Prospector (Fallout: New Vegas)

Prospectors are scattered around the Mojave Wasteland, searching for old pre-War technology and weapons to sell or use. They are not hostile towards the player unless provoked, although prospectors can be killed without gaining negative karma. Their equipment is widely varied, and they can be found wearing anything from wasteland outfits to a full suit of metal armor, and wielding anything from a 9mm pistol to a 10mm submachine gun.

Characters
Easy Pete, who resides in Goodsprings, is a retired prospector. Prospectors often gathered at The Prospector's Den outside Primm before it was overrun by Jackals. If the player clears it out, Prospectors will re-inhabit the area, along with 2 New California Republic prospectors

Uses
Dead prospectors may be found in set locations all over the Wasteland, holding unique weapon types and armour types, making it very useful to find them, but many of them are guarded by flocks of creatures such as feral ghouls, or deathclaws.

Locations
Mesquite Mountains Crater, also known as Hell's Motel - head southeast towards the smoke until you drop down a small cliff by two burning motorcycles and a campsite with an irradiated mattress, metal box and first aid kit. There is also the Devil's Throat which is located northeast of Freeside which, inside an irradiated pit, you will find a dead prospector near the unique minigun called the CZ57 Avenger. There is also the Prospector Den, which is initially inhabited by a gang called the Jackals. After choosing to clear them out, a merchant and two prospectors from the NCR will occupy the area.

Appearances
appears in Fallout: New Vegas.