A new taste of adventure reminds Raul of his tumultuous past, prompting him to consider if he should embrace his old gunslinging ways. After being freed from captivity, he will join the player out of gratitude.

While traveling to New Vegas, he was swiped by Nightkin from Black Mountain and imprisoned by their leader, Tabitha. After living the life of a wild gunslinger, Raul took up the trade of a simple repairman in Nevada. Description: Raul is an old Mexican ghoul who has had a long and storied history.Perk: Regular Maintenance вЂ“ While Raul is a companion, the Condition of weapons and armor decays 50% slower.

Profession: Repairman (Black Mountain), Vaquero (pre-war).

Heavily medicated, Lily struggles with her dangerous schizophrenia and distant memories of her old life. Before that, she was an elderly grandmother enjoying a simple life in Vault 17.

Description: Though she now lives a peaceful life tending to Bighorners in the community of Jacobstown, Lily was once a Nightkin in The MasterвЂ™s army.

Perk: Stealth Girl вЂ“ While Lily is a companion, the duration of Stealth Boys is increased by 200% and all Sneak Attack Critical Hits do an additional 10% damage.

Though sheвЂ™s quick to join up with the player for some easy money, sheвЂ™s still interested in finding out if sheвЂ™s been suffering from bad luck or something more sinister. SheвЂ™s smart, tough, and steady with a gun, but she hasnвЂ™t been savvy enough to survive the ruthless caravan wars that have flared up in Nevada since NCRвЂ™s expansion.

Description: Worn down by years of hard luck and a recent rash of terrible misfortunes, Cass is a despondent merchant whoвЂ™s about to get out of the caravan business.

Additionally, the player does not suffer intelligence loss from consuming alcohol and ignores the negative effects of alcohol addiction.

Perk: Whiskey Rose вЂ“ While Cass is a companion, she and the player gain Damage Threshold when they drink Whiskey.

Profession: Water merchant, owner of Cassidy Caravans.

Venturing out from the relative safety of Novac brings Boone into close contact with his old life until he is forced to deal with the tragic events that caused him to leave the military. Hardened and psychologically troubled from his time in the NCR military, Boone vacillates between being a stone-cold killer and a decent human being.

Description: Boone is a town guard and former NCR sharpshooter, bitterly whittling away the hours until he can find out whoвЂ™s responsible for his wifeвЂ™s death - and kill them.

Perk: Spotter вЂ“ While Boone is a companion, hostile targets are highlighted whenever the player is actively aiming.

While he appreciates what individual people go through, he firmly believes that itвЂ™s more important to affect large-scale societal change than fix problems little by little. Most of ArcadeвЂ™s concerns about the world around him have to do with large-scale issues rather than the needs of individuals.

Description: Arcade is highly ethical and moral, but he understands the post apocalyptic world is one in which sometimes, people just have to be shot in the head.

Perk: Better Healing вЂ“ While Arcade is a companion, the player regains more health from all sources.

Profession: Doctor, Followers of the Apocalypse New Vegas Chapter.

Like Fallout 3, New Vegas allows you to have one humanoid and one non-humanoid companion at any time.ДЇallout: New VegasвЂ™ senior producer, Jason Bergman, has put together a list of bios for the companions youвЂ™ll meet throughout the Wasteland. The Mojave Wasteland is a dangerous and desolate placeвЂ¦ so you feel the need for some companionship during your adventure.

List of new vegas companions