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Fallout: New Vegas

Side Bets: Wild Card

Learn how to break the Great Khan alliance with Caesar's Legion in Fallout: New Vegas. Guide covers convincing key figures like Jack, Diane, and Melissa, and dealing with Karl.

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Learn how to break the Great Khan alliance with Caesar's Legion in Fallout: New Vegas. Guide covers convincing key figures like Jack, Diane, and Melissa, and dealing with Karl.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Speak with Yes Man about the Boomers, then travel to Nellis AFB and talk to Mother Pearl. If you've completed the quest Volare!, she'll agree to help.
  2. 2
    If you choose to proceed with the Great Khans, tell Yes Man they've vowed to help. Travel to Red Rock Canyon and enter the Great Khan Longhouse.
  3. 3
    Talk to Regis, who is more open to breaking ties with Caesar's Legion than Papa Khan. This starts the quest Oh My Papa.
  4. 4
    To break the alliance, you need to discredit Karl and convince Jack, Diane, and Melissa to speak out against the Legion.
  5. 5
    Deal with Karl:
    • Find Karl's Journal in his footlocker in his room within the Great Khan Longhouse.
  6. 6
    Show the journal to Papa Khan to have Karl killed, satisfying Regis' need for evidence.
  7. 7
    Alternatively, pass Speech checks (25, 50, 75) to make Karl reveal his anti-Khan sentiments publicly. You will still need to present the Legion Slave Ledger to Regis.
  8. 8
    Gather Evidence: Obtain the Legion Slave Ledger from Caesar's tent (this should have been done previously if following the guide).
  9. 9
    Convince Jack and Diane: Seek them out at the Red Rock Drug Lab. If you completed Aba Daba Honeymoon and rescued Anders, they will be receptive. Diane is the key; once she's convinced, Jack will follow.
  10. 10
    Convince Melissa: Fast-travel to the Great Khan Encampment near Quarry Junction. Convince her that women cannot join the Legion.
  11. 11
    Once Karl is discredited and Jack, Diane, and Melissa are on board, return to Papa Khan.
  12. 12
    Advise Papa Khan:
    • Pass one of two Speech 75 checks to tell him to "claim your own glory!" (leading the Khans out of the Mojave) or that they are "ghosts and martyrs" (leading a suicidal attack on Caesar's Legion).
  13. 13
    If you cannot pass the Speech checks, seek out Julie Farkas at the Old Mormon Fort in Freeside. She will direct you to Ezekiel.
  14. 14
    Find Ezekiel at the 188 Trading Post. He will give you a copy of Pretty, Pretty Horsies: A History of the Mongol Empire.
  15. 15
    Return to Papa Khan with the book. Choose the dialogue option discussing what his tribe could be to convince him to move on, or call Caesar's Legion "a bunch of thugs, aping the glories of the past" to convince him to attack the Legion.
Tips
  • If you choose to ignore the Boomers and other factions, your path to the "Wild Card" ending can be significantly shortened.
  • Karl's Journal can be found in a footlocker in his room.
  • The Legion Slave Ledger is crucial evidence and should be acquired from Caesar's tent.
  • Jack and Diane are found at the Red Rock Drug Lab.
  • Melissa is at the Great Khan Encampment near Quarry Junction.
  • If Speech checks fail, the Followers of the Apocalypse can provide guidance via Ezekiel and his book.
  • 500 XP
  • Great Khans Fame

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