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Questing For Crocker: New California Republic
Fallout: New Vegas

Questing For Crocker: New California Republic

Complete walkthrough for the 'Questing For Crocker' questline in Fallout: New Vegas, covering NCR objectives, Boomer support, and resolving King's Gambit in Freeside.

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Complete walkthrough for the 'Questing For Crocker' questline in Fallout: New Vegas, covering NCR objectives, Boomer support, and resolving King's Gambit in Freeside.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Return to the NCR Embassy on the New Vegas Strip and speak with Ambassador Crocker.
  2. 2
    Crocker tasks you with securing the support of the Boomers, a tribe northeast of New Vegas.
  3. 3
    If you completed the quest Volare!, talk to Pearl. If you are "Idolized" by the Boomers, she should agree to help the NCR.
  4. 4
    Return to Ambassador Crocker to report the Boomers' support.
  5. 5
    Crocker then assigns you the King's Gambit quest to resolve the Kings' troublemaking in Freeside.
  6. 6
    If you completed G.I. Blues and have a favor owed by The King, ask him to stop the violence with the NCR.
  7. 7
    Alternatively, eliminate Pacer, the instigator of the violence. This can be done by:
    • Sneakily killing him in his room at the Kings School of Impersonation, ideally with a sneak attack critical using an Energy Weapon like Pew Pew.
  8. 8
    Finding Pacer's patient file in a Filing Cabinet at the Old Mormon Fort (behind Julie Farkas's medical bed). Spike his Jet stash (found under his bed, looks like a Carton of Cigarettes) with Psycho and wait for him to use it.
  9. 9
    After resolving the Kings' situation, return to Ambassador Crocker. You can pass a [Barter 60] check to embellish the reward.
  10. 10
    Crocker will refer you to Colonel Cassandra Moore at Hoover Dam for your next mission (leading into For the Republic, Part 2).
  11. 11
    If diplomatic approaches fail or are rejected, Crocker may refer you to Colonel Hsu at Camp McCarran.
  12. 12
    Following Colonel Moore's plan involves going to Hoover Dam, taking an Elevator to the south to reach the Hoover Dam Power Plant 01 area, going east through a doorway, and entering the Hoover Dam Offices area. Colonel Moore is in her office, north and through the first door to the east.
  13. 13
    Colonel Moore's plan is direct and brutal. Colonel Hsu's approach is more nuanced but still results in NCR Troopers at The Kings School of Impersonation.
  14. 14
    In either case where The King refuses to cooperate or Pacer picks a fight, the quest fails, and you won't get the full reward, but you will be directed to continue working with Cassandra Moore.
Tips
  • Completing the Volare! quest beforehand significantly simplifies securing the Boomers' support.
  • Eliminating Pacer is generally considered a better option than relying on diplomatic solutions for the King's Gambit.
  • Using a sneak attack critical with an Energy Weapon like Pew Pew is an effective way to eliminate Pacer discreetly.
  • Spiking Pacer's Jet with Psycho is a more inventive, albeit less direct, method of assassination.
  • Failing the King's Gambit quest results in NCR Infamy instead of Fame.
  • For earning the support of the Boomers: 200 XP, NCR Fame.
  • For stopping the violence in Freeside: 1300 XP, 600 Caps, NCR Fame.
  • For botching the NCR’s attempts to curb the violence in Freeside: 300 XP, NCR Infamy.

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