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Tonics - Hints
by Krzysztof "Lordareon" Gonciarz (guides.gamepressure.com)
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Tonics - Hints  (22/31)

 

NOTE: Locations given below are just bookmarks for the appropriate sections of the walkthrough, where they are described in greater detail. In case a certain tonic is available for sale in Gatherer’s Garden, the below list indicates the location of its first appearance. In case of Tenenbaum’s rewards for saving the girls, we assume that you save all of them and thus indicate the first level that you can get the reward on. In case that a tonic is a research bonus, its location on this list is “(research)”. Details can be found in an appropriate section of the guide.

There are 3 tonics in the game that can only by obtained by producing them at U-Invent stations. Their location below is “U-Invent”.

 

Physical Tonics

 

 

Description

Where to find

Natural Camouflage

One of the best tonics in the game – grants you invisibility when you stand still!

1 - (research)

SportBoost

Increases damage dealt with a wrench and movement speed.

1 – (research)

2 – (research)

Bloodlust

Regenerates a little bit of health and EVE every time you deal damage with a wrench.

1 – U-Invent

Scrounger

If you don’t like random loot that you found in a container, search it again – it’ll be something else!

1 – (research)

Medical Expert

Increases the amount of health regenerated by the medpacks.

1 – Neptune’s Bounty

2 – Fort Frolic

3 – Apollo Square

Hacker’s Delight

Brings back a little health each time you perform a successful hack.

1 – Medical Pavillon

2 – U-Invent

3 – Point Prometheus

Security Evasion

Cameras take longer to notice your presence.

1 – Arcadia

2 – Hephaestus

Booze Hound

Alcohol brings back your EVE instead of depleting it.

1 – U-Invent

Extra Nutrition

Snacks and drinks bring back more health and EVE.

1 – Neptune’s Bounty

2 – Fort Frolic

3 – (research)

EVE Link

Causes the health packs to regenerate EVE as well.

1 – Medical Pavillon

2 – Farmers Market

 

Engineering Tonics

 

 

Description

Where to find

Speedy Hacker

Slows down the liquid when hacking.

1 – Medical Pavillon

2 – Olympus Heights

Security Expert

Slows down the liquid when hacking cameras, bots and turrets.

1 – Medical Pavillon

2 – (research)

Focused Hacker

Decreased the number of overload fields by 2 (then 4).

1 – Neptune’s Bounty

2 – Apollo Square

Prolific Inventor

Doubles the number of items created at U-Invent stations.

1 – Apollo Square

Clever Inventor

Decreases the required number of each ingredient in U-Invents by 1 (with minimum of 1).

1 – Olympus Heights

Shorten Alarms

Duuuuh.. Shortens alarms?

1 – Neptune’s Bounty

2 – Hephaestus

Hacking Expert

Decreases the number of alarm and overload fields by 1 (then 2).

1 – Arcadia

2 – Fort Frolic

Safecracker

Decreases the difficulty when hacking safes.

1 – Arcadia

2 – Point Prometheus

Alarm Expert

Decreases the number of alarm fields by 2 (then 4).

1 – Fort Frolic

2 – Point Prometheus

 

Combat Tonics

 

 

Description

Where to find

Photographer’s Eye

Speeds up the research process.

1 – Farmers Market

2 – (research)

Wrench Jockey

Increases damage dealt with a wrench – a great tonic to have!

1 – Medical Pavillon

2 – (research)

Static Discharge

Releases an electric field each time you’re hit by a melee weapon (can cause problems with neutral Big Daddies!).

1 – Medical Pavillon

2 – (research)

Damage Research

Increases the research bonuses to damage.

1 – Hephaestus

2 – Point Prometheus

Electric Flesh

Increases resistance to electricity and the power of our own electrical attacks.

1 – Fort Frolic

2 - Olympus Heights

Armored Shell

Considerably increases our defense.

1 – Medical Pavillon

2 - Olympus Heights

Wrench Lurker

Increases wrench damage to unsuspecting enemies.

1 –Neptune’s Bounty

2- Hephaestus

Frozen Field

Increases our ice attack’s power.

1 – Fort Frolic

2 – Hephaestus

 

Tonics - Hints  (22/31)
comments and responses

scratch that sorry. counted wrong. you dont need vending expert...
walrusman
10/08/2008 19:26
Human Inferno 1 can be first bought in arcadia at the gatherer's garden. Human Inferno II can be first bought at Point Prometheus. and your missing one tonic...cause with all those you have 52. i think it might be the vending expert???
walrusman
08/08/2008 21:32
Human Inferno 1 and 2 are missing. I got 1 but i dont remember which Garden it was from and I am in search of 2.

Aside from that...Great Guide.
elchingon050
24/03/2008 00:47

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Introduction
Walkthrough
Welcome to Rapture
Medical Pavillon - p. 1
Medical Pavillon - p. 2
Neptune’s Bounty - p. 1
Neptune’s Bounty - p. 2
Smuggler’s Hideout
Arcadia
Farmers Market
Arcadia once more
Fort Frolic
Hephaestus
Rapture Main Controls
Olympus Heights
Apollo Square
Point Prometheus
Proving Grounds
Le Grande Finale
Hints
Playing on highest difficulty setting
Weapon types - Hints
Weapon Upgrade Stations - Maps
Tonics - Maps
Plasmids - Hints
Plasmids - Maps
Hacking
U-Invent
Enemies & Research - p. 1
Enemies & Research - p. 2
Little Sisters and Big Daddies (SPOILERS!)
Achievement List
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