Fallout: New Vegas

Modding Fallout New Vegas is one of the best parts of the game, as it allows you to truly make the experience your own. In this guide, I’ll go over the prerequisites for modding the game, where you can download mods and the basic mods everyone should install. Quick notes about modding the game: Preparing…

The Two-Step Goodbye is a unique unarmed weapon that can be purchased from the Gun Runners Vendortron, located inside the Gun Runners kiosk if you have the Gun Runners’ Arsenal DLC installed. Quick tips before you go purchase the weapon: Acquisition To get the Two-Step Goodbye, you’ll have to buy it from the Vendortron at…

The “Oh, Baby!” Supersledge is a unique melee weapon that can be found within the depths of the Charleston Cave. Quick tips before you delve into the cave: I recommend that you bring area-of-effect/fast-firing weapons to make dealing with them easier. Acquisition Start off by going to Charleston Cave, located north of Jackobstown. Find a…

Followers of the Apocalypse are one of the game’s side factions, however, they can have a large impact on your playthrough as well as the ending you get. In this guide, I’ll explain how to easily max out your reputation with this faction. Quick tips before you follow the guide: Increasing Your Reputation First, make…

The All-Purpose Science Suit is a unique suit of armor found in the Followers’ Safehouse, which you can access after getting the Idolized reputation with the Followers of the Apocalypse. Quick tips on getting the armor: Acquisition Before you go anywhere, make sure you get the Followers Safehouse key from Julie Farkas. If you don’t…

Fallout: New Vegas offers a plethora of melee weapons to choose from, many of which offer their own unique playstyles and opportunities. This guide will go over everything you need to know to create the best melee build possible. Quick notes about melee weapon builds: Stats S.P.E.C.I.A.L Your starting S.P.E.C.I.A.L stats matter a lot, as…

The Courier Duster and Ulysses’ Duster are unique pieces of armor that you acquire from the rewards chest at the end of the Lonesome Road DLC. Quick tips and notes about the armors: Acquisition Getting the dusters is very easy. As you finish the Lonesome Road DLC, you’ll spawn in the Mojave, at the location…

Both powerful and fun, explosives builds are some of the most fun playstyles available in FNV. Explosives builds are unique in that they allow the player to easily deal with massive crowds of enemies, while also debuffing enemies in numerous ways. Quick notes about explosives builds: Stats S.P.E.C.I.A.L Many explosive weapons require a Strength stat…

Greased Lightning is a unique Power Fist that can be purchased from Knight Torres, a Brotherhood of Steel quartermaster located inside the Brotherhood of Steel bunker. Quick tips before you go get the weapon: Acquisition Start off by going to Hidden Valley, located directly east of Goodsprings. Once there, go to the westernmost bunker –…

Fallout: New Vegas has an incredible number of energy weapons that can be used in nearly any build, however, thanks to perks like Meltdown, there are certain playstyles only available to this type of weapon. In this guide, I’ll tell you all you need to know to make an energy weapon build that explodes your…

The Marked Beast Helmet is the last of 4 unique helmets found on the named Marked Men throughout the Lonesome Road DLC. It can be found on Blade, whom you’ll encounter in the second to last area of the DLC while making your way to Ulysses’ Temple. Acquisition During one of the final quests of…

The Marked Beast Helmet is the first of 4 unique helmets found on the named Marked Men throughout the Lonesome Road DLC. It can be found on Blister, who’s located in the location “Marked Men Base”. Acquisition  During the quest “The Job”, you’ll have to make your way through a location called “Marked Man Base”….

The Marked Beast Helmet is the third of 4 unique helmets found on the named Marked Men throughout the Lonesome Road DLC. It can be found on Bonesaw, whom you’ll find in a small campsite south of the Ashton Silo Control Station. Acquisition  During the quest “The Launch”, you’ll be tasked with making your way…

The Humble Cudgel is a unique Lead Pipe that can be found inside the sewers below New Vegas. Obtaining the weapon completes the unmarked quest “Cajoling a Cudgel”. A few quick tips before you go explore the sewers: For a frame of reference, it has a lower DPS than the Machete Gladius, an easy-to-get, non-unique…

Vera’s outfit is the best conversational-skill-boosting item in the game. It can be found in Vera’s executive suite, next to where you meet up with Christine. You can only get this outfit if you own the Dead Money DLC. Quick tips before you go grab the dress: Acquisition To get the suit, get all the…

The Dinner Bell is a unique shotgun that can be acquired by completing the Bleed Me Dry quest, given to you by Red Lucy in the Thorn. Quick tips before you go get the weapon: Acquisition Acquiring this weapon requires you to finish the Bleed Me Dry quest given to you by Red Lucy in…

Bleed Me Dry is a quest given to you by Red Lucy in The Thorn that involves gathering eggs from the various creatures of the wasteland. Quick tips before you start the quest: Starting the Quest To start, make your way to The Thorn, a gladiator arena located inside of a sewer in the center…

The She’s Embrace is a unique Yao Guai Gauntlet that is acquired at the end of the Rite Of Passage quest in the Honest Hearts DLC. Quick tips before you go get this weapon: Acquisition To get this weapon, you must complete the Rite Of Passage quest, which can be started in one of two…

