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Your bravery surpasses that of any other, and I've come to admire your actions. Before death takes us, I would know you deeper. Come with me... My Hunter.Red Lucy

Bleed Me Dry is a side quest in Fallout: New Vegas.

Quick walkthrough[]

Side Quest: Bleed Me Dry 
Enter the Thorn and talk to Red Lucy
Collect giant mantis eggs
Collect radscorpion eggs
Collect fire gecko eggs
Collect night stalker eggs
Collect cazador eggs
Collect deathclaw eggs
Return to Red Lucy. 
Reward: Dinner Bell
Hunting revolver
Hunting rifle
1,650 XP
5,200 caps (6,400 with 90 Barter)
Opportunity to sleep with Red Lucy 

Detailed walkthrough[]

Upon entering the Thorn in Westside, talking to Red Lucy and asking where she gets the creatures she uses for the arena fights has her reveal that she asks hunters to gather the eggs of various wasteland creatures to breed and train. Agreeing to hunt for her will start the quest and Lucy will send the Courier on a series of collection assignments to find several types of creature eggs, offering increasing amounts of caps and other rewards as the creatures get more dangerous. One can also decline to take the reward, which Lucy will chide them for but still accept (she will still give the non-caps rewards regardless).

Giant mantis[]

The first assignment is to acquire giant mantis eggs. Lucy marks Vault 22 on the map; if it has already been cleared, then the quest is easier to complete. The mantis eggs will only spawn after speaking to Red Lucy and initiating the quest. In order to get to the eggs on the food production level, the cave door keycard must be located in the common areas. It is on a shelf in the first bedroom on the left after passing through the door labeled "Quarters" on the lower level, across the area from the door labeled "Utility." Also, 12 normal mantis eggs can be collected instead, which will turn into a pile of giant mantis eggs. After taking the eggs, they will need to be presented to Red Lucy back at the Thorn. She will reward the player character with 200 caps (can be increased to 300 with 50 Barter). Asking her what to do next will unlock the next part of the quest.

An alternate route to get to the eggs without having to get the key card is to repair the elevator (Repair 50) and take it down to the pest control level. Upon exiting the elevator, take the first left and go up the stairs, then take the door to food production in the room at the top. Go forward at the tunnel intersection; there will be a few mantises at the end of this path, guarding the giant mantis eggs.

Radscorpion[]

The second assignment is to collect radscorpion eggs, for which Lucy points to a nest near Goodsprings Cemetery. There will be at least 4-6 radscorpions there, many of the giant variety. Collect the eggs in the back of the canyon, spawned exclusively for this quest. Looking down from the hill that houses Goodsprings Cemetery, the egg clutch is practically due east, and can be seen through a long-range scope. Just like before, after collecting the eggs, they must be brought to Red Lucy for 300 caps and a hunting rifle with some ammunition (400 caps with 60 Barter).

Fire gecko[]

The third assignment is to gather fire gecko eggs, and Lucy points the Courier to the Iretaba Peaks, more specifically at the unmarked location, Bootjack Cavern. Reaching the location, one can fast travel to Clark Field (or run there from Novac), then go east-southeast up the hill. Once inside the cave, there are approximately 10-14 fire geckos. A pile of fire gecko eggs can also be located in the cave. After receiving the eggs, take them back to Red Lucy for 500 caps (700 with 70 Barter).

Night stalker[]

The fourth assignment requires collecting nightstalker eggs and Lucy indicates they can be found in the bloodborne cave. After entering the cave, make a left and drop down to the lower level. Ahead is a campfire surrounded by skeletons. The pile of night stalker eggs can be found just beyond that. Inside the cave are many night stalkers, including the legendary night stalker. However, with the Animal Friend perk, they will not attack. After leaving, return to Red Lucy. She gives a hunting revolver, some ammunition and 700 caps (1,000 with 80 Barter).

An alternate method is to obtain 12 night stalker eggs. After collecting the 12 eggs, the game will "convert" them into a "pile" of eggs like those found in the areas Red Lucy suggests to the player character.

Cazador[]

The fifth assignment is one of the most dangerous as Lucy asks to gather cazador eggs. For this one, go to Nevada Highway 157 leading east from Jacobstown and follow the dirt path when it splits off directly in front of Silver Peak Mine. When coming towards the radio antenna, turn right and follow the route straight ahead to find the eggs. Or, start directly from the Remnants bunker entrance and head straight southwest. There will be a lot of cazadores to deal with including young and adults. After taking the pile of cazador eggs, return to Red Lucy for a reward of 1,000 caps (1,500 with 90 Barter).

