Holdout weapons

 

Holdout weapons are weapons which can be sneaked into areas where weapons are normally confiscated, primarily seen at the three Strip casinos: the Gomorrah, the Tops, and Ultra-Luxe. Weapons classified as holdout weapons depend on the player character's Sneak skill, though the lists are rather limited regardless. Internally, these lists are referred to as "Holdout Weapons" and "Improved Holdout Weapons," depending on whether the player character's Sneak skill is below 50 or at least 50, respectively.

Overview

At certain points in the course of the game, the Courier may have their weapons confiscated from them, in which they will then be presented with an option to retain some of their weapons in the form of a dialogue option, which usually ends with the text "<keep holdout weapons>." Selecting this option will result in retaining a small subset of their weapons; what weapons are retained depends on the Sneak skill.

The complete list of locations that confiscate weapons and allow the option to keep (improved) holdout weapons is:

• Gomorrah
• The Tops
• The Ultra-Luxe
• The Fort
• Camp McCarran interrogation room (when interrogating Silus)

Holdout weapons

These weapons are always concealable and able to be brought into weapons-free areas, regardless of Sneak skill. Many of these weapons can be purchased from the merchant Mister Holdout, who can be found near the entrance of the Gomorrah casino.

Legend
	- Weapon name			- Action Point cost
	- Ammunition used			- Damage per Action Point
	- Weapon damage			- Weight
	- Damage per second			- Weapon skill
	- Explosion damage			- Is weapon silent?
	- Effect damage

Brass knuckles		18	36.9			18	2.0	1	Unarmed
Cosmic knife		12	36			20	1.2	1	Melee
Cosmic knife clean		15	45			20	1.5	1	Melee
Cosmic knife super-heated		14	42			20	1.4	1	Melee
Figaro		8	33.2			17	0.9	1	Melee
Knife		8	24			20	0.8	1	Melee
Li'l Devil	12.7mm	45	146.3			15	3.3	3	Guns
Love and Hate		30	75.8			19	3.2	1	Unarmed
MFC grenade		1	52.5	75		35	2.2	0.5	Explosives
Nuka-grenade		1	228	350	+2 /5s	24	15.0	0.5	Explosives
Police pistol	.357 Mag	30	60			19	1.6	3	Guns
Silenced .22 pistol	.22LR	9	31.5			17	0.5	3	Guns
Spiked knuckles		25	59.2			19	2.6	1	Unarmed
Straight razor		5	18.5			18	0.6	1	Melee
Switchblade		7	14			18	0.4	1	Melee
Throwing knife		15	48.2			20	0.8	0.5	Melee
Tin grenade		1	65	100		35	2.9	0.5	Explosives

Note: Unique weapons are highlighted with a darker background.

Note: Melee Weapons and Unarmed damage is doubled in V.A.T.S.

Improved holdout weapons

See also: Fallout: New Vegas improved holdout weapons

These weapons can be brought into weapons-free areas should the Courier have a Sneak skill of 50 or higher. Bonuses from temporary effects, such as ¡La Fantoma! or Stealth Boys, are counted when determining the skill level.

Note that this list does not replace the standard list of holdout weapons; weapons from the standard holdout weapons list can always be brought into weapons-free areas, regardless of skill.

Legend
	- Weapon name			- Action Point cost
	- Ammunition used			- Damage per Action Point
	- Weapon damage			- Weight
	- Damage per second			- Weapon skill
	- Explosion damage			- Is weapon silent?
	- Effect damage

