ULTIMATE FALLOUT NEW VEGAS GUIDE

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This is a guide to all aspects of Fallout New Vegas. If you have any suggestions on what i can put in or add on leave a comment and I will make sure to update the guide as soon as possible. Also if you have any questions about anything about this game from weapons to quests, and just plain anything, leave a comment and I will respond as soon as possible.

LOCATIONS





QUESTS

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Base game

Tutorial quests

1st Name 2nd Location(s) 3rd Given by 4th Reward

Ain't That a Kick in the Head Goodsprings Doc Mitchell Vault 21 jumpsuit, Pip-Boy 3000, 18 caps, 6 bobby pins, extra items based on tagged skills (see quest page for details)

Back in the Saddle Goodsprings Sunny Smiles 50 caps, Varmint rifle, 30 5.56mm Rounds, 60 5.56mm Rounds (Optional), 50 XP, Goodsprings fame(optional)

By a Campfire on the Trail Goodsprings Sunny Smiles Healing powder
Note: with the exception of Ain't That a Kick in the Head, all tutorial quests are optional but must be completed in the order listed here.

Main quests

1st Name 2nd Location(s) 3rd Given by 4th Reward

They Went That-a-Way Primm, Nipton, Boulder City Johnson Nash 1000 XP

Ring-a-Ding-Ding! The Tops Swank, Benny 1000 XP - 1200 XP
Note: you can skip the entire story-line of They Went That-a-Way and head straight to The Tops in New Vegas to complete the quest.

Main quest arcs

For these quests you must choose one faction to be loyal to. As you follow the main quest arc for a single faction, the quests for the other factions (with the exception of Independent/Yes Man quests) will fail as you gain infamy for siding against them when you progress through the quests for whichever faction you side with. The point at which you fail the other factions quests varies depending on your actions and quests already completed. Once you side with a faction you can change to another factions quest arc, only if you have not progressed down the preceding factions quests to the point that you fail the other quest arcs from gaining infamy.

Independent/Yes Man quests

1st Name 2nd Location(s) 3rd Given by 4th Reward

Wild Card: Ace in the Hole The Tops Yes Man None

Wild Card: Change in Management Lucky 38 Yes Man 300 XP

Wild Card: You and What Army? The Fort Yes Man 750-500 XP

Wild Card: Side Bets The Strip Yes Man None

Wild Card: Finishing Touches Lucky 38, El Dorado substation Yes Man 500 XP, NCR infamy

You'll Know It When It Happens Hoover Dam Grant, Yes Man, Mr. House 1000 XP, NCR infamy

No Gods, No Masters Lucky 38 Penthouse Yes Man End game

Mr. House quests

1st Name 2nd Location(s) 3rd Given by 4th Reward

The House Always Wins Lucky 38 Mr. House 600 XP, 1000 caps, Lucky 38 presidential suite

All or Nothing Hoover Dam Mr. House End game

New California Republic quests

1st Name 2nd Location(s) 3rd Given by 4th Reward

Things That Go Boom Nellis Air Force Base Dennis Crocker 200 XP, 300-400-500 caps, NCR fame

Kings' Gambit NCR Embassy Dennis Crocker 1300 XP, 600 caps, NCR fame

You'll Know It When It Happens Hoover Dam Grant, Yes Man, Mr. House 1000 XP, NCR fame

For the Republic, Part 2 Hoover Dam Colonel Moore 475 XP, NCR fame

Eureka! Hoover Dam General Lee Oliver End game

Caesar's Legion quests

1st Name 2nd Location(s) 3rd Given by 4th Reward

Render Unto Caesar The Fort Caesar Legion fame

Et Tumor, Brute? The Fort Caesar None

Arizona Killer The Fort Caesar, Lucius Legion fame

Veni, Vidi, Vici Legate's Camp Legate Lanius End game

Side quest arcs

These quests can be completed at any time during the game but most do not contribute to the main storyline. Note that some of these quests will not be able to be completed if you have a low reputation with the certain faction.

