Nightsolo's Fallout New Vegas Hints

Hints

• Saving:
  • Save often.
  • Save more often than you think you should have to, including making a Quicksave before every conversation.
  • Save before a conversation, on the off chance you screw something up.
  • Save after a battle, so you don't have to repeat it.
  • Save after leveling up, so you don't have to redistribute Skill Points, or remember which Perk you chose.
  • Did I mention you should save often?
• Character:
  • I recommend starting by Tagging Medicine, Speech, and Repair.
• Items:
  • Loot everything that's lootable.
  • Sell loot that you don't need.
  • Don't wear armor that will disguise you as a memeber of a faction. Some factions will shoot you on sight if they see you in their enemy's armor, and you want to do their quests before you kill theml.
• Party Members:
  • Use your party members to carry stuff, but they do have a weight limit. You can always take it back later.
  • Don't give your party members burst-capable weapons, as they tend to shoot innocent bystanders or each other. Or you. They'll shoot you.
• Questing:
  • Don't worry about making the "wrong" choices or missing out on a quest or two here and there. You can always play the game again later and make different choices.
  • Tale of Two Wastelands allows you to keep playing the game after the ending slides. Even so, I recommend completing the DLCs before dealing with Benny.
  • When you're done with everything, including the DLCs, then make a hard save just before going to meet Benny for the first time. After you do, your reputation with the four main factions will reset, and you'll have a choice of who to side with. Finish the game with one faction, then come back and try the others.
• Combat:
  • Be careful with who you hit in combat. Shooting the wrong character could lead to the good guys fighting you, and you killing someone essential to a quest. This goes along with not giving your Party Members burst-capable weapons.
  • Aimed shots via VATS do more criticals. The head is the best spot to hit, depending on perks.
  • Don't waste precious ammo on small critters like Rats. Use a melee or unarmed weapon.
  • Specialize in two types of combat Skills and carry two types of weapon, and switch between them when the situation warrants. For example, lasers are great against leather, while ballistic guns are better against metal.
  • Reload your weapon after every fight. It's so embarrasing to start a fight with an empty weapon.
• I should probably mention something about saving.

last modified 22 April 2026