Fallout: New Vegas Quests

This article lists all quests $$

Tutorial quests

 * Note: with the exception of Ain't That a Kick in the Head, all tutorial quests are optional but must be completed in the order listed here.

Main quests

 * Note: you can skip the entire story-line of They Went That-a-Way and head straight to The Tops in New Vegas to complete the quest.

Main quest arcs
For these quests you must choose one faction to be loyal to. As you follow the main quest arc for a single faction, the quests for the other factions (with the exception of Independent/Yes Man quests) will fail as you gain infamy for siding against them when you progress through the quests for whichever faction you side with. The point at which you fail the other factions' quests varies depending on your actions and quests already completed. Once you side with a faction you can change to another faction's quest arc, only if you have not progressed down the preceding faction's quests to the point that you fail the other quest arcs from gaining infamy.

Completing parts of certain quests for a faction will cause you to fail other quest arcs no matter what. These are indicated in the table below. However, you can still fail quest arcs earlier than this due to infamy etc.

For more information on the scenarios surrounding the game end quests see Fallout: New Vegas endings.

Side quest arcs
These quests can be completed at any time during the game and most do not contribute to the main storyline. Note that some of these quests will not be able to be completed if you have a low reputation with the associated faction.

Unmarked quests
These are quests that can be completed for certain rewards, but do not appear in the Pip-Boy. Several quest names are derived from the Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide, pages 288–289.

Dead Money
These quests are only playable after Dead Money is installed. 

Honest Hearts
These quests are only playable after Honest Hearts is installed. 

Old World Blues
These quests are only playable after Old World Blues is installed. The XP that is rewarded for quests is variable based upon your level when the quest is completed. The total XP split between the main storyline quests is approximately 3000 XP at levels 1-4 and 22000 XP at levels 45–50, the secondary quest XP ranges from 75 XP per quest to 550 XP per quest. 

Lonesome Road
These quests are only playable after Lonesome Road is installed. 