1st Name 2nd Location(s) 3rd Given by 4th Reward 5th Reputation 6th Quest ID

A Valuable Lesson Sunset Sarsaparilla Headquarters Festus 1600 XP, 1500 caps, Pew Pew None 00105998

Aba Daba Honeymoon Red Rock Drug Lab Diane Turbo Recipe or 250 caps, 450 caps, Khan Trick Great Khans fame 00140c3b

Ant Misbehavin' Nellis Array Raquel 300 XP Boomers fame 001083de

Anywhere I Wander Techatticup Mine Renolds 100 XP NCR fame 0011f935

Back in Your Own Backyard Nelson Ranger Milo 150 XP, 50 caps NCR fame, Legion infamy 00129445

Beyond the Beef Ultra-Luxe Mortimer or Heck Gunderson 100/500 XP, 250/500 caps The Strip fame, White Glove Society fame 0010d2c6

Beware the Wrath of Caesar! Mojave Wasteland Caesar's Legion None Legion infamy 00167f0f

Bitter Springs Infimary Blues Bitter Springs Markland 2 stimpaks, 4 Rad-X, 4 Rad-Away NCR fame 00139b8d

Bleed Me Dry The Thorn Red Lucy Dinner Bell, hunting revolver, hunting rifle, 1,650 XP, 5,200 caps None 001348db

Booted Nipton, Legion Raid Camp Boxcars 100 XP Powder Ganger fame 00131e7c

Boulder City Showdown Boulder City Lieutenant Monroe 300 XP NCR fame, Great Khans fame 0010e908

Bye Bye Love Gomorrah Joana 400 caps (600 possible with a barter check) from Carlitos, 200 from Joana. None 00110a65

Caesar's Favor Cottonwood Cove Self Legion Denarius, random loot None 00163427

Caesar's Foe Mojave Wasteland Self Negative Legion reputation Legion infamy 00163428

Caesar's Hire The Fort Self Legion Denarius Legion mixed reputation 00163429

Can You Find it in Your Heart? Mojave Outpost Ranger Jackson 200 XP, service rifle, 72 5.56mm rounds, 100 caps, 2 weapon repair kits. NCR fame 00144122

Classic Inspiration Michael Angelo's workshop Michael Angelo 150 caps per photo, 200 XP & 500 caps. The Strip fame 00112577

Climb Ev'ry Mountain Bitter Springs Captain Gilles 100 XP NCR fame 00133046

Cold, Cold Heart Nipton Vulpes Inculta 150 caps Possible Legion fame 001349b5

Come Fly With Me Novac, REPCONN Test Site, Gibson scrap yard, Clark Field Manny Vargas, Jason Bright, No-bark Noonan 800 XP + 200 XP, space suit Novac fame 00080664

Crazy, Crazy, Crazy Black Mountain Neil 1000 XP None 00166b87

Cry Me a River Red Rock Canyon Jerry the Punk 350 XP None 00140c3c

Debt Collector Atomic Wrangler Casino Francine Garret 600 XP, 300 caps, player housing at the Atomic Wrangler Casino None 0010e1dc

Don't Make a Beggar of Me Great Khan encampment, Sloan, Primm Melissa 150 caps, various chems or 85 caps Great Khans fame 000e37e7

Don't Tread on the Bear! Mojave Wasteland NCR Failure of several NCR quests NCR infamy 00167f0e

ED-E My Love Nash residence, Primm ED-E ED-E upgrade None 001572e8

Emergency Radio Mojave Wasteland Self NCR supply drop None 0015fb7c

Eye for an Eye Camp Searchlight First Sergeant Astor 200 or 250 caps, 500 or 1000 XP NCR or Legion fame 00134498

Eyesight to the Blind Hidden Valley bunker, Black Mountain Elder McNamara Membership in the Brotherhood of Steel, T-45d power amor, Power Armor Training and full access to the armory None 001638f0

Flags of Our Foul-Ups Camp Golf McCredie 200 XP NCR fame 0010431c

For Auld Lang Syne Several Arcade Gannon 500 XP, Remnants power armor, Gannon family Tesla armor, power armor training None 00157e60

G.I. Blues The King's School of Impersonation The King 500-1500 caps Freeside fame 0010e106

Ghost Town Gunfight Goodsprings Mitchell 250 caps, 150 XP Goodsprings fame 00104eae

Guess Who I Saw Today Jacobstown Doctor Henry 500 XP, Oh, Baby! None 0013f405

Hard Luck Blues East pump station, West Pump Station Morgan Blake 200-250 XP NCR fame 00150fa0

Heartache by the Number Mojave Outpost Rose of Sharon Cassidy 500 XP, Hand of Vengeance or Calm Heart perk for Cass None 0015da16

High Times Old Mormon Fort Julie Farkas 500 XP Followers of the Apocalypse fame 0010e1da

How Little We Know Gomorrah Cachino, Joana 400 caps or 50 Gomorrah tokens, Pimp-Boy 3 Billion None 00110a63

I Could Make You Care Specific locations Veronica Santangelo Bonds of Steel/Causeless Rebel perk, 1000 XP None 00145f85

I Don't Hurt Anymore Camp McCarran or Camp Forlorn Hope Gorobets 250 XP NCR fame 0015e480

I Forgot to Remember to Forget Novac Craig Boone 1st Recon survival armor or 1st Recon assault armor None 001349a7

I Fought the Law NCR Correctional Facility Eddie Various items, 300-200xp, 100 caps, 1 Mentats, 1 Psycho, 1 Buffout NCR or Powder Ganger fame 0008d0e3

I Hear You Knocking The Fort Lucius 100 XP Legion fame 001268bd

I Put a Spell on You Camp McCarran, The Fort Colonel Hsu, Vulpes Inculta 500XP, 250 caps or 550 XP, 250 caps NCR or Legion fame 000e79of

Keep Your Eyes on the Prize Mojave Outpost Ranger Ghost 100 XP NCR fame 00144124

Left My Heart Cottonwood Cove Frank Weathers or Mrs. Weathers 1000 XP, 50 caps or 300 XP, 50 caps None 00135f63

Medical Mystery Camp Forlorn Hope Dr. Richards 300 XP NCR fame 001214ab

My Kind of Town Primm Beagle or Johnson Nash 300 XP None 000da115

No, Not Much Bitter Springs Captain Gilles 300 XP, positive Karma or 2 Pork n' Beans, 2 Purified water, $20 NCR or $100 NCR, 21 Case 5.56mm, negative Karma NCR fame 00133045

Nothin' But a Hound Dog The King's School of Impersonation The King Rex as companion, 500 XP None 001176b8

Oh My Papa Red Rock Canyon Regis 700 XP, 500 caps (or) 2 low-quality 10mm SMGs (or) 2 Super stimpaks Great Khans fame 00140c3a

One for My Baby Novac Craig Boone 150 XP, 100 caps, 1st Recon beret None 00151403

Pheeble Will LVB Station Walter Phebus 375 XP and 400 caps, or 500,1000,1500 caps and 100 - 200 XP None 0011f86a

Pressing Matters Sunset Sarsaparilla Headquarters Alice McLafferty 100 XP, 500 caps NCR fame 0014ef5f

Restoring Hope Camp Forlorn Hope, Helios One, Nelson Major Polatli, Nelson Mayes 300 XP, Liberator NCR fame 001214aa

Return to Sender Camp Forlorn Hope Reyes 500-600 XP NCR fame 0014f3b1

Run Goodsprings Run Goodsprings Joe Cobb None Powder Ganger fame 0015ec5b

Someone to Watch Over Me North Vegas Square, North sewers Crandon 1000 caps, 150 XP None 000f2429

Still in the Dark Hidden Valley bunker Elder McNamara 1000 XP, 1400 caps, Brotherhood of Steel safehouse key Brotherhood of Steel fame 0015d79d

Sunshine Boogie Nellis Array Loyal 300 XP Boomers fame 0015ecc9

Talent Pool The Tops Tommy Torini 550 XP, 150 caps The Strip fame 00116504

Tend to Your Business Freeside Head Paladin Hardin Membership into the Brotherhood of Steel, T-45d power armor None 001633f2

That Lucky Old Sun Helios One Fantastic or Haggerty 350 XP, Big Book of Science, caps, chems NCR fame or infamy 000e282d

The Coyotes Aerotech office park Parker 250 XP, 150 caps None 000f8892

The Finger of Suspicion The Fort, Vault 21 Vulpes Inculta 100 XP Legion fame 001271ea

The Legend of the Star Sunset Sarsaparilla Headquarters Festus Unlocks doors for next quest None 000e8f7d

The Moon Comes Over the Tower New Vegas Strip Emily Ortal 500 XP Followers of the Apocalypse fame 0011a0c5

The White Wash Camp McCarran Carrie Boyd Key to MP confiscated goods trunk None 000f0629

There Stands the Grass Camp McCarran Thomas Hildern 1200-1500 XP, 1200-2000 caps None 000ef63b

Three-Card Bounty Camp McCarran Dhatri 250 caps per bounty, 100 XP per bounty NCR fame 000f81bd

Unfriendly Persuasion Jacobstown Marcus 350 XP, 2500-3000 caps None 00148a34

Volare! Nellis Air Force Base Pearl Boomer flightsuit, Boomers helmet Boomers fame 000ff5df

Wang Dang Atomic Tango Atomic Wrangler Casino James Garret 150-400 caps, 450 XP None 0010e1db

