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List of Side Quests

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List of Side Quests

This is a list of Side Quests in the Outer Worlds 2. Read on to see a list of side quests including info on their location, how to start them, and their rewards.

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Paradise Island Side Quests

Quest Quest Details
A Refreshing Bit of News Location: Fairfield
How to Start: Accept Minister Milverstreet's request when you meet him for the first time. Requires you to not have explored the Ministry of Accuracy yet.
Rewards:
・1080 XP
・Topmost Coat
・x350 Bits
Above and Beyond Repair Location: Fairfield
How to Start: Refuse to work with Minister Milverstreet then speak to Acquisitions Officer Kaur immediately after. Accept her job to trigger this quest.
Rewards:
・1080 XP
・Designator Triple Barrel Shotgun
・Kaur's Kuirass
Schemes of the Secret Smugglers Location: Fairfield
How to Start: Read the memos on the computer terminal of Emeline Galloway or the security officer at the Fairfield Jail.
Rewards:
・945 XP
・Light Pistol Silencer
・Recipe: Light Pistol Silencer
・Advanced Decryption Key
・x350 Bits
A Final Death for Gravity Location: Sovereign's Sweet Spire Grove
How to Start: Examine Jackson Plum's body then offer to help Othaham and Ferch when you first arrive in Sovereign's Sweet Spire Grove.
Rewards:
・542 XP
・Monocular Target-Finder
・x350 Bits
The Lab that Shouted Incoherently and Often How to Start: Tune in to the Auntie's Choice Brand Distress Signal using your Wireless to trigger the quest.
Rewards:
・540 XP
・Escape Suit
・Blight Fortifications
・Adreno Spume Boom Starter Plus
・Heartless Laphoria
The Brain Benders of Auntie's Choice! Location: Fairfield
How to Start: After completing the side quest, A Refreshing Bit of News, speak to Minister Milverstreet and ask details about his next task for you.
Rewards:
・1080 XP
・Limited Production Gentleman's Oxonian
・x2382 Bits
The Saga of Malfunctioning Mechanicals Location: Westport
How to Start: Offer to help Vigilant Hogarth with Westport's mech problem.
Rewards:
・1080 XP
・Emergency Stop
An Aegis Against the Miasma Location: Automech Repair Center
How to Start: Speak to Marshal Donelson at the Automech Repair Center and offer your help. He'll refer you to Delphinia who you can assist to trigger the quest.
Rewards:
・810 XP
・Gas-Energy Deflection Apparatus
Vanquishing the Vexing Vapors Location: Automech Repair Center
How to Start: Speak to Marshal Donelson after getting the prototype Zyranium Shield during the side quest, An Aegis Against the Miasma.
Rewards:
・1080 XP
・Repeating Rifle Explosive Rounds
・Recipe: Repeating Rifle Explosive Rounds
・The Dose
・x1000 Bits
Ascent in the Howling Tower Location: Fairfield
How to Start: Triggers once you speak to Kaur after completing Above and Beyond Repair.
Rewards:
・1080 XP
・933 Bits
・Kaur's Korroder
Who Else But Us Location: Skycutter A102
How to Start: Examine the Protectorate Cadre Vestige at the basement of Skycutter A102 to trigger this side quest.
Rewards:
・810 XP
・Trauma Kit
・x934 Bits
・Advanced Decryption Key
For Whom the Bridge Tolls Location: The Bridge of the Reverent
How to Start: Approach the entrance of the Bridge of the Reverent and speak with Senior Warden Weintraut. Offer to help her to trigger this side quest.
Rewards:
・2160 XP
・Access to the Bridge of the Reverent
The Routine Reconnaissance of Rarefied Resources How to Start: Offer to help Betsy Szmuch gather Heartless Laphoria to trigger the quest.
Rewards:
・542 XP
・Recipe: Sentry Blade Covert Grip
・Recipe: Defensive Plates

List of Paradise Island Quests

Golden Ridge Side Quests

Quest Quest Details
Doctors Inside Borders Location: Matriarch's Mercy
How to Start: Speak to Doc Beardsley in Matriarch's Mercy and listen to his request to trigger this quest.
Rewards:
・324 XP
・x1404 bits
・Essence of Vigor Micro
・Trauma Kit
Pinching the Pupa Location: Fort Endurance
How to Start: Speak to the highest-ranking officer of Fort Endurance to solve a leadership dispute
Rewards:
・621 XP
・x1500 bits
・Cleo's The Hunt
Imprisoned by the Riddles of Reality Location: Alexandra Monastery
How to Start: Talk to Anchoress Chao and Brun in Alexandra Monastery.
The Curious Case of a Cankered Chief Location: Fort Endurance
How to Start: Talk to Bardot in the cell in Fort Endurance.
Rewards:
・1240 XP
・x500 Bits
Missive From the Lost Days Location: Guardian Estates
How to Start: Speak to the elderly Sub Rosa agent near Guardian Estates in Golden Ridge.
Rewards:
・1242 XP
・x500 Bits
・Advanced Decryption Key
・Peaky Trench Coat
・High Security Lockbox (Optional)
・Pitchball Card: Kevin Andersen (Optional)
・Tossball Card: Simon Smith (Optional)
Present and Future Company Excluded Location: Matriarch's Mercy
How to Start: Speak to either the Voice of the Displaced in the Exclusion Zone or Administrant Agarwal in the Order’s Town Hall, and offer to mediate between the two factions.
Rewards:
・1620 XP
・x500 Bits
・Supportive Scholar Cuirass (Sided with Order)
・Burst SMG (Sided with Displaced)
Beginning at the Endpoint Location: Zyranium Manufactory VII
How to Start: Investigate Zyranium Manufactory VII and learn about the perpetrator of the attack at Outpost Opportunity.
Rewards:
・2484 XP
・Zyranium Ray (Optional)
・Essence of Vigor Kilo (Optional)

