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The Gannon family Tesla armor and helmet is a set of armor in Fallout: New Vegas.

Background[]

When the young Arcade Gannon had to evacuate the Enclave outpost in Navarro with his family ahead of its imminent destruction by the NCR, they were accompanied by the members of the squad that his father belonged to, those who would become the Enclave remnants. After the elder Gannon's presumed death while on a mission, Arcade was raised by his mother with the help of the Remnants out of respect for their former comrade.

Before his death, Arcade's father left behind the suit of original-issue Tesla power armor he brought from Navarro.[1][2] At some point into his adult years, Arcade himself gained possession of it. Due to his conflicted feelings over his ties to the Enclave, mired in all the heinous acts they performed yet still fondly thinking of his parents and the Remnants, Arcade never used it personally and kept it stored away for years, waiting for a good cause to revive an old legacy.

Characteristics[]

The Gannon family Tesla armor offers the wearer a total of 32 DT, bonus of 10 to Energy Weapons and bonus of 25 to Radiation Resistance, making it the strongest medium armor set in the game. However, the helmet causes a penalty of 1 to Charisma. The Gannon family Tesla armor is classified as medium armor.

Variants[]

Comparison[]

Name DT WG Durability Value Armor class Effects
Remnants power armor 28 45 400 6495 Heavy armor +1STR
+15 Radiation Resistance
Gannon family Tesla armor 26 35 400 8195 Medium armor +10 Energy Weapons
+20 Radiation Resistance

Locations[]

After completing For Auld Lang Syne, upon leaving the Remnants bunker, Arcade will be present only if the Remnants were directed to side with the NCR (he will leave both the bunker and the Courier's company permanently if they side with the Legion). If he was convinced to return to Freeside, he offers the armor to the Courier. If he was convinced to help the Remnants, he will wear it himself during the Second Battle of Hoover Dam.[3][1]

Notes[]

  • Though the metal parts of the armor are invisible while using a Stealth Boy, the light produced by the armor is still visible.
  • This armor is the most protective piece of medium armor and the lightest form of power armor in the game.
  • The helmet is worth much less when compared to the actual armor itself at 120 caps, less than a fully repaired laser pistol (175 caps).

Bugs[]

  • PCPC Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Xbox 360Xbox 360 Patch #2. After completing For Auld Lang Syne, the dialogue option never appears to obtain the Gannon family Tesla armor (it is possible to get the dialogue option to work after re-doing the five conversations with Arcade and choosing a different answer). It does not matter if one kills Orion Moreno or not. If the player character releases Arcade Gannon and tells him to leave, he can no longer be recruited back, and Arcade will possibly be located in the Lucky 38. If one manages to find him, he can be killed and the Gannon family Tesla armor can be looted from his corpse. [verified]
  • Xbox 360Xbox 360 After completing For Auld Lang Syne, Gannon asks the player character for advice, but the dialogue option to answer does not come up. Afterward, one is unable to open their control wheel, simply skipping to the dialogue tree when selected. This issue can be fixed by sending him back to the Followers and recruiting him again, but he still will not discuss his future or give the player character his armor. [verified]

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References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Arcade Gannon: "Like I said, I needed to go do something. This is it. It belonged to my father. I thought I might wear it at Hoover Dam, but after you talked me out of it, I didn't see the point in hanging on to it any longer. I'm here because of you, so I figure you're the one most deserving of it. It should protect you from everything short of a Plasma Caster. And if you need anything - anything at all - you know where to find me."
    (Arcade Gannon's dialogue)
  2. The Courier: "Thanks, I guess."
    Arcade Gannon: "I have to admit, I did not expect that sort of response. This is one of the last surviving suits of original-issue Tesla armor from Navarro and it was worn by my father but... yeah I guess it's no big deal. Good luck at Hoover Dam. I'll uh... be going now, I guess."
    (Arcade Gannon's dialogue)
  3. Arcade Gannon: "Like I said, I needed to go do something. This is it. It belonged to my father. Since you convinced me to help out with the defense of Hoover Dam, I figured I'd haul it out of storage. I'm a little rusty with it but... I think I can manage. As long as you've got my back, of course."
    (Arcade Gannon's dialogue)
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