Salt-Upon-Wound’s Power Fist can be acquired at the end of Fallout: New Vegas’s Honest Hearts DLC, either by killing Salt-Upon-Wounds or by getting it in the rewards chest. Quick tips before you go get the weapon: Acquisition First things first: There is a chance that, depending on your chosen ending, you might fight Salt-Upon-Wounds or…

The Embrace of the Mantis King! is a unique Mantis Gauntlet from the Gun Runner’s Arsenal DLC that can be purchased from Mick, who can be found inside the “Mick & Ralph’s” store in Freeside. Quick tips before you go off to get the weapon: Acquisition To get this weapon, you must buy it from…

Gehenna is a unique variant of the Shishkebab that can be purchased from the Gun Runners while the Gun Runner’s Arsenal DLC is installed. Quick tips before you purchase the weapon. Acquisition To get this weapon, you must purchase it from the Vendortron at the Gun Runner’s kiosk.  Make your way to the Gun Runners…

The Blade Of The West is a rare (though not unique ) variant of the Bumper Sword from Fallout: New Vegas’s Lonesome Road DLC. The only guaranteed copy of the sword can be found on Blade, a named Marked Man who can be found near an overturned building northeast of Ulysses’ Temple. Quick tips before…

The Blade Of The East is a unique variant of the Bumper Sword that can be found on Legate Lanius, who you fight at the end of the main quest of the NCR, Mr. House, and Yes Man main story quest routes. Quick tips and notes about the Blade Of The East: Acquisition To get…

The All-American is a unique Marksman Carbine that you can find in Vault 34’s armory. Its overall stats are slightly improved in almost all areas. Quick tips before you go off to get the gun: Acquisition Due to the immense difficulty of acquisition, the guide to acquiring this weapon is separate. Guide to acquiring the…

Vault 34 is home to the biggest cache of supplies in all of FNV – its armory. In this guide, I’ll go over all of the steps to most easily get inside the armory. Quick tips before you head into the vault: Walkthrough Entering the Vault To start, make your way to Vault 34, located…

Fallout: New Vegas’s Lonesome Road DLC has a total of 4 endings. Each one of them provides you with a different set of rewards or unlocks. In this guide, I’ll go over the upsides and downsides of every ending, in addition to explaining how to get each one. NOTE: THIS GUIDE CONTAINS MASSIVE SPOILERS FOR…

The Great Bear Grenade Rifle is a unique Grenade Rifle that you can find in the location “Long 15”, after completing the Lonesome Road DLC with one of two specific endings. Quick tips before you go get the gun: Acquisition First, you’ll have to make sure that you get one of two endings at the…

The Red Victory Grenade Rifle is a unique Grenade Rifle that you can find in the location “Dry Wells”, after completing the Lonesome Road DLC with one of two specific endings. Quick tips before you go get the gun: Acquisition First, you’ll have to make sure that you get one of two endings in the…

The Sprtel-Wood 9700 is a unique Gatling Laser that can be purchased from Gloria Van Graff, who can be found in the Silver Rush shop in Freeside. Quick Tips before you go purchase the weapon: Acquisition  In case you’re having issues finding the Silver Rush, you can follow the instructions below. Start by traveling to…

The Liberator is a unique Machete that can be found on Dead Sea. The player can acquire this weapon by reverse pickpocketing it from him, taking it off of his corpse, or by completing the quest “We Are Legion”. Quick tips before you go get the machete for yourself. Acquisition First, travel to the town…

The Sitty Special is a unique Plasma Caster that can be purchased from Gloria Van Graff, located inside The Silver Rush in Freeside. Quick tips before you go buy this weapon: Acquisition As mentioned previously, this weapon can be purchased from Gloria Van Graff at the Silver Rush in Freeside. If you don’t know how…

The Cram Opener is a unique Bladed Gauntlet that you can get from Little Buster at Camp McCarran. Quick tips before you go off to get the weapon: Acquisition As mentioned in the tips section, there are 2 places where the Cram Opener can be: Camp McCarran Make your way to Camp McCarran, located south…

Figaro is a unique Straight Razor that can be found on Sergio, who is usually located inside the King’s School of Impersonation. Quick tips before you head off to grab the weapon: Acquisition Start off at the Strip North Gate, located within Freeside. Go down the street to the northeast. At the end of the…

Sleepytyme is a unique stealth-oriented 10mm SMG that can be purchased from the Vendortron at the Gun Runners. A few tips before you go get the SMG: Acquisition The weapon can be purchased at the Gun Runners, located south of the Strip North Gate. Once there, simply speak to the Vendortron and buy the SMG…

Quick tips before you go purchase the gun: Acquisition Start off by going to Novac, a settlement located down the road south of the 188 Trading Post. Once there, enter the main courtyard through a gate in the chainlink fence.  Turn right and enter the dinosaur through a door in its side. Inside, you’ll see…

The Li’l Devil is a unique 12.7mm Pistol that can be bought from Mick, located inside Mick & Ralph’s store in Freeside. Quick tips before you go off to acquire the weapon: Acquisition Start off by going to Freeside’s East Gate, located northeast of the Gun Runners. Use the gate to enter Freeside. Enter the…

There are 4 Barter skill books (referred to as “Tales Of A Junktown Jerky Vendor” in-game) in the base game of Fallout New Vegas (in Vault 22, the Bison Steve hotel in Primm, in the Allied Technologies Offices, and in the Cap Counterfeiting Shack) and 2 in the game’s DLCs: One in Lonesome Road (at…