List of Golden Ridge Quests

Free Market Station Side Quests

Quest Quest Details
The Last Voyage of the ACS Free Market How to Start: Talk to Archivist Stallworth in the streets of Free Market Station.
Rewards:
・XP
・Bits
Arbitrary Measures Location: Second Choice Bar
How to Start: Talk to Tristan and Barney Bruiser Bass at the 2nd Choice Saloon to trigger the quest.
Rewards:
・2484 XP

List of Free Market Station Quests

Praetor Side Quests

Quest Quest Details
Walking on Eggshells Location: Auntie's Border Camp
How to Start: Find Head Gorvid Researcher Tedford at the Auntie's Border Camp and accept her request.
Rewards:
・2790 XP
・Boarst Blaster
Fiddling with Fulgurating Fulminations Location: Grounding Station - Tower
How to Start: After gaining access to the Grounding Station, head up to the tower and speak to Exemplar Simon to learn about the quest.
Rewards:
・1863 XP
・Storm Grenade x15
・Recipe: Storm Grenade
A Noble History Location: Central Control
How to Start: Find one of the 5 objects with clues about Protectorate history around Central Control.
Rewards:
・6210 XP
・Shock Rifle
・Railgunner Monocle
・Railgunner Cloak
・Rocket Pistol
・Trooper Steel Helmet MK IV
・Trooper Plate Carrier MK IV
・Shock Rod x2
・Shock Grenade x3
・Mini Rockets x3
・Compact Rounds
・Long Rounds
・Heavy Rounds
・Crude Biomass
・Cloth
・Scrap Metal
・Black Powder
・Foil
Escape From Placid Waters Location: Placid Waters Wellnitarium
How to Start: After finishing the Fiends in High Places, talk to Millie Mealing near the Not A Weapons Store.
Rewards:
・1863 XP
・Advanced Decryption Key
・x1500 Bits
・Mentally Refreshed Perk
・Shock Assault Rifle

List of Praetor Quests

Cloister Side Quests

Quest Quest Details
Fusing Fractured Forces Location: Auntie's Choice Forward Operating Base
How to Start: Speak to Commander Ashton at the Auntie's Choice Forward Operating Base and offer to help her with her Protectorate problem.
Rewards:
・2835 XP
・Advanced Decryption Key
・Heavy Marksman Rifle Advanced Mag
・Recipe: Heavy Marksman Rifle Advanced Mag
・Bit Cartridges x650
The Case of Mystery Rations Location: Winter's Grasp
How to Start: Speak to Huguenard in Winter's Grasp, confront Sub-Finagler Peoria, or examine the crate of imitation crabble meat next to Peoria's tower to start the quest.
Rewards:
・2430 XP
・650 Bits
Controlling for Convenience Location: Laplace's Garden
How to Start: Talk to Persephone Doyle in Caffeintegration Point about convictions.
Rewards:
・4191 XP or 3304 XP
・2000 Bits
・Odor of the Ascendant Kilo
・Covert Venetian Mask
・Zzzapper
・Waistcoat
・Plasma Pistol Frost Converter

List of Cloister Quests

Undisputed Claim Side Quests

Quest Quest Details
Forbidden Secrets of the Undisputed Claim Location: Back Deck Steerage
How to Start: Speak to Middle Manager Twombley about an exciting business opportunity in the Undisputed Claim.
Rewards:
・1863 XP
・x2500 Bits
Wanted: Genuine Authenticity How to Start: Speak to Thessaly Falk in the ACS Undisputed Claim.
The Mechanical Matriarch Location: Auntie Cleo's Office
How to Start: Talk to Auntie after gaining access to the fourth floor in Head Office Tower.
Rewards:

・x2500 Bits
・Matron's Mauler

List of Undisputed Claim Quests

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2 Outer Worlds 2 Wiki Team Outer Worlds 2 Wiki Team@Game8 25 days

Hello dear user, thank you for using our guides as a reference! We are still working to put out walkthroughs for the quests, so please stay tuned. Thank you for your continued patience!

1 Anonymous Anonymous 27 days

Why post a guide if you arent going to finish it? I'm on a mission that doesnt even have a guide for it... Good Job on being a disappointment to the gaming community

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