Black Mountain

Fallout: New Vegas guide · Seeking the Super Mutants

Black Mountain is a fortified peak occupied by Nightkin and hostile second-generation Super Mutants ruled by their radio host leader, Tabitha. The player ventures here to confront or deal with Tabitha, quiet her radio broadcast, and rescue the captive ghoul mechanic Raul Tejada. Navigating the mountain involves clearing barricades, dodging traps, and choosing whether to fight through the base or repair a broken robot to settle things peacefully.

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Annabelle: Carried by the Nightkin sniper atop the guard tower near the summit

Items

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Big Book of Science: Inside the broadcast building at the summit, on the computer terminal desk in the main roomTabitha's Equipment Key: Hidden under a rock behind Tabitha's broadcast building, or looted directly from TabithaRaul's Terminal Password: Found inside the prison building on Raul's computer desk or retrieved from the terminal itself

Secrets

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Neil's Path is an alternative route up the mountain via a rocky ledge marked with bear traps and falling rock traps, letting you bypass the primary sniper roadblock.Rhyme, Tabitha's broken Eyebot, sits inside the summit storage building; repairing it immediately pacifies Tabitha and resolves the area without fighting her.

Enemies

Nightkin Sniper

Weak to HeadSteal / drop Annabelle (missable unique missile launcher)

Stationed in the tower near the summit armed with a unique rocket launcher.

Super Mutant Brute

Weak to HeadSteal / drop Super Sledge, Hunting Rifle, or Light Machine Gun

Tough front-line fighters stationed at barricades along the winding road.

Nightkin Master

Weak to HeadSteal / drop Stealth Boy, Incinerator, or Bumper Sword

Cloaked heavy hitters that ambush the player at close quarters around the summit buildings.

Tabitha

Weak to HeadSteal / drop Tabitha's Key, Tabitha's Equipment Key

The faction leader who becomes hostile if you release Raul before repairing her Eyebot.

Shops and people

Raul Tejada: Weapon and armor repair services (up to 100% condition)

Tips

Talk to the friendly Super Mutant Neil at his shack near the base of the road to have him lure the summit guards away before you attack.
Bring high Science or Repair skill (or spare scrap parts) to fix the broken Eyebot in the summit storehouse before unlocking Raul's prison cell.
Watch the road surface when climbing the mountain, as the route is heavily mined and rigged with falling boulder traps.

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