Motor-runner’s Helmet is both a unique piece of apparel and a quest item needed to complete the “Bounty Killer” unmarked quest, given to you by Colonel Hsu. The helmet itself can be found on Motor-runner, who can be found in Vault 3. Quick tips before you go get the helmet: Starting The Quest This part…

“This Machine” is a unique Battle Rifle that can be acquired by completing the unmarked quest “Dealing With Contreras”, which has 2 different ways in which you can finish it. In this guide, I’ll show you the faster and easier of the two ways.  Quick tips before you start the quest: Acquisition To start the…

The Q-35 Matter Modulator is a unique plasma rifle that can be found in the REPCONN Headquarters, inside of the storage closet. Here are some quick tips before you go get the rifle: Acquisition First, regardless of which approach you’re taking, you’re going to have to make your way to the REPCONN Headquarters, located north…

Knock-Knock is a unique Fire Axe that can be found in the Camp Searchlight Fire Station during or after the quest Wheel of Fortune. Quick tips before you head out to get the unique weapon: Acquisition To acquire this weapon, you’ll have to make your way to Camp Searchlight, an irradiated town located south of…

Reverse pickpocketing is a way of obtaining equipped items from the inventories of NPCs without killing them. This guide will explain precisely how to do it. Quick tips before you read the rest of the guide: Performing The Technique There are two ways of performing the technique, and they depend entirely on the item you…

The Cleansing Flame is a unique Flamer that can be bought from Gloria Van Graff, located in the Silver Rush. Quick tips before you head off to get the weapon: Acquisition First, make your way to the Silver Rush. The closest fast-travel point is The Strip North Gate. Go down the street northeast and take…

The Assasin Suit is one of the best suits of armor you can get in the Dead Money DLC. It can be acquired in the Medical Clinic, located in the Medical District of the Sierra Madre in the Dead Money DLC. Quick tips before you go to grab the armor: Acquisition First, follow the quest…

Veronica is a recruitable companion with ties to the Brotherhood of Steel. She can be recruited at the 188 trading post as long as you don’t imply that you have anything against the Brotherhood. Quick tips before you recruit Veronica: Recruiting Veronica To recruit Veronica, make your way to the 188 Trading Post, located down…

Normally, you can only recruit one companion at a time. However, using a very specific glitch, you can actually recruit any number of companions you want. This glitch also allows you to have all of the companion-related perks active all at once. Quick tips before you start doing this glitch: Performing The Glitch Pre-Requisites Now,…

Snowglobes are a collectible item that you can give to Jane, a securitron located in the Lucky 38, for 2000 caps each. Turning them in will also add them to the stand located in the Lucky 38 Presidential suite. This guide will only focus on the snowglobes in the base game. Here are a couple…

The Roughin’ it! Bedroll Kit is an item added by the Lonesome Road DLC that allows the player to sleep in any outdoor location. It can be found in 3 places: near the Hopeville missile silo bunker west entrance, At the ruined highway interchange, and near the Ashton silo control station. Quick tips before you…

Each of Fallout: New Vegas’s main story DLCs has a collectible snow globe the player can pick up and add to their collection. In the case of the Old World Blues DLC, the snow globe can be found in the X-17 Meteorological Station within Big Mountain. Quick tips before you set off to get the…

Each of Fallout: New Vegas’s main story DLCs has a collectible snow globe the player can pick up and add to their collection. In the case of the Honest Hearts DLC, the snow globe can be found in the Salida del Sol South in the Sierra Madre. Quick tips before you set off to get…

Each of Fallout: New Vegas’s main story DLCs has a collectible snow globe the player can pick up and add to their collection. In the case of the Lonesome Road DLC, the snow globe can be found near the Junction 7 Rest Stop close to High Road. Quick tips before you set off to get…

Each of Fallout: New Vegas’s main story DLCs has a collectible snow globe the player can pick up and add to their collection. In the case of the Honest Hearts DLC, the snow globe can be found in the Zion General Store in Zion Valley. Quick tips before you set off to get the snow…

Due to a general lack of Ceasar’s Legion-related content, getting enough reputation with that can be a daunting task. However, there is a glitch that you can perform by talking to Decanus Severus in Cottonwood Cove that allows you to get infinite XP and Legion reputation, and I’ll show you how to perform it in…

The Lucky Shades are a unique pair of sunglasses that are one of the only 3 items in the game that provide an increase to the wearer’s Luck stat. They can be found within the Legion Safehouse, the key to which can be acquired from Lucius if the player has a Liked or better reputation…

The Red Glare is a unique, fully automatic rocket launcher from the Lonesome Road DLC. It can be acquired at 3 different locations: a marked man hunter in the Marked Man Camp, on the rooftop of the Marked Man Camp building where the Laser Detonator is located, and in the rewards chest that spawns in…

Annabelle is a unique Missile Launcher that can be obtained from the Nightkin Sniper at Black Mountain. Here are a few quick tips before I get into the guide: Acquisition To get this weapon, make your way to Black Mountain. To get there, you can either go from the Hidden Valley location to the southwest…

Mercy is a unique fully automatic grenade launcher that can be found deep within the Deathclaw-infested Dead Wind Cavern. Quick tips before you set off to grab the gun: Acquisition To acquire the Mercy grenade machine gun, go to the Dead Wind Cavern, located southwest of Ranger Station Charlie. Once there, look for the cave…

