Fallout New Vegas skill magazine locations
Every skill magazine with a fixed spot in the Mojave and the DLC worlds, grouped by skill. Reading one raises its skill by 10 for a short time (20 with the Comprehension perk, and Retention makes it last three times as long).
303 items
Barter18
- 01Show on map
Salesman Weekly
Inside Aerotech suite 300, lying on top of the date planner on the reception desk.
Skill: Barter
- 02Show on map
Salesman Weekly
In the refugee camp, on the straw mattress bedding inside the northeast shack.
Skill: Barter
- 03 Show on map
- 04Show on map
Salesman Weekly
On the floor among some clutter, right in front of you a short way past the cave entrance.
Skill: Barter
- 05Show on map
Salesman Weekly
On a table inside a small tent of the tent city, just south by southwest of the entrances to the mess hall tent.
Skill: Barter
- 06Show on map
Salesman Weekly
In the lobby, on the table to your left as you enter, lying under a copy of Locksmith's Reader.
Skill: Barter
- 07Show on map
Salesman Weekly
Gomorrah suites, in Nero's suite (north side of the local map): on top of the corner bookcase on the mezzanine.
Skill: Barter
- 08Show on map
Salesman Weekly
On the bottom shelf of the bookcase on the left side of the store interior.
Skill: Barter
- 09Show on map
Salesman Weekly
At the back of the schoolhouse, to the right of the wall with the chalkboard.
Skill: Barter
Tips: The schoolhouse page describes the spot as the floor of the small north room near the exit.
- 10Show on map
Salesman Weekly
In Trudy's small office, on the crate next to the door (across from the desk with the terminal).
Skill: Barter
Tips: The saloon holds a Fixin' Things, a Meeting People and this Salesman Weekly. The office crate usually has two of the three and the third sits on a counter near the pool table, so check there too. Saloon items count as owned until Run Goodsprings Run is completed.
- 11Show on map
Salesman Weekly
On one of the picnic tables on the north side of the shack.
Skill: Barter
- 12Show on map
Salesman WeeklyLonesome Road
Hopeville Missile Base Headquarters
Inside the headquarters building, on a gray desk to the left as you come in.
Skill: Barter
- 13Show on map
Salesman Weekly
On the ground floor, on the counter to the right of Boxcars.
Skill: Barter
- 15Show on map
Salesman WeeklyLonesome Road
Inside the tower stairway, in the room one floor below the exit out to the Divide: in one of the filing cabinets, together with a Meeting People.
Skill: Barter
- 16Show on map
Salesman Weekly
On the 13th floor in room 1301 (the first door on the right), on the dresser beside the bed.
Skill: Barter
- 17Show on map
Salesman Weekly
On the 13th floor in Benny's room, on top of the low bookcase to the right of his bed.
Skill: Barter
- 18Show on map
Salesman Weekly
Inside the co-op, on the corner of the counter near Clayton Ettienne.
Skill: Barter
Critical chance16
- 01Show on map
True Police Stories
On the small corner table inside the entrance foyer.
Skill: Critical chance
- 02Show on map
True Police Stories
On the left-hand corner table in the reception area.
Skill: Critical chance
- 03Show on map
True Police Stories
In the Boulder City ruins, on the upper floor bookcase of the blown-out store building east of (across from) the Great Khan hideout.
Skill: Critical chance
- 04Show on map
True Police Stories
On the picnic table at the scenic overlook north of the drive-in, by the playground in front of the Prospector's lean-to.
Skill: Critical chance
- 05Show on map
True Police Stories
On the floor inside the first restroom stall.
Skill: Critical chance
- 06Show on map
True Police Stories
On the bed to the right, next to a hunting rifle.
Skill: Critical chance
- 07Show on map
True Police Stories
Gomorrah suites, in Clanden's suite: upper floor, south side, on the small table by one of the round beds.
Skill: Critical chance
- 08Show on map
True Police Stories
Cocktail lounge, on one of the small tables in the middle tiered section.
Skill: Critical chance
Tips: The cocktail lounge only opens after your first meeting with Mr. House in the penthouse.
- 09Show on map
True Police Stories
In the ruined building northeast of the ranch, inside the Hard-locked storage room with the sniper rifle, together with a Patriot's Cookbook and a Locksmith's Reader.
Skill: Critical chance
Tips: Both doors into the building are booby-trapped.
- 10Show on map
True Police Stories
Inside the highway patrol car in the middle of the radiation barrels.
Skill: Critical chance
Tips: Take it before anything else in the car, or it can fall through.
- 11Show on map
True Police StoriesDead Money
In the left-hand room at the end of the hallway, on top of the closet's dresser.
Skill: Critical chance
- 12Show on map
True Police StoriesLonesome Road
Inside the tower's indoor stairway passage, on the second level in the hallway, on a bookshelf below two small scorched books.
Skill: Critical chance
- 13Show on map
True Police StoriesLonesome Road
In the office one level below the roof, inside the Hard-locked filing cabinet in the corner, together with a Lad's Life.
Skill: Critical chance
- 14Show on map
True Police Stories
Presidential suite, on the small bedside table in the bedroom.
Skill: Critical chance
- 15Show on map
True Police Stories
Reactor level: in the ruined security room at the north end of the main hallway, on the rubble near a doctor's bag.
Skill: Critical chance
Tips: More ghouls break through the door marked operations when you enter this room.
- 16Show on map
True Police StoriesDead Money
In the kitchen, next to the cosmic knife.
Skill: Critical chance
Energy Weapons13
- 01Show on map
Future Weapons TodayHonest Hearts
Inside the station, under the bed.
Skill: Energy Weapons
- 02Show on map
Future Weapons Today
On the second floor at the end of the southern hallway, on top of a filing cabinet next to the broken terminal.
