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Outer Worlds 2

Best Renegade Build

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✧ Best Builds: Science | Stealth | Gunslinger
✦ Best Background | Best Traits | Best Skills
✧ Missables and Points of No Return
✦ Best Weapons | Best Armor
✧ Unique Weapons | Unique Armor
✦ Best Flaws | Best Perks

This is a guide to the best build for the Renegade Background in Outer Worlds 2. Find out what the best Renegade build is, which traits and skills to get, as well as what weapons and armor to equip.

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Best Renegade Traits

Positive Traits

Nimble IconNimble +25% Crouch Speed
+25% Combat Sprint Speed
Suave IconSuave 10% discount at all vendors and bounty must be two times higher than normal to be seen as an Outlaw.

As a Renegade, your life on the move has given you the Nimble trait. Your strong legs enable you to crouch up on your targets with ease or sprint at high speed when the situation demands it.

On the move, your Suave and cool demeanor as an outlaw lets you charm vendors and evade the law more easily than most, using your street smarts to your advantage.

Best Traits

Negative Trait

Abrasive IconAbrasive Reputation with any faction can never increase above Neutral, preventing any bonuses that would be gained from having a positive reputation with a faction such as vendor discounts.

In your life as a Renegade, your Abrasive nature has rubbed more than a few former employers the wrong way. Your notoriety is recognized by multiple factions, making it nearly impossible to maintain a positive reputation with these groups.

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Best Renegade Skills

Best Skills
Guns SkillGuns Observation SkillObservation Sneak SkillSneak
Lockpick SkillLockpick Speech SkillSpeech

The Renegade build excels with Guns, which serve as your trusted tools for getting things done. In the field, you have a sharp eye for Observation, seeing details others miss and reading the intentions of your targets.

If you don’t need your gun, your keen observation pairs well with your silver-tongued Speech skills to get what you want.

You also operate effectively in the shadows, using Sneak skills to stalk your prey. Lockpick is another valuable skill you should have, allowing you to bypass locked doors and containers to claim what is rightfully, or wrongfully, yours.

Best Skills

Best Renegade Perks

Perk Effects
Crabble RancherCrabble Rancher ・+10% Ranged Damage
・+20% Critical Chance
CommandoCommando ・Weapon Slot +1
Serendipitous SlayerSerendipitous Slayer ・+10% Critical Chance, Cooldown: 1s
Trick ShotTrick Shot ・Enemies killed on weakspot ricochet on other targets.

As a gunslinging Renegade with mastery over firearms, focus on perks that enhance your overall Gun DPS. Crabble Rancher and Serendipitous Slayer increase your raw damage and critical hit chance, giving you a strong edge in any firefight.

Pick up Commando to get a backup weapon to swap to, and Trick Shot to capitalize on Weakspot kills while simultaneously flexing your gun skills on your foes. Suppressionist is also an excellent perk to buff Pistols, making them more silent and boosting sneak attack damage.

Best Perks

Best Renegade Weapons

Pistols and Marksman Rifles

The Renegade is a master gunslinger, skilled with a wide variety of firearms. Pistols are highly effective in close to medium-range encounters, allowing you to dispatch enemies quickly in close quarters thanks to their fast firing and low reload times.

For long-range engagements, a Marksman Rifle lets you pick off targets with precision and high damage.

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Best Renegade Armor

Medium Armor is the Best

As a Renegade, you can both dodge bullets and take a few when needed, staying mobile and ready to strike no matter the situation. Medium Armor provides a good balance of Evasion Chance and Damage Reduction, while maintaining strong Combat Sprint Speed to be used with your Nimble trait.

It is ideal thanks to its versatility, allowing you to go guns blazing or take a more stealthy, strategic approach to combat.

Best Armor Tier List

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