Companions

Our Fallout New Vegas Companions Locations section shows the total of 8 companions, also known as followers, in the PC, Xbox 360, and PS3 game. While you can have all companions, only 1 humanoid and 1 robotic can follow you at a given time. You will need to send the others to Lucky 38 Casino where you can swap companions anytime you want, if you choose to change them up at anytime.

Companions can only die if you are playing Hardcore mode, otherwise they can never die in Normal or any other difficulty modes. If you are playing in Hardcore mode and using companions, make sure to save periodically and before you go into battles.

By just recruiting 1 companion you will unlock the "Ol' Buddy Ol' Pal" Achievement worth 10 Gamerscore or a Bronze Trophy.

By recruiting all 8 of the companions in the game, you will unlock the achievement called "The Whole Gang's Here" worth 25 Gamerscore or a Silver Trophy.

Table of Contents

• Companion #1: Craig Boone
• Companion #2: Rex
• Companion #3: Cass
• Companion #4: ED-E
• Companion #5: Arcade Israel Gannon
• Companion #6: Lily
• Companion #7: Raul Tejada
• Companion #8: Veronica

Companion Location #1: Craig Boone

Location: Craig Boone is one of the first companions you should come across near the start of the game. But he does not have to be the first nor may he be the first. There is no specific order.

Info and Quests: He is very easy to get recruit from the beginning to and he offers a lot of help to you, especially if you have gone ahead and decided to play Hardcore mode. He pairs great with either ED-E or Rex.

You can find him inside of the dino's mouth guarding the town of Novac after 9PM. You will need to complete the side quest "One For My Baby" that he gives you by talking to him in order for you to be able to recruit him to follow you.

Perk: Spotter automatically marks hostile targets in the area, this can help at night in case you do not spot an enemy or to differentiate between a friend or an enemy.

Upgrade 1: 1st Recon Beret that gives you +1 Perception and +5% Critical Chance. You will get this upon completing the 1st Quest with Boone.

Upgrade 2: 1st Recon Survival Armor or 1st Recon Assault Armor when you complete the 2nd Quest from Boone. The only difference between this armor is cosmetic, it is your choice as to which one looks better to you.

Companion Location #2: Rex

Location: Rex is a robotic companion, 1 of the 2 in the game. You will find Rex inside of The Kings which is located inside of Freeside. There is no specific order in which you have to recruit companions in.

Info and Quests: You will need to either pay 500 caps or have a Speech skill level of 60 to get past Pacer whom is guarding the door. You will get the 500 caps back right when you talk to The King inside.

You will first need to complete the Side Quest called "G.I. Blues" from The King before you get the Side Quest called "Nothin' But A Hound Dog" from him which is how you will get/recruit Rex. It will take approximately 40 minutes to complete both of these Quests, give or take a few minutes.

Perk: Search and Mark allows you to find unequipped chems, firearms, and ammunition within a short distance among other items such as hidden safes and hollow rocks while you are using the binoculars.

Companion Location #3: Cass

Location: Cass is another companion you should come across near the start of the game. She is located at the Mojava Outpost inside of the Mojava Outpost Barracks sitting at the bar drinking.

Info and Quests: You will need to first complete the Side Quest called "Heartache By The Number" to start the process of being able to recruit Cass which will lead you to another, but short, Side Quest called "You Can Depend On Me" from Alice McLafferty. Additional Side Quests may pop up during these Side Quests depending on the choices you choose and how you exactly are playing your game.

As shown at the end of the video, you cannot have more than 1 human companion in this specific group of 6 human companions that you can recruit. You will need to tell whoever may currently be with you, if anyone at all, to head to the Lucky 38 Casino so you can swap with him or her later.

Perk: Whiskey Rose give you and Cass more of a Damage Threshold when you both drink Whiskey. You will also not suffer from Inteligence loss from consuming alcohol and ignore the effects of alcohol addiction. This is great if you want to drink alcohol throughout your playthrough without having any effects from drinking as you would without it.

Upgrade: Hand of Vengeance or Calm Heart.

Hand of Vengeance allows Cass to do 15% more damage with all guns, and allow her to be better with guns. You will need to complete the Side Quest "Heartache by the Number" to get this.

Calm Heart gives Cass +50 Hit Points and allowing her to survive longer in combat.

Companion Location #4: ED-E

Location: You can find ED-E in Primm.

Perk: Enhanced Sensors allow you to detect enemies at an increased range as well as enemies will appear on the compass and can be targeted in VATS even when cloaked. This works even better if you use this along with the Spotter Perk from Craig Boone.

