Location: Legate's Camp, Hoover Dam. Quests: 'Eureka!', 'All or Nothing'.
Strategy: Legate Lanius is a formidable melee opponent, heavily armored and wielding a massive two-handed sword. He is often accompanied by several Praetorian Guards.
- Ranged Combat: Keep your distance. Use powerful rifles (Anti-Materiel Rifle, Sniper Rifle) or energy weapons (Gauss Rifle, Multiplas Rifle) to target his head. Explosives like grenades or missile launchers can also be very effective against him and his guards.
- VATS: Target his head or legs to cripple him, slowing his advance.
- Companions: Bring your strongest companions. Boone and Veronica are excellent choices. Have them draw aggro while you attack from a distance.
- Chems: Use Psycho, Med-X, and Jet to boost your damage, damage resistance, and slow time.
- Dialogue: With a very high Speech skill (100), you can convince him to retreat without a fight, leading to a peaceful resolution for the NCR/Independent endings.
Weaknesses: Vulnerable to critical hits, especially headshots. Explosives are highly effective. Can be crippled to reduce his mobility.
Recommended Gear: High-damage sniper rifles, energy weapons, missile launcher, grenades, power armor, Stimpaks, chems.
Rewards: XP, Legate's Helmet, Legate's Armor, Blade of the East (if killed).