell the rest.

[@thegodfather6454]

hey just to show how much codsworth can hold compared to other companions...i was able to give him a full set of t45 power armor and he still had plenty of space left to store other goodies

[@Wolfways]

Did survival mode get made easier or something? I've been playing for about the past year and I only play on survival, and I use mods that remove a lot of stuff from the world because there's way too much for it being 200 years after the bombs fell, and I've never had any kind of thirst/hunger problems. In fact I usually carry about 20-30 purified waters and when I return home I store the extra that I've picked up, usually around 1-20. I know you can get ill by drinking dirty water, but I've never had to, and I RP so I don't collect the bottles in the vault or use any "get rich quick" schemes like making and selling purified water. The "survival" option is really not about survival IMO, it's just more realism having to eat and drink. But then, all of Fallout is like that. I've always found it weird how there are "poor" and starving people in Fallout when it's almost impossible to avoid being rich. I don't even pick up weapons or armour to sell because I've never been able to sell the ammo I collect due to vvendors having so little money.

[@grimmzy_lifeless7269]

thnx awesome video been waiting for a video like this great job

[@switchdubztakeamilli1906]

a refreshing beverage is the best to have

[@Hedgehobbit]

This game needs a canteen (and binoculars) because I'm burning through bottles like crazy. It's frustrating because the combat armor I'm wearing has a canteen on it. You just can't use it.

[@WastelandDovahkiin]

+Hedgehobbit I know right! I've heard people say they like that you have to keep finding new bottles all the time, because if you could just keep the same bottle it wouldn't be as hard. Well, maybe true, but it's not as realistic. And it's way more frustrating. Having to keep one canteen full all the time could be just as hard too. I know because I've played tons of Skyrim with a needs mod installed, in which they added canteens to the game, and I was constantly trying to find places where I could refill it. I don't like that Survival Mode has turned empty bottles into the most valuable loot item in the game. Shutting up now, because I could rant about this for a long time.

[@haraldeigerson8079]

Well thank goodness for re-spawn and thank you for the videos.

[@TheDukanu]

U can build a clean water sink in the settlement and you are set :)

[@KirbyOnCronic]

The thirst is real...

[@cw5312]

Farm melons. They cure hunger and thirst.

[@edmartin875]

And weigh 1.0 each.

[@strawberrymilkshake90]

I had no idea I could fill bottles - but somehow the game was kind enough to let me drink radiated water without much damage and gave me some soda eventually I became sick but after a good while - I began to get really frustrated without knowing three useful tips - 1 bottle filling means free purified water 2 planning - I had no idea I had to plan, I was used to just running around lol foolish and 3 you can make medicine instead of buying it or finding it

[@strawberrymilkshake90]

well I know you can craft medicine but - on very hard I find so many stimpacks I don't usually craft anything -

[@NandoMandoLeAndoCalando]

Another great video

[@mathewweeks9069]

Your awesome and awesome video be safe out there

[@caseylove9062]

Good job

[@brianmason1772]

Of note, if your intelligence drops to 0, Idiot savant doesn't seem to proc anymore.

[@-BWS-]

more nice tips

[@thegodfather6454]

hey...doesn't codsworth occasionally give you purified water? I'm almost certain he does, which would make him a great companion..

[@WastelandDovahkiin]

Yes, he does, very occasionally. But you have to talk to him first in order to get him to do it, and he doesn't do it every time you talk to him.

[@thegodfather6454]

yea :/ i started my survival mode today and made 2 little areas for supplies in red rocket and sanctuary. i got dogmeat and i'm about to storm the museum and save preston.

[@airtight3539]

I like her voice

[@airtight3539]

I'm doing a canibal playthrough right now but i'm going to end it soon after that a stealth one then a survival one so i'm storing knowledge (in my garage) for the survival one

[@DakotaTheRat]

Use Redrocket as a player home until you can buy home plate

[@daytonwaterjet4119]

pumps deposit water too and they are cheap!

[@RedTBasco]

Your Awesome

[@bones666]

idiot savant can really help increase your levels especially with an intelligence 1 starting stat first perk, 11% chance to get 3x xp for anything, then at next level 5x, have that go off a few times from turning in story quests and just watch the lvls pop, plus i dont find the sound it makes annoying lol

[@ChristiaanPanman]

Can int go below 1?

[@forita100]

I got 2 levels strait up from idiot savant for turning in a quest so its pertty good 7lv-9lv

[@mepro7576]

why not take the bottles in sanctuary and go back to thr vault to get purified water instead of the dirty water you'll get from the water pump in sanctuary??

[@edmartin875]

Water pumps produce pure water.

[@SirBiGGs21]

“Hunger and Thirst” in this game is absolutely dreadful... just my opinion.

[@opo4uMapy]

WHAT?! Purify dirty water?! NEVER DO THAT!!! Always fill bottles with dirty water and store it in working bench because you need dirty water to cook and cant use purified instead.

[@edmartin875]

Dirty water has it's uses but in Survival pure water is a necessity.

[@monktullis1887]

Just say grab some empty bottles !!!!!!