Split Jack

 is a character who is added to Fallout 3 in the add-on Broken Steel in the year 2277.

Background
He is the leader of a group of bandits which is plaguing the water caravans going from Rivet City to the Capital Wasteland.

Interactions with the player character
Once his name and location has been revealed, the Lone Wanderer can choose to either kill his whole band or replace him by challenging him to a duel with predefined weapons. Additionally, if you have a high enough Speech, you can persuade him to stop high jacking water caravans. However, if you use speech to persuade him to stop jacking the caravans he will order his men to kill whoever or whatever they please. This usually involves Grandma Sparkle...

Tips For Defeating
- Blast his head to bits. This will solve Lepelletier's gang issues, and you can report back to Bigsley for your reward.

- If you choose to challenge Split Jack, you will be forced to fight him with three weapons of his choice: the Knife, the Lead Pipe, or the Nail Board.

- The nail board will break eventually, making it an unfit weapon, as anything but, will get you shot.

- It takes a large amount of fighting to kill him, given he is wearing metal armor, and during that time his gang members will get very close to the action. If you should strike any of them accidentally, they will once again turn on you with guns.

- If the player can trap him in water, or continue to walk backwards keeping the rest of the gang at a distance, it will keep the action one on one.

- Lone Wanderer must be careful using vats if they have the Mysterious Stranger perk. The Mysterious Stranger could appear, causing a humorous situation where he will gun down Split Jack, and often half of his gang standing in the way.

- It should be noted that while not impossible by any means, defeating Split Jack can be time consuming. Drugs like Psycho and Buff-out can assist in the process.

- Or one could bring a heavy hitting follower, such as Fawkes along. The PC can then sit back and watch the carnage.

- Ultimately fighting Jack for leadership is a waste of time (referring to the fight dialoge request with the rules?) as his "boys" will turn on you even if you win by the rules. It's much easier to pick off his goons from a distance and then deal with him using guns. (not true on xbox360 or PC.... after the fight is won and by the rules of the match, followers remark that you are not the leader and they don't want a new leader but request you bribe the rivet security and they will cut you in on the deal.)

-If you have a high sneak skill and chinese stealth armor or a stealth boy you can sneak attack his men with the dart gun. If you get headshots they usually all die within seconds after being hit, and no one is the wiser. Then you can walk right up and take him out however you want without getting shot in the back.

-also if you have a follower they will break the rules and will attack causing the gang and split jack takes out his gun.

Appearances
Split Jack appears only in the Fallout 3 add-on Broken Steel.