Skill: Energy Weapons
- 03 Show on map
- 04Show on map
Future Weapons Today
Inside the storage tent in the parking lot, together with a Today's Physician.
Skill: Energy Weapons
- 05Show on map
Future Weapons Today
Inside the men's restroom building, on the floor.
Skill: Energy Weapons
- 06Show on map
Future Weapons Today
Inside the safehouse, on the leftmost bed next to the advanced radiation suit.
Skill: Energy Weapons
- 07Show on map
Future Weapons Today
Inside the Gun Runners building, in a nightstand in the toilet area of the barracks.
Skill: Energy Weapons
- 08 Show on map
- 10Show on map
Future Weapons Today
On the shelf right behind the mayor's desk, alongside a Big Book of Science and a Programmer's Digest.
Skill: Energy Weapons
- 11Show on map
Future Weapons TodayLonesome Road
A little south of the map marker, in the blue and orange striped trailer under the highway, together with a Patriot's Cookbook, a Milsurp Review and a ¡La Fantoma!.
Skill: Energy Weapons
Tips: Deathclaws roam this area.
- 12Show on map
Future Weapons Today
Violet and Violetta trailer compound
In the south part of the compound, in a box on a shelf.
Skill: Energy Weapons
- 13 Show on map
Explosives21
- 02Show on map
Patriot's Cookbook
Camp McCarran terminal building
In the MP confiscated goods trunk on the second floor, in the jail area across from the interrogation room. Lt. Carrie Boyd lets you take its contents as the reward for The White Wash.
Skill: Explosives
Tips: Quest reward. The trunk also holds a Locksmith's Reader, a ¡La Fantoma! and a Boxing Times.
- 03Show on map
Patriot's Cookbook
Gomorrah suites, on a table in Sal's room, the outer room in the northwest.
Skill: Explosives
- 04Show on map
Patriot's Cookbook
In the southwest part of the building, in the bathroom on the left, under the stall that cannot be entered.
Skill: Explosives
- 05Show on map
Patriot's Cookbook
In the bedroom of the Fiend house just southeast of the Horowitz farmstead.
Skill: Explosives
Tips: Usually two Fiends live here, one inside and one outside.
- 06Show on map
Patriot's Cookbook
In the ruined building just northeast of the ranch, inside the Hard-locked storage room that also holds a sniper rifle, together with a True Police Stories and a Locksmith's Reader.
Skill: Explosives
Tips: Both doors into the ruined building are booby-trapped.
- 08Show on map
Patriot's Cookbook
In the Nellis Boomer museum, on a shelf above Pete's bed, with a ¡La Fantoma! and a Tæles of Chivalrie.
Skill: Explosives
- 09Show on map
Patriot's Cookbook
In the Nellis schoolhouse, inside the teacher's locked desk, with a Lad's Life and a Today's Physician.
Skill: Explosives
Tips: The desk is locked (Easy or Very Easy).
- 10Show on map
Patriot's Cookbook
In the Nellis men's barracks, on a set of shelves next to a bunk.
Skill: Explosives
- 11Show on map
Patriot's Cookbook
In the first room, on the desk with the terminal; it lies on the other side of the terminal from the Sunset Sarsaparilla star cap.
Skill: Explosives
- 12Show on map
Patriot's Cookbook
In the house with the caged bark scorpions (house 4, sandbags out front), inside the Easy-locked safe in the bathroom along with a low-condition grenade rifle.
Skill: Explosives
Tips: The house is trapped: frag mines, rigged shotguns at the kitchen and bedroom doorways, and a pressure plate at the bathroom doorway that releases the bark scorpions.
- 13Show on map
Patriot's CookbookLonesome Road
A little south of the map marker, in the blue and orange striped trailer under the highway, together with a ¡La Fantoma!, a Milsurp Review and a Future Weapons Today.
Skill: Explosives
Tips: Deathclaws roam this area.
- 14Show on map
Patriot's CookbookDead Money
On a suitcase in one of the bedrooms, next to a Milsurp Review.
Skill: Explosives
- 15Show on map
Patriot's Cookbook
On the bottom of a shelf in a supply cage, together with a Lad's Life.
Skill: Explosives
- 16Show on map
Patriot's Cookbook
On the body of a dead wastelander inside the tunnel.
Skill: Explosives
Tips: Both ends of the tunnel have Very Hard locks, and the inside is mined and holds feral ghouls.
- 17Show on map
Patriot's Cookbook
First floor, northwest section: in the collapsed room with a doctor's bag, a skeleton and a first aid box.
Skill: Explosives
- 18Show on map
Patriot's Cookbook
First floor, in the clinic near the submerged section, on a school desk in the corner.
Skill: Explosives
- 19Show on map
Patriot's CookbookDead Money
In the westernmost building of the Villa, above the Villa police station, on a small table.
Skill: Explosives
- 20Show on map
Patriot's CookbookDead Money
At the spot where the acoustic guitar lies: the second floor of the Cloud-filled building at the top of the stairs directly across from the Villa police station.
Skill: Explosives
- 21Show on map
Patriot's CookbookHonest Hearts
Inside the lodge, on an end table next to a cabinet holding two pre-War books.
Skill: Explosives
Guns16
- 01Show on map
Milsurp Review
In the tent full of shelves, on top of some metal boxes on a counter, next to ammunition boxes and fission batteries.
Skill: Guns
Tips: Owned: taking it is stealing.
- 02 Show on map
- 03Show on map
Milsurp Review
In the waiting area with the pool table, on the rightmost bench.
Skill: Guns
- 04Show on map
Milsurp ReviewLonesome Road
In a wooden box near the RALPHIE poster, together with a Tæles of Chivalrie.
