Goodsprings

Fallout: New Vegas guide · Starting the game

Goodsprings is the starting settlement where the Courier awakens in Doc Mitchell's house after surviving an execution attempt. Players can learn survival basics from Sunny Smiles, explore the town buildings, and resolve a brewing conflict between the locals and the escaped convict gang known as the Powder Gangers. Choosing to protect the town or aid the Powder Gangers establishes the Courier's early faction reputation and concludes the introductory section.

Related quests: Ghost Town Gunfight

Items

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9mm Pistol: Handed directly to you by Doc Mitchell during character creationVault 21 Jumpsuit: Given by Doc Mitchell before leaving his houseVarmint Rifle: Given by Sunny Smiles behind the Prospector Saloon to start the shooting tutorialLaser Pistol: In a locked hard-level gun case inside the Goodsprings CaveSnow Globe - Goodsprings: Sitting on a small tombstone in the Goodsprings Cemetery near the open graveSunset Sarsaparilla Star Bottle Cap: Inside the abandoned ranch house east of town, on a table near an empty bottleSunset Sarsaparilla Star Bottle Cap: On the counter inside the Goodsprings general store near the cash registerSalesman Settler: In a broken crate in the abandoned schoolhouseChinese Army: Spec. Ops. Training Manual: In the Goodsprings house east of Doc Mitchell's, hidden inside a low bookshelf

Secrets

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You can dig up the graves in Goodsprings Cemetery with a shovel to obtain minor loot, though doing so carries a small Karma loss.Victor's Shack contains a terminal that reveals he was explicitly monitoring you on behalf of an unseen employer.

Enemies

Bark Scorpion

Steal / drop Poison Gland

Smaller, weaker variants of scorpions found around the perimeter and cliffs of the town.

Giant Mantis

Insect enemies found infesting the abandoned Goodsprings Schoolhouse.

Coyote

Steal / drop Coyote Meat, Coyote Hide

Wild animals that frequent the rocky outcroppings and Goodsprings Cave.

Powder Ganger

Steal / drop Dynamite, Powder Ganger Outfits

Escaped NCRCF convicts led by Joe Cobb who will attack the town if you side with the residents.

Shops and people

Doc Mitchell: Basic medical healing, addiction removal, and radiation treatment
Chet (Goodsprings General Store): General supplies, ammunition, weapons, weapon modifications, and leather armor
Trudy (Prospector Saloon): Basic food, drink, and minor medical items

Tips

Talk to Sunny Smiles at the Prospector Saloon right after leaving Doc Mitchell's to receive a Varmint Rifle and free target practice.
Fix the broken radio inside the Prospector Saloon with a high enough Repair skill to gain early experience and town favor.
Avoid traveling directly north from Goodsprings past the cemetery early on, as high-level Cazadores and Deathclaws block the path.
During the quest "Ghost Town Gunfight," you can ask townspeople like Chet, Doc Mitchell, and Easy Pete for supplies using speech and skill checks to strengthen the town's militia.

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