Fastest Ways to Obtain Ranger Armor in Fallout: New Vegas

Introduction

• Presenter: Big Dan of Big Dan Gaming
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• Goals: Show fastest ways to obtain and maintain Ranger Armor

Types of Ranger Armor

• Ranger Patrol Armor
• Ranger Combat Armor (iconic outfit from the game's cover)

Obtaining Ranger Combat Armor

Method 1: Looting NCR Veteran Rangers

• Requirement: Complete certain quests
  • King's Gambit: Resolve tensions between the Kings and NCR
  • Main Questline: Activate or destroy House's Securitron army
• Locations: NCR camps and outposts (e.g., Camp Golf, Camp Forlorn Hope, Ranger Station Delta)
• *Challenges:
  • Low-level difficulty: High combat challenge
  • Reputation loss: Killing rangers decreases NCR reputation
• Alternative: Low NCR reputation brings ranger hit squads for armor looting

Method 2: Gaining NCR Ranger Safehouse Access

• Requirement: NCR reputation – Liked or higher
• How to Improve NCR Reputation:
  • Complete NCR side quests
    • Camp McCarran: Many quests available
    • Boulder City: Resolve Great Khans vs. NCR (convince Khans to leave peacefully)
• Key NPC: Colonel James Shoe at Camp McCarran for safehouse key
• Loot: Two suits of Ranger Armor (poor condition)

Maintaining Ranger Armor

• Repair Costs: ~15,000 caps to repair fully with vendors (unsustainable)
• Solution: Jury Rigging perk
  • Requirement: 90 Repair skill, available at Level 14
  • Benefit: Repair armors with similar types of items
  • Examples: Use generic combat armor or Legion Centurion armor to repair Ranger Armor

Conclusion

• Recommendation: Take Jury Rigging perk to maintain Ranger Armor
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