Skill: Guns
Tips: Since patch 1.4.0.525 this box holds the Milsurp Review and Tæles of Chivalrie in place of the Tumblers Today it had before.
- 05Show on map
Milsurp Review
Gomorrah suites, in Cachino's room (east side of the local map), on the nightstand in his bedroom.
Skill: Guns
- 06Show on map
Milsurp Review
On the second floor, lying on the rug next to the overturned couch.
Skill: Guns
- 07Show on map
Milsurp Review
On the upper level of the ruined building next to the Nash residence, on a bed frame beside two ammunition boxes.
Skill: Guns
Tips: This copy sometimes cannot be picked up.
- 08Show on map
Milsurp Review
In the cellar of the ruined building, tucked on the generator under the table in the pool room.
Skill: Guns
- 09Show on map
Milsurp Review
In the northwest tent around the fire (Regis's tent), on the floor with a Programmer's Digest and a Lad's Life.
Skill: Guns
- 10Show on map
Milsurp ReviewLonesome Road
A little south of the map marker, in the blue and orange striped trailer under the highway, together with a Patriot's Cookbook, a ¡La Fantoma! and a Future Weapons Today.
Skill: Guns
Tips: Deathclaws roam this area.
- 11Show on map
Milsurp ReviewDead Money
On a suitcase in one of the bedrooms, next to a Patriot's Cookbook.
Skill: Guns
- 12Show on map
Milsurp Review
In the flooded southern area of the living quarters, on the bed with a Locksmith's Reader and a Fixin' Things.
Skill: Guns
- 13 Show on map
- 14Show on map
Milsurp Review
Reactor level, in the security room next to the overseer's office in the southwest, on the desk near a working terminal.
Skill: Guns
- 15Show on map
Milsurp ReviewDead Money
In the basement, in the first room (the one with the terminal), on top of the wooden crates in front of the stairway, with a Tæles of Chivalrie.
Skill: Guns
- 16Show on map
Milsurp ReviewHonest Hearts
Just left of the entrance, behind the knocked-over chair in the corner.
Skill: Guns
Tips: Geckos and/or bark scorpions attack when you enter the building.
Lockpick16
- 01Show on map
Locksmith's Reader
House Resort at Camp Golf, second floor. Follow the right-hand corridor into the first room on the right; the magazine lies under the damaged shelf.
Skill: Lockpick
- 02Show on map
Locksmith's Reader
Camp McCarran concourse building, on the floor beside a bench at the large pylon in the middle of the hall.
Skill: Lockpick
- 03Show on map
Locksmith's Reader
Camp McCarran terminal building
Inside the MP confiscated goods trunk in the jail on the second floor of the terminal building, across from the interrogation room.
Skill: Lockpick
Tips: Reward for The White Wash: Lt. Carrie Boyd lets you take what you want from the trunk after the quest. The trunk also holds a Patriot's Cookbook, a ¡La Fantoma! and a Boxing Times.
- 04Show on map
Locksmith's Reader
Casa Madrid Apartments lobby, on the table to your left as you walk in, lying on top of a Salesman Weekly.
Skill: Lockpick
- 05Show on map
Locksmith's Reader
Given by Sunny Smiles at the Prospector Saloon when you ask her about work. She hands it over with some bobby pins so you can try the safe in the Goodsprings schoolhouse.
Skill: Lockpick
Tips: She still gives it to you if you already opened the schoolhouse safe.
- 06Show on map
Locksmith's Reader
Hoover Dam power plant 01, on a desk next to the door marked Hoover Dam offices.
Skill: Lockpick
- 07Show on map
Locksmith's Reader
Given by Colonel Cassandra Moore in the Hoover Dam offices when you agree to assassinate Papa Khan, so you can use a back door.
Skill: Lockpick
Tips: Part of Oh My Papa. Moore does not offer the assassination if your infamy with the Great Khans is too high.
- 08Show on map
Locksmith's ReaderLonesome Road
Near the east entrance of Hopeville Missile Base, inside the ruined building with the broken glass. It is in a box to the left of a cooler.
Skill: Lockpick
- 09Show on map
Locksmith's Reader
In the ruined house east of Mole rat ranch, on the edge of outer Vegas toward Nellis. It is on a shelf by the door at the foot of the stairs, next to a sniper rifle and ammo.
Skill: Lockpick
Tips: The room with the sniper rifle is locked. A True Police Stories and a Patriot's Cookbook are in the same room.
- 10Show on map
Locksmith's ReaderDead Money
Sierra Madre executive suites, lying on a workbench.
Skill: Lockpick
- 11 Show on map
- 12Show on map
Locksmith's Reader
Vault 3 maintenance wing, in the room to the left of the entrance, behind an Average lock.
Skill: Lockpick
- 13Show on map
Locksmith's Reader
Vault 3 living quarters, beside the bed in a room secured by an Average lock.
Skill: Lockpick
- 14Show on map
Locksmith's Reader
Vault 3 living quarters, on the shelves of the submerged storage room to the south, behind a Hard lock.
Skill: Lockpick
- 15Show on map
Locksmith's Reader
Vault 3 living quarters, on the bed in the flooded room to the south, together with a Milsurp Review and a Fixin' Things.
Skill: Lockpick
- 16Show on map
Locksmith's Reader
Vault 3 living quarters, on the bed in the bedroom across from the room where Daniel is found.
Skill: Lockpick
Medicine29
- 01Show on map
Today's Physician
Aerotech suite 300, on a side table in the main reception area. A Salesman Weekly sits on the reception desk nearby.
Skill: Medicine
Tips: On PS3 the magazine may not be selectable; knocking it off the table with a grenade blast lets you pick it up.
- 02Show on map
Today's Physician
In the upper chamber with the medical loot, on the desk near the dummy computer terminal. Two Programmer's Digest copies are on and beside the same desk.
