Start I Could Make You Care in fallout new vegas by triggering Veronica's dialogue in three locations. Find proof to change the Brotherhood of Steel.
Walkthrough
- 1After Veronica comments in three distinct locations, she will ask you to take her back to Hidden Valley.
- 2Speak with Elder McNamara in the Hidden Valley bunker. Veronica will attempt to convince him, but will ultimately fail.
- 3Veronica will then suggest finding irrefutable proof that the Brotherhood of Steel is wrong, specifically pre-war technology.
- 4Leave the Hidden Valley bunker and travel south-west from HELIOS One to find Gibson's shack.
- 5Interact with the “Comm Station Terminal” in Gibson's shack to learn about three potential technologies: Euclid’s C-Finder (connected to HELIOS One), new farming technology (linked to Vault 22), or a Pulse Gun (stored in Vault 34).
- 6Note: If you did not activate Archimedes II during the HELIOS One quest, you cannot recover Euclid’s C-Finder. If you completed the Vault 22 quest, There Stands the Grass, by destroying or giving the data to Hildern, the farming technology option is unavailable.
- 7The most accessible option is often the Pulse Gun, located in Vault 34. To find its location, go to Nellis Air Force Base and search a Filing Cabinet in Pearl’s Barracks for the note “Inventory Transfer Order”. This note requires a [Very Hard] lockpick to bypass and indicates Vault 34 as the Pulse Gun's location.
- 8If you choose to pursue Euclid’s C-Finder or the farming technology, refer to the HELIOS One or Vault 22 sections of the guide, respectively.
- 9If following the Pulse Gun path, your next objective is Vault 34.
- 10Before heading to Vault 34, fast-travel to the NCR Sharecropper Farms, located south of the Gun Runners stall.
- 11Inside the Sharecropper Barracks building in the north-eastern corner, you can find a Chinese Army: Spec. Ops. Training Manual and a First Aid Box [Easy].
- 12Speak with Morgan Blake in the Sharecropper Barracks. She will ask you to investigate a nearby pump station for water contamination, initiating the quest Hard Luck Blues.
- 13Travel east and slightly north from the NCR Sharecropper Farms to find the East Pump Station.
- 14Inside the East Pump Station, interact with the “Pump Station Terminal” and pass a [Science 50] check to repair the network connection. The terminal will reveal a radiation leak polluting the water.
- 15From the East Pump Station, travel east-south-east to find Vault 34, located behind some hills east of the road north from the Grub n’ Gulp Rest Stop.
- 16Be prepared to encounter Golden Geckos near the entrance of Vault 34.
- 17South-west of Vault 34, you will discover Cannibal Johnson’s Cave.
- 18Enter Cannibal Johnson’s Cave. Speak with Cannibal Johnson and succeed at a [Speech 30] check to learn about his past. Loot the cave for a Sunset Sarsaparilla Crate, an Enclave Footlocker [Average], and a copy of Grognak the Barbarian.
- 19Return to the entrance of Vault 34.
Warning: Vault 34 is heavily irradiated. An Advanced Radiation Suit is highly recommended. Bring plenty of Rad-X and RadAway, especially if playing on Hardcore Mode.
Tips
- If you have already completed the necessary steps for Euclid’s C-Finder or the farming technology, you can pursue those options instead of the Pulse Gun.
- Ratslayer and stealth are effective for clearing out the Golden Geckos near Vault 34.
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