Forum:Is Raul a good companion?

I've mainly been using Veronica or Boone, along with ED-E. I have all the compainons at the Lucky 38 for the achievment, but I really only like the three mentioned. Raul does look like fun, but what are his specialties? What guns are he good with? --DictatorDom14 01:40, August 5, 2011 (UTC)

Raul is a great companion. He's not the most durable one, so gave him very good armor (combat mkII at least), but his perk slows the decay rate of your equipment - ALL of your equipment, not only weapons - and he can repair this equipment at his shack, wich comes in handy after a battle. He skilled with guns specially revolvers, pistols, rifles and lever-action rifles. If you completed his personal quest by turning him again into a gunslinger he really shines with lever-action rifles and revolvers, because this quest make him fire 33% faster with those weapons. Hunting revolver, Ranger Sequioa, Brush Gun, Cowboy Repeater are great weapons to give him then. You can also making him a better repairman, so your equipment will become +75% durable! Use those tri-beam lasers, multiplas rifles, minigun, LMG, 12.7 SMG and Super-Sledge at your leisure, they last a lot more before needing a WRK. If you think Cass is great with the Brush Gun wait until you "upgrade him" ;). Hope this helps. Brfritos 02:24, August 5, 2011 (UTC)

Thank you very much, I'm already working on that :) --DictatorDom14 17:23, August 5, 2011 (UTC)

I find him useful as he is the only one that is okay siding with the legion.Charlie1121 21:00, August 5, 2011 (UTC)

He's probably comes with the best companion perk, although once you beat Dead Money you have a constant free supply of Weapon Repair Kits.

He's my favorite. His remarks always make me giggle, especially when you lay mines in the vicinity. I gave him Authority Glasses, the Combat Armor, black Van Graff's variant, and a Fireman Hat from Camp Searchlight. Since he's a gunslinger, he got Dinner Bell as well as a good supply of 12ga. magnum buckshot shells. Great backup, gets along very well with ED-E. --Om3ro 14:09, August 12, 2011 (UTC)

I would use Raul, but Loyal suffered an unfortunate accident when he glitch spawned at Black Mountain, so I can't complete Raul's quest. A shame really. --Wiseman of the Wastes 23:28, August 12, 2011 (UTC)

Yes!I used Raul all the time and equiped him with Mark 1 Stealth Suit(Dead Money),HAZMAT Darklight Cowl(Old World Blues) and an Assault Rifle and he looked Bad@ss.His remark when you switch him between ranged and melee always makes me laugh.I had a glitch that he turned hostile in the lucky 38 so i had to kill him.=[ .R.I.P. Raul. Ryan_Liddell145. "War, War never changes..." 12:57, August 14, 2011 (UTC)