Skill: Medicine
- 03Show on map
Today's Physician
Inside the storage tent in the Camp McCarran parking lot, next to a Future Weapons Today.
Skill: Medicine
- 04Show on map
Today's Physician
At the back of the cave, on a shelf in a room near the flooded section, beside a Fixin' Things and a Lad's Life.
Skill: Medicine
- 05Show on map
Today's Physician
On the middle bed of the safehouse, next to a multiplas rifle.
Skill: Medicine
- 06Show on map
Today's Physician
Doc Mitchell's house in Goodsprings, near the operating table, right in front of the bed you wake up in at the start of the game.
Skill: Medicine
- 07Show on map
Today's Physician
Inside the Gun Runners building, in the living quarters to the left of the lobby, under the bathroom stall.
Skill: Medicine
Tips: Entering the fenced compound or the building counts as trespassing.
- 08Show on map
Today's PhysicianLonesome Road
Hopeville Missile Base Headquarters
In the north part of the headquarters, inside a Hard-locked safe together with the armory access codes.
Skill: Medicine
- 09Show on map
Today's Physician
Northeast of Jean Sky Diving along the highway, inside a camper held by Powder Gangers, close to a Sunset Sarsaparilla billboard.
Skill: Medicine
- 10Show on map
Today's PhysicianLonesome Road
In the ruined Parker's Restaurant and Fountain just off the highway, near a bed with a skeleton on it.
Skill: Medicine
- 11Show on map
Today's Physician
Lucky 38 presidential suite, on a table in the master bedroom.
Skill: Medicine
- 12Show on map
Today's Physician
Lucky 38 presidential suite, on a desk in the northwest room with the bathtubs.
Skill: Medicine
- 13 Show on map
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Today's Physician
Nellis children's barracks, on a table just inside the entrance.
Skill: Medicine
- 16Show on map
Today's Physician
Nellis schoolhouse, inside the locked teacher's desk, together with a Patriot's Cookbook and a Lad's Life.
Skill: Medicine
Tips: The desk is locked (Easy or Very Easy).
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Today's Physician
Given by Emily Ortal, who waits outside the Lucky 38 on the Strip, during The Moon Comes Over the Tower.
Skill: Medicine
Tips: Optional: pass a 40 Barter check when she asks you to bug Mr. House's network and she hands over medical supplies, including two copies of Today's Physician (this is the first).
- 19Show on map
Today's Physician
Given by Emily Ortal, who waits outside the Lucky 38 on the Strip, during The Moon Comes Over the Tower.
Skill: Medicine
Tips: Second of the two copies in the optional Barter 40 gift of medical supplies.
- 20Show on map
Today's Physician
Old Mormon Fort, in the room up in the tower.
Skill: Medicine
Tips: Julie Farkas also sells copies once you have donated enough chems, but those are vendor stock.
- 21Show on map
Today's Physician
In the front trailer of the drug lab, on a bench beside a chemistry set.
Skill: Medicine
- 22Show on map
Today's PhysicianDead Money
In a Cloud-surrounded house in the northeast of the Residential District, on a table next to a stove.
Skill: Medicine
- 23Show on map
Today's PhysicianOld World Blues
Securitron de-construction plant
On the bookshelf to the right of the entrance, hidden under a large burned book.
Skill: Medicine
- 24Show on map
Today's PhysicianDead Money
Executive suites, in Vera Keyes' suite next to a chemistry set.
Skill: Medicine
- 25Show on map
Today's PhysicianDead Money
Executive suites, on a desk in the northeast room.
Skill: Medicine
- 26Show on map
Today's PhysicianLonesome Road
Third Street Municipal Building
On the top floor, inside a physician's desk near the edge of the building.
Skill: Medicine
- 27 Show on map
- 28Show on map
Today's Physician
Vault 3 living quarters, in the carpeted bedroom facing the doorway you come through from the recreation area.
Skill: Medicine
- 29Show on map
Today's Physician
Vault 19 first floor, in the clinic, on the desk beside the broken computer.
Skill: Medicine
Melee Weapons12
- 01Show on map
Tæles of Chivalrie
On a bookshelf in the western room of the offices.
Skill: Melee Weapons
- 02Show on map
Tæles of Chivalrie
In the back room in the northwest part of the building, behind an Easy-locked door, on the lowest shelf of the bookshelf.
Skill: Melee Weapons
- 03Show on map
Tæles of Chivalrie
House Resort at Camp Golf, upstairs in the first bedroom off the north staircase.
Skill: Melee Weapons
- 04Show on map
Tæles of ChivalrieLonesome Road
In a wooden box near the RALPHIE poster, together with a Milsurp Review.
Skill: Melee Weapons
Tips: Added in patch 1.4.0.525, replacing a Tumblers Today. A powder charge can scatter the magazines a short way.
- 05 Show on map
- 06Show on map
Tæles of Chivalrie
Inside the visitors center at the prison entrance, on a bottom shelf.
Skill: Melee Weapons
- 07Show on map
Tæles of Chivalrie
Nellis Boomer museum, on the shelf above Pete's bed, next to a ¡La Fantoma! and a Patriot's Cookbook.
Skill: Melee Weapons
- 08Show on map
Tæles of Chivalrie
In the office area, in a storage bin beside the desk with the working terminal, near a dead Fiend.
Skill: Melee Weapons
Tips: The same bins also hold a Programmer's Digest and a Fixin' Things.
- 09Show on map
Tæles of ChivalrieDead Money
Inside the Tampico, next to the projector.
Skill: Melee Weapons
- 10Show on map
Tæles of Chivalrie
The Tops main casino, on a small table on the upper level above the entrance to the Tops restaurant.
