Fallout New Vegas companion locations: recruit ED-E, Boone and the full roster
Find all eight permanent base-game companions and understand the one-humanoid plus one-non-humanoid party limit.
Original 2010 Fallout: New Vegas PC base game with official patches. The base-game level cap is 30. Story add-ons, Courier’s Stash, Gun Runners’ Arsenal and mods are outside this guide; their items and increased level caps are not assumed.
How many companions can follow you?
The normal party limit is one humanoid companion plus either ED-E or Rex. Lily and Raul occupy the humanoid slot despite their unusual appearance. Companions provide their own perks and can carry items, but they may object to faction choices. In Hardcore mode they can die permanently, so treat a difficult encounter as a risk to the whole party.
Get ED-E in Primm and Boone in Novac
ED-E lies broken inside the Nash residence in Primm. Repair it with Repair 65, or Science 55 followed by Repair 35, or three scrap metal, two sensor modules and one scrap electronics. Boone works the dinosaur lookout in Novac at night. Complete One for My Baby and resolve the accusation correctly to make him available as a companion.
Find Veronica, Arcade and Cass
Veronica waits at the 188 Trading Post and can join through conversation. Arcade is at the Old Mormon Fort in Freeside; recruitment depends on qualifying dialogue conditions such as a Speech check or relevant reputation. Cass begins at the Mojave Outpost bar, but her recruitment is tied to the Crimson Caravan’s business and Heartache by the Number rather than a simple first greeting.
Find Rex, Lily and Raul
Rex belongs to the King in Freeside and joins through the dog’s treatment quest. Lily is in Jacobstown, where local quests introduce her as a possible ally. Raul is imprisoned on Black Mountain and becomes available after his rescue. When changing companions, use their dismissal dialogue and remember the destination they choose so you can find them again later.
For an early two-companion team, ED-E and Boone use different party slots and both sit along the southern starting route.
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