# How do I give stuff to NPCs for free?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-give-stuff-to-npcs-for-free/1623>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [June 6, 2013, 10:20am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-give-stuff-to-npcs-for-free/1623 "2013-06-06T10:20:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mate](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mate/32/73_2.png) [@Mate](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mate)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 10:20am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-give-stuff-to-npcs-for-free/1623/1 "2013-06-06T10:20:59Z")

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I want her to be of use in combat.

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**Author:** ![halberdsturgeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7ab992/32.png) [@halberdsturgeon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/halberdsturgeon)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 11:48am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-give-stuff-to-npcs-for-free/1623/2 "2013-06-06T11:48:47Z")

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Unless it’s been changed, you can just give items to NPCs you’ve recruited at a loss, hit enter and they’ll take them regardless of how much they owe you, no? This doesn’t guarantee they’ll equip whatever you give them, of course.

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**Author:** ![Slax](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/slax/32/5385_2.png) [@Slax](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Slax)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 5:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-give-stuff-to-npcs-for-free/1623/3 "2013-06-06T17:26:24Z")

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NPCs are disabled for good reasons. They’re more of a liability than anything else.  
Sounds like the devs are planning some big overhauls so you’ll just have to wait.

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**Author:** ![Mate](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mate/32/73_2.png) [@Mate](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mate)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 6:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-give-stuff-to-npcs-for-free/1623/4 "2013-06-06T18:30:16Z")

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I’ve heard they are better in the latest build. At least they can get in cars now.

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**Author:** ![Zaweri\_Runewright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/5e9695/32.png) [@Zaweri\_Runewright](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zaweri_Runewright)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 6:48pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-give-stuff-to-npcs-for-free/1623/5 "2013-06-06T18:48:17Z")

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I have not gotten a crash in 10 hours of playing the latest nightly build.

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**Author:** ![woflsipder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/woflsipder/32/90_2.png) [@woflsipder](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/woflsipder)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 7:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-give-stuff-to-npcs-for-free/1623/6 "2013-06-06T19:40:21Z")

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i guess you can just drop a weapon and if the NPC wants to pick it up and has nothing better , he will pick it up.

one of those damn NPC tried to pick up my sledge hammer , and got it in his skull.