Resting Resting is used to heal in a safe place without the need to use stimpak s , buffout , healing consumables or healing perks / implant s . One is unable to rest if there are enemies nearby , when the area is exposed to radiation , or if the bed is owned by someone else . " Fallout " and " Fallout 2 " . In " Fallout " and " Fallout 2 " , the player character can rest to recover their health in almost any place , as long as they ' re not in combat , using the Pip - Boy 2000 alarm clock function . A handful of places , such as the toxic caves or Vault City downtown , prohibit resting . " Fallout 3 " . Sleeping in a bed for any length of time will restore full health and heal all limbs , but will not get rid of radiation buildup . One cannot sleep in an owned bed ( if the owner dies the bed won ' t revert to an un - owned state ) . Many places in the open wasteland have un - owned beds for player characters to use freely , however , most major settlements require the Wanderer to rent a bed , which will give them the Well Rested bonus . Alternatively , it is possible to wait in a certain location for however long is desired . Unlike sleeping , there is no benefit to this other than advancing the clock . It will not restore any health ( unless one has the Solar Powered perk and are standing in the sun ) and all the drawbacks still apply . It mainly serves the purpose of moving forward in time to a point where certain events will trigger , such as the open hours of a shop . Well Rested . Sleeping in a bed one owns or rents ( such as in the Megaton house , Tenpenny Tower suite , Kenny ' s Cave , or a rented room ) for an hour or more , the player character will become " Well Rested " and gain a 10 % bonus to experience gained for 12 hours . The add - on " Broken Steel " adds the perk Deep Sleep , which gives a bonus from sleeping in any bed ( provided the rest of the conditions are met . ) Hotels . Sleeping in these will provide you with the " Well Rested " bonus . " Add - ons " . The " Point Lookout " add - on provides an additional Well Rested bed in Kenny ' s Cave , provided you pass a speech check , have the Child at Heart perk , or retrieve Kenny ' s special teddy bear . " Fallout New Vegas " . Beds act the same as in " Fallout 3 " , but with some minor differences . In addition to owned beds conferring a Well Rested bonus , having sex with someone or sleeping in specific ' Queen ' or ' Queen - sized ' beds in certain locations will also confer the bonus . In Hardcore mode , the healing benefits of a bed only apply to owned beds ; other beds in the Wasteland will reduce sleep but not restore any health . Alternatively , with a high Survival skill , the perks Home on the Range and Roughin ' It allow the Courier to sleep via interaction with a campfire or in an unowned bed respectively . Also , the Roughin ' it ! bedroll kit is essentially a portable bed . " Fallout 4 " . Sleeping in a bed for any length of time will restore full health and heal any damaged limbs . The Sole Survivor can sleep up to 24 hours in a bed , up to 5 hours on a mattress , and up to 3 hours in a sleeping bag or tent . In Survival mode , sleeping at least one hour will save the game . To recover more health and eventually heal crippled limbs it is required to sleep for a longer amount of time . For a more detailed explanation of sleep and tiredness , see Survival mode . Rental beds . These beds can be rented from NPC ' s for 10 caps each night and will grant the player with the Well Rested perk bonus .