Upgrade: Enhanced Armor or Weapon when you complete the Quest.

 

Companion Location #5: Arcade Israel Gannon

Location: You can find Arcade in the Old Mormon Fort.

Perk: Better Healing allows you to regain 20% more health from all sources such as Stimpaks, Doctor's Bags, Food and much more.

Upgrade: Hoover Dam help or Tesla Armor as a gift when you complete the Quest.

 

Companion Location #6: Lily

Location: You can find Lily in Jacobstown.

Perk: Stealth Girl improves the duration of Stealth Boys by 200% and all Sneak Attack Critical Hits do an additional 10% damage.

Upgrade: Dialogue about Medicine after psychotic breaks or Administer Medicine in varying amounts to affect the frequency of psychotic breaks and combat damage.

 

Companion Location #7: Raul Tejada

Location: You can find Raul in Black Mountain.

Perk: Regular Maintenance slows down the condition of weapons and armor. In otherwords, it lengthens the amount of time you have with a weapon or armor. This can also counteract the negative effects of the Build to Destroy trait.

Upgrade: Vaquero or Full Maintenance.

Vaquero gives an increased combat ability.

Full Maintenance slows down the condition of weapons or armor much more, 75% slower this time.

 

Companion Location #8: Veronica

Location: You can find Veronica at the 188 Trading Post.

Perk: Scribe Assistant allows you to craft workbench items through Veronica's dialogue. In otherwords, she is a portable workbench. She also benefits in close combat skills when you complete the Quest.

Fallout New Vegas Snow Globes Locations

XBOX 360 ACHIEVEMENTS LIST

Earn the Achievement to get the corresponding amount of GamerPoints added to your GamerScore.

1. Ain't That a Kick in the Head (10) – Complete Ain't That a Kick in the Head.
2. All or Nothing (15) – Complete All or Nothing.
3. Arizona Killer (20) – Complete Arizona Killer.
4. Artful Pocketer (15) – Pick 50 pockets.
5. Blast Mastery (15) – Cause 10,000 damage with energy weapons.
6. Caravan Master (30) – Win 30 games of Caravan.
7. Come Fly With Me (20) – Complete Come Fly With Me.
8. Crafty (15) – Craft 20 items.
9. Desert Survivalist (15) - Heal 10,000 points of damage with food.
10. Double Down (10) – Play 10 hands of Blackjack.
11. Eureka! (15) – Complete Eureka!.
12. For the Republic (30) – Complete For the Republic.
13. G.I. Blues (20) – Complete G.I. Blues.
14. Globe Trotter (25) – Discover all snow globes.
15. Hack the Mojave (15) – Hack 25 terminals.
16. Hardcore (100) – Play the game from start to finish in Hardcore Mode.
17. Jury Rigger (15) – Repair 30 items.
18. Know When to Fold Them (10) – Win 3 games of Caravan.
19. Lead Dealer (15) – Cause 10,000 damage with guns.
20. Little Wheel (10) – Play 10 spins of Roulette.
21. Love the Bomb (15) – Cause 10,000 damage with explosives.
22. Master of the Mojave (25) – Discover 125 locations.
23. Mod Machine (15) – Install 20 weapon mods.
24. New Kid (10) – Reach 10th level.
25. New Vegas Samurai (15) - Cause 10,000 damage with melee weapons.
26. No Gods, No Masters (15) – Complete No Gods, No Masters.
27. No Tumbler Fumbler (15) – Pick 25 locks.
28. Ol' Buddy Ol' Pal (10) – Recruit Any Companion.
29. Old-Tyme Brawler (15) – Cause 10,000 damage with unarmed weapons.
30. One-Armed Bandit (10) - Play 10 spins of Slots.
31. Outstanding Orator (15) – Make 50 speech challenges.
32. Render Unto Caesar (30) – Complete Render Unto Caesar.
33. Return to Sender (20) – Complete Return to Sender.
34. Ring-a Ding-Ding (25) – Complete Ring-a-Ding-Ding.
35. Stim-ply Amazing (15) – Heal 10,000 points of damage with stimpaks.
36. Talent Pool (20) – Complete Talent Pool.
37. That Lucky Old Sun (20) – Complete That Lucky Old Sun.
38. The Boss (30) – Reach 30th level.
39. The Courier Who Broke the Bank (30) – Get banned from all of the Strip's casinos.
40. The House Always Wins (30) - Complete The House Always Wins.
41. The Whole Gang's Here (25) – Recruit all companions.
42. They Went That-a-Way (25) – Complete They Went That-a-Way.
43. Up and Comer (20) – Reach 20th level.
44. Veni, Vidi, Vici (15) – Complete Veni, Vidi, Vici.
45. Volare! (20) – Comple Volare!
46. Walker of the Mojave (10) – Discover 50 locations.
47. Wild Card (30) – Complete Wild Card.
48. You'll Know it When it Happens (20) – Complete You'll Know It When It Happens.
49. You Run Barter Town (15) – Sell 10,000 caps worth of goods.

