NCR Trooper

s are the main foot soldiers for the NCR in the Mojave wasteland during 2281.

Background
The hammer of the New California Republic, the troopers of the NCR are men and women that have either volunteered or have been conscripted (from NCR territories) to serve in the NCR Military. Whilst they are not the most heavily-armed troops in the Mojave, nor are they the best-trained, they are the most-numerous and ergo the primary fighting force the NCR has. In a world with giant killer arthopods, drug-addicted psychopaths, and mutated horrors, the troops of the NCR are just soldiers. Their steadfast determination in the face of a hostile world and the ongoing war against Caesar's Legion have earned them admiration and respect - many individuals from in and around New Vegas and the surrounding Mojave Wasteland have joined the NCR in its campaign to hold the strategically-vital Hoover Dam at all costs. Anywhere the NCR operates in its campaign to annex the entire Mojave region, you'll find these soldiers in the fore. They are hated enemies of numerous factions, including the Fiends and Powder Gangers. They are hostile towards the Brotherhood of Steel as well, in no small part due to the conflict over HELIOS One.

Locations

 * 1 NCR Trooper can be found dead south of Canyon Wreckage in a den of Coyotes.
 * 1 NCR Trooper can be found dead inside Vault 11.
 * 1 NCR Trooper can be found dead along the road up to Black Mountain.
 * 5 NCR Troopers can be found in the NCR camp west of Primm.
 * 14 NCR Troopers can be found at the Mojave Outpost.
 * 4 NCR Troopers can be found dead in the hotel in Nipton.

Combat Notes
The basic rank-and-file grunts of the NCR are nothing to sneeze at. Whilst they lack the close-combat skills of the Legion's troops and the powerful weapons favored by the Fiends, they possess considerably better armor than either, have higher health on average, and they have a noted tendency to appear in fair-sized fireteams. NCR Troopers are better shots than their contemporaries as well, further worsening things.

The fact that NCR Troopers have NCR Trooper Armor variants (and usually trooper and/or goggle helmets as well) is the first major obstacle low-level players have when fighting them. This armor provides fairly good defense - enough to significantly cut down the damage they take from small-arms fire. They will, if the player is going the Bad Karma route, likely be the first enemies the player encounters that possess this kind of protection, and as such, they will prove more resistant to early-game weapons, such as the Varmint Rifle, than other enemies. Armor-Piercing Ammo can be useful when fighting them as a result.

NCR Troopers are usually armed with Service Rifles - their standard-issue weapon-of-choice. Some will be packing 9mm SMGs or 10mm SMGs. A few will pack Hunting Rifles, Single Shotguns, Caravan Shotguns, or Varmint Rifles, especially if they are positioned for marksmanship. Higher-level Troopers - ones in critical locations - are more likely to carry better weapons, including Trail Carbines, Sniper Rifles, and Assault Carbines. NCR Troopers in particularly sensative areas (such as the Hoover Dam) make use of Riot Shotguns and Marksman Carbines. They favor 9mm Pistols and 10mm Pistols as sidearms, and frequently make use of Frag Grenades. NCR Troopers have less of a tendency to enter melee than the other factions, carrying unarmed and melee weaponry far less often - with the exception of MPs on the strip, who carry them as a matter of necessity. When they do carry them, their weapons of choice include Brass Knuckles, Combat Knives, and Cattle Prods.

Trivia

 * According to developer commentary, NCR Trooper uniforms are based off the World War I-Era British Army Uniform.

Appearances
NCR Troopers appear in Fallout: New Vegas.