Forum:Hardcore Weight

I've been playing Fallout: New Vegas since it came out and im playing on hardcore and i normaly have a carry weight of 200+ on me and around 150+ on both my c ompanions. I dont know why i have so much. how much do u guys normally carry on hardcore mode? im lvl 23. Hylander650

I usually have 40-60 pounds on me, and nothing (except armor) on my companions, Boone and ED-E.

Since you have to return to a bed every day or so in hardcore mode, don't bring more stuff than you'll use in a day - leave the rest in containers at whatever location you use as a home base (I have over 10,000 pounds of crap back at my Tops 38 suite thanks to the Jury rigging perk, and my desire to horde at least one of every item in the game). Specifics on what I do below.


 * I play a stealthy sniper type, so I wear one of the dusters (Sheriff's duster when I get it in Primm) for its bonuses, a 1st Recon beret for its bonuses, and a pair of shades. I'll carry a shovel with me (for looting graves and the like), a pistol (10 mm pistol w/ silencer, .22 silenced pistol before that), a long rifle (Ratslayer/Varmint rifle with mods or suppressed sniper rilfe), and an automatic weapon for "oh shit!" moments (10 mm SMG is nice because it shares ammo with my pistol).  I carry ~10 clips of each type of ammo for each weapon, and as many types as I can (regular, HP and AP) so I can take on any target type without running back home for different ammo.  I've yet to run out of ammo before it was time to head back and sell off my loot, so any more seems like a waste of carrying capacity.


 * I try to keep a roving trader outfit and Roving trader hat around, for bonuses when selling my loot, and usually a sexy sleepwear for speech challenges too. (In addition to weightless drugs and skill mags.)  I only carry 4 food items and 4 purified waters on me, because I tend to run out of carrying capacity before I go through that much food and water.


 * Of course, I'll adjust my equipment depending on where I'm going - bring my Spacesuit/Advanced radiation suit if I'm heading into a irradiated location, or leave the AP rounds at home and double up on HP rounds when I'm going to be facing Cazadors or NightStalkers... or, obviously, only bother bringing AP rounds if I'm going into Deathclaw country. Likewise, if I think I might need a disguise, I'll bring an appropriate bit of faction clothing with me.

And when it's time to go home for whatever reason (sleep time, can't carry more loot, etc.) I sell off the loot I won't use, stash the loot I can find a use for, re-arm, re-supply, hit the sack... and then head out to do it all over again. CitizenCain 19:42, November 16, 2010 (UTC)

~130 weight. Carrying ~300 mf cell, 20 cola or sarsaparilla, remnant pa, 1st recon beret, unique gauss, plasma caster. I don't carry any food/water items normally, just grab/eat what I find or buy some. I do have Raul as a companion, but he is just for his perk so basicly he is waiting in my BoS house. Omenwww 23:54, November 7, 2010 (UTC)

When I've just unloaded loot, currently unused weapons/ammo/clothes/etc. at my house or on ED-E/Rex, I usually get down to around 130. But I'm a huge hoarder, so hitting the carry weight cap is what gives my game rhythm, as I need to pop over to New Vegas to empty. Gear: couple of water, couple of food, few nuka-colas (more of these on Rex/ED-E), 2-5 selected weapons and ammo for them (and for nothing else), combat armor of some sort, and maybe a great khans costume (I killed the ones at Boulder City but want to do the quests from Red Rock Canyon, so need the clothes to be liked) or space suit/advanced radiation suit.

I usually head out with about 170 weight personally, 130 on Boone and Zero on Ed-E.

Boone is carrying contingency stuff and I'd be quite happy leaving all that behind (i.e Boone could die or be "lost" and it wouldn't effect me.

