Fallout: New Vegas walkthrough Episode 1: Beginning
STARTING OUT:
After the introduction scenes you'll be given the option to customize your character.
Select your gender (Note: Female characters no longer have a benefit over men, since male
charactershave an equivalent to Black Widow, which gives you an advantage over men, and
gives extra dialogue options. There are many men in Fallout New Vegas...) and change
your head the way you see fit, then take control of your character. Before walking to
the Vigor Tester, do a little exploring of the room first: Grab the [TODAY'S PHYSICIAN] from
the desk behind the chirurgic table; it's next to the type writer. To your right you can
find a [BLOOD PACK] and a [MED-X] from the medical cabinet, and inspect the Chemistry Set
on the desk with the computer: You'll need 25 Science to fiddle with this, so just take note
of this for now. Inspect the [SUNSET SARSAPARILLA CRATE] next to the desk and ignore the
[BROKEN 9MM SUBMACHINE GUN] lying on top of it for now. The destroyed cabinet
to the Doc's left contains [STIMPAK x3], [RAD- X] and [ANTIVENOM]. The [GUN
CASE] on the bottom shelf is also worth a look, and contains some ammo and a
Laser Pistol. In general, most boxes like these contain semi- random contents,
so this guide will give you the general description and locations of these
boxes.
THE VIG-O-MATIC VIGOR TESTER
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Your SPECIAL stats (which stand for Strength, Perception, Endurance, Charisma,
Intelligence, Agility and Luck respectively) can now be adjusted. Each stat
starts at a base of 5 points, and you receive 5 spare points to spread over the
your stats. It's entirely up to you how you want to play the game, but overall
Strength and Intelligence are quite important, so it is recommended to spend
extra points on them. Charisma is required for very few perks and has very
little value - you can greatly compensate a low Charisma by putting extra points
in Speech.
If you want to customize your own build, feel free to do so. If you'd a player
who likes to snatch the best from everything, creating a very balanced all-round
character build, try the following starting stats (and adjust to your liking).
It can also be a good idea to look at the stats and perk sections [STA-1] and
[STA-3] respectively to see which perks require certain SPECIAL tresholds.
STR: 8, PER: 5, END: 8, CHR: 1, INT: 9, AGL: 6, LCK: 3
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Tip: Never go over 9 in your initial build. You will be able to permanently
boost all your SPECIAL stats by +1 much later in the game.
Perky Awesomeness: With the above all-round build, the only notable perks you
miss out on are the ones that have CHR or LCK requirements.
Arguably, of these perks the only one of which it's a shame
you must skip, is the Better Criticals perk, which requires
the high amount of 6 Luck. With the above build, useful
Perks are maximized, and it serves as the basis for making
a superb all-round character.
When you're done with the SPECIAL stats, move to the other side of the wall and
loot the cabinet for [BOTTLE CAPS x8]. There are also various Pre-War Books in
these cabinets. In any case, sit down on the bench before Doc Mitchell to
finalize your character build.
SKILLS AND TRAITS
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The Doc will ask you various questions. Depending on how you answer them, your
character build changes. You can still adjust the three skills you want to
boost in a menu after the dialogue options, and the same applies to traits.
Regarding skills, and this is only a personal recommendation, Lockpick, Science
and either Guns or Energy Weapon is a decent start. Regarding traits, it's
completely up to you, but I'd highly recommend Kamikaze since this boosts your
VATS AP by +10 points, and only reduces your Damage Resistance by -2.
Follow the Doc to the exit and he'll give you a bunch of goodies, the most
important being the [PIP-BOY 3000]. He'll also hand you [MOJAVE EXPRESS
DELIVERY ORDER x6], [BOBBY PIN x12], [STIMPAK x4], [BOTTLE CAP x18],
[LASER PISTOL], [20 ENERGY CELLS], and a [VAULT 21 JUMPSUIT].
You can now explore the rooms to the south of the Doc's House for some more
items. Remember that you can use the 'compass bar' on the lower left to see
which direction you're facing.
The cabinet in the southern hall contains an [AMMO BOX],[BUFFALO GOURD SEED x3],
and [FIRST AID BOX x2]. While the bedroom to the east doesn't contain much,
you can check the dresser, and there are also packs of cigs in the small cabinet
next to the bed, which you can sell back to Doc Mitchell for a small sum of
money. Just tell him you need medical supplies to open up the shop window.
The last thing to loot is the refrigerator. Exit to the worldmap.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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