Forum:Can the DLCs advance your level by themselves?

I've reached level 30 on FNV and I still have a bunch to do on the regular game. I'm maybe 50-75% done with the main quest, I have quite a few side quests left, and I've yet to find all the different locations in the wasteland. So, I'm wondering if I should add a DLC or two before continuing with my main game, to insure that I can completely increase in level, or does each DLC have enough content to get the five levels each DLC provides? Any advice would be great, thanks.

98.247.35.84 02:05, October 28, 2011 (UTC)

I can't speak for Honest Hearts or Dead Money, but I gained 9 levels in Old World Blues and six levels in Lonesome Road. I've also managed to reach level 30 easily without touching the main quests, DLCs or doing any grinding. There are 30+levels worth of sidequests in the main game, once you factor in the kill XP you get along the way.

Honest Hearts definitely has enough for 5 levels if not more, but Dead Money is a little lacking in my opinion. Not very fun to do if you like exploring. 173.218.154.40 01:47, October 29, 2011 (UTC)

I went from L24 to almost L30 in Dead Money. Kill all the ghosts, hack all the terminals, get banned at the casino, finish all challenges, pass all the skill dialogs. The Weapon repair kits are worth more than the gold for fixing weapons to sell. My only problem is getting that damned Duck and Cover. GRPeng 18:03, October 29, 2011 (UTC)

I haven't stepped foot in any of the DLCs or New Vegas and after doing all the quests, except Bleed Me Dry, I'm at level 35 and half way to 36. I expect at least 4 more levels from Old World Blues, 3 after that in Dead Money and I don't know about the other two.