One can also reach the cazador location after fast traveling to Red Rock Canyon by ascending a narrow path west-southwest of the fast travel point. To ascend the narrow path, go to the bit of water at the bottom of it, and then ascend the rise to the south. Pass the single Great Khan tent on the hill there, and then going up the slope take the second ledge on the right. Follow the ledge back around until it thins out to nothing at the west path, which can then be ascended from this high up, albeit with a little zigzagging initially to find which bit allows the Courier up.

Deathclaw[]

The sixth and final assignment is easily the most perilous: acquiring deathclaw eggs and avoiding a grisly death like so many others. There are two options for finding the target eggs to satisfy the assignment: Quarry Junction or Dead Wind Cavern.

  • At Quarry Junction, there will be around one young deathclaw, six deathclaws, one deathclaw alpha male and four deathclaw babies being led by a deathclaw mother. The mother deathclaw and the deathclaw babies are at the egg site. If the deathclaws have been previously cleaned out, they will not respawn. Lucy will not recognize individual eggs previously gathered at this site. However, a pile of deathclaw eggs will spawn once this portion of the quest begins, and the pile can be collected and returned to Lucy.
  • At Dead Wind Cavern, the player character will face many deathclaws in close quarters, with one or two deathclaws and two young deathclaws at the cave entrance. Inside, there are at least four young and seven adult deathclaws, as well as one deathclaw mother and the legendary deathclaw, the third most powerful enemy in the game. The unique grenade machine gun Mercy and Brotherhood T-45d power armor can also be found in the last chamber after the first one with the eggs. If the deathclaws here have already been killed, they will not respawn as part of the quest, but may however have respawned due to passing time.

Once the eggs have been retrieved, return back to Red Lucy and collect the final reward of 2,500 caps (no Barter option with this one) and the unique hunting shotgun, Dinner Bell.

Conclusion[]

After finishing the quest, the Courier has the option to sleep with Red Lucy. This will grant them the Well Rested bonus and can be repeated by inquiring again about the eggs.

Hunt XP Reward Barter Reward Declining Reward
1. Pile of giant mantis eggs 100 200 caps 300 caps (Barter 50) n/a
2. Pile of radscorpion eggs 150 300 caps, hunting rifle and .308 rounds (9) 400 caps, hunting rifle and .308 rounds (9) (Barter 60) Hunting rifle and .308 rounds (9)
3. Pile of fire gecko eggs 200 500 caps 700 caps (Barter 70) n/a
4. Pile of night stalker eggs 300 700 caps, hunting revolver and .45-70 Gov't rounds (9) 1,000 caps, hunting revolver and .45-70 Gov't rounds (9) (Barter 80) Hunting revolver and .45-70 Gov't rounds (9)
5. Pile of cazador eggs 400 1,000 caps 1,500 caps (Barter 90) n/a
6. Pile of deathclaw eggs 500 2,500 caps and Dinner Bell n/a n/a
Total 1,650 5,200 caps 6,400 caps (Barter 90) n/a

Quest stages[]

StageStatusDescription
10 Red Lucy needs Giant Mantis' eggs. It's faster to gather them at a breeding ground, like Vault 22.
20 Return to Red Lucy with the Giant Mantis Eggs.
30 Red Lucy wants Radscorpion eggs. She suggested searching for them in the mountains north of Goodsprings.
40 Return to Red Lucy with the Radscorpion Eggs.
50 Red Lucy wants Fire Gecko eggs. She suggested searching near the Ireteba Peaks.
60 Return to Red Lucy with the Fire Gecko Eggs.
70 The elite hunters for The Thorn are looking for Night Stalker eggs. Red Lucy suggested to look at a cave near Bittersprings.
80 Return to Red Lucy with the Night Stalker Eggs.
90 The elite hunters of The Thorn are now in search of cazador eggs. Red Lucy suggested to look for them near Red Rocks.
100 Return to Red Lucy with the cazador Eggs.
110 Red Lucy has given the most dangerous task a hunter could face. She wants Deathclaw Eggs for the Thorn.
120 Return to Red Lucy with the Deathclaw Eggs.
130Quest finishedYou are the greatest hunter that The Thorn has ever seen.
140Quest failedRed Lucy is dead. You can no longer help her.