.357 Magnum revolver	.357 mag	26	45.5			26	1.0	2	Guns
.44 Magnum revolver	.44 mag	36	67.5			25	1.4	3.5	Guns
.45 Auto pistol	.45 Auto	29	79.8			17	1.7	1.5	Guns
5.56mm pistol	5.56mm	28	77			21	1.3	5	Guns
9mm pistol	9mm	16	50			17	0.9	1.5	Guns
10mm pistol	10mm	22	60.5			17	1.3	3	Guns
A Light Shining in Darkness	.45 Auto	33	144.4			15	2.2	1.2	Guns
Bowie knife		23	79.6			20	2.3	1	Melee
Blood-Nap		30	110.8			17	3.5	1	Melee
C-4 plastic explosive		1	81.9	250				0.5	Explosives
Chance's knife		22	91.4			17	2.6	1	Melee
Chopper		14	54.9			22	0.6	2	Melee
Cleaver		7	17.8			22	1.3	2	Melee
Combat knife		15	48.5			17	1.8	1	Melee
Compliance Regulator	SEC	8	30		Paralysis/10s	15	0.5	3	Energy
Corrosive glove		21	22.9			28	1.5	4	Unarmed
Detonator	C-4							0.5	Explosives
Dr. Klein's glove		34	46.4		-5 EW/30s -2 ST/30s	18	3.8	4	Unarmed
Dr. Mobius' glove		28	38.2		-5 EW/30s -2 ST/30s	15	3.7	3	Unarmed
Dynamite		1	30.8	75		24	3.2	0.3	Explosives
Fat mine		5	148.4	450	+10 /12s			3.25	Explosives
Fire bomb		1	12.5	20	+4 /8s	24	1.0	0.5	Explosives
Flare gun	FF	10	18.5		+1 /10s	30	0.4	2	Energy
Flash bang		1	0.7			24	0.04	0.5	Explosives
Frag grenade		1	82.2	125		24	5.3	0.5	Explosives
Greased Lightning		32	96			28	2.3	6	Unarmed
Hatchet		16	40.6			22	1.4	2	Melee
Industrial hand		50	160			65	1.5	10	Unarmed
Laser pistol	SEC	12	45			15	0.8	3	Energy
Laser pistol (GRA)	SEC	12	45			15	0.8	3	Energy
Lead pipe		22	55.8			24	1.8	3	Melee
Long-fuse dynamite		1	30.8	75		24	3.2	0.5	Explosives
Loyal's detonator		0	0					0.5	Explosives
Lucky	.357 mag	30	82.5			17	1.8	2.5	Guns
Maria	9mm	20	75			15	1.3	1.5	Guns
MF Hyperbreeder Alpha	MFB	25	175			20	3.8	7	Energy
MFC cluster		6	297.4	450				0.5	Explosives
Mysterious Magnum	.44 mag	42	102.4			22	1.9	4	Guns
Pew Pew	SEC	75	150			35	2.1	3	Energy
Plasma grenade		1	147.4	225		24	9.4	0.5	Explosives
Plasma pistol	SEC	33	57.8			30	1.1	3	Energy
Plasma pistol (GRA)	SEC	33	57.8			30	1.1	3	Energy
Police baton		10	27.7			23	0.8	2	Melee
Power fist		40	43.6			28	2.9	6	Unarmed
Power fist (GRA)		40	43.6			28	2.9	6	Unarmed
Pulse grenade		1	7.2	10	+200	24	0.5	0.5	Explosives
Ripper		50	50			65	1.5	6	Melee
Ripper (GRA)		30	28			65	1.5	6	Melee
Salt-Upon-Wounds' power fist		45	64.4		+3 /10s	25	4.8	6	Unarmed
Saturnite fist		35	63			25	2.8	4	Unarmed
Saturnite fist super-heated		55	90.8			25	4.4	4	Unarmed
Sawed-off shotgun	12 ga	100	234.4			37	2.7	4	Guns
Scientist glove		21	28.6			28	1.5	2	Unarmed
She's Embrace		25	44			20	2.5	10	Unarmed
Sleepytyme	10mm	22	220			22	4.0	5	Guns
Sonic emitter - Gabriel's bark	SEC	55	56.9		+20	30	1.8	2	Energy
Sonic emitter - opera singer	SEC	55	56.9		+20	30	1.8	2	Energy
Sonic emitter - revelation	SEC	31	32.1		+20	30	1.0	2	Energy
Sonic emitter - robo-scorpion	SEC	65	67.2		+20	30	2.2	2	Energy
Sonic emitter - tarantula	SEC	60	62.1		+20	30	2.0	2	Energy
Sterilizer glove		21	28.6			28	1.5	3	Unarmed
The Humble Cudgel		26	72			21	2.5	3	Melee
Time bomb, high yield		1	130.8	400				0.5	Explosives
Tire iron		15	34.6			27	1.1	3	Melee
Two-Step Goodbye		70	76.4			28	5.0	6	Unarmed
War club		19	57			21	1.8	3	Melee
Yao guai gauntlet		20	32.6			22	1.8	10	Unarmed

Note: Unique weapons are highlighted with a darker background.

Note: Melee Weapons and Unarmed damage is doubled in V.A.T.S.

Notes

• If choosing the holdout dialogue option, weapons carried by companions will be confiscated based on the player character's Sneak skill, not that of their companion(s).
• There are only two holdout weapons which Lily Bowen is capable of using: frag grenades, and plasma grenades. This is due to a restriction placed on Lily which limits what weapons she can use, primarily limiting her to heavy weapons such as miniguns.
• When disarmed upon entering weapons-free areas, all confiscated weapons are stripped of their associated hotkeys.
• If the Courier convinces Swank to give them back their weapons to deal with Benny in Ring-a-Ding-Ding!, the Courier will be allowed to bring all of their weapons into The Tops from then on.
• Killing the Legionary main gate guard (silently) at The Fort will bypass the weapons check entirely for any later visits there. Likewise, silently killing the weather station guard in the weather monitoring station will allow bringing the weapons back outside without the guard confiscating them.
• Weapons which are also quest items, such as the missing laser pistol, cannot be confiscated regardless of Sneak skill.

Bugs

• Has platform::PC Has platform::Playstation 3 Has platform::Xbox 360 The companion-specific versions of some improved holdout weapons are not included in these lists, and will be confiscated when these companions enter casinos. This includes melee weapons such as Cass's combat knife and Raul's lead pipe, which differ from the normal versions only in that they cannot be taken by the player character. ^[已验证]
• Has platform::PC Has platform::Playstation 3 Has platform::Xbox 360 ED-E's integrated weapons can be brought into weapons-free areas as holdout weapons, but only if the Courier's Sneak skill is below 50. This is caused by ED-E's weapons being included on the holdout weapons list but not the improved holdout weapons list.^[已验证]
• Has platform::PC Has platform::Playstation 3 Has platform::Xbox 360 Rex's Bite "weapon" is not classified as a holdout weapon and will be confiscated.^[已验证]
• Has platform::PC Has platform::Playstation 3 Has platform::Xbox 360 Occasionally, weapons carried by companions will not be returned after exiting a casino. Therefore it is advisable to safely store any unique weapons before entering any casino.^[已验证]