How Does Karma Work?

Karma is affected by the good and bad actions you take in Fallout New Vegas (FNV). Read on and learn how karma works, see a table showing which karma type corresponds to the karma values you've accumulated, and the check the effects of karma in the game!

How Does Karma Work?

Karma is Affected by Your Actions

Karma is affected by the actions you do in Fallout New Vegas. You gain karma by doing good deeds and lose karma by doing the opposite.

You can view whether your karma status by opening the Pip-Boy, navigating to Stats, and then to General. There, you'll see an icon along with your karma status and title, which can range from Very Evil, Evil, Neutral, Good, to Very Good.

Karma Type Table

Karma in Fallout New Vegas can reach -1000 to +1000. The table above shows which karma value corresponds to each karma type.

Fallout New Vegas Karma Effects

Cass May Leave the Party Permanently

Cass will attempt to leave your party if you have negative karma when you try to talk to her while she's your companion. Passing a Speech check will postpone Cass's departure, giving you a chance to increase your karma and prevent her from leaving.

Cass Companion Quest and Location Guide

Additional Dialogue Option for Legate Lanuis

During the quests All or Nothing, Eureka!, and No Gods, No Masters, you'll have an extra dialogue option when talking to Legate Lanius before battling him. This option is only available if you have either very evil or very good karma, with both offering different dialogue.

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