The Merciless Master is a Unique Medium armor in The Outer Worlds 2. Learn how to get the Merciless Master and see its passive effects, stats, and mods by continuing below!
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The High Security Lockbox containing the Merciless Master armor can be looted from the second floor of the northwest house in Newton, located in the eastern part of Cloister.
You’ll come across this location during the A Study in Disruption faction quest, which is part of the A Complication With the Computronic Cerebrum main quest, where you’ll need to build mutual trust with The Order of the Ascendant.
All High Security Lockbox Locations

With the High Security Lockbox in your possession, the Merciless Master armor can be obtained by unlocking it inside Incognito.
To open it, you’ll need 6 Advanced Decryption Keys, which can be found as loot drops or earned as rewards from quests and bounties.
If the Merciless Master doesn’t appear as the current reward, you can press