Skill: Melee Weapons
- 11Show on map
Tæles of Chivalrie
The Tops presidential suite, on the kitchen counter.
Skill: Melee Weapons
Tips: The suite opens with a key from Benny or one of his Chairman bodyguards.
- 12Show on map
Tæles of ChivalrieDead Money
Basement level, in the first room with the terminal, lying on the wooden crates in front of the stairs. A Milsurp Review is with it.
Skill: Melee Weapons
Repair40
- 01Show on map
Fixin' ThingsLonesome Road
Level 1 launch deck, inside a desk in the medical room with the Auto-Doc, together with a Programmer's Digest.
Skill: Repair
- 02Show on map
Fixin' Things
On the table in the storage tent behind the medical tent.
Skill: Repair
- 03Show on map
Fixin' Things
House Resort at Camp Golf, second floor, on a table in the middle room with the broken terminal, next to a Programmer's Digest.
Skill: Repair
- 04Show on map
Fixin' Things
House Resort at Camp Golf, second floor, on a desk in the first room on the left after you climb the south stairs.
Skill: Repair
- 05Show on map
Fixin' Things
On top of a footlocker in the third tent from the terminal building, in the first row of tents. Two copies sit together here.
Skill: Repair
- 06Show on map
Fixin' Things
On top of a footlocker in the third tent from the terminal building, in the first row of tents (second of the two copies there).
Skill: Repair
- 07Show on map
Fixin' Things
At the back of the cave, on a shelf in a room near the flooded section, beside a Lad's Life and a Today's Physician.
Skill: Repair
- 08Show on map
Fixin' Things
Inside the east cistern, entered through its west-facing door: on the desk against the north wall, next to a broken terminal.
Skill: Repair
- 09Show on map
Fixin' Things
On the bed to the right, next to a hunting rifle and a True Police Stories.
Skill: Repair
- 10Show on map
Fixin' ThingsOld World Blues
Forbidden Zone dome, on a table at the far left of the central structure.
Skill: Repair
- 11Show on map
Fixin' Things
In the Goodsprings home across the street from Doc Mitchell's house, inside the broken bathroom sink.
Skill: Repair
- 12Show on map
Fixin' Things
Prospector Saloon in Goodsprings. It is either in the crate opposite the terminal desk in Trudy's office or on the counter near the pool table.
Skill: Repair
Tips: The saloon holds a Fixin' Things, a Meeting People and a Salesman Weekly; the office crate usually has two of them and the third is always on the counter by the pool table.
- 13Show on map
Fixin' Things
Solar collection tower: go down a set of stairs on the north wall to the table next to a toolbox, near a Mister Gutsy.
Skill: Repair
- 14Show on map
Fixin' Things
Hoover Dam offices, in the hallway running north from the power plant 01 door. It is on the floor beside a toolbox where the hall turns right.
Skill: Repair
- 15Show on map
Fixin' ThingsLonesome Road
Hopeville silo bunker entrance
Hopeville missile silo bunker, main entrance room by the Hopeville exit, at the large console that restores power.
Skill: Repair
- 16Show on map
Fixin' Things
Jacobstown lodge, in an upstairs room, on a table together with a Programmer's Digest.
Skill: Repair
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Fixin' Things
Lying on the motorcycle at the lean-to. A Programmer's Digest is on the ground nearby.
Skill: Repair
- 19Show on map
Fixin' Things
Nellis workshop, the building across from the northwest side of the hangars: on one of the workbenches.
Skill: Repair
- 20Show on map
Fixin' Things
Nellis schoolhouse, on top of the teacher's desk with a Programmer's Digest and a Boxing Times.
Skill: Repair
- 22Show on map
Fixin' Things
In the office area, in a storage bin beside the desk with the working terminal, near a dead Fiend.
Skill: Repair
- 23Show on map
Fixin' Things
Nash residence in Primm, on a bedside table with a Programmer's Digest.
Skill: Repair
- 24Show on map
Fixin' Things
Vikki and Vance Casino, on a side table in the lounge at the back.
Skill: Repair
- 25Show on map
Fixin' ThingsDead Money
Puesta del Sol North, in the ruined room above a store in the northeast corner of the area.
Skill: Repair
- 26Show on map
Fixin' ThingsDead Money
Puesta del Sol North, on top of a desk where you come out of the switching station by elevator.
Skill: Repair
- 27Show on map
Fixin' ThingsDead Money
Puesta del Sol North, on the ground in the room above the two working terminals (contracts and visits).
Skill: Repair
- 28Show on map
Fixin' ThingsDead Money
Puesta del Sol North, on the second floor of a ruined building in the southeast corner of the area, next to a bed with no mattress.
Skill: Repair
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Fixin' ThingsDead Money
Executive suites, on top of the maintenance network terminal in the laundry room.
Skill: Repair
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Fixin' ThingsDead Money
In the Cantina Madrid kitchen, inside the restaurant manager's desk.
Skill: Repair
- 32Show on map
Fixin' Things
Zapp's Neon Signs, on the table next to a couch, together with a ¡La Fantoma!.
Skill: Repair
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Fixin' Things
Vault 3 living quarters, on the bed in the flooded area to the south, together with a Locksmith's Reader and a Milsurp Review.
Skill: Repair
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Fixin' Things
Vault 3 recreation area: past the entrance, go left and down the stairs. It is on a shelf behind the first Very Easy locked door.
Skill: Repair
- 35Show on map
Fixin' Things
Vault 3 maintenance wing, on the shelves in the easternmost room, which is opened from an Average-difficulty terminal.
Skill: Repair
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Fixin' Things
Vault 34 first floor, on the floor in the southwest part of the balcony, beside a skeleton and some cans of Pork n' Beans.