PS3 TROPHIES LIST

Earn Bronze (36), Silver (13), Gold (1) or Platinum (1) Trophies to increase your Gamer Level.

1. Ain't That a Kick in the Head (Bronze) – Completed Ain't That a Kick in the Head.
2. All or Nothing (Bronze) – Completed All or Nothing.
3. Arizona Killer (Bronze) – Completed Arizona Killer.
4. Artful Pocketeer (Bronze) - Pick 50 pockets.
5. Blast Mastery (Bronze) – Cause 10,000 damage with Energy Weapons.
6. Caravan Master (Silver) – Win 30 games of Caravan.
7. Come Fly With Me (Bronze) – Completed Come Fly With Me.
8. Crafty (Bronze) – Craft 20 items.
9. Desert Survivalist (Bronze) – Heal 10,000 points of damage with food.
10. Double Down (Bronze) – Play 10 hands of Blackjack.
11. Eureka! (Bronze) – Completed Eureka!
12. For the Republic (Silver) – Completed For the Republic.
13. G.I. Blues (Bronze) – Completed G.I. Blues.
14. Globe Trotter (Silver) – Discover all snow globes.
15. Hack the Mojave (Bronze) – Hack 25 terminals.
16. Hardcore (Gold) – Play the game from start to finish in Hardcore Mode.
17. Jury Rigger (Bronze) – Repair 30 items.
18. Know When to Fold Them (Bronze) – Win 3 games of Caravan.
19. Lead Dealer (Bronze) – Cause 10,000 damage with Guns.
20. Little Wheel (Bronze) – Play 10 spins of Roulette.
21. Love the Bomb (Bronze) - Cause 10,000 damage with Explosives.
22. Master of the Mojave (Silver) – Discover 125 locations.
23. Mod Machine (Bronze) – Install 20 weapon mods.
24. New Kid (Bronze) – Reach 10th level.
25. New Vegas Samurai (Bronze) – Cause 10,000 damage with Melee Weapons.
26. No Gods, No Masters (Bronze) - Completed No Gods, No Masters.
27. No Tumbler Fumbler (Bronze) – Pick 25 locks.
28. Ol' Buddy Ol' Pal (Bronze) – Recruit any companion.
29. Old-Tyme Brawler (Bronze) – Cause 10,000 damage with Unarmed weapons.
30. One Armed Bandit (Bronze) – Play 10 spins of Slots.
31. Outstanding Orator (Bronze) – Make 50 Speech challenges
32. Platinum Trophy (Platinum) – Collect all other 50 Trophies for this Trophy.
33. Render Unto Caesar (Silver) – Completed Render Unto Caesar.
34. Return to Sender (Bronze) – Completed Return to Sender.
35. Ring-a-Ding-Ding (Silver) – Completed Ring-a-Ding-Ding.
36. Stim-Ply Amazing (Bronze) – Heal 10,000 points of damage with Stimpaks.
37. Talent Pool (Bronze) – Completed Talent Pool.
38. That Lucky Old Sun (Bronze) – Completed That Lucky Old Sun.
39. The Boss (Silver) – Reach 30th level.
40. The Courier Who Broke the Bank (Silver) – Get banned from all the Strip's casinos.
41. The House Always Wins (Silver) – Completed The House Always Wins.
42. The Legend of the Star (Bronze) – Completed The Legend of the Star.
43. The Whole Gang's Here (Silver) – Recruit all companions.
44. They Went That-a Way (Silver) – Completed They Went That-a Way.
45. Up and Comer (Silver) – Reach 20th level.
46. Veni, Vidi, Vici (Bronze) – Completed Veni, Vidi, Vici.
47. Volare! (Bronze) – Completed Volare!
48. Walker of the Mojave (Bronze) – Discover 50 locations.
49. Wild Card (Silver) – Completed Wild Card.
50. You'll Know It When it Happens (Bronze) – Completed You'll Know It When It Happens.
51. You Run Barter Town (Bronze) – Sell 10,000 caps worth of goods.