We Are Legion Nelson Dead Sea Liberator, 300 XP Legion fame 00125e7e

We Will All Go Together Camp Searchlight Astor 25 caps per dogtag, Service rifle, 25 XP per dogtag None 0014050c

Wheel of Fortune Camp Searchlight Logan Random weapons, 100 XP None 0014050d

Why Can't We Be Friends Vault 19 Philip Lem or Samuel Cooke 300 XP None 0013e5af

You Can Depend on Me Crimson Caravan Company Alice McLafferty 500 caps, 550 XP None 000edb37

Young Hearts Nellis Hangars Jack 300 XP, 470 caps Boomers fame 00150b8b

Unmarked quests

These are quests that can be completed for certain rewards, but do not appear in your Pip-Boy.

1st Name 2nd Location(s) 3rd Given by 4th Reward

A Bit of Slap and Tickle Casa Madrid Apartments Self Sex with a prostitute of your choosing
A Final Plan for Esteban Camp McCarran Terminal building Christina Morales Karma or 50 caps
A Team of Moronic Mercenaries Vikki and Vance Casino Layla The casino reopens
Access Powers REPCONN Headquarters Self Q-35 Matter Modulator
All Fired Up! Vault 34 Self All-American, Pulse gun
An Ear to the Ground Camp Forlorn Hope James Sexton NCR fame
Andy and Charlie Novac, Ranger Station Charlie Ranger Andy Ranger Andy's thanks
Arizona Scavenger Cottonwood Cove Aurelius of Phoenix Caesar's Legion fame, caps
Barton the Fink Goodsprings source Barton Thorn Miscellaneous loot
Bear Necessities Nellis Air Force Base Lindsay Boomer fame or infamy
Big Winner, ... New Vegas (and Sierra Madre with Dead Money add-on) casinos Self Caps, suites, banned from casinos
Bounty Killer Vault 3 Colonel Hsu NCR fame
Cajoling a Cudgel Sealed sewers Self The Humble Cudgel
Claws Mended Sloan Snuffles NCR fame
Claws Out Quarry junction Chomps Lewis NCR fame
Dealing with Contreras Camp McCarran Contreras, Carrie Boyd This Machine
Defacing the Humble Stone Boulder City Private Kowalski Possible NCR infamy
Democracy Inaction Vault 11 Self 500 XP
Eddie's Emissary NCR Correctional Facility Eddie Powder Ganger fame
Fight Night The Thorn Red Lucy 120 caps
Flogging a Dead Corpse Freeside Freeside thug None
Friend of the Followers Old Mormon Fort Julie Farkas 300 XP (if joining the Followers), caps
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger New Vegas Medical Clinic Dr. Usanagi Various implants and more SPECIAL points
Help for Halford Camp Guardian Private Halford Dog tag fist schematics
Hidden Valley computer virus Hidden Valley bunker Scribe Ibsen Access to Hidden Valley bunker database
I Love Bananas Vault 3 Rick Lancer Overseer's computer password, vault 3 maintenance key
Keith's Caravan Charade Aerotech office park Parker 250 caps
Meeting an Equal North Vegas Square Jules .44 magnum hand load schematics
Poor Meat Never Makes Good Soup Camp McCarran William Farber None
Not Worth a Hill of Corn and Beans Camp McCarran William Farber Discount
Old School Ghoul Novac, Camp McCarran or Camp Forlorn Hope, Nellis Airforce Base Raul Tejada Old Vaquero or Full Maintenance
Papers, Please Mick & Ralph's Mick Counterfeit passport
Pistol Packing Hidden Valley Knight Torres Tri-beam laser rifle, Brotherhood of Steel fame
Powder to the People The Fort Siri Healing powder, Legion fame
Power to the People Sloan Self NCR fame or 5 scrap metal, conductor, sensor module
Silus Treatment Camp McCarran Terminal building Carrie Boyd NCR fame
Supplies for the Followers Old Mormon Fort Julie Farkas Caps, 300 XP (if you join the followers)
Tags of Our Fallen Camp Forlorn Hope, Cottonwood Cove Mayes, Aurelius of Phoenix 2-10 caps per dogtag
The Screams of Brahmin Novac Dusty McBride 75 caps, 10 Brahmin Steaks, Novac fame
Trudy's Radio Repair Goodsprings Trudy Goodsprings fame, 50-75 caps
Wind-Brahmin Wrangler Brooks Tumbleweed Ranch Nightkin Possible Stealth boy
You Gotta Break Out a Few Eggs Sloan, Quarry junction Jas Wilkins Wasteland Omelet

COMPANIONS



You can have up to two companions in your party (one humanoid and one non-humanoid). All permanent companions have a unique quest line that you can follow in order to "upgrade" them. Usually giving them new armor or new perks.

