Fallout: New Vegas

Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.

Wild waste land perk needed. The alien blaster is north of Horowitz farmstead in the hands of the alien captain.

Search the indicated locations to find all Caravan Cards and people to play the card game against:

Ambassador Dennis Crocker: In NCR Embassy, play or take.
Blake: In Crimson Caravan Company, purchase cards from Blake.
Chet: In Goodsprings, purchase cards from Chet.
Cliff Briscoe: In Novac, inside the Dino Dee-lite Gift Shop or inside Dinky. Play or take.
Dale Barton: In The Fort, near the Legate’s Gate. Play or take.
Isaac: In Gun Runners, play Isaac, or get his cards from him using any desired method.
Johnson Nash: In Primm, inside the Vikki and Vance Casino. Play or take.
Jules: In North Vegas Square, near the Squatters. Play or take.
Keith: In Aerotech Office Park, inside Suite 200. Play or take.
Lacey: In Mojave Outpost, propping up the barracks bar. Play or take.
No-bark Noonan: In Novac, in his shack, or around town. Play or take.
Little Buster: In Camp McCarran, near the First Recon tents. Play Little Buster, or take his cards.
Old Lady Gibson: In Gibson Scrap Yard, purchase cards from Old Lady Gibson.
Poindexter: In Camp Golf, take them.
Private Jake Erwin: In NCR Embassy, play or take.
Prospector Corpse: In Central Sewers, at Prospector's Rest, inside the sewer. Loot the corpse.
Prospector Corpse: In Deathclaw Promontory, on a corpse, surrounded by deathclaws.
Prospector Corpse: In Nevada Highway Patrol Station, on a corpse, in the cells.
Prospector Corpse: In Prospector's Den, on a corpse, inside the dorm room.
Prospector Corpse: In Prospector's Den, on a corpse, just outside the cave entrance.
Prospector Corpse: In Prospector's Den, on a corpse, placed randomly inside the cave.
Prospector Corpse: In Prospector's Den, on a corpse, placed randomly inside the cave.
Prospector Corpse: In Prospector's Den, on a corpse, placed randomly inside the cave.
Prospector Corpse: In Scorpion Gulch, on a corpse, near the ramp, in the ravine.
Quartermaster Mayes: In Camp Forlorn Hope, inside his tent. Play or take.
Ringo: In Goodsprings, inside the Gas Station. Play or take. He also gives you your first deck.

In Hoover Dam, go into the offices. In the offices, there is a room somewhere with radiation signs around it. In the room are barrels of goo. To the left is a stack of crates. One of the crates contains the armor. There are two sets, so you can make repairs.

Search the indicated locations to find all eight companions. Successfully complete the listed task(s) to recruit the corresponding companion. Note: You can only have one human as a companion at a time. If you recruit a new human companion, you will need to tell them to go to the Lucky 38 Casino so you can swap with him or her later.

Arcade Israel Gannon
Location: Arcade Gannon is a member of the Followers Of The Apocalypse with a mysterious past, and can be found 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, etc.

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

Cass
Location: Cass (a.k.a. Rose of Sharon Cassidy) is a caravan merchant and the daughter of John Cassidy, and can be found at the Mojava Outpost inside the Mojava Outpost Barracks sitting at the bar drinking. You must complete the "Heartache By The Number" quest to start the process of being able to recruit her. You must then complete the "You Can Depend On Me" quest from Alice McLafferty. Note: Additional quests may come up during these quests depending on the choices you make and how you are playing the game.

Perk: Whiskey Rose gives you and Cass a higher damage level when you both drink whiskey. You will also not suffer intelligence loss from consuming alcohol and ignoring the effects of alcohol addiction.

Upgrade: Hand Of Vengeance or Calm Heart. The Hand Of Vengeance allows Cass to do 15% additional damage with all guns, and to have better skills with guns. The Calm Heart gives Cass +50 HP, and makes her survive longer during combat.

Craig Boone
Location: Craig Boone is a very talented ex-NCR sniper with a grudge against Caesar's Legion, and can be found inside the Dino's mouth guarding the town of Novac after 9 p.m. You must complete the "One For My Baby" quest that he gives you when you talk to him in order to be able to recruit him as a companion. He offers a lot of help if you play on the Hardcore difficulty. He pairs really well with either ED-E or Rex.

Perk: Spotter automatically marks hostile targets in the area, which 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, which gives you +1 Perception and +5% Critical Chance. You will get this after completing the first quest with Craig Boone.

Upgrade 2: 1st Recon Survival Armor or 1st Recon Assault Armor. The only difference between both armors is cosmetic. You will get this after completing the second quest with Craig Boone.

ED-E
Location: ED-E is a prototype eyebot designed for combat and reconnaissance operations, and can be found in Primm.

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

Upgrade: Enhanced armor or weapons when you complete the quest.

Lily Bowen
Location: Lily Bowen is a friendly nightkin and former member of the Master's army, and can be found 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.

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

Perk: Regular Maintenance slows down the decreasing condition of weapons and armor. It basically 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 decreasing condition of weapons and armor by 75%.

Rex
Location: Rex is a cyberdog belonging to The King, and can be found inside The King's School Of Impersonation in Freeside. You will either need to pay 500 caps or have a 60 Speech skill level to get past Pacer who is guarding the door. You will get the 500 caps back when you talk to The King inside. You must complete the "G.I. Blues" quest given from The King before you get the "Nothin' But A Hound Dog" quest from him, which is how you will be able to recruit Rex. It takes approximately 40 minutes to complete both of these quests.

