There are four story DLC expansions for Fallout: New Vegas – this guide explains what the Courier has to do to start each one.
Though there is plenty to love about the base version of Fallout New Vegas, DLC for the game turns it from a great post-apocalyptic RPG into a legendary one. New perks, new skills, new items, and tons of other new content is added to the ultimate edition of the game automatically upon starting a new save. But to actually experience these DLCs, you’ll have to find their start locations.
There are a total of four story DLCs for New Vegas: Honest Hearts, Old World Blues, Dead Money, and Lonesome Road. Each has a different recommended starting level and a different location where the Courier can begin each new story, typically set in completely unique locations from the Mojave.
Updated August 10, 2024 by Erik Petrovich: The four Fallout: New Vegas DLCs are about as different as they can be, introducing a wide range of new characters, locations, and stories to the multifaceted Mojave desert (and beyond). But before you get too excited about heading beyond the borders of the base game, it’s important to consider how well-equipped you are to take on the more challenging content of each DLC. Honest Hearts is easy enough, for example, and its recommended level of 10 is more of a suggestion, especially for players who want a bit of a challenge. But most of the Fallout: New Vegas DLC start locations should only be approached if you have the stats, passives, and gear necessary to survive their harsher combats. This guide has been updated to include more details on the requirements for each DLC, including how strongly we recommend reaching a certain minimum level vs how difficult each campaign can be. 4 Honest Hearts
The Honest Hearts DLC takes the Courier from the Mojave Wasteland to Zion National Park in neighboring Utah. This DLC takes off quickly as the player is ambushed and is forced to make their way back to the Wasteland.
Honest Hearts offers some of the most interesting expansions to the base game’s lore, and it’s got all the wackiness of the original setting. From drug-induced rituals to a burned man who used to be Caesar’s second-in command, Honest Hearts is a great DLC that players can start relatively early.
To start the Honest Hearts DLC for Fallout New Vegas, head northeast from the Westside West Entrance and onto the road that spans from each side of New Vegas’ north side. The Honest Hearts start location is in the Northern Passage, a cave that can be found in the hills about halfway down this road.