Arcade Israel Gannon, is a member of the Followers of the Apocalypse in 2281 and can be found in Freeside's Old Mormon Fort.

Craig Boone, with a grudge against Caesar's Legion and a chip on his shoulder. He can be found at night in the dinosaur at Novac.

Lily Bowen, a friendly nightkin and former assassin in the Master's army. She can be recruited in Jacobstown after you get the quest Guess Who I Saw Today.

Raul Tejada, a ghoul mechanic and former gunslinger held hostage by Tabitha, the mad leader of the State of Utobitha. Can be found in Black Mountain.

Rose of Sharon Cassidy, also known as Cass, a caravan merchant and the daughter of John Cassidy. She can be found in Mojave Outpost.

Veronica Santangelo, a disillusioned Brotherhood Scribe. She can be found at the 188 Trading Post.

Non-Humanoid companions

ED-E, a prototype eyebot designed for combat and reconnaissance operations. It can be found in Primm, in a non functional state, lying on the counter inside the Mojave Express.

Rex, is a cyberdog in 2281 under the ownership of the King. He is suffering from neural degeneration as his old brain fails.

ARMOR LEGEND

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Name: The name of the gear in question; usually what appears on your Pip-Boy.

DT: This is the Damage Threshold of the gear. It is the amount of damage you can expect the armor to absorb before the user suffers hit point loss.

Weight: How heavy the item is, adding to your Carry weight.

Value: How much you can expect to sell the gear for, assuming the merchant is buying your items at 100% of their value.

Health: This is the hit points of the gear when in full condition. It shows how tough it is.

Quest: Whether the gear is a crucial part of a main or side quest.

Limit: Whether the gear is in limited supply.

Effect: Whether the gear has any positive or negative attributes that affect gameplay.

Factions: Whether the gear acts as a disguise towards one or more factions.

UNIQUE ARMOR

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1st Name 2nd DT 3rd Weight 4th Value 5th Health 6th Quest 7th Limit 8th Effect 9th Faction 10th Location

All-purpose science suit 13 2 1400 200 No 1 Science +5
Found in the follower's safehouse

Caesar's armor 5 3 1500 450 No 1 Survival +5, Speech +5 Legion
Found on Caesar

Chinese stealth armor 12 20 500 100 No 2 Sneak +5
Found in the Hoover Dam offices in a radioactive room

Explorer's Gear 8 3 50 100 No 1 Melee Weap. +2, Guns +2
Found on Orion Moreno north of the ncr sharecroppers

Regulator duster 0 3 70 150 No 1 CHR +1, Guns +5
Found on the lonesome drifter

Space suit 10 7 800 100 No 6 Rad. Res. + 40
Found in the lower repconn basement only accessed by cthe quest come fly with me

Gannon family Tesla armor 26 35 8200 400 Yes Yes 1 Ener. Weap. +10, Rad. Res. +20
Gained after completing the quest For auld lang syne

Legate armor 15 45 250 100 No No 1 Legion
Found on Legate Lanius

Lucky shades N/A 0 40 150 No 1 LCK +1 PER +3 -
Found in legion safehouse

Destroyed Collar N/A 5 1 1 Yes 2
Found on a body in the corner of the freeside destroyed building across from mick and ralphs

WEAPON LEGEND

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DMG: This information comes from the G.E.C.K. and shows the damage caused by a single click of the mouse/trigger. For most guns, this is a single bullet, but for shotguns it is a single shell (containing several small pellets), for the Gatling Laser it is a single beam, and for melee weapons it is a single hit. This stat is most useful for comparing semi-automatic weapons such as rifles, where you can see the full damage caused by a single shot, regardless of how long it takes to load and fire the next one.

DPS: This stands for damage per second. E.G. a gun has a DMG of 10 and fires 3 bullets per second. Therefore the gun's DPS is 30.

AOE RADIUS: Area of effect.

SPRD: This is the Minimum Spread stat from the G.E.C.K. (the Spread stat is not used). It refers to the accuracy of a ranged weapon. 0 means the weapon can potentially fire perfectly straight, if stance, weapon skill, and weapon condition are optimal. Anything above 0 means the shots may deviate from center by that many degrees regardless of stance, skill, or condition.