Behind the scenes

 * Many of the side and main quests in Fallout: New Vegas are named after popular songs of famous 1930s-1950s jazz, blues, and country. The full comprehensive list includes...
 * Aba Daba Honeymoon is a reference to "Aba Daba Honeymoon" by Debbie Reynolds and Carleton Carpenter.
 * Ain't That a Kick in the Head (quest) is a reference to "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" by Dean Martin.
 * Ant Misbehavin' is a reference to "Ain't Misbehavin'" by Fats Waller.
 * Anywhere I Wander is a reference to "Anywhere I Wander" by Danny Kaye.
 * Back in the Saddle is a reference to "Back in the Saddle Again" by Gene Autry.
 * Back in Your Own Backyard is a reference to "Back in Your Own Backyard" by Billie Holliday.
 * Bitter Springs Infirmary Blues is a reference to "Saint James Infirmary Blues" by Cab Calloway.
 * By a Campfire on the Trail is a reference to "By a Campfire on the Trail" by the Sons of the Pioneers.
 * Bye Bye Love is a reference to "Bye Bye Love" by the Everly Brothers.
 * Can You Find it in Your Heart? is a reference to the song "Can You Find it in Your Heart?" from the film Footloose.
 * Climb Ev'ry Mountain is a reference to the song "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" from the film The Sound of Music.
 * Cold, Cold Heart is a reference to "Cold, Cold Heart" by Hank Williams.
 * Come Fly With Me is a reference to "Come Fly With Me" by Frank Sinatra.
 * Cry Me a River is a reference to "Cry Me a River" by Julie London.
 * Don't Make a Beggar of Me is a reference to "Don't Make a Beggar of Me" by Frank Sinatra.
 * ED-E My Love is a reference to "Eddie My Love" by the Teen Queens.
 * Eyesight to the Blind is a reference to "Eyesight to the Blind" by Sonny Boy Williams II.
 * For Auld Lang Syne is a reference to the song "Auld Lang Syne" who's lyrics can be attributed to Robert Burns.
 * G.I. Blues is a reference to "G.I. Blues" by Elvis Presley.
 * Guess Who I Saw Today is a reference to "Guess Who I Saw Today" originally composed by Murray Grand.
 * Hard Luck Blues is a reference to "Hard Luck Blues" by Roy Brown.
 * Heartache by the Number is a reference to "Heartaches by the Number" by Guy Mitchell.
 * How Little We Know is a reference to "How Little We Know" sung by Lauren Bacall for the film, To Have and Have Not.
 * I Could Make You Care is a reference to "I Could Make You Care" which has been covered by a variety of artists.
 * I Don't Hurt Anymore is a reference to "I Don't Hurt Anymore" by Hank Snow.
 * I Forgot to Remember to Forget is a reference to "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" by Johnny Cash.
 * I Fought the Law is a reference to "I Fought the Law" by The Crickets.
 * I Hear You Knocking is a reference to "I Hear You Knocking" originally by Smiley Lewis.
 * I Put a Spell on You is a reference to "I Put a Spell on You" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins, which was popularized years later by the film Hocus Pocus.
 * Keep Your Eyes on the Prize is a reference to "Keep Your Eyes on the Prize," a folk song popularized by the United States Civil Rights Movement.
 * Left My Heart is a reference to "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" by Tony Bennett.
 * My Kind of Town is a reference to "My Kind of Town" by Frank Sinatra."
 * No, Not Much is a reference to "No, Not Much" popularized by The Four Lads.
 * Nothin' But a Hound Dog is a reference to "Hound Dog," popularized by Elvis Presley.
 * Oh My Papa is a reference to "Oh! Mein Papa," a germanic song popularized by Eddie Fisher.
 * One for My Baby is a reference to "One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)" by Frank Sinatra.
 * Return to Sender is a reference to "Return to Sender" by Elvis Presley.
 * Ring-a-Ding-Ding! is a reference to "Ring-a-Ding-Ding!" by Frank Sinatra, on an album of the same name.
 * Run Goodsprings Run is a reference to "Run Rabbit Run" by Flanagan & Allen.
 * Someone to Watch Over Me is a reference to "Someone To Watch Over Me" by Ella Fitzgerald.
 * Sunshine Boogie is a reference to "Shotgun Boogie" by Tennessee Ernie Ford."
 * Tend to Your Business is a reference to "Tend to Your Business" by James Wayne.
 * That Lucky Old Sun is a reference to "That Lucky Old Sun" by Frankie Laine.
 * The Finger of Suspicion is a reference to "Finger of Suspicion" by Dickie Valentine.
 * They Went That-a-Way is a reference to "They Went That-a-Way" by Woody Herman. It doubles as a reference to old timey movie jargon.
 * The Moon Comes Over the Tower is a reference to "The Moon Comes Over the Mountain" by Kate Smith.
 * There Stands the Grass is a reference to "There Stands the Glass" by Webb Pierce.
 * Volare! is a reference to "Volare" popularized by Dean Martin.
 * Wang Dang Atomic Tango is a reference to "Wang Dang Taffy Apple Tango" popularized by Pat Boone.
 * We Will All Go Together is a reference to "We Will All Go Together When We Go" by Tom Lerher.
 * Why Can't We Be Friends? is a reference to the 1975 song "Why Can't We Be Friends?" by War.
 * Wild Card: Ace in the Hole is a reference to "Ace in the Hole" sung by Ella Fitzgerald, but composed by Cole Porter. It is also a reference to the saying "Ace in the Hole," meaning one has something advantageous over their opponent that they can use if necessary.
 * You Can Depend on Me is a reference to "You Can Depend On Me" by Nat King Cole.
 * You'll Know It When It Happens is a reference to "You'll Know When It Happens" by Frank Sinatra.
 * The list of songs for unmarked quests includes...
 * Bear Necessities is a reference to "The Bare Necessities" from the Disney animated film The Jungle Book.
 * Beyond the Beef is a reference to "Beyond the Reef" by Marty Robbins.
 * Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger is a reference to the 2001 song "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" by Daft Punk.
 * Highway to the Danger Zone is a reference to the 1986 song "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins.
 * Pistol Packing is a reference to "Pistol Packin' Mama by Bing Crosby and the Andrew Sisters.
 * You Make Me Feel Like a Woman is a reference to "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin.