As you explore Appalachia, youâll discover various flavors of Nuka-Cola. Most of them are soda, with unique properties and flavors ranging from Orange to Quantim, whichâon top of glowing with a brilliant blue hueâprovides a nice boost to your Rads! But weâre here today searching for Nuka-Cola Dark, Nuka-Cola Corporationâs first alcoholic drink, with its pitch-black bottle and liquid. Itâs probably not the most thirst-quenching Nuka-Cola in Appalachia, but itâs one of the most entertaining.
Here is where to find Nuka-Cola Dark in Fallout 76
Where to get Nuka-Cola Dark
If youâre already a late-game player, youâll likely acquire Nuka-Cola Dark via crafting, as itâs relatively inexpensive once you acquire the Recipe. But more on crafting Nuka-Cola Dark shortly. For now, letâs focus on where you can loot or buy a bottle. Itâs enough to satisfy a daily or weekly challenge.
You can find Nuka-Cola Dark at The Whitespring Resort, sold by Bubblesâthe robotic drinks vendorâon the main floor. Sheâs in a side room beside the Common Room. Alternatively, you can buy one from the drink vending machine at Nuka-World on Tour. Both rely on you having the Caps to spare, of course.
If you donât have the cash to spend on a bottle of alcoholic pre-war Nuka-Cola, we completely understandâitâs tough out there. You can loot a bottle, though! Youâll find a few spawns at Eta Psi House on Fraternity Row or the bar at Showmanâs Pier. These both routinely spawn, but you may need to swap servers if you come up empty at both.
How to craft Nuka-Cola Dark
First and foremost, if you wish to craft Nuka-Cola Dark, you must track down the Recipe. Thereâs a slim chance one drops upon finishing the Tipsy Taste-Test Daily at The Nukashine. Itâs just over 6 percent.
Alternatively, you can buy a recipe from Leo Petrov, a former Nuka-Cola Corporation employee who clearly doesnât respect any NDA he might have signed. Heâll join your C.A.M.P. as an ally after purchasing his Plan from Samuel, in Foundation, in exchange for Gold Bullion.
Once you have a Recipe: Nuka-Cola Dark, visit a Brewing Station and combine the following ingredients:
x3 Boiled Water
x2 Nuka-Cola
x3 Snaptail Reed
x5 Wood

Nuka-Cola Dark Stats
Perception -1
Strength +1
Endurance +1
Water: 15 percent
Alcohol Addiction (5 percent)
Weight: 1
Value 75 Caps
You likely wonât chug a bottle of Nuka-Cola Dark to satiate thirst or boost your S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stats significantly for a skill check. More often than not, this unique beverage is necessary to satisfy a daily or weekly challenge. And, you know, when itâs been a rough one.