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| − | '''Gold bar''' is a [[Fallout: New Vegas miscellaneous items|miscellaneous item]] in the ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'' [[Fallout: New Vegas add-ons|add-on]] |
+ | '''Gold bar''' is a [[Fallout: New Vegas miscellaneous items|miscellaneous item]] in the ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'' [[Fallout: New Vegas add-ons|add-on]] ''[[Dead Money]]''. |
==Locations== |
==Locations== |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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| − | *The gold bars are symbolic of the Sierra Madre's moral lesson. The 37 bars found have immense value, but are not meant to be obtainable outside the vault due to their extraordinarily high weight and the fact that players attempting to keep them (without utilizing a glitch) will die. This is a nod to the message constantly restated in the DLC - the hardest part of the Sierra Madre is letting go. |
+ | *The gold bars are symbolic of the Sierra Madre's moral lesson. The 37 bars found have immense value, but are not meant to be obtainable outside the vault, due to their extraordinarily high weight and the fact that players attempting to keep them (without utilizing a glitch or complicated method) will die. This is a nod to the message constantly restated in the DLC - the hardest part of the Sierra Madre is letting go. |
| − | * This item is currently the fourth most valuable item in ''New Vegas'', being surpassed in value only by the unique [[Tesla-Beaton prototype]], [[Red Glare]] and [[Elijah's jury-rigged Tesla cannon]]. 37 bars are found in game, adding up to a value of 389,943 caps and a total weight of 1,295 pounds. |
+ | * This item is currently the fourth most valuable item in ''New Vegas'', being surpassed in value only by the unique [[Tesla-Beaton prototype]], [[Red Glare]] and [[Elijah's jury-rigged Tesla cannon]]. 37 bars are found in the game, adding up to a value of 389,943 caps and a total weight of 1,295 pounds. |
* Possible buyers of gold bars: |
* Possible buyers of gold bars: |
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| − | ** The hologram vendors in the [[Sierra Madre]] each have 2,500 units of [[pre-War money]]. Bear in mind that you will only be able to do this before leaving the |
+ | ** The hologram vendors in the [[Sierra Madre]] each have 2,500 units of [[pre-War money]]. Bear in mind that you will only be able to do this before leaving the Sierra Madre as you can't return. |
** The [[vendortron]] at the [[Gun Runners (Fallout: New Vegas)|Gun Runners]] has around 8,000 caps. |
** The [[vendortron]] at the [[Gun Runners (Fallout: New Vegas)|Gun Runners]] has around 8,000 caps. |
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** The Quartermaster in the [[Hidden Valley bunker|Brotherhood of Steel Bunker]]; [[Torres|Knight Torres]] often has 8,000 caps. |
** The Quartermaster in the [[Hidden Valley bunker|Brotherhood of Steel Bunker]]; [[Torres|Knight Torres]] often has 8,000 caps. |
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| − | ** [[Daniel Contreras]] the [[NCR]] Supply Merchant in [[Camp McCarran]] also usually has 8,000 caps and above. |
+ | ** [[Daniel Contreras]] the [[New California Republic|NCR]] Supply Merchant in [[Camp McCarran]] also usually has 8,000 caps and above. |
** [[Arms merchant]], A supply merchant at the [[188 Trading Post]] usually has around 8,000 caps or more. |
** [[Arms merchant]], A supply merchant at the [[188 Trading Post]] usually has around 8,000 caps or more. |
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** [[Alexander]], a gun runner merchant at the 188 Trading Post also has 8,000 caps or more. |
** [[Alexander]], a gun runner merchant at the 188 Trading Post also has 8,000 caps or more. |
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** [[Blake (Fallout: New Vegas)|Blake]] will sometimes spawn with 12,000 caps or more. |
** [[Blake (Fallout: New Vegas)|Blake]] will sometimes spawn with 12,000 caps or more. |
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** [[Sink Central Intelligence Unit]] has a variable high amount, up to 24,000 caps. |
** [[Sink Central Intelligence Unit]] has a variable high amount, up to 24,000 caps. |
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| − | ** The [[Commissary terminal |
+ | ** The [[Commissary terminal]]s in [[the Divide]] will have around 6,000 caps, and will replenish anytime their reserves drop below 200 caps after the player exits the menu. |
* The total weight of the 37 gold bars combined is 1,295, but the highest possible [[Carry Weight]] that can be reached by normal means is 375 (10 [[Strength]], the [[Strong Back]] and [[Burden to Bear]] [[Fallout: New Vegas perks|perk]]s, the [[Hoarder]] [[trait]]). This means that a maximum of 10 of the 37 bars (for a total of 350) can be taken without the Courier becoming over-encumbered. |