The Euclid’s C-Finder is a unique weapon in Fallout: New Vegas that can be used to summon an orbital laser strike. It can be found on a kid called Max, found outside of Mick and Ralph’s in freeside. Here are a few quick tips before I get into the guide: Acquisition Finding Max To find…

“That Lucky Old Sun” is a quest in Fallout: New Vegas that revolves around reactivating the Helios One solar power plant. Your choices in this quest lead to several different outcomes for both you the player, as well as to the region of New Vegas.  A few quick tips before I get into the guide:…

The Hazmat Suit is a unique armor suit from the Old World Blues DLC that provides the wearer with 85% poison resistance and night vision. It can be found inside a forcefield pod in the Hazmat Testing Ground. The pod must be unlocked with a special security code or with an upgraded Sonic Emitter. A…

At its core, Fallout: New Vegas is a post-apocalypse cowboy game, which means that trying out a cowboy build is one of the best of experiencing the game. In this build guide, I’ll go over all of the perks, skills, traits, and equipment you’ll need to experience the game as a wasteland cowboy. Quick tips…

The Ranger Sequoia is a rare version of the Hunting Revolver used by veteran NCR Rangers. Unlike the Hunting Revolver, the Ranger Sequoia doesn’t have a scope and comes with a small boost to almost every single stat. In this guide, I’ll go over how to acquire this weapon, compare it to its base variant,…

The La Longue Carabine is a unique Cowboy Repeater that comes with a scope and its magazine is reloaded all at once, rather than round by round. In this guide, I’ll go over how to acquire this weapon, compare it to its base variant, and give you a few tips on how to use it….

The Medicine Stick is a unique version of the Brush Gun that can be easily acquired early on in the game while being one of the most powerful weapons the player can acquire. In this guide, I’ll go over how to get the gun, compare it to its non-unique counterpart, and give you a few…

The Chinese Stealth Armor is a rare set of armor that can be found within one of Hoover Dam’s storage closets. Its effectiveness has been largely decreased compared to the Fallout 3 version, however, it still makes for a great collector’s piece. In this guide, I’ll go over how to get the armor. Additionally, I…

Thump-Thump is a unique Grenade Rifle that can be found inside the locked Nellis Array building located within the Nellis Air Force Base, the key to which can be obtained from Raquel. Quick tips before I get into the guide: Acquisition First things first, you must obtain the key to get inside the Nellis Array….

Warning! This guide contains spoilers for the main story quest “Ring-a-Ding-Ding!” Maria is a unique 9mm pistol used by Benny, the man who shot you in the opening cutscene of the game. In this guide, I’ll go over the easiest way to kill Benny and get his pistol. Quick tips before you follow the guide:…

Maria is the signature weapon of Benny, the man who shot you in the opening cinematic of the game. In this guide, I’ll go over its unique effects and quirks, as well as some important tips on how to make the best use of it. Quick tips before I go over the weapon in more…

The Mysterious Magnum is one of the most interesting weapons in Fallout: New Vegas, thanks to it playing the Mysterious Stranger jingle whenever you draw/holster it. It also has some of the best starts of any revolver in the game. In this guide, I’ll go over how to get the gun, explain how it differs…

The ghost dupe glitch is a bug in Fallout: New Vegas that allows you to get infinite store credit with any merchant in the game, allowing you to completely clear out their inventory while getting all of their caps.  Quick tips before you do the ghost dupe glitch: Performing the glitch To perform the ghost…

5.56 ammunition is a very popular ammunition type in Fallout: New Vegas, being usable by almost any gun build in the game. This guide will show you a glitch that will show you how to acquire an infinite amount of 5.56 ammunition, both its regular and armor-piercing variants. Quick tips before you perform this glitch:…

There are 4 Speech skill books in the base game of Fallout: New Vegas, and 2 more in the Old World Blues and the Dead Money DLC respectively. Quick tips before you start: Location 1: Cerulean Robotics Cerulean Robotics is an abandoned robot factory located in Freeside. To find it, you’ll have to walk past…

Boulder City Showdown is a sidequest in Fallout: New Vegas that involves de-escalating the conflict between a group of NCR soldiers and Great Khans in Boulder City. Quick tips before you start the quest: Starting the quest To start the quest, head to Boulder City, located just down the highway from Novac. Once there, look…

The Speech skill is one of the most important skills in the game, allowing the player to complete many quests in different ways and even unlocking new endings for certain characters or locations. This guide will show you how to temporarily raise your Speech skill by the highest number possible. Method 1: Clothing The player…

The Rebreather is a unique piece of apparel that allows the wearer to breathe underwater. It can be obtained during the “Volare!” quest if you complete an optional objective. Quick tip before you get the rebreather: Obtaining the Pressure Cooker There is a location called “Fields’ Shack” right outside of the Nellis Air Force Base,…

The Nellis Air Force Base is an important settlement. To enter it, the player must get past an artillery barrage. This guide will go over the safest method to get into the artillery base and enter the settlement. Quick tip before you go to Nellis: Entering the Nellis Air Force Base Entering the Nellis Air…

Volare! Is a main quest that you’ll have to tackle in one way or another in all 4 main story branches. While it can be skipped entirely, it will result in a worse ending. However, there is a strategy that you can use to completely skip most of the quest, while still getting the best…