CRIT % MULT: The multiplier applied to your character's critical hit chance. This modifier applies to each individual attack you make (e.g. each 5mm bullet fired from your Minigun). For example, if your character has a critical hit chance of 5%, and the weapon you're using has a CRIT % MULT of x2, then each shot has a 5% x 2 = 10% chance to critically hit. For automatic weapons (Assault rifles, SMGs, Miniguns, etc.) the Crit % Mult stat in the G.E.C.K. is divided by the G.E.C.K.'s Fire Rate stat, hence the very small multiplier for automatic weapons. This is done to compensate for the sheer number of bullets being fired. Note that a single V.A.T.S. attack with automatic weapons only checks for critical hit once and then applies the damage bonus for all bullets in such an attack if a critical hit occurs.

CRIT DMG: The amount of damage that is added when you score a critical strike. The more specialized Sneak Attack Critical deals twice the damage of a common critical strike.

AMMO: The type of ammunition used by the weapon.

MAG: The magazine capacity of the firearm. Basically, how many shots you can fire before having to reload.

WG: The weight of the weapon.

VALUE: The value of the weapon.

V:W: Value to Weight ratio.

AP: The amount of Action Points used per shot/burst in V.A.T.S.

DMG:AP: Damage per single Action point.

HP: Health points or condition is the amount of health a weapon has. The lower the condition of the weapon, the lower the damage and the more chance the weapon has to jam.

ATT REQ: Attributes required to wield the weapon optimally: to gain full attack speed for melee weapons, or full aiming stability for ranged weapons. Note that further increases in weapon skill beyond the requirements will continue to increase the weapon's damage (and DPS).

UNIQUE WEAPONS

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1st NAME 2nd DMG: SHOT 3rd DPS 4th SPRD 5th CRIT %MULT 6th CRIT DMG 7th AMMO 8th MAG 9th WG 10th VALUE 11th V:W 12th AP 13th DMG: 15th AP 16th HP 17th ATT REQ 18th location

Lucky 30 82.5 0.3 x 2.5 30 .357 magnum 6 2.5 1500 600 17 1.76 225 Guns:0 Strength:3
Found in a safe inside bison steve in primm

Mysterious Magnum 42 102.4 0.5 x 1 42 .44 magnum 6 4 3200 800 22 1.91 150 Guns:50 Strength:6
Found on the lonesome drifter by el dorado dry lake

Maria 20 75 0.2 x 2 20 9mm 13 1.5 1000 666.6 15 1.3 200 Guns:0 Strength:2
Found on benny

That Gun 30 90 0.5 x 2.5 30 5.56mm 5 5 1750 350 19 1.58 225 Guns:50 Strength:6
Found in the dino-deelite gift shop in novac

Abilene Kid LE BB Gun 4 6.2 0.5 x 1.5 70 BB 100 2 500 250 28 0.14 100 Guns:0 Strength:1
Found in fields shack

La Longue Carabine 35 75.3 0.05 x 1.5 35 .357 magnum 11 5 1500 300 24 1.46 150 Guns:25 Strength:5
Found on corporal sterling in camp mcarran

All-American 26 156 0.035 x 1 26 5.56mm 24 6 5900 983 13 2 400 Guns:100 Strength:4
Found in the vault 34 armory

Gobi Campaign scout rifle 48 102.9 0.018 x 2 80 .308 6 4.5 6200 1378 24 2 160 Guns:75 Strength:6
Found in a footlocker in the snipers nest

This Machine 55 117.9 0.5 x 1 55 .308 8 9.5 2800 295 22 2.5 600 Guns:75 Strength:6
Awarded after completing the unmarked quest "dealing with contreras"

Ratslayer 23 29.9 0.02 x 5 23 5.56mm 8 4.5 2000 444 33 0.7 200 Guns:0 Strength:3
Found in broc flower cave

Vance's 9mm SMG 17 221 1.5 x 1 17 9mm 60 4 1500 375 20 4.25 750 Guns:25 Strength:3
Found in Win's hideout

Dinner Bell 75 (10.7 x7) 125 1.2 x 1 11 12 gauge 5 7.5 4800 640 28 2.67 150 Guns:75 Strength:5
Awarded for completing "bleed me dry"

Big Boomer 120 (8.6 x14) 34.2 3.5 x 1 9 12 gauge 2 4 2500 625 35 3.43 80 Guns:50 Strength:4
Found on old lady gibson

CZ57 Avenger 13 390 0.55 x 0.017 13 5mm 120 18 8500 340 25 6.24 1600 Guns:100 Strength:10
Found in the devil's throat

