Fallout New Vegas

Arcade Gannon Companion Quest and Location Guide: Best Ending for Arcade Gannon

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Arcade Gannon is a recruitable companion in Fallout New Vegas (FNV). Read on to know more about Arcade Gannon's companion quest and location, best ending, how to recruit, companion perk, and more in this guide!

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Arcade Gannon Companion Information

Arcade Gannon Overview
Fallout New Vegas Arcade
Faction Followers of the Apocalypse
Perk Better Healing
Race Human

Arcade Gannon is a doctor and scientist working with the Followers of the Apocalypse. He is deadly efficient with energy weapons, this is also complemented by his ability to make use of power armor. He will fight with you as long as you do not help the Legion achieve their goals.

Arcade Gannon Location Guide

Visit the Old Mormon Fort

Arcade can be visited at the Old Mormon Fort in Freeside. You can find him standing in the southeast corner of the fort near his tent. Sometimes, he can be seen inside of his tent as well.

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How to Recruit Arcade Gannon and Companion Quest

Improve Your Reputation with the Followers

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Having a Liked reputation or higher with the Followers of the Apocalypse will make it easier to recruit Arcade into your party. You can improve your reputation by doing faction related quests. Finish these quests and ask Arcade to join your party afterwards and he will gladly say yes.

Help the Followers in Freeside

Objectives
1 Fallout New Vegas Jacob
High Times Quest
Help Julie convince Bill Ronte and Jacob Hoff get over their chem addictions. Both of them can be located in Freeside. The easiest way to finish this quest is to have a Speech skill of 50, this gets both addicts to sober up and get back to work at the Fort.
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Donate Supplies to Julie
Talk to Julie at the Fort to find out more about the supply shortage they are experiencing. Donate 10 doses of either Med-X, Rad-Away, or Fixer until they are well-stocked to finish the quest. You can stop donating meds when she starts selling you magazines.
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Cut a Deal with the Garret Twins
The Followers need a steady supply of meds to operate in Freeside. Talk to the Garret Twins at the Atomic Wrangler, they will gladly assist the faction in exchange for having their stills upgraded. Julie will agree to the terms and the Garrets will start sending in supplies immediately.

Other Ways to Recruit Arcade

  • Passing a 75 Speech check.
  • Using the Confirmed Bachelor perk if you are playing as a male courier.
  • Having an Intelligence stat of 3 or lower.

For Auld Lang Syne

Arcade's companion quest can be activated by bringing him to locations that remind him of the Enclave or by doing good deeds for the Followers. Doing so will help reveal more information about his past.

After gaining Arcade's trust and progressing through the main story, you can ask him about the Enclave Remnants. This will have you and Arcade travel to different locations around the Mojave to recruit five remaining members of the Enclave in preparation for the Second Battle of Hoover Dam.

Arcade Gannon Companion Perk

Better Healing Perk

Having Arcade as a mobile doctor in your party gives you access to the Better Healing perk. With this perk, you gain 20% more health from all consumable items. This includes, Stimpacks, Doctor's Bags, food, and recipes.

Best Ending for Arcade Gannon

Convince Arcade to Forge His Own Path

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Get the best ending by telling Arcade to return to Freeside while fighting for an Independent New Vegas. Tell him that he does not need to aid the Remnants to continue the legacy of his father.

He won't be too happy about the independence of New Vegas, but he will finally be content with being a doctor, forging his own path while continuing to aid the unfortunate people of the Mojave in times of need.

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