Young Hearts is a sidequest given to you by Jack, a member of the Boomers faction, at the Nellis Air Force Base.  This guide only contains minor spoilers for the sidequest. Quick tips before starting this quest: Quest Walkthrough Starting the quest To start the quest, speak to Jack inside the Nellis Hangars, located inside…

The sidequest “I Don’t Hurt Anymore” is a sidequest in Fallout: New Vegas that is started by speaking to Lt. Gorobets at Camp McCarran. Quick tips before you start the quest: I Don’t Hurt Anymore Starting the quest To start the quest, you will have to enter Camp McCarran, located south of the Strip. Once…

Ammo crafting is a mechanic that allows the player to recycle parts of their ammunition after it has been fired, in addition to creating their own, more powerful ammo that cannot be purchased anywhere else in the game. This guide will only focus on the crafting of ballistic ammo, another guide focused on the crafting…

Ammo crafting is a mechanic that allows the player to recycle parts of their ammunition after it has been fired, in addition to creating their own, more powerful ammo that cannot be purchased anywhere else in the game. This guide will only focus on the crafting of energy ammo, another guide focused on the crafting…

When you create your character, you get to pick up to 2 traits. Traits are a type of ability that has both a positive and a negative effect. This guide will go over every trait in detail, explaining its function, positives, and negatives, in addition to recommending where each trait makes sense. The guide is…

Hacking is a minigame within Fallout: New Vegas. It’s used to access terminals, which often contain useful information, or have the ability to unlock containers or doors. The guide is separated into 2 parts- Basic and Advanced. The “Basic” section details the basics of how the minigame is to be completed, while the “Advanced” section…

Crafting is a mechanic that allows the player to create many different types of items, weapons, consumables, and armor. This guide will not cover crafting ammunition. Ammunition crafting will be separated into its own guide in the future. Basics of Crafting To begin crafting, you must find either a workbench, a reloading bench, or a…

Lindsay is a girl at the Nellis Air Force Base that lost her teddy bear. The teddy bear can be found in the aircraft hangar between several metal crates. Quick tips before you start the unmarked quest: Speaking to Lindsay Lindsay is usually found inside the Nellis Schoolhouse. If she’s not there, simply wait for…

The Black Combat Armor, also sometimes referred to as the Van Graff Combat Armor, is a variant of the standard Combat Armor that provides some extra protection. It can be found in the location “Durable Dunn’s Sacked Caravan”. Quick tips before you head off to grab the armor: Acquisition of the armor To get the…

Lockpicking is a minigame within the game. Finishing it will usually lead to caches of loot, pieces of lore (such as diary entries, service logs, etc.), quest items, and more. The guide is separated into 2 parts- Basic and Advanced. The “Basic” section details the basics of how the minigames are to be completed, while…

The easiest way to farm lots of caps in the early game is to kill Legion hit squads, loot their weapons, repair them between one another, and then sell them to a vendor. Legion hit squads start to spawn at specific locations after the player reaches a Shunned reputation (or worse) with the Caesar’s Legion….

The Compliance Regular is a unique Laser Pistol that can be found in the Fallen Rock Cave in Fallout: New Vegas’s Honest Hearts DLC. Quick tips before you set out to get the weapon: Acquiring the weapon To acquire the weapon, you’ll first have to make your way to the Falled Rock Cave, located down…

The Desert Ranger Combat Armor is a unique armor set that can be found in the Stone Bones Cave (one of the caves located in the Sorrows camp), in the Honest Hearts DLC. Quick tips before you head off to get the armor: Acquisition of the armor To acquire the armor, make your way to…

The Survivalist’s Rifle is a unique service rifle that can be found in an unmarked location near a location called “The Red Gate” in the Honest Hearts DLC. Tips before you set off to get the gun. Acquiring the gun To acquire the gun, you’ll first have to get to a location called “The Red…

To unlock Boone’s companion quest, you must complete several different tasks that hurt the Legion in some meaningful way. Finishing these tasks gives you history points with Boone. You must obtain 5 or more history points to unlock his quest. Tips before starting Boone’s quest: Task #1: Killing Vulpes Inculta Vulpes Inculta is a legion…

Raul’s companion quest, “Old School Ghoul”, can be unlocked by exhausting the dialogue options of several characters while Raul is in your party around the wasteland. Those characters are Ranger Andy, Corporal Sterling, and Loyal. Quick tips before you head out: Person #1: Ranger Andy Ranger Andy is an ex-NCR Ranger that lives in Novac,…

ED-E’s companion quest, “ED-E My Love” can be unlocked by talking to specific people about the Enclave, old-world technological wonders, or other high-tech items in ED-E’s presence. Quick tips before you start the quest: Activating Audio Log #1 To activate the first audio log, you can speak about either history or the Enclave/Brotherhood of Steel…

Boone is an ex-NCR sniper who can be recruited as a permanent companion by finishing the quest “One For My Baby”. Quick tips before you go recruit Boone: Recruiting Boone To recruit Boone, you’ll have to make your way to Novac, located south of the 188 Trading Post. Getting the Bill of Sale After you’re…

Rex is a pet companion that is given to you by the King after finishing the quest “Nothin’ But a Hound Dog” at the King’s School of Impersonation, which is located in Freeside. Quick tip before you go recruit Rex: Recruiting Rex G.I. Blues To recruit Rex, you’ll have to finish a short quest for…