Alien blaster 75 131.3 0 x 100 50 Alien power cell 10 2 4000 2000 20 3.75 500 Energy Weapons:75 Strength:1
Can only be gotten with Wild Wasteland trait, found north of horowitz farmstead

Euclid's C-Finder 0 +150 AoE 20.6 0.5 x 50 0 ARCHII charge 1 15 1 0.07 50 24 1000 Energy Weapons:0 Strength:1
Found on the boy in freeside running around aiming it, can only be used if archimedes was armed in "that lucky old son"

Pew Pew 75 150 0.1 x 2.5 50 Energy cell 10 3 2498 832.6 35 2.14 80 Energy Weapons:0 Strength:1
Awarded after completing "legend of the star"

Pulse gun 5 5.17 0.1 x 1 5 Energy cell 25 2 1800 900 20 0.25 100 Energy Weapons:25 Strength:2
Found in vault 34 armory

YCS/186 140 52 0.0275 x 2 70 MF cell 4 8 3000 375 40 3.5 100 Energy Weapons:75 Strength:5
Can only be obtained if Wild Wasteland trait is off, found north of horowitz farmstead

AER14 prototype 35 105 0.0225 x 2 36 MF cell 24 8.5 2200 258.82 20 1.75 100 Energy Weapons:25 Strength:3
Found in vault 22 blocked stairs

Q-35 matter modulator 40 96 0.2 x 2 62 MF cell 12 7 3000 428.57 28 1.43 250 Energy Weapons:25 Strength:2
Found in repconn HQ

Tesla-Beaton prototype 90 +80 AoE 120.8 0.08 x 2 45 EC pack 24 8 12525 1565.62 37 4.59 40 Energy :100 Strength:8
Found in crashed vertibird

Thump-Thump 2 +100 AoE 750 43.2 1 40mm grenade 1 5.5 800 145.4 35 1.49 125 Explosives:25 Strength:3
Found in nellis array

Mercy 5 +100 AoE 750 325.5 1 40mm grenade 18 15 5200 346.6 50 1 200 Explosives:100 Strength:8
Found in deathclaw sanctuary

Annabelle 150 +200 AoE 1300 77.3 0.2 Missile 1 15 5200 346.6 47 4.68 100 Explosives:75 Strength:5
Found on nightkin sniper on black mountain

Holy Frag Grenade 1 +500 AoE 326 1500 0.50 500 1000 24 20.88 Explosives:0 Strength:2
Found in church in camp searchlight Need WW trait

Chopper 14 56 x 2 14 2 800 400 22 0.64 250 Melee:0 Strength:2
Found in wolfhorn ranch

Chance's knife 22 91 x 2 22 1 900 900 17 1.29 90 Melee:50 Strength:3
Found in grave south of tribal camp

Knock-Knock 66 125 x 1 33 8 3200 400 21 3.14 110 Melee:75 Strength:5
Found in searchlight firestation

Liberator 18 62 x 3 18 2 1000 500 18 1 75 Melee:25 Strength:3
Found on dead sea in nelson

Figaro 11 51 x 4 16 1.00 400 400 17 0.64 Melee:0 Strength:1
Found on sergio in the kings

Nephi's Golf Driver 21 48 x 1.2 30 0.50 500 1000 25 0.84 50 Melee:25 Strength:0
Found on driver nephi

The Humble Cudgel 26 52 x 1 26 3 350 116.6 21 1.24 75 Melee:50 Strength:5
Found in the north sewers

Oh, Baby! 80 138 x 1 40 20 6200 310 35 2.29 100 Melee:100 Strength:8
Found in charleston cave

Cram Opener 28 47 x 2 44 10 800 80 26 1.27 75 Unarmed:25 Strength:5
Found on little buster

Golden Gloves 2 1 x 2 1 6 100 16.7 28 0.04 250 Unarmed:0 Strength:1
Found in lucky 38

Pushy 60 88 x 1 60 6 4200 700 28 2.14 120 Unarmed:100 Strength:2
Found in ruby hill mine

Recompense of the Fallen 25 47 x 1 25 3 250 83.3 35 0.71 150 Unarmed:0 Strength:1
Found in cottonwood cove

Love and Hate 30 75 x 1 30 1 750 750 19 1.58 300 Unarmed:50 Strength:3
Found on raider in bonnie springs

Paladin Toaster 41 67 x 1 41 6 6800 1133.3 28 1.46 80 Unarmed:75 Strength:4
Found in black rock cave

WEAPON MODS

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Unique weapons cannot be equipped with weapon mods, with the exception of the Weathered 10mm pistol, Mercenary's grenade rifle, and the Holorifle.

