Dyin' Ain't Much of a Living

Gun Runners' Arsenal challenge
Dyin' Ain't Much of a Living
Task	Kill 5 members of NCR or Legion hit squads with weapons affected by the Cowboy perk.
Requires	None
Rewards	500 XP
Repeats	Not Repeatable
Form ID	xx000A6C

Dyin' Ain't Much of a Living is a two-star (★★) challenge added in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Gun Runners' Arsenal.

Challenge requirements

The player must kill 5 members of NCR Ranger hit squads or Legionary Assassins, using any weapons affected by the Cowboy perk.

The following weapons count towards this challenge.

Explosives

• Dynamite
  • Long Fuse Dynamite
• Fire Bomb
• Time Bomb

Melee

• Bowie Knife
  • Blood-Nap
• Combat Knife
  • Chance's Knife
• Hatchet
• Knife
• Throwing Hatchet
• Throwing Knife
• Tomahawk
• War Club

Guns

• .357 Magnum Revolver
  • Lucky
• .44 Magnum Revolver
  • Mysterious Magnum
• 5.56mm Pistol
  • That Gun
• BB Gun
  • Abilene Kid LE BB Gun
• Brush Gun
  • Medicine Stick
• Cowboy Repeater
  • La Longue Carabine
• Hunting Revolver
  • Hunting Revolver
• Lever-Action Shotgun
• Ranger Sequoia
• Trail Carbine

Effects

Grants 500 XP upon completion.

Notes

• NCR hit squads and Legionary Assassins will appear in the Mojave Wasteland once the player gains a negative reputation with either faction.
• The player does not have to take the Cowboy perk to complete this challenge.
• This challenge is not repeatable.

Behind the scenes

The name of the perk is a reference to the film The Outlaw Josey Wales, in which Josey says, "Dyin' ain't much of a living, boy" to a bounty hunter pursuing him.

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