Raul is a ghoul gunslinger that can be recruited as a permanent companion by breaking him out of the Prison Building in Black Mountain. Quick tips before you go recruit Raul. Recruiting Raul To recruit Raul, you’ll need to go to Black Mountain, a location situated between the El Dorado Gas Station and the Hidden…

The Recompense of the Fallen is a unique version of the Dog Tag Fist that can be found in Aurelius of Pheonix’s office in Cottonwood Cove. Quick tips before you set out to get the weapon: Acquiring the Recompense of the Fallen To acquire the Recompense of the Fallen, you must first make your way…

The Golden Gloves are a unique pair of boxing gloves that can be acquired inside the Lucky 38 casino.  Quick tips before you go get the gloves. Acquisition of the Golden Gloves To get the Golden Gloves, you must enter the Lucky 38, a casino located on the Strip. If this is your first time…

The Naughty Nightwear is a unique piece of clothing that increases the player’s Luck. It can be acquired from Mick’s Special Stock. Tips before setting out to get the Naughty Nightwear: Acquisition of the Naughty Nightwear To get the Naughty Nightwear, you’ll first have to make your way to Mick & Ralph’s, which is located…

Love and Hate are a unique pair of spiked knuckles that are wielded by a Viper Gang Leader in Bonnie Springs. Quick tips before we get into the guide: Acquisition of Love and Hate To acquire the Love and Hate spiked knuckles, you’ll first have to make your way to Bonnie Springs, which is located…

Rose of Sharon Cassidy, or Cass for short, is a companion that can be found at the NCR-controlled Mojave outpost, however, to recruit her as a companion, you will first have to progress far enough in the quest “You Can Depend On Me”. Quick tips before recruiting Cass. Recruiting Cass Starting the Quest “You Can…

ED-E is an eyebot pet companion that can be found in a broken state in the Nash residence in Primm. He can also be repaired. Quick tips before you go repair ED-E: Gathering the materials In case you have a Repair skill of 65 or higher (or a Science skill of 55 and a repair…

The Chopper is a unique Cleaver that can be found at the Wolfhorn Ranch. Quick tips before getting the Chopper: Acquisition of the Chopper To acquire the Chopper, you must make your way to Wolfhorn Ranch, which is located by the intersection northeast of Nipton. Once there, you should see a shack made of sheet…

The Black Mountain Shortcut is a community-given name for a route that you can take at level 1 to get to New Vegas. Unlike the other path (guide for that one here), it does not require you to use Stealth Boys, on the other hand, it doesn’t finish any quests along the way, which may…

The Ratslayer is a unique Varmint Rifle with a night vision scope, a suppressor, and an extended magazine attached. It can be found in the Broc Flower Cave. It’s considered one of the best early-game weapons. It boasts the third-highest critical hit chance multiplier in the entire game, which is a 5x multiplier. The only…

There are 2 Super Mutants located in Jack Rabbit Springs, which always spawn with high-quality weapons. One of these two Super Mutants always spawns with a powerful melee weapon, like the Super Sledge, while the other spawns with a potent automatic weapon, like a Light Machine Gun or a Minigun. Quick tips before you go…

The Big Boomer is a unique sawed-off shotgun carried by Old Lady Gibson, who lives at the Gibson Scrap Yard. Quick tips before getting the gun: Acquisition of the Big Boomer To get the Big Boomer, you must head to Gibson Scrap Yard, located north of Novac and southeast of Helios One. Once you’re there,…

The YCS/186 is a unique Gauss Rifle that can be found carried by a mercenary at an unmarked camp north of Horowitz Farmstead. Quick tips before we get into the guide. Acquisition of the YCS/186 To get the YCS/186, you must first go to the Horowitz farmstead, which is located by the road that leads…

The Alien Blaster is a unique energy weapon that can only be acquired if the player has the Wild Wasteland perk and can be found at the UFO crash site, which is an unmarked location found north of Horowitz farmstead. Quick tips before you set out to get the Alien Blaster: Acquisition of the Alien…

Vance’s 9mm submachine gun is a unique 9mm Submachine Gun that can be found in Vance’s Safe, which can be found in an unmarked house called “Wins Hideout” located to the west of the H&H Tools Factory. Quick tips before getting to the guide. Acquiring Vance’s 9mm Submachine Gun To start, you’ll have to go…

There is a glitch in Fallout: New Vegas that allows you to repeat a dialogue choice an infinite number of times. This allows the player to get an infinite number of XP, Leather Armor, and 9mm ammunition. A few notes before you go to perform the glitch. Performing the Glitch To perform the glitch, you…

The quickest way to get to New Vegas is to get the 2 Stealth Boys hidden around Goodsprings and take the highway north. Quick tips before you read onward: How to get the two skill-boosting magazines Locksmith’s Reader If you have a lockpick skill of 15 or more, you can open the safe by lockpicking…

This guide will explain the perks, traits, armors, and weapons necessary to get the most out of Unarmed weapons, while providing the player with the highest Damage Threshold that the player can actively maintain. The build also comes with some critical hit elements, as they allow it to out-damage nearly every other build in the…