Weapon mods are attached via the PipBoy. To attach a weapon mod you must have both the weapon it is intended for and the mod in your inventory. Highlight the weapon you want to mod within the items section of your PipBoy, then select the modding menu via the button as indicated in the top right of the info panel. After you have selected a mod, the weapon name will have a + after it to show it has been improved. Once a weapon mod has been installed it cannot be removed!

Weapon mods can do anything from adding scopes, extending mags, increasing damage, decreasing weight, decreasing recoil, to slowing weapon degration

Mod vendors:

Name Location

Alexander 188 Trading Post
Arms merchant 188 Trading Post
Blake Crimson Caravan Company
Chet Goodsprings
Cliff Briscoe Novac
Dale Barton Fortification Hill
Gloria Van Graff Silver Rush
Great Khan Armorer Great Khan armory
Old Lady Gibson Gibson scrap yard
Vendortron Gun Runners

HARDCORE MODE

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Hardcore mode is an optional gameplay mode in Fallout: New Vegas which introduces new, challenging aspects of survival into the game. In this mode, stimpaks heal over time, RadAway removes radiation over time, ammunition has weight, and the Courier must stay hydrated, eat periodically, and have a regular sleep cycle. Food only staves off hunger and heals you over time. To restore critically damaged limbs, you must use a doctor's bag, hydra, or visit an actual doctor. Sleeping does not heal health points or crippled limbs, unless it is in an owned bed. In addition, recruited companions can die permanently, whereas they are only rendered unconscious in casual mode.
Hardcore mode is not recommended for a new player; being familiar with the weapons, skills, and perks of the game can greatly enhance one's survivability and enjoyment of the rigors of Hardcore mode.

For playing the main quest line from start to finish in Hardcore mode, you get the Hardcore achievement / trophy.

Hardcore mode can be toggled off at any time through the options menu. Once turned off, it can be turned back on, although keep in mind that the player will be unable to receive the achievement. The mode is initially available just before you leave Doc Mitchell's house for the first time and the player is given the achievement/trophy for keeping hardcore on continuously from this point until completing the main quest line.

Hardcore mode easy guide

If you are only playing hardcore for the achievement follow this guide to beat it in under an hour

- from the start finish the goodsprings-powder gang quest first

- then head straight to the tops casino

- kill benny and choose to help mr house

- upgrade securitrons, blow up bos bunker complete the quest "how little we know", kill the boomer leaders and install the override chip

- You should not have to protect president kimball if following this

- battle for hoover dam

- you will get the achievment after winning the battle

SNOWGLOBES

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Goodsprings Goodsprings Cemetery, The snow globe is on top of the back left grave (near the water tower), at the base of the grave marker. The grave is the only one in the area with rubble on top, the snow globe can be found amongst it.

Hoover Dam In the Hoover Dam visitor center; the snow globe is sitting on the welcome desk.

Mormon Fort In the Old Mormon Fort. As soon as you enter the fort, go to the right, all the way to the corner, there is a door to the tower. The snow globe is located upstairs on a shelf.

Mt. Charleston Jacobstown in Jacobstown Lodge; the snow globe is sitting on the reception desk.

Nellis AFB Nellis Air Force Base, Nellis Boomer Museum. The snow globe is located on the table to the right, immediately after entering the building.

Test Site Lucky 38 Casino. The snow globe is located in the cocktail lounge on the counter "behind" the middle cash register with a green lamp next to it. NOTE: speak with Mr House to gain access to this area.

The Strip Vault 21 (Vegas Strip), on the nightstand in an average locked room (Sarah's) in the northeast corner of Vault 21, next to the buyable room. The room also includes some wardrobes with caps in them.

Sierra Madre Casino Sierra Madre, the snow globe is located near Dean's Secret Stash in the upper levels of Salida del Sol North. From the southern-most entrance to Salida del Sol South (inside a house in Salida del Sol North), proceed down the stairway and out to the street then look behind you for the entrance hole in the wall above. This area can be reached by going up the stairs located around the corner to the southeast and following the rooftops back towards the hole.

Zion National Park Found in the general store in the northwestern part of Zion on the bottom shelf of a broken cabinet behind the counter.

Big MT. Found in the X-17 Meteorological Station in the room on the catwalk next to the model house

DLC

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All New Vegas DLC costs 800 mp or 10$

Dead Money


Honest Hearts


Old World Blues


Lonesome Road

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