Skill: Repair
- 37Show on map
Fixin' Things
Vault 34 first floor, on the floor in the northwest area, next to a first aid box.
Skill: Repair
- 38Show on map
Fixin' Things
Vault 34 reactor level, in the northeast, next to the terminal that opens the reactor door.
Skill: Repair
- 39Show on map
Fixin' ThingsDead Money
In an open file cabinet in a storage room on the left as you head from the town square toward the Salida del Sol South entrance.
Skill: Repair
- 40Show on map
Fixin' ThingsDead Money
In a small storage room north of the Villa police station, together with a Programmer's Digest.
Skill: Repair
Science32
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Programmer's DigestLonesome Road
Level 1 of the launch deck, inside a desk in the medical room with the Auto-Doc, together with a Fixin' Things.
Skill: Science
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Programmer's Digest
On the table near the dummy computer terminal, together with a Today's Physician.
Skill: Science
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Programmer's Digest
Second floor, in the central room with the non-working terminal, on a table beside a Fixin' Things.
Skill: Science
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Programmer's Digest
In the tent where Sgt. McCredie is, on the desk at the back right.
Skill: Science
- 06Show on map
Programmer's Digest
On the middle bed of the safehouse, next to a Today's Physician.
Skill: Science
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Programmer's Digest
On the bench by the wall near the group of school desks.
Skill: Science
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Programmer's Digest
Inside the solar collection tower, in the north section next to a ruined terminal.
Skill: Science
- 10Show on map
Programmer's Digest
In an eastern room of the offices, on the desk with the inventory terminal.
Skill: Science
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Programmer's DigestLonesome Road
Hopeville silo bunker entrance
Inside the Hopeville missile silo bunker, ground level: in the silo blast door control room, on top of the blast door control.
Skill: Science
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Programmer's Digest
Upstairs in the lodge: take the left hallway to the third room from the right, where it sits on a table with a Fixin' Things.
Skill: Science
Tips: Marked as owned.
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Programmer's DigestLonesome Road
Inside the ruined Parker's Restaurant and Fountain building, upstairs in a toppled bookshelf.
Skill: Science
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Programmer's Digest
East of the lean-to, lying next to a motorcycle together with a Fixin' Things.
Skill: Science
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Programmer's Digest
On the second floor, next to a terminal that does not work.
Skill: Science
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Programmer's Digest
In the Nellis schoolhouse, on the teacher's desk with a Boxing Times and a Fixin' Things.
Skill: Science
- 17Show on map
Programmer's Digest
In the office area, inside a bin beside the desk with the working terminal, near the dead Fiend.
Skill: Science
- 18Show on map
Programmer's Digest
In Mayor Steyn's office in the Nipton Town Hall: check his desk with the terminal and the cabinet behind it.
Skill: Science
- 19Show on map
Programmer's Digest
Second copy in Mayor Steyn's office, by his desk with the terminal.
Skill: Science
- 20Show on map
Programmer's Digest
On the table next to the bed, along with a Fixin' Things.
Skill: Science
- 21Show on map
Programmer's DigestDead Money
Puesta del Sol switching station
On a console on the right, just before you go down the stairs.
Skill: Science
- 22Show on map
Programmer's Digest
In the northwest tent around the fire, on the floor with a Lad's Life and a Milsurp Review.
Skill: Science
- 23Show on map
Programmer's Digest
In the front trailer, on a bench near the chemistry set, next to a Today's Physician.
Skill: Science
- 24Show on map
Programmer's DigestDead Money
On a bookshelf inside a house in the northeast of the district, surrounded by the Cloud.
Skill: Science
- 25Show on map
Programmer's Digest
Sunset Sarsaparilla Headquarters
Inside, on the table to the right of the main entrance, across from Festus.
Skill: Science
- 26Show on map
Programmer's DigestOld World Blues
On top of a terminal at the back, where Dr. Borous works.
Skill: Science
- 27Show on map
Programmer's Digest
13th floor, on a desk in the southern middle room, behind a door with an Average lock.
Skill: Science
- 28Show on map
Programmer's Digest
First floor of the Blue Sector: under the desk with the terminal in the first room on the left after you enter the sector.
Skill: Science
- 29Show on map
Programmer's Digest
Right after you enter the vault, turn left: it is beside the mattress, tucked between two books.
Skill: Science
- 30Show on map
Programmer's DigestDead Money
In a small storage room north of the Villa police station, together with a Fixin' Things.
Skill: Science
- 31Show on map
Programmer's DigestDead Money
First floor, in the small room with the reloading bench, on the nearest shelf to the right as you enter.
Skill: Science
- 32Show on map
Programmer's Digest
Violet and Violetta trailer compound
Inside a box on a shelf at the top of the makeshift fort.
Skill: Science
Sneak24
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¡La Fantoma!
Bitter Springs Recreation Area
Inside the recreation office, in a desk in the northeast corner.
Skill: Sneak
- 02Show on map
¡La Fantoma!
At the bottom of the conveyor belt beside the train station office.
Skill: Sneak
- 03Show on map
¡La Fantoma!
Inside the Boulder City ruins, in the second to last building to the south: first floor, at the bottom of the stairs behind the chair.
Skill: Sneak
- 04Show on map
¡La Fantoma!
Outside the terminal building: from its middle doors head north to the second tent on the left. It is under a bunk bed with a Milsurp Review.
Skill: Sneak
- 05Show on map
¡La Fantoma!
Camp McCarran terminal building
Upstairs in the jail across from the interrogation room, inside the MP confiscated goods trunk.
Skill: Sneak
Tips: Lt. Carrie Boyd hands over the trunk's contents as a reward for The White Wash; otherwise the lock needs Lockpick 100.
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¡La Fantoma!
On the leftmost bed in the safehouse, with an advanced radiation suit.
