So I just found out something about Larry.

[Keyboard Cowboy]

You can recruit Larry Roachburn by giving him a shot of mataviron.
You can then later get him to rehab where he gets a bit better stats but his perk changes from optimist to pessimist.
But did you know that you can "un-rehab" him again?
So if you've found the Hermit down in L12 he can give you a taste of his mushroom stew, while eating the stew gives most of your mercs a negative impact (exhausted) it turns Larry back into addict Larry. He seems to keep all his stats intact but he changes back from pessimist to optimist again (and his avatar changes back again as well).

[CommandDork]

This is alot like real life. I have a friend just like Larry.

[uncle nick]

So, which Larry is better? Addict Larry or Sober Larry?

[Magicsimmer]

This is useful information! So fascinating that the developers added these little tweaks and hidden scenarios.

[CrikeyGuvna]

Originally posted by uncle nick:

So, which Larry is better? Addict Larry or Sober Larry?

Clean Larry gets a decent buff to wisdom, marksmanship, dex and agility but loses some health.

[Echo.Ren]

Originally posted by uncle nick:

So, which Larry is better? Addict Larry or Sober Larry?

if he keeps mechanic perk which appears after rehab, then addict for sure. if you have barry - doesn't really matter imo, still optimist is slightly better, i guess? also if you want to get the green diamond from beef i think you need both larry (in my case he was sober) and smiley. but some people pointed that sober larry didn't helped with that one, so not sure.

[LeoinFL]

I got the diamond with just the sober larry no smiley

[Echo.Ren]

Originally posted by LeoinFL:

I got the diamond with just the sober larry no smiley

that's actually nice to know. bcs smiley is way too annoying to deal with.

[LArc7thHeaven]

Larry have to be sober for biff to surrender the diamond

[Your Neighbour]

Originally posted by Keyboard Cowboy:

You can recruit Larry Roachburn by giving him a shot of mataviron.
You can then later get him to rehab where he gets a bit better stats but his perk changes from optimist to pessimist.
But did you know that you can "un-rehab" him again?
So if you've found the Hermit down in L12 he can give you a taste of his mushroom stew, while eating the stew gives most of your mercs a negative impact (exhausted) it turns Larry back into addict Larry. He seems to keep all his stats intact but he changes back from pessimist to optimist again (and his avatar changes back again as well).

Where do you send him to rehab? I got larry would love to send him to rehab, I don't like his addict talks.

[Magicsimmer]

Originally posted by Your Neighbour:

Originally posted by Keyboard Cowboy:

You can recruit Larry Roachburn by giving him a shot of mataviron.
You can then later get him to rehab where he gets a bit better stats but his perk changes from optimist to pessimist.
But did you know that you can "un-rehab" him again?
So if you've found the Hermit down in L12 he can give you a taste of his mushroom stew, while eating the stew gives most of your mercs a negative impact (exhausted) it turns Larry back into addict Larry. He seems to keep all his stats intact but he changes back from pessimist to optimist again (and his avatar changes back again as well).

Where do you send him to rehab? I got larry would love to send him to rehab, I don't like his addict talks.

He can get rehab at the Sanatorium after Kronenberg approves of your medical help

[Rhapsody]

Originally posted by Echo.Ren:

Originally posted by uncle nick:

So, which Larry is better? Addict Larry or Sober Larry?

if he keeps mechanic perk which appears after rehab, then addict for sure. if you have barry - doesn't really matter imo, still optimist is slightly better, i guess? also if you want to get the green diamond from beef i think you need both larry (in my case he was sober) and smiley. but some people pointed that sober larry didn't helped with that one, so not sure.

Addict Larry couldn't help me with Biff, had to shoot him in the back.

Anyways, the Pessimist trait is not much of a downside (and Optimist is not much of a benefit either) by the time you can rehabilitate Larry, because you should have at least one sharpshooter with Inspiring Strike anyway and it makes managing morale quite effortless.

[Keyboard Cowboy]

Originally posted by Echo.Ren:

Originally posted by uncle nick:

So, which Larry is better? Addict Larry or Sober Larry?

if he keeps mechanic perk which appears after rehab, then addict for sure. if you have barry - doesn't really matter imo, still optimist is slightly better, i guess? also if you want to get the green diamond from beef i think you need both larry (in my case he was sober) and smiley. but some people pointed that sober larry didn't helped with that one, so not sure.

Unfortunately, that perk goes bye-bye when he becomes addicted again.
Danger close, Loner and optimist become his perks.
However, if you get him back to rehab _again_ he gets that perk back.