My loadout is based on Power Armour, Gobi Sniper Varmint rifle, Light MG, Q35 Plasma and Anabelle. Ammo is the real weight killer so I take a couple of hundred rounds for the rifles and 8 missiles. I figure if I end up using all that somethings gone really wrong! I take a couple of meals and 5 waters. 2 Doctors bags and a weapons repair kit. Gunner Bill 13:46, November 15, 2010 (UTC)

Ah, here's the benefit of a melee / unarmed character. I carry 70-80 pounds, usually. It's closer to 130 lately, because I've found most of the unique melee / unarmed weapons, and I like to have them all with me so I can decide which one to beat people with as my mood suits me... but 70 pounds is totally doable. 68.53.162.70 15:13, November 15, 2010 (UTC)

I will usually limit myself to only 2 or maybe 3 types of ammo when I'm trying to lose weight. :P My most favorite being The Machine + Gobi combination with .308 JSP ammo. Both of those weapons pack so much punch and The Machine is an amazing CQB rifle and fires really accurately without aiming down the sights if needed. The sniper shouldn't need an explanation - when something is far enough to properly aim with the scope it is amongst the best weapons in the entire game. I always use 1st Recon Beret with glasses and wear Vault 34 Security Armor/Combat Armor Mark II/Gannon Family Tesla Armor/Remnants Power Armor depending on character. For food/drinks I will usually bring things such as Maize, Pinto Bean Pods, Xander Root, Pinyon Nuts. Whatever has insanely low weight will usually give a good FOD/H2O ratio and Survival skill helps a lot with that. I also never use stimpacks since I don't like any sort of chems what so ever so food and drinks are my healing. --PvtNiss 19:36, November 15, 2010 (UTC)

Try looking for the Mojave Express boxes in certain towns. You can offload some ammo and weapons you pick up and ship them to Goodsprings, Primm, New Vegas etc. User: MoonshadowDark

Companion pack brahmin.

You can post things to yourself in the boxes??? I never knew that - cool! Gunner Bill 19:05, November 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * You have to find two boxes first to start shipping things. You can find all locations right here on the wiki! User: MoonshadowDark

I carry:

- This machine - Gobi - Fully upgraded sniper/Fully upgraded Varmint Rifle - Best available combat armor - Beret - Authority glasses (Because the look bada**) - 300 rounds of 308. (JSP hand load when available) - 10 Purified waters - 10 Maize - 5 weapon repair kits - Chances knife (For the riffraff) - All weightless Items

Carrying both Gobi and a regular sniper is probably unnecessary but combined they weight less than This Machine, and I like having a suppressed weapon with me. Also if your carrying a Varmint Rifle then you obviously want to carry some 5.56. Any light melee weapon will do but the the crit chance bonus goes well with my build.--Sartanpham 23:53, November 16, 2010 (UTC)

Main weapon - Scoped HR with 100 of each ammo type. Secondary Weapon - 20 Throwing Hatchets. Melee - Machete Armour - Reinforced Leather with Suave Gambler hat and Reading Glasses. The Biter of Sheep 13:05, November 17, 2010 (UTC)

Melee weapons?, ew that means you have to get close to the stinking hoards. No thanks ranged weapons only for me! lol Gunner Bill 20:24, November 17, 2010 (UTC)

I carry a Trail carbine with a scope, the Police pistol and a 12.7mm submachine gun silencer. Even though i only carry pistol ammunition the Trail carbine w/ .44 SWC is more than capable of dropping a fiend or legionary at 100+ yards. anything closer than i can use any weapon for. As for food i carry 10ish Maize and 5ishCram and anywhere from 5-10 Purified water along with no chems, but weightless skill books and a few stimpacks. Armorwise i usually use the Sheriff's Dusteror,Sierra Madre armor, reinforced, Authority glasses and 1st Recon beretBush Viper556 20:29, April 3, 2011 (UTC)

I carry around 80-90 lbs at minimum, only time I carry more is when I'm out collecting off dead bodies, or stuff off shelves. Depending on what kind of character I'm playing, I usually carry 2 or 3 guns, c-4 & detonator, a combat knife, whatever armor I choose to wear, usually reinforced combat, up to 20 lbs of food & water, at least 5 doctors bags, and i think that about covers it.Pappy002 04:02, April 4, 2011 (UTC)