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Outer Worlds 2
Marisol Companion Guide: How to Recruit and Best Build
This is a companion guide for Marisol in Outer Worlds 2. Read on to learn how to recruit Marisol, what her best build is, and what her best perks and upgrades are.
How to Unlock Marisol
Recruited During Beginning at the Endpoint
While going through the quest Beginning at the Endpoint, you will run into Marisol. You will be able to recruit her then.
It is important to note, however, that you can kill Marisol during this quest. This will make her permanently unavailable as a companion.
Beginning at the Endpoint Walkthrough
All Marisol Companion Quests
| # | Quest | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beginning at the Endpoint | Marisol Recruitment |
| 2 | The Midpoint to the Endpoint | Marisol Mod Kit |
| 3 | Endpoint's End | Advanced Marisol Mod Kit |
Companion Quests not only tell you more about a companion, but can also provide Mod Kits that can upgrade your companion's weapon and armor. As such, always try to do Companion Quests when they become available.
Marisol Abilities and Traits
Overview
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Ability | Torpifying Blast Marisol uses her gadget and shoots energy at a specified target. While the effect lasts, the target cannot move, and all attacks against it are Critical Hits. |
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| Traits | Gadget Optimization Kills scored by the party will restore a small portion of your energy. |
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| Threat Analyzer While using Tactical Time Dilation or the N-Ray Scanner and looking at others, you will be able to see additional info, such as their health, armor, and equipped weapon. |
Marisol's Companion Ability, Torpifying Blast, locks the target in place, preventing them from moving. Additionally, all attacks that hit the locked target are automatic Critical Hits, allowing you to deal a huge burst of damage during the duration.
Her Gadget Optimization trait allows you to quickly restore your energy whenever your party scores a kill. At the same time, Threat Analyzer gives you more information about enemies you target while Tactical Time Dilation or the N-Ray Scanner is active.
Role in Party
Marisol is a support character, especially for Science builds, thanks to her affinity for elemental damage. Whether the support comes in the form of her empowered Companion Ability or her gadget buffs will depend on the perks you take, so you will need to decide in advance what role you want her to take.
Additionally, Marisol's main weapon is an elemental pistol, so she will primarily be engaging from short to medium range and applying status effects on her targets.
All Marisol Perks
Default Perks
| Level | Perks | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Portable Capacitor Distributor Marisol occasionally tosses capacitors that either restores gadget energy if picked up, or explodes and deals Shock damage around it when attacked. |
Combatant Analyzer Marisol analyzes and marks an enemy. While marked, shooting certain body parts will apply status effects. |
| 10 | Recharge Paralysis Your attacks against targets affected by Marisol's companion ability restores gadget energy. |
Dispersed Glare Marisol's companion ability now affects an area around the target and applies its effects to all nearby enemies |
| 15 | Elemental Weapon Specialist Marisol collects and recycles your Shock Rods, Plasma Cells, and Biomass Ammo, giving a small chance of being recovered when used. |
Automech Scrapper While Marisol is in the party, automechanicals have a small chance to provide additional crafting materials. |
| 20 | Shield Generator Reflector While Marisol is in the party, your Gas-Energy Deflection Aparatus reflects a portion of the damage it takes to the attacker. |
N-Ray Scanner Analyzer While wearing the N-Ray Scanner, you automatically analyze enemies and can apply status effects by attacking certain body parts. |
| 25 | Linked Charge Whenever you spend gadget energy in combat, Marisol's companion ability charges a portion of the energy spent. |
Chain Paralysis If an enemy affected by Marisol's companion ability dies, the efect jumps to all enemies in a moderate range. This can jump multiple times. |
| 30 | Energy Relay Marisol throws a gadget that emits energy in a radius. Party members standing inside the radius will deal bonus shock damage. Additionally, your gadget energy will gradualy recharge. |
Mind Discombobulater Marisol occasionally throws a gadget near you that confuses all enemies in an area, making them wander aimlessly, |
Additional Perks
| Energy Dispersal | After using Marisol's companion ability, you immediately refill some of your gadget energy. How to Unlock: Spare Brun during Endpoint's End. |
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| Energy Storage | Marisol gains an additional charge of her companion ability, letting her store a second use. How to Unlock: Kill Brun during Endpoint's End. |
Energy Dispersal and Energy Storage are additional perks you can unlock based on your decisions during Marisol's companion quest Endpoint's End.
