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X-13 Research Facility

Fallout: New Vegas guide · Exploring the facility
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The X-13 Research Facility is a testing lab in the Big MT where the Stealth Suit Mk II was developed. Players explore the facility to retrieve the suit's components and run multiple simulated stealth infiltration tests to unlock upgrades for it.

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Enemies

Protectron
Weak to EMP damageSteal / drop Energy cells, Scrap metal

Patrols the testing area during the baseline and upgraded stealth tests

Robobrain
Weak to EMP damageSteal / drop Energy cells, Scrap metal

Found guarding various control rooms and corridors

Mr. Gutsy
Weak to EMP damageSteal / drop Energy cells, Scrap metal

Spawns inside the facility and within the testing chamber during higher difficulty tests

Laser Tripwire Turret
Weak to Pulse grenades or high-damage ballistic weaponsSteal / drop Scrap electronics

Deployed throughout the stealth obstacle course

Tips

  • Completing the optional testing phases unlocks significant automated agility and perception bonuses for the Stealth Suit Mk II.
  • You can hack the terminal in the observation booth to disable several safety and security protocols during testing.
  • Bring Pulse Slugs or Pulse Grenades to quickly eliminate the dense robotic security if you fail the stealth objectives.

Not listed for this area: secrets, shops and people.

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