Bugs[]

  • PCPC Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Xbox 360Xbox 360 After starting the quest and asking Red Lucy to watch a fight between two creatures down in the Thorn, the creatures may not start to fight and will instead be standing in the arena facing each other doing nothing. Interacting with Lucy is impossible; she will only say "It's time for blood, not talk. Find me after the fight."[verified]
    • To fix this, kill either creature while hidden from any spectators or use the console command kill, while hidden, on one of the creatures.
  • PCPC Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 When sleeping with Red Lucy, there will be no sound at all.[verified]
  • PCPC Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Xbox 360Xbox 360 After completing the quest and having sex with Red Lucy, she may stay in her room and not come out, asking for intercourse in dialogue only.[verified]
    • To fix this, one must either sleep in her bed or wait for 24 hours or so.
      • If this does not work, wait 24 hours outside of the Thorn, then talk to her. If it is still not fixed, sleep in her bed for 24 hours.
    • It will not be possible to sleep in her bed when this is fixed (unless her romance dialogue is reinitiated).
  • PCPC Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Xbox 360Xbox 360 After giving Red Lucy the mantis eggs, the quest will not continue. The quest is reset and the first steps must be repeated.[verified]
    • One may be able to fix this on Xbox and PS3 by bartering a higher price/taking the caps instead of just giving them to her.
  • Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Xbox 360Xbox 360 The mother deathclaw sometimes respawns even if the player character already cleared out the Dead Wind Cavern.[verified]
  • Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Xbox 360Xbox 360 In the bloodborne cave, when getting the 12.7mm submachine gun from the Very Hard-locked gate, tripping the grenade bouquets may cause the game to crash.[verified]
  • Xbox 360Xbox 360 The map marker for Quarry Junction may not appear until leaving the Thorn.[verified]
  • Xbox 360Xbox 360 After completing the quest, Red Lucy may not give the player the unique weapon Dinner Bell even after having sex with her.[verified]
  • Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Xbox 360Xbox 360 After having sex with Red Lucy, her only dialogue may be "Lay down with me, my hunter." The Courier will not be able to talk to her, or fight in the Thorn, and sleeping in her bed without her will not fix this.[verified]
  • PCPC After completing the quest, Red Lucy will walk to her room but might not lie down in her bed and/or change into sexy sleepwear. She'll end up walking out of her room and every time the player talks to her, she'll only say, "Lay down with me, my hunter."[verified]
    • This can be fixed by sleeping in her bed for 24 hours.
  • PCPC Xbox 360Xbox 360 If one requests to fight in the Thorn, Red Lucy will say the usual "Get to your cage and ready your arm" and the screen will go dark. However, when it returns, the player may still be standing in front of her. If one tries to speak to her, she only says "The crowds are waiting for you..." and will no longer accept eggs for the quest.[verified]
    • To fix this, reload an earlier save.

Gallery[]