Skill: Sneak
- 08 Show on map
- 09Show on map
¡La Fantoma!
In the cocktail lounge, inside a briefcase on a table in the western part of the outer ring.
Skill: Sneak
Tips: The briefcase has a Hard lock.
- 10Show on map
¡La Fantoma!
Inside the Nellis Boomer museum, lying on Pete's bed.
Skill: Sneak
Tips: On PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 this copy can vanish when you approach or sleep in the bed.
- 11Show on map
¡La Fantoma!
Southeast of the camp, in a radioactive puddle with a doctor's bag and a box of Mentats. Take the road south past the camp to the backward Corvega billboard on the left, then turn left into the small ditch that runs into the puddle.
Skill: Sneak
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¡La Fantoma!Dead Money
Puesta del Sol switching station
On top of a locker near Ennis's locker.
Skill: Sneak
- 14Show on map
¡La Fantoma!Dead Money
In the third cell of the row at the back of the station, behind a locked cell door.
Skill: Sneak
- 15Show on map
¡La Fantoma!Dead Money
On a table near the entrance to the Cantina Madrid.
Skill: Sneak
- 16Show on map
¡La Fantoma!Dead Money
In one of the garbage cans in the kitchen (four copies are spread across the kitchen garbage cans).
Skill: Sneak
- 17Show on map
¡La Fantoma!Dead Money
In another of the kitchen garbage cans (second of four copies).
Skill: Sneak
- 18Show on map
¡La Fantoma!Dead Money
In another of the kitchen garbage cans (third of four copies).
Skill: Sneak
- 19Show on map
¡La Fantoma!Dead Money
In another of the kitchen garbage cans (fourth of four copies).
Skill: Sneak
- 20 Show on map
- 21Show on map
¡La Fantoma!Dead Money
On the nightstand in Vera Keyes's bedroom, alongside a Meeting People.
Skill: Sneak
- 22Show on map
¡La Fantoma!Old World Blues
In the X-13 testing facility, in the lab across from the entrance where the X-13 gloves are: under a pre-War book next to the terminal.
Skill: Sneak
- 23Show on map
¡La Fantoma!Old World Blues
In the research area of the X-13 testing facility: under a pre-War book beside the desk on your right as you enter the area.
Skill: Sneak
- 24Show on map
¡La Fantoma!Lonesome Road
Just south of the map marker on the highway, inside a blue and orange striped trailer with a Patriot's Cookbook, Milsurp Review and Future Weapons Today.
Skill: Sneak
Speech15
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Meeting People
Upstairs in the south area, on the bathroom floor of the room with the chemistry set.
Skill: Speech
Tips: Owned: taking it is stealing.
- 02Show on map
Meeting People
In the Searchlight home near the south end of the camp, where Pvt. Kyle Edwards hides: on the dresser next to the bed.
Skill: Speech
Tips: Owned: taking it is stealing.
- 04Show on map
Meeting People
In the Gomorrah suites, in the kitchen of Nero's suite.
Skill: Speech
Tips: Nero's suite is in the north corner behind a Hard lock, and Nero turns hostile if he is inside when you enter, unless How Little We Know was completed in the Omertas' favor.
- 05Show on map
Meeting People
On a Sunset Sarsaparilla crate near the side door closest to the entrance.
Skill: Speech
Tips: Owned: taking it is stealing.
- 06Show on map
Meeting People
In the metal camper trailer directly north of the Prospector Saloon, under the shelf.
Skill: Speech
- 08Show on map
Meeting People
On the desk on the left, next to the clinic guard.
Skill: Speech
Tips: Owned: taking it is stealing. Dr. Usanagi also sells copies.
- 09Show on map
Meeting PeopleDead Money
Under the first bench along the wall, across from the first vending machine you see on your right as you enter.
Skill: Speech
- 10Show on map
Meeting PeopleDead Money
On the nightstand in Vera Keyes's bedroom, alongside a ¡La Fantoma!.
Skill: Speech
- 12Show on map
Meeting People
Sunset Sarsaparilla Headquarters
Outside the west entrance, on the southernmost picnic bench.
Skill: Speech
- 13Show on map
Meeting PeopleLonesome Road
In the indoor stairway passage, inside a filing cabinet with a Salesman Weekly, in the room one floor below the exit to the Divide.
Skill: Speech
- 14Show on map
Meeting People
In the presidential suite, on the coffee table next to the green two-seat sofa.
Skill: Speech
- 15Show on map
Meeting People
Living quarters: through the locked door directly in front of the entrance, on a nightstand.
Skill: Speech
Survival39
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Lad's Life
In the irradiated lower chamber (the left fork past the entrance path), on the floor in the middle area near the skeletons.
Skill: Survival
- 02Show on map
Lad's Life
Second floor, on a bed in the northern center room (the room with the terminal).
Skill: Survival
- 03Show on map
Lad's Life
Inside Sgt. McCredie's tent, on the middle desk on the right.
Skill: Survival
- 04Show on map
Lad's Life
At the campground just east of Camp Golf, inside a caravan close to the road and Lake Las Vegas.
Skill: Survival
- 05Show on map
Lad's Life
In the medical tent on the east edge of the front courtyard (near the blue tractor-trailer), on the desk in the southeast corner next to a Today's Physician.
Skill: Survival
- 06Show on map
Lad's Life
In the waiting area with the pool table, on the floor just in front of the second bench from the right.
Skill: Survival
- 07Show on map
Lad's Life
In the tent city, inside the eighth tent: in a milk crate in the corner, along with a few caps.
Skill: Survival
- 08 Show on map
- 09 Show on map
- 10Show on map
Lad's Life
At the back of the cave, on a shelf in a room near a flooded section, next to a Today's Physician and a Fixin' Things.
