This is a walkthrough of the Boulder City Showdown side quest in Fallout New Vegas. Read on to learn how to unlock Boulder City Showdown, where to find Lieutenant Monroe, the quest rewards, and the best dialogue choices for completing the Boulder City Showdown side quest.

How to Unlock Boulder City Showdown

Talk to Lt. Monroe in Boulder City

The Boulder City Showdown side quest can be unlocked and organically started once you reach the They Went That-a-Way main quest. During the main quest, you will be tasked to go to Boulder City which is where the side quest will be triggered.

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How to Complete Boulder City Showdown

Speak to Lt. Monroe in Boulder City

Once you arrive in Boulder City, you will be stopped by Lt. Monroe. You will be informed that the Great Khans are holding some NCR people hostage.

Choose How to Defuse the Situation

You will be given two options, whether to negotiate a deal with the Great Khans or to sneak in and try to rescue the hostages. However, there are actually three ways to resolve this situation, which include eliminating Lt. Monroe and the NCR officers.

Note that this is also a relevant part of the They Went That-a-Way and Ring-a-Ding Ding! main quests as you need information from Jessup, the Great Khans member holed up in the city, to end and start the quests respectively.

Free the Hostages Via Negotiation

If you choose the option to negotiate with the Great Khans, you will need a Speech of at least 45. Choosing this option will allow you to enter the area without any hostility. Follow the compass marker to Jessup and succeed in the skill check. Then return to Lt. Monroe and ask him to honor the deal and let the Great Khans go.

You will be rewarded with XP, Karma, and fame from both the NCR and the Great Khans.

Kill the Great Khans

If you choose to free the hostages by sneaking into the city, regardless of how many you can rescue, you will be required to kill all the Great Khans. You can also choose this option if you fail Jessup's speech check.

This option will reward you with XP, fame for NCR, and infamy for the Great Khans. This will also impact future Great Khans quests.

Kill the Lt. Monroe and NCR Officers

A third option is to kill Lt. Monroe and the NCR officers. This option will reward you with XP, fame for the Great Khans, and infamy for the NCR.

Best Choice for Boulder City Showdown

Free the Hostages Via Negotiation

If you have a Speech Skill of at least 45, the best choice for this side quest is to resolve things peacefully by negotiating the release of the hostages.

With this choice, you get fame from both factions and no future quests are negatively affected.

Boulder City Showdown Rewards

List of Rewards

Fame

Dependiing on who you side with and how you resolve this quest, you will rewarded with faction fame from either NCR, Great Khans, or both.

Boulder City Showdown Information

Basic Information and Overview

Basic Information
Location	Quest Giver	Coordinates
Boulder City	Lieutenant Monroe	3.32
Difficulty	Follower	Reputation
★★☆☆☆	-	Fame: NCR, Great Khans

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