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Backgrounds determine your character’s personal history and provide unique dialogue options in The Outer Worlds 2. Read on to learn about all six backgrounds, what they change, and whether they affect gameplay and combat!
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| Background | Description |
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 Ex-Convict |
You never cared for the Earth Directorate, and they never cared for you. So much so that they decided it would be best for you to spend much (if not all) of the rest of your life behind bars. However, desperate times call for desperate measures, so you accepted a deal to work for them to clear your record. Or escape while they weren't looking. Suggested Trait: Resilient Suggested Skills: Melee, Lockpick |
 Gambler |
"The Grand Plan." Hah! You know the universe is run by blind luck and chaos, even if you've been riding the winning edge of that chaos for most of your life. Unfortunately, that winning streak came to an end when you lost a bet with an agent who was trying to convince you to utilize your penchant for bucking the odds in the service of the Earth Directorate. Suggested Traits: Lucky, Suave Suggested Skills: Observation, Speech |
 Lawbringer |
After experiencing a youth of hardship and corporate malfeasance, you joined the Earth Directorate, devoting your life to bringing order to colonies in the throes of chaos. You are a champion of the people, whether they want one or not. The law is not to be trifled with, and neither are you. Suggested Trait: Heroic Suggested Skills: Leadership, Guns |
 Professor |
You were a prominent voice in your field until your penchant for "full contact" archaeology and your colleagues' jealousy at your success rate for retrieving artifacts long thought to be lost cost you both your tenure and position. Fortunately, your talent for dealing with the more unsavory elements of artifact trafficking will serve you well in the Earth Directorate. Suggested Trait: Brilliant Suggested Skills: Science!, Medical |
 Renegade |
You may have lived a life that skirted the laws of any colony you found yourself operating in, but that's what you were paid for. And definitely not a reason for your unsatisfied previous employers to hunt you down, is it? Joining the Earth Directorate seemed like a great way to solve the problems your "work" history may have caused. Suggested Traits: Nimble, Suave, Abrasive Suggested Skills: Guns, Observation |
 Roustabout |
You're not quite sure what happened. You simply wanted to find a job that used your particular set of skills. Which would be "none." Yet, one accidental death of a well-known villain later, you're now known as a gunslinging Earth Directorate agent not to be trifled with. You often find yourself wondering if this "Earth Directorate" has any good cashier openings. Suggested Traits: Lucky, Witty, Dumb Suggested Skills: Sneak, Speech |
Suggested Traits and Skills are only role-playing recommendations — you can freely choose your own during Character Creation!
The Outer Worlds 2 has 6 Backgrounds that you can choose from during Character Creation. Each has its own unique backstory and occasional distinct dialogue options in-game.
Do Backgrounds Affect Gameplay?
Gives Unique Dialogue Options in Certain Encounters
In Outer Worlds 2, backgrounds determine the unique dialogue options you can choose when interacting with different NPCs. They mainly define your character’s past, having little influence on the events unfolding in Arcadia or your role in the Earth Directorate.
While your background can sometimes add flavor to conversations, their influence on the story is minimal.
No Other Significant Gameplay Mechanics
Aside from dialogue and role-playing purposes, backgrounds don’t have much additional impact. You can still choose your own Traits, Skills, and approach to combat and dialogue. You’ll also have access to the Speech skill for dialogue checks regardless of your background.
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