Note: the weapon is called “Fist of the North Rawr” if the player has the Wild Wasteland trait. The Fist of Rawr is a unique Deathclaw gauntlet, crafted from Rawr’s Talon, which can be acquired by killing the optional boss enemy Rawr, located in a cave past the Boxwood Hotel Roof in the Lonesome Road…

The Saturnite Fist Super-Heated is a unique variant of the Saturnite Fist that can be obtained by getting a regular Saturnite Fist and upgrading it through a dialogue option with the Toaster in the Sink, located within the Old World Blues DLC. The Saturnite Fist Super-Heated is unique in that it attacks much more quickly…

Pushy is a unique Displacer Glove found in Ruby Hill Mine. A note about Pushy: In addition to having the highest DPS of all the Unarmed weapons available in the base game, Pushy also has a special effect that knocks enemies back on successful hits. This is primarily helpful while dealing with more than 1…

Dr. Klein’s glove is a unique scientist glove that decreases enemy Strength, Energy Weapons skill, and Damage Threshold that can be acquired in house #101 in Higgs Village. Quick tips before you head out to get the glove: Acquiring Dr. Klein’s Glove To get this unique weapon, you must first make your way to Higgs…

The Scribe Counter is a special unarmed move that you can learn from Veronica while she’s your companion by giving her a dress. Quick tips before you go learn the move: How to learn the Scribe Counter To get the Scribe Counter move, you’ll have to do 2 things, in any order:  The easiest way…

The Legion Assault is a special, unarmed move you can learn from Lucius, located in The Fort. Quick tips before you go learn the move: You also need an “Accepted” reputation or above with Caesar’s Legion. You can avoid having to raise your reputation by wearing a Legion disguise. Learning the Legion Assault Once you’ve…

The Khan Trick is a special unarmed move that you can learn from Jack, who’s located in Red Rock Canyon. Quick tips before you go learn the move: Learning the Khan Trick To learn the Khan Trick, head to Red Rock Canyon, located southeast of Jacobstown, and look for the drug lab, which is located…

The Ranger Takedown is a special, unarmed move you can learn from Ranger Andy, located in Novac. Quick tip before you go learn the move: Learning The Ranger Takedown To learn the Ranger Takedown, you must first make your way to Novac, located south of the 188 Trading Post. Once there, head into the Motel…

The Paladin Toaster is a unique version of the Zap Glove that can be found in Black Rock Cave. The Paladin Toaster is arguably the best unarmed weapon to use against robots and opponents wearing power armor, due to its high bonus damage against these enemies. This is balanced by the weapon’s low durability and…

The Holy Hand Grenade is a devastating unique throwable that can be acquired in Camp Searchlight’s south-eastern church. Quick tips before you go to get the grenades: Acquisition of the Holy Hand Grenade First, the player must travel to Camp Searchlight, located west of Cottonwood Cove and south of Novac. Second, the player must make…

The Atomic-valence tri-radii-oscillator is a unique piece of headgear in Fallout: New Vegas’s Old World Blues DLC that passively regenerates the player’s HP. It can be acquired in either the Z-14 Pepsinae DNA Splicing Lab or in the X-7b “Boom Town” Target Zone. Quick tips before you get the Atomic-valence tri-radii-oscillator: Option 1: Z-14 Pepsinae…

This guide will explain the perks, traits, armors and weapons necessary to get the most out of heavy ballistic weapons, while also providing the player with incredible survivability during battles. Quick notes and tips before we get into the build: Starting Stats S.P.E.C.I.A.L. The build requires high HP and its weapons have high strength requirements…

FIDO is a unique version of the K-9000 cyberdog gun that can be acquired by crafting it after getting the FIDO blueprint, which can be found in the laboratory X-8 Kennels. Quick tips before getting the blueprint: Acquiring the FIDO Blueprint While the Kennels are located in the Laboratory X-8, they are actually locked behind…

The Stealth Suit MK2 is found in the X-13 Research Facility and is one of the best outfits for stealth-focused builds in all of Fallout: New Vegas. It was added with the Old World Blues DLC.  It comes with numerous benefits and is also required to finish the main questline of the DLC. Finishing a…

The upgrades to the K-9000 Cyberdog Gun are found in the X-13 Research Facility. These upgrades are unique in that they upgrade the gun into two very different styles of weapon, making it one of the most unique weapons in all of FNV. Quick tips before setting off to get the upgrades: Where to find…

WARNING: This article contains minor spoilers for the opening of the Old World Blues DLC. The K9000 Cyberdog Gun is a unique heavy machine gun added with the Old World Blues DLC obtainable during the “Think Tank Prologue Conversation” at the start of the game and at the X-12 Research Center. It uses ammunition that…

The shoulder mounted machine gun is an interesting and rare heavy weapon found in a few locations added with the Lonesome Road DLC. Despite its appearance resembling that of a Minigun, it actually fires 10mm ammunition at high damage per shot, but a low rate of fire when compared to weapons like the Minigun. Quick…

The CZ-57 Avenger is found in “The Devil’s Throat”, which is located east of Ranger Station Bravo. It’s a unique minigun that is superior to non-unique Miniguns in almost every single way. It also has the highest damage per second of any weapon in all of Fallout: New Vegas. Tips before getting the weapon: How…

Unlike in Fallout 3, where Nuka Cola Quantum was a common find, it’s actually incredibly rare to find one in Fallout: New Vegas.  In FNV, there is only a single location where the rare beverage can be found. Despite the actual item being in the base game’s data, it actually doesn’t spawn anywhere outside of…

