The Cottonwood crater is an atomic bomb impact point in the Mojave Wasteland in Fallout: New Vegas. It is connected to Fire Root Cavern on the north and located due east of Searchlight Airport.
Background
The crater is one of the few atomic impact sites found in the Mojave Wasteland. While 77 atomic warheads were launched at Las Vegas and the surrounding area, 59 were forcefully disarmed mid-flight by intricate defense systems set in place by wealthy businessman Mr. House, nine were blasted out of the sky by a laser defense system atop the Lucky 38 Hotel & Casino, and the remaining nine hit the surrounding desert.[1]
Publications
Layout
This highly irradiated area overlooks Cottonwood Cove from the southern mountains and contains highly radioactive pools (up to 20 rads per second) of water. Enemies found in the area include golden geckos. The remains of a dead prospector with a Fat Man in poor condition will be found along the western edge of the crater.
Loot
A Fat Man can be found on a dead prospector.
Notes
This location can be reached either by repeatedly jumping up and running along the cliff or via a cave exit from Fire Root cavern, following the small peninsula until it ends and proceeding to the left.
Appearances
The Cottonwood crater appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.
Bugs
Sometimes the dead prospector will not spawn. [verified]- Sometimes the dead prospector will not be wearing combat armor. [verified]
- Upon entering, a golden gecko may just drop dead. [verified]
- The Fat Man may sometimes not spawn there. [verified]
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References
- ↑ The Courier: "What preparations did you make to save Las Vegas?"
Mr. House: "On the day of the Great War, 77 atomic warheads targeted Las Vegas and its surrounding areas. My networked mainframes were able to predict and force-transmit disarm code subsets to 59 warheads, neutralizing them before impact. Laser cannons mounted on the roof of the Lucky 38 destroyed another 9 warheads. The rest got through, though none hit the city itself. A sub-optimal performance, admittedly. If only the Platinum Chip had arrived a day sooner..."
(Mr. House's dialogue)