All Marisol Upgrades
Weapon Upgrades
| Marisol's Pistol | Upgrade 1 | Upgrade 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Blast barrel Marisol's weapon now deals damage in an area. Slight weapon damage increase. |
Isomorphic Charger Marisol's pistol now charges her companion ability when it deals damage. Slight weapon damage increase. |
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| Superheating Barrel Marisol's weapon now applies Plasma side-effects much more effectively. Slight weapon damage increase. |
Homotopic Extension Module Marisol's pistol now extends the duration of hostile effects on her target. Slight weapon damage increase. |
Armor Upgrades
| Marisol's Body Armor | Upgrade 1 | Upgrade 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Plasma Absorber Marisol becomes immune to Plasma side-effects. Slightly increases armor effectiveness. |
Shield Battery Marisol gains a shield whenever you spend gadget energy. Slightly increases armor effectiveness. |
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| Shock Absorber Marisol becomes immune to Shock side-effects. Slightly increases armor effectiveness. |
Kinetic Charging Relay Marisol gains Companion Ability charge whenever she takes damage. Slightly increases armor effectiveness. |
Marisol Build
Best Perk Loadouts
| Jump to a Build! | |
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| Gadget Spam | Empowered Ability |
Gadget Spam Build
| Perk | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Portable Capacitor Distributor | 5 | ・Marisol throws small portable capacitors near you
・Picking the capacitors up charges your gadget energy ・Shooting the capacitors make them explode, dealing Shock damage in the area around it |
| Recharge Paralysis | 10 | ・Attacking enemies affected by Mirasol's companion ability restores 10% of damage dealt as gadget energy |
| Elemental Weapon Specialist | 15 | ・Small chance of Shock Rods, Plasma Cells, and Biomass Ammo getting recovered when used. |
| N-Ray Scanner Analyzer | 20 | ・Your N-Ray Scanner now automatically analyzes enemies
・Attacking certain parts of am analyzed enemy's body will apply status effects ・Attacking the legs knocks them down, attacking the head stuns them, and attacking their torso or arms applies bleed. |
| Linked Charge | 25 | ・Using gadget energy in combat charges Marisol's companion ability based on energy spent |
| Energy Relay | 30 | ・Marisol throws a gadget that emits a energy in a radius.
・Party members inside the radius will deal bonus shock damage. ・Standing inside the radius will gradually charge your gadget energy. |
| Additional Perk | ||
| Energy Dispersal | - | ・Refill some gadget energy whenever Marisol uses her companion ability. |
The Gadget Spam build, as the name implies, allows you to continuously use your gadget thanks to the various energy recharge skills Marisol has. Portable Capacitor Distributor, Recharge Paralysis, and Energy Relay all charge your gadget's energy through various means, allowing you to keep using them in combat.
You can then empower either your N-Ray Scanner via N-Ray Scanner Analyzer, or your Gas-Energy Deflection Aparatus via Shield Generator Reflector, depending on which gadget you use more often. Lastly, Linked Charge will charge Marisol's companion ability whenever you use your gadget, while Elemental Weapon Specialist refunds some elemental ammo.
Lastly, the additional perk Energy Dispersal refills your gadget energy whenever Marisol uses her companion ability, allowing you to spam your gadgets even more.
Empowered Ability Build
| Perk | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Combatant Analyzer | 5 | ・Marisol analyzes an anemy and marks them.
・Attacking certain parts of a marked enemy's body will apply status effects ・Attacking the legs knocks them down, attacking the head stuns them, and attacking their torso or arms applies bleed. |
| Dispersed Glare | 10 | ・Marisol's companion ability is now AoE and can affect multiple people |
| Elemental Weapon Specialist | 15 | ・Small chance of Shock Rods, Plasma Cells, and Biomass Ammo getting recovered when used. |
| N-Ray Scanner Analyzer | 20 | ・Your N-Ray Scanner now automatically analyzes enemies
・Attacking certain parts of am analyzed enemy's body will apply status effects ・Attacking the legs knocks them down, attacking the head stuns them, and attacking their torso or arms applies bleed. |
| Chain Paralysis | 25 | ・Killing an enemy affected by Marisol's companion ability will transfer its effects to nearby enemies.
・This can happen multiple times. |
| Energy Relay | 30 | ・Marisol throws a gadget that emits a energy in a radius.
・Party members inside the radius will deal bonus shock damage. ・Standing inside the radius will gradually charge your gadget energy. |
| Additional Perk | ||
| Energy Storage | - | ・Marisol gains an additional charge of her companion ability. |
This build focuses on strengthening Marisol's Companion Ability, allowing her to stun more people and improve its effects. Dispersed Glare and Chain Paralysis are the main perks for this build. Dispersed Glare makes the companion ability AoE, while Chain Paralysis makes the ability's effects jump when an affected enemy is killed.
Combatant Analyzer and N-Ray Scanner Analyzer allow you to apply status effects on stunned enemies, while Energy Relay increases your damage output against them when timed properly. Lastly, Elemental Weapon Specialist will refund some of the elemental ammo you use. Additionally, get the perk Energy Storage so Marisol can use her companion ability up to twice in a row.
Best Upgrades
| Equipment | Upgrade |
|---|---|
| Marisol's Pistol | ・Superheating Barrel ・Isomorphic Charger |
| Marisol's Body Armor | ・Shock Absorber ・Kinetic Charging Relay |
Superheating Barrel and Isomorphic Charger are the best upgrades for Marisol's Pistol. Superheating Barrel applies Plasma side-effects more effectively, while Isomorphic Charger charges Marisol's Companion Ability whenever she damages enemies with her pistol.
For Marisol's Body Armor, Shock Absorber and Kinetic Charging Relay are the best upgrades. Shock Absorber makes her immune to Shock side-effects, while Kinetic Charging Relay charges her Companion Ability whenever she takes damage.
It's important to note, however, that you can freely change upgrades during your travels, allowing you to adjust to what you need.
Outer Worlds 2 Related Guides
List of All Companions
| All Outer Worlds 2 Companions | ||
|---|---|---|
 Niles |
 VALERIE |
 Inez |
 Aza |
 Tristan |
 Marisol |
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