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

Veronica Santangelo

Location: Veronica Santangelo is a disillusioned Brotherhood Scribe, and can be found in the 188 Trading Post.

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

Go to Devils Throat in the northeast of the map. In the middle of the crater is a truck. Inside is a dead prospector, and next to him is the CZ57 Avenger minigun with a pack of ammo. Also, next to the prospector are two or three empty jet inhalers. On his body is a Party Hat, Authority Glasses, Reinforced Combat Armor and some other items. Note: The Party Hat and Authority Glasses are unique apparel items.

Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.

When your Speech is at 40, go to Camp Golf, by Lake Las Vegas. Accept the quest from the sergeant. Agree to O'Hanran's method and convince everyone, with Mags being the last. After convincing Mags to play nice, accept her method and go to the gun range. Help them with their guns (45 skill required), and wait for them to start walking back to their tent. Talk to Razz and ask about squadmates. The speech challenge should still be there. You can easily unlock the "Outstanding Orator" achievement or trophy, as well as experience points in increments of 40. When you are done, talk to the sergeant to complete the quest or talk to O'Hanran and ask about the squad. Note: You have the option of helping them with explosives after the guns.

Gamble in a casino and play roulette. No matter if you win or lose, you will gain 100 experience points.

This glitch requires a 30 Speech skill level and neutral or friendly with NCR. Go to Camp McCarran, and talk to Sergeant Bitter-Root. You should be able to find him in one of the tents. Ask him about his name, and then there will be an option for a 30 Speech skill level attempt. You can keep saying "Bitter-Root. You have an unusual name.", and each time you say it, you can do the Speech attempt again. Simply say "Bitter-Root. You have an unusual name.", do the Speech attempt, ask to talk about something else, and then repeat the process as many times as desired.

This glitch requires a 30 Speech skill level or the "Confirmed Bachelor" perk and friendly with NCR. Go to HELIOS One, and the woman should automatically talk to you. Once she allows you access to HELIOS One, you should be able to start the "That Lucky Old Sun" mission. Proceed with the mission, and talk to Fantastic and Ignacio Rivas. While talking to Rivas, make sure you get him to reveal that he is a Follower of the Apocalypse by using Speech or Confirmed Bachelor, and agree with his ideals about peace or say you are neutral. Do the mission regularly until you get to the point where you activate the Mainframe Terminal. Configure the Power Grid to "5. Full Region (Emergency Output Level)". Finish the mission by hitting the Reflector Control Panel outside on top of the tower. Go back to Ignacio Rivas, and choose the "I overloaded the plant. No one....." option. That option will never disappear. Keep selecting that option to get 350 XP, 3 Stimpacks, and 2 Doctor's Bags.

If your Speech skill level is 50 or higher, you can persuade Old Ben to offer his escort services to the local bar. You will get 61 XP each time you complete this Speech Challenge. If you follow him back to the bar afterwards and wait until he sits down, you can speak to him again and repeat the same Speech Challenge as many times as desired. You can find Old Ben sitting by a fire close to The King headquarters in Freeside.

This glitch requires a high Speech skill level and 8 Intelligence skill level. Go to the Camp McCarran Terminal building inside Camp McCarran. Talk to the guy at the far end of the building, in the left corner. He is the leader and gives you multiple quests. Accept the interrogation quest, then go meet the woman upstairs to start the quest. When you get in the room to talk to Sirus, pick the "Intelligence" option first, the "Speech" option next, and then the "Intelligence" option. Any of the three "Intelligence" options work. Then, select the "Speech" option (which should now be grayed out), and cycle through the "Intelligence" options. You will get 50 XP every time you cycle through the options.

Go to Vault 11, and you will get a quest to find out what happened there. Once you get the overseer's passcode and enter it into her computer, you will be led to the "sacrificial chamber". Use a Stealthboy to get past everyone, and when the walls on the left open (as you walk in), go into the door and access the computer mainframe. You will be given three options, "Override" and "Download" for two conversations. Select the second download to get 500 XP. Do not exit the mainframe. Just keep selecting that option to get 500 XP each time. Repeat this as many times as desired.

This glitch requires a 35 Barter skill level. Go to Cottonwood Cove (in the southeast corner of the map alongside the river). You will meet a man named Aurelius of Phoenix (he sometimes wanders out of the camp). Speak to him, and choose to barter with his camp for ammunition and supplies. Select this option will get you 35 XP. Keep selecting that option to get 35 XP each time. Repeat this as many times as desired.

This glitch requires a 35 Medicine skill level. Once you gain access to the main strip, find Victor outside the Lucky 38 Casino. He will tell you that Mr. House wants to meet you. Follow him inside, and go up the elevator. Speak with Mr. House (the giant television face that looks like Howard Hughes). Find the dialogue choice pertaining to needing to ask him a few questions. Then, ask "Who exactly are you, Mr. House?", and choose "You appear to be a computer, not a man". Next, select the Medicine skill check response, "The lifespan you're claiming is impossible, except for ghouls and super mutants." You will then get 35 XP (or 39 XP if you have the Swift Learner perk). You can repeat this as many times as desired.

Purchase or find the Anti-Material Rifle. Then, equip it with incendiary rounds. Target an enemy or enemies with it in VATS, then close VATS. You will not use any ammunition, but they will still be on fire and lose health. You will not aggro enemies or friendlies. Also, you will not lose Karma or Reputation with each kill. This glitch is very useful if you need to kill a NCR/Legion that has a weapon or item on them. Note: This glitch was done on an unpatched version of the game.