The House Always Wins, VII¶
Return to Mr. House after saving President Kimball and he’ll set you on your next assignment; head to the El Dorado Substation, which is east of Black Mountain, west of the El Dorado Dry Lake map marker. Your purpose there is to install an Override Chip, with which you can jumpstart the Lucky 38’s reactor, which will give Mr. House full control over the entire Securitron army over great distances.
Sounds like just the thing an prospective overlord of the Mojave would need. The only rub? The NCR guards this power station, and will shoot on sight, regardless of your reputation with them. There are two ways around this, however; sneak in or disguise yourself as a member of the NCR. However you manage it, get inside the Power Substation and find a Terminal to the north-west. Activate it and use the Override Chip to activate the place, then return to Mr. House at the Lucky 38.
Return to Mr. House after rescuing the President and he’ll give you your next task (left). Sneak into the El Dorado Substation and use Mr. House’s Override Chip to jumpstart the Lucky 38’s reactor (right).
| Objective | Reward |
|---|---|
| For installing the Override Chip | 500 XP NCR Infamy |
Final Preparations¶
Mr. House’s will has been done and you’ve burned bridges with the NCR and Caesar’s Legion. If you played smart and kept your reputations high, the NCR may not despise you yet, leaving Caesar’s Legion as the default end-game enemy, although you may well have angered both. All the lesser factions in the Mojave are either beneath your notice, allied with Mr. House or destroyed. All that’s left is to make an appearance at Hoover Dam and ensure that Mr. House’s plans come to their final fruition.
Before you start this final quest, complete any outstanding quests left to do. If you haven’t already done it, completing For Auld Lang Syne now is a good idea, as it’ll get you some extra backup during the fight (if you complete it correctly, anyways) and Arcade’s trust requirements have gone down. Necessity is the mother of giving the protagonist your companion quest, it seems. Once done, make sure your gear is in good repair and that you have plenty of ammo and healing supplies. It’s the final battle, so there’s no need to travel light or anything.
When you’re ready to continue, talk to Mr. House and tell him you’re “ready to go to the dam.” He’ll tell you your final objective; while the NCR and Caesar’s Legion are busy turning the Colorado River red, you need to sneak into Hoover Dam and power up the bunker at Fortification Hill to activate his Securitron army. For this purpose he’ll give you an Override Module and you’ll get a nice little screen warning you that you’re at the point of no return. If you’re ready to go, give that little “Let’s do this!” option a click. This will end the quest The House Always Wins and pop the trophy of the same name. It’ll also start the ending quest All or Nothing .
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