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Fallout New Vegas

Tend to Your Business Side Quest Walkthrough

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This is a walkthrough of the Tend to Your Business side quest in Fallout New Vegas (FNV). Read on to learn how to unlock Tend to Your Business, where to find Head Paladin Hardin, the quest rewards, and the best dialogue choices for completing the Tend to Your Business side quest.

How to Unlock Tend to Your Business

Talk to Elder Hardin at the Hidden Valley

You can unlock this quest by talking to Elder Hardin inside the bunker at the Hidden Valley. However, this can only be accessible if you made Hardin the Elder during the Still in the Dark side quest.

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Tend to Your Business Walkthrough

Objectives
1 Talk to Elder Hardin
2 Eliminate the Van Graff Thugs
3 Clear the Silver Rush Building
4 Return to Elder Hardin

Talk to Elder Hardin

Quest Start Elder Hardin - Tend to your Business
Speak to Elder Hardin and request to join the Brotherhood. He will then ask you to kill the Van Graffs and their men. Note that you can only start this quest if you made Hardin the Elder of the Brotherhood during the Still in the Dark side quest.

Still in the Dark Side Quest Walkthrough

Eliminate the Van Graff Thugs

Kill the Enemies at the Entrance - Tend to your Business
Fast travel to The Strip North Gate, then head north towards the Silver Rush building. Start picking off the Van Graff Thugs one by one as they exit the building.

Clear the Silver Rush Building

Clear the Silver Rush building - Tend to your Business
After killing several Van Graff Thugs outside, there will still be some hiding inside the building. Go inside and explore every room to ensure you eliminate all of them.

Return to Elder Hardin

Return to Hadin - Tend to your Business
Once you clear the Silver Rush building, return to Hidden Valley and talk to Elder Hardin to receive Power Armor Training, the T-45D Power Armor, and the T-45D Power Helmet. The quest will then automatically finish.

Tend to Your Business Rewards

List of Rewards

Rewards for Completing Tend to Your Business
・Membership into the Brotherhood of Steel
・T-45D Power Armor
・T-45D Power Helmet
・Power Armor Training Perk

Tend to Your Business Information

Basic Information and Overview

Basic Information
Location Quest Giver Coordinates
Hidden Valley Head Paladin Hardin 5.11
Difficulty Follower Reputation
★★★★★ - None

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