Warning: This article contains very minor spoilers for the final quest of the DLC Lonesome Road. The 5 Eyebot upgrade circuit boards were added as a part of the Lonesome Road DLC for Fallout: New Vegas. Each one grants a single rank of the Camarader-E perk regardless of the order in which you pick them…

The Industrial Hand unarmed weapon was added as a part of the Lonesome Road DLC for Fallout: New Vegas, with the earliest one obtainable at Ashton Silo Control Station. While it’s not technically a unique weapon, only a handful are scattered throughout the Divide. Its greatest strength comes from the ability to completely ignore Damage…

Warning: This article contains very minor spoilers for the final quest of the DLC Lonesome Road. Ulysses’ Logs are collectible items found in Fallout: New Vegas’ fourth DLC- Lonesome Road. They can be played back after being collected, revealing some information about both Ulysses, the main antagonist of the DLC, and the plot of all…

Critical hit builds are one of the strongest types of build in the game, having the ability to decimate even the strongest of enemies within a couple of shots. This is mostly thanks to several key perks that stack well with features of specific pieces of equipment that, when combined, allow you to critically hit…

Elite Riot Gear is a unique set of armor found in the Lonesome Road DLC. It is the most protective non-power armor in all of Fallout: New Vegas. It also provides the wearer with a +5% bonus to Critical Hit chance and is one of only two suits of armor with this trait. Tips before…

Chance’s Knife is an outstanding unique combat knife that can be acquired at level 1 that has some of the highest DPS of any melee weapon in the game, matching that of the unique Oh, Baby! supersledge.  Tips before getting Chance’s Knife. How to get the Chance’s Knife This guide starts you off from Doc…

“That Gun” is a unique 5.56mm pistol that uses 5.56mm ammunition (which also means that it can utilize armor piercing and hollow point ammunition, unlike almost every other pistol/revolver in the game) and has the second highest possible critical chance multiplier.  This, coupled with the ease of acquisition, makes it one of the best pistols…

The 1st Recon Beret is a rare headgear that grants the wearer a +1 bonus to Perception as well as a +5% Higher Crit Chance. This unique combination of bonuses makes it the best piece of headgear for all players other than those who cannot live with the DT loss due to not being able…

Paciencia is a unique hunting rifle that was introduced with the Gun Runners’ Arsenal DLC. It can deal tremendous damage with the right build with the potential to deal the highest single shot damage of any ranged weapon in the game, out-damaging even an Anti-Material rifle loaded with High Explosive Ammunition. Tips before going to…

The Christine’s CoS Silencer Rifle is a unique high powered sniper rifle found in the Fallout: New Vegas DLC Old World Blues. It boasts the highest damage per shot and the highest critical hit chance multiplier of any sniper rifle in the game. As the name implies, it also comes with a suppressor and is…

The Gobi Campaign Scout rifle is a unique sniper rifle that deals nearly double the critical hit damage, has 1 more round in the magazine, decreased spread, and fires faster. These characteristics make it one of the best weapons in the game for a critical hit build. In the base game, it’s one the best…

The Scorched Sierra Power Armor is one of the two unique pieces of Power Armor in Fallout New Vegas. It requires the Lonesome Road DLC and is found at “Ulysses Temple”. You can be locked out of getting this armor permanently if you make the wrong decision during the end of the questline.  Warning: This…

Outside of the For Auld Lang Syne quest line, the only other way to get a Remnants Power Helmet is in Silver Peak Mine, and the only way to get the armor is in the Deathclaw Promontory. Although it is not classified as a unique armor, the Remnants Power Armor can be unofficially classified as…

There are four non-unique Power Armor type equipment in Fallout: New Vegas that you can get in the game without needing to fulfill any specific quest. Aside from looting them from specific enemies, some of them can be purchased from specific faction vendors or scavenged in specific places in the Wasteland. Keep in mind that…

Spoiler Warning: The following article contains spoilers for Arcade Gannon’s story and his companion quest “For Auld Lang Syne”, as well as for Doctor Henry’s quest “Guess Who I Saw Today”. The Power Armor Training perk is required to wear any power armor other than the NCR Salvaged Power Armor.  If you cannot complete this…

Arcade Gannon is a companion that can be recruited at Old Mormon Fort located in the northern part of Freeside. It is necessary to have him join you if you want to learn the Power Armor Training Perk through the quest “For Auld Lang Syne” (quest guide here), although if you cannot recruit him for…

“Still in the Dark” is the prerequisite quest towards getting the Power Armor Training Perk that allows you to wear Power Armor. Once it is complete, the quests “Eyesight to the Blind” or “Tend to your Business” will become available, either of which will reward you the Power Armor Training Perk upon completion. Tips before…

SPOILER WARNING: This guide has spoilers for the Brotherhood of Steel quests “Still in the Dark” and “Eyesight to the Blind”, which, depending on your choices, can also be a part of the main quest. It also has minor spoilers for the quest “Things That Go Boom“. The Power Armor Training perk is required in…

The Lucky revolver is a unique .357 Magnum revolver that deals medium damage, has a high critical hit chance and has the lowest AP cost of any revolver. Tips on getting and using the Lucky revolver: Differences between Lucky and the .357 Magnum revolver Without any perks, Lucky has the following benefits over a base…