I am going to start over and do a few things differently this time around but keep the general character build the same...sniper build so don't really need suggestions on that department. I want to do the DLC's in order or release but I want to do them early. Bored of the Mojave. The only one I have ever played was Honest Hearts and considered that one to be pretty easy to beat at around level 12. I have played a little bit of Old World Blues and that's it, it's pretty tough and I only messed around with it for a few hours. I own all four DLC's. Anyways as for the question, I am wanting to get into Dead Money pretty early. I was thinking around level 10 or so.

What are your thoughts on doing dead money at that low of a level? My skills I focus on are repair and guns. I than try and boost speech, sneak, barter, science, lock pick and explosives. From the start of the game I will make a mad dash to New Vegas, get all my implants, and than go skill book searching and pick up almost all of them in the Mojave, doing that brings me to around level 10-12. My skills should be pretty decent at this point. Equipment doesn't matter since I can't bring it with me into this DLC. Do I lose everything, even headgear?

Anyways tips and hints would be great. Thanks!

I was at level 21 when i first attempted it and it was difficult then. Yes you lose everything but you will soon pick up good stuff. Note, to kill the holograms (there invincible by the way) you have to shot the emitters and they can be very tricky to spot so be careful.

Thanks for that tip, what difficulty did you play at? And when I finish can I go back at all?

I was at hard i think might have been normal can't remember. don't want to give to much away but to me anyway it was the hardest DLC. you will have to judge for yourself though.

oh sorry your second question no you can not go back once you finish everything

I attempted DM at lvl 1 - 5 since i enjoy having shiny loot to show off at the starter quests, I believe i did it on normal difficulty, hardcoe mode wasn't on.

It was a right pain but with the supply of weapons and ammo you find it is possible, since it is a DLC once started you can not return you don't need high skills to pass the missions it just takes longer looking for the correct path