As part of the quest “Ghost Town Gunfight"Fallout New Vegasplayers will have to convince avariety of townsfolk in Goodspringsto join their cause against Joe Cobb and the Powder Gangers. The Courier can get supplies and armor from the general store, medical supplies from Doc Mitchell, and help from other townsfolk around Goodsprings.
One way the Courier can improve their chances of beating Joe Cobb in the fight is by getting Easy Pete’s secret dynamite stores, left over from his “prospecting” days. But ironically,Easy Pete won’t let go of his explosives easily– he must be convinced to hand them over. This guide explains where Easy Pete’s dynamite location is, and what you need to do to get it for use against the Powder Gangers.
Easy Pete’s Dynamite Location
It Was Right Beneath Your Nose All Along
Easy Pete’s dynamite can’t be located out in the world by normal means. Sure, you’re able to spawn some Dynamite into your inventory with console commands before the fight, or steal it from some nearby Powder Gangers, butEasy Pete’s own personal Dynamite isn’t something you can just spawn in or find. Youcan’t pickpocket it from Easy Pete, either.
Townspeople and Easy Pete will say that he buried it somewhere secret, butthere isn’t a spot in-game you can go to. That’s because Easy Pete doesn’t actually give you the Dynamite directly – the Courier willonly get his Dynamite right before the fight with Joe Cobb begins, if they can convince Easy Pete that they know how to handle explosives.
How To Get Easy Pete’s Dynamite
Prove To Easy Pete That You Can Handle Explosives
First, start the quest “Ghost Town Gunfight” to help Goodsprings get rid of Joe Cobb. You need to recruit as many people as possible to help your cause for this quest, and Easy Pete has a store of Dynamite that Sally thinks could beuseful for improving your oddsagainst the Powder Gangers.
To be able to convince Easy Pete to hand it over, though, you need tohave a 30 Explosives skill. The easiest way to do this is to increase your PerceptionS.P.E.C.I.A.L trait and Explosives skillin character creation, as you can get to 40 Explosives without even leveling up from Lvl 1.
However, there is one way to raise your Explosives skill temporarily so you don’t have to invest as much into it permanently. Head to the NCR Correctional Facility northwest from Goodsprings and look for askill magazine called “Patriot’s Cookbook"in Cell Block A. This specific book can be found all over the Mojave, but this is the closest location of a copy to Goodsprings.
Use the Patriot’s Cookbook totemporarily raise your Explosives skill by at least +10(+20 with the Comprehension perk). As long as you have at least 20 Explosives, which doesn’t require too much investment, the Patriot’s Cookbook will get you over the edge.
Either way,raise Explosives to 30, then talk to Easy Pete to convince him that you are capable of handling his Dynamite. When you have finished talking to everyone else for the “Ghost Town Gunfight” quest, head to Ringo to initiate the final battle. Sunny will come in and say Joe is here, and give you Easy Pete’s dynamite to use in the fight.