Skill: Survival
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Lad's Life
Cottonwood Cove HQ, upstairs office: inside Aurelius of Phoenix's desk.
Skill: Survival
Tips: The office is marked as owned at night while Aurelius is inside, and unowned when he is out on the balcony.
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Lad's LifeLonesome Road
At the center of the area, between a burning car and a warhead, under some ruined books.
Skill: Survival
- 13Show on map
Lad's Life
In the first house northeast of Doc Mitchell's house, sitting on a step ladder in the pantry.
Skill: Survival
Tips: Everything inside the Goodsprings houses is owned: taking it is stealing.
- 14Show on map
Lad's Life
On the floor near the middle of the room, by the large group of ruined desks.
Skill: Survival
- 15Show on map
Lad's Life
At the back of the cave, held by a dead female wastelander near a duffle bag.
Skill: Survival
- 16Show on map
Lad's Life
East of the water tower, in the southern rock alcove with two ledges on the back wall, hidden on the ground among the rocks and plants near a dead mercenary.
Skill: Survival
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Lad's Life
Up the right-hand staircase, in the first room on the left: on a bed with a shelf and surgical instruments.
Skill: Survival
Tips: Marked as owned, but the owning faction does not track crime, so taking it may have no consequences.
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Lad's LifeLonesome Road
Inside Parker's Restaurant and Fountain, on the ground level under a ruined book near an upside-down table.
Skill: Survival
- 19Show on map
Lad's Life
At the back (south end) of the cave, among some suitcases and ammunition boxes.
Skill: Survival
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Lad's Life
Outdoors, east of the safehouse and northeast of Black Mountain: in a pool of green water next to two skeletons.
Skill: Survival
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Lad's Life
Nellis schoolhouse, inside the locked teacher's desk with a Patriot's Cookbook and a Today's Physician.
Skill: Survival
Tips: The desk is locked (Easy or Very Easy).
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Lad's Life
Under the makeshift roof just south of the NCR Correctional Facility, inside a crate of burnt books near the bed.
Skill: Survival
- 24 Show on map
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Lad's Life
In Regis's tent northwest of the central fire, on the floor with a Programmer's Digest and a Milsurp Review.
Skill: Survival
- 27Show on map
Lad's LifeOld World Blues
Securitron de-construction plant
Outdoors, on the rightmost picnic table closest to the gate at the south side entrance.
Skill: Survival
- 28Show on map
Lad's LifeDead Money
In a garbage can in the kitchen.
Skill: Survival
Tips: The kitchen is filled with harmful gas until its three gas valves are shut off.
- 29Show on map
Lad's Life
Upstairs office, on a shelf next to a Nuka-Cola Quartz, beside a Boxing Times.
Skill: Survival
- 30Show on map
Lad's LifeLonesome Road
In the office one level below the roof, inside the Hard-locked filing cabinet in the corner, together with a True Police Stories.
Skill: Survival
- 31Show on map
Lad's Life
To the right of the entrance, in the area with the two NCR hostages, with a Patriot's Cookbook.
Skill: Survival
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Lad's Life
13th floor, on the chimney in the High Roller suite (last door on the right).
Skill: Survival
Tips: The suite key is only given after you win at least 7500 chips gambling at the Tops.
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Lad's Life
On the counter near Clayton Ettienne, next to a Salesman Weekly.
Skill: Survival
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Lad's Life
Inside the abandoned shack northwest of the Yangtze Memorial, to the right of the shelves at the back.
Skill: Survival
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Lad's LifeHonest Hearts
On one of the wooden benches in front of the booth.
Skill: Survival
- 38Show on map
Lad's LifeOld World Blues
Z-9 Crotalus DNA preservation lab
In the west room with the non-functional terminal, in a bin high up in the cabinet.
Skill: Survival
- 39Show on map
Lad's Life
North of the drive-in at the Prospector's lean-to: on a log by the campfire under the makeshift roof.
Skill: Survival
Unarmed12
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Boxing Times
Outdoors, at the base of the mining equipment across from the Boulder City train station.
Skill: Unarmed
- 02Show on map
Boxing Times
Second floor, on a desk in a center room, across from the room with the terminal.
Skill: Unarmed
- 03Show on map
Boxing Times
Camp McCarran terminal building
Second floor jail area, inside the MP confiscated goods trunk across from the interrogation room.
Skill: Unarmed
Tips: The trunk opens with the keys Lt. Carrie Boyd gives you as a reward for completing The White Wash.
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Boxing Times
On a shelf inside the gas station.
Skill: Unarmed
Tips: Items in the gas station (apart from the 9mm rounds under the register) are not owned by Ringo, so taking it is not stealing.
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Boxing Times
Upstairs: take the right-hand staircase to the back room in the left corner (the one with the sparring dummy); it is on a small table on the left.
Skill: Unarmed
Tips: Marked as owned, but the owning faction does not track crime, so taking it may have no consequences.
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Boxing Times
King's School of Impersonation
Third floor, on the table in the bedroom.
Skill: Unarmed
Tips: Everything in the building is owned: taking it costs Karma.
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Boxing Times
Casino floor, in the VIP lounge up the small staircase to the left of the entrance, at the bar next to the Golden Gloves.
Skill: Unarmed
- 09Show on map
Boxing Times
Cocktail lounge, on a table on the south side, next to a Future Weapons Today.
Skill: Unarmed
Tips: The cocktail lounge only opens after your first meeting with Mr. House in the penthouse.
- 10Show on map
Boxing Times
Nellis schoolhouse, on top of the teacher's desk together with a Programmer's Digest and a Fixin' Things.
Skill: Unarmed
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Boxing Times
Upstairs office, on a shelf next to a Nuka-Cola Quartz, beside a Lad's Life.
Skill: Unarmed
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