Powder Gangers

Escaped convicts seeking freedom in the Mojave Desert.

The Powder Gangers are escaped convicts from an NCR correctional facility who operate within the Mojave Wasteland. Set in the year 2281, these individuals emerged following a nuclear war that decimated much of the United States. Unlike organized factions such as Caesar's Legion or the New California Republic, they represent a chaotic element born from incarceration and freedom. They are one of several minor factions identified in the region, distinct from the Great Khans who deal in drugs or the Brotherhood of Steel who hoard technology.

Quick Facts

Region: Mojave Wasteland
Affiliation: NCR Correctional Facility Escapes

Lore & Background

They exist alongside other minor factions including the Boomers at Nellis Air Force Base and the Great Khans, a tribe of drug dealers. The three major powers vying for control of the region—the New California Republic (NCR), Caesar's Legion, and Mr. House—view these groups as part of the complex social fabric of the Mojave Wasteland. While the NCR took control of the Hoover Dam to provide electricity, the Powder Gangers operate in the surrounding areas, utilizing their background from the correctional system to survive.

Reader's Guide

To interact with the Powder Gangers, players must navigate the freely explorable open world of the Mojave Desert. These groups are classified as minor factions within the game's structure. Players can engage them in combat using firearms, energy-based guns, melee weapons, or explosives. Alternatively, dialogue trees allow for conversation, where responses determine reputation outcomes. Reputation management is critical; helping a faction may grant access to secret bases or new armor, while harming one could result in assassins being sent after the player. Some companions will also leave if their specific faction dislikes the player's actions toward groups like the Powder Gangers.

Did You Know?

The game is set 204 years after a devastating nuclear war between the United States and China.
There are six pieces of downloadable content for the game, including four story-based add-ons.