Main quests
Act 1Ain't That a Kick in the Head · Back in the Saddle · By a Campfire on the Trail · They Went That-a-Way · Ring-a-Ding-Ding!
Act 2Wild Card (Wild Card: Ace in the Hole, Change in Management, You and What Army?, Side Bets, Finishing Touches) · The House Always Wins (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII) · Render Unto Caesar · Et Tumor, Brute? · Things That Go Boom · Kings' Gambit · For the Republic, Part 2 · You'll Know It When It Happens/Arizona Killer
Act 3No Gods, No Masters · All or Nothing · Veni, Vidi, Vici · Eureka!
Side quests
New California RepublicAnywhere I Wander · Back in Your Own Backyard · Bitter Springs Infirmary Blues · Boulder City Showdown · Can You Find it in Your Heart? · Climb Ev'ry Mountain · Don't Tread on the Bear! · Emergency Radio · Eye for an Eye · Flags of Our Foul-Ups · Hard Luck Blues · I Don't Hurt Anymore · I Put a Spell on You · Keep Your Eyes on the Prize · Medical Mystery · No, Not Much · Pressing Matters · Restoring Hope · Return to Sender · That Lucky Old Sun · The White Wash · There Stands the Grass · Three-Card Bounty · We Will All Go Together · You Can Depend on Me
Caesar's LegionBeware the Wrath of Caesar! · Caesar's Favor · Caesar's Foe · Caesar's Hire · Cold, Cold Heart · I Hear You Knocking · The Finger of Suspicion · We Are Legion
The StripBeyond the Beef · Bye Bye Love · Classic Inspiration · How Little We Know · Pheeble Will · Talent Pool · The House Has Gone Bust! · The Moon Comes Over the Tower
Freeside & Outer VegasBirds of a Feather · Bleed Me Dry · Debt Collector · G.I. Blues · High Times · Someone to Watch Over Me · The Coyotes · Wang Dang Atomic Tango
BoomersAnt Misbehavin' · Sunshine Boogie · Volare! · Young Hearts
Great KhansAba Daba Honeymoon · Cry Me a River · Don't Make a Beggar of Me · Oh My Papa
Powder GangBooted · I Fought the Law · Run Goodsprings Run · Why Can't We Be Friends?
Brotherhood of SteelEyesight to the Blind · Still in the Dark · Tend to Your Business
OtherCome Fly With Me · Crazy, Crazy, Crazy · Ghost Town Gunfight · Guess Who I Saw Today · Left My Heart · My Kind of Town · The Legend of the Star and A Valuable Lesson · Unfriendly Persuasion · Wheel of Fortune
Companion questsED-E My Love · For Auld Lang Syne · Heartache by the Number · I Could Make You Care · I Forgot to Remember to Forget · Nothin' But a Hound Dog · One for My Baby
Unmarked questsA Bit of Slap and Tickle · A Final Plan for Esteban · Access Powers · All Fired Up! · An Ear to the Ground · Andy and Charlie · Arachnophobia · Arizona Scavenger · Barton the Fink · Bear Necessities · Big Winner (Atomic Wrangler, The Gomorrah, The Tops, Ultra-Luxe, Vikki & Vance) · Bounty Killer (I, II) · Brotherhood Bond (I, II) · Caching in at the Cove · Cajoling a Cudgel · Claws Mended · Claws Out · Dealing with Contreras · Defacing the Humble Stone · Democracy Inaction · Don't Poke at the Bear! · Eddie's Emissary · Exhumin' Nature · Fight Night · Flogging a Dead Corpse · Friend of the Followers · Gland for Some Home Cooking · Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger · Hat's Entertainment · Help for Halford · Hidden Valley computer virus · Highway to the Danger Zone (I, II) · Honorary Rocketeer · I Love Bananas · Iron and Stealing · Keith's Caravan Charade · Laurifer Gladiator · Lenk's Bad Debts · Lily and Leo · Long-Term Care · Malleable Mini Boomer Minds · Maud's Muggers · Meeting an Equal · Missing a Few Missiles · Most Wanted · Not Worth a Hill of Corn and Beans · Old School Ghoul · A Pair of Dead Desperados (I, II) · Papers, Please · Pistol Packing · Playing on the Old Joana · Powder to the People · Power to the People · Razzle Dazzle! · Reach for the Sky, Mister! · Rest and Resupply · Ringo's Caravan Rules · Rotface's Loose Lips · Saving (or Savaging) Sergeant Teddy · The Screams of Brahmin · Silus Treatment · Short-Term Treatment · Smooth-Talking Criminal · The Star Showdown · Strategic Nuclear Moose · Straus Calls · Strip Search · Suits You, Sarah · Tags of Our Fallen · A Team of Moronic Mercenaries · Thought for the Day · Tourist Traipse · Trudy's Radio Repair · A Trusted Aide · Useless Baubles or Fancy Trinkets? · We Must Stop Beating Like This · We Must Stop Meeting Like This · Wind-Brahmin Wrangler · You Gotta Break Out a Few Eggs · You Make Me Feel Like a Woman
Add-on quests
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Old World BluesAll My Friends Have Off Switches · A Brain's Best Friend · Coming Out of Her Shell · Field Research · He Came... And Went · Influencing People · Midnight Science Fiction Feature! · Old World Blues · On the Same Wavelength · Picking Your Brains · Project X-13 · Sonic Emitter Upgrade · Welcome to the Big Empty · What's in a Name? · When Visitors Attack! · X-2: Strange Transmissions! · X-8 Data Retrieval Test · X-8: High School Horror! · X-13: Attack of the Infiltrator!
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