* The total weight of the 37 gold bars combined is 1,295, but the highest possible [[Carry Weight]] that can be reached by normal means is 375 (10 [[Strength]], the [[Strong Back]] and [[Burden to Bear]] [[Fallout: New Vegas perks|perk]]s, the [[Hoarder]] [[trait]]). This means that a maximum of 10 of the 37 bars (for a total of 350) can be taken without the Courier becoming over-encumbered. |
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* A gold bar cannot be moved with the "grab" command when dropped. |
* A gold bar cannot be moved with the "grab" command when dropped. |
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* Despite their large base value, gold bars are only worth 301 caps per pound. |
* Despite their large base value, gold bars are only worth 301 caps per pound. |
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| − | * If you look closely at the gold bar, you will see imprinted on the item that it weighs 10 oz when it actually weighs 35 |
+ | * If you look closely at the gold bar, you will see imprinted on the item that it weighs 10 oz when it actually weighs 35 lbs. Also appearing underneath "Pure Gold" on the bar is the number 999.9. |
| − | * A 35 |
+ | * A 35 lbs gold bar would be about 500 oz t (troy ounces), 50 times what is printed on the bar. |
==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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Gold bars vault.jpg|36 of the gold bars in the vault, along with several stacks of [[pre-War money]] and [[Sierra Madre chip]]s. |
Gold bars vault.jpg|36 of the gold bars in the vault, along with several stacks of [[pre-War money]] and [[Sierra Madre chip]]s. |
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Revision as of 19:21, 7 September 2014
Gold bar is a miscellaneous item in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Dead Money.
Locations
You can find 37 gold bars in the Sierra Madre Vault, which is accessible only during the quest Heist of the Centuries. Due to their tremendous weight and the script of the final quest-line, it is difficult, but possible, to retrieve them all.
There are 36 gold bars on a table to your right as you open the vault door together with some pre-War money, and the 37th is on the desk near the Vault control terminal.
Notes
- The gold bars are symbolic of the Sierra Madre's moral lesson. The 37 bars found have immense value, but are not meant to be obtainable outside the vault, due to their extraordinarily high weight and the fact that players attempting to keep them (without utilizing a glitch or complicated method) will die. This is a nod to the message constantly restated in the DLC - the hardest part of the Sierra Madre is letting go.
- This item is currently the fourth most valuable item in New Vegas, being surpassed in value only by the unique Tesla-Beaton prototype, Red Glare and Elijah's jury-rigged Tesla cannon. 37 bars are found in the game, adding up to a value of 389,943 caps and a total weight of 1,295 pounds.
- Possible buyers of gold bars:
- The hologram vendors in the Sierra Madre each have 2,500 units of pre-War money. Bear in mind that you will only be able to do this before leaving the Sierra Madre as you can't return.
- The vendortron at the Gun Runners has around 8,000 caps.
- The Quartermaster in the Brotherhood of Steel Bunker; Knight Torres often has 8,000 caps.
- Daniel Contreras the NCR Supply Merchant in Camp McCarran also usually has 8,000 caps and above.
- Arms merchant, A supply merchant at the 188 Trading Post usually has around 8,000 caps or more.
- Alexander, a gun runner merchant at the 188 Trading Post also has 8,000 caps or more.
- Old Lady Gibson may have 8,000 or more caps later in the game.
- Blake will sometimes spawn with 12,000 caps or more.
- Sink Central Intelligence Unit has a variable high amount, up to 24,000 caps.
- The Commissary terminals in the Divide will have around 6,000 caps, and will replenish anytime their reserves drop below 200 caps after the player exits the menu.
- The total weight of the 37 gold bars combined is 1,295, but the highest possible Carry Weight that can be reached by normal means is 375 (10 Strength, the Strong Back and Burden to Bear perks, the Hoarder trait). This means that a maximum of 10 of the 37 bars (for a total of 350) can be taken without the Courier becoming over-encumbered.
- A gold bar cannot be moved with the "grab" command when dropped.
- Despite their large base value, gold bars are only worth 301 caps per pound.
- If you look closely at the gold bar, you will see imprinted on the item that it weighs 10 oz when it actually weighs 35 lbs. Also appearing underneath "Pure Gold" on the bar is the number 999.9.
- A 35 lbs gold bar would be about 500 oz t (troy ounces), 50 times what is printed on the bar.
Gallery
36 of the gold bars in the vault, along with several stacks of pre-War money and Sierra Madre chips.