Landmark
Goodsprings Source
The spring that feeds Goodsprings, southeast of town. Gecko hunting ground from Sunny Smiles' tutorial and a reliable water source in Hardcore mode.
- Region
- Western Mojave
- Faction
- None
- Danger
- Low
- Map position
- 7 × 12
Goodsprings Source is the natural spring that gives Goodsprings its name and its water, located a short walk south-southeast of town. Water troughs fed by windmills mark the upper area, a campground with campfires sits below, and the pools draw thirsty wildlife down from the hills. It is the first place most players travel outside of town, because Sunny Smiles brings you here during the tutorial.
The quest Back in the Saddle sends you to the source with Sunny and her dog Cheyenne to clear geckos from three wells. The geckos are weak, fast and come in small groups, which makes them ideal practice for combat and for V.A.T.S. At the third well the geckos are attacking a Goodsprings settler; save her and she gives you purified water and a boost to your Goodsprings reputation. Sunny then offers to teach you campfire crafting in By a Campfire on the Trail, starting with healing powder.
Later in the game the source is a quiet corner you can return to for unlimited clean water in Hardcore mode or to hunt geckos. In the lower campground, Barton Thorn asks for help saving his girlfriend from geckos up on the overlook. The source is close to Goodsprings Cave and the Devil's Gullet, so it works as a staging point for exploring the hills southeast of town once you are stronger.
How to get there
From Goodsprings follow the dirt track southeast from the saloon; Sunny leads you there during the tutorial.
Related quests
- Back in the Saddle
- By a Campfire on the Trail
- Barton the Fink
Notable characters
- Sunny Smiles
- Cheyenne
Tips
- Kill the geckos at the third well fast; they are attacking a settler who rewards you if she survives.
- Geckos respawn, so it is a steady source of early gecko hides.
Collectibles and items here
- Easter egg Johnny Five-AcesOn the gecko-infested overlook above Goodsprings Source that Barton Thorn sends you to in Barton the Fink: a dead man in glasses named Johnny, a glass pitcher, five aces and four red balls lined up on the cliff.
- Character Barton ThornNear the Goodsprings source.
- Side quest By a Campfire on the TrailOffered by Sunny Smiles at the Goodsprings source once its geckos are dead at the end of Back in the Saddle. It is no longer available if Back in the Saddle was ended early.
- Unmarked quest Barton the FinkAfter By a Campfire on the Trail, meet Barton Thorn wandering just north of Sunny Smiles' campfire by the Goodsprings source; he begs you to save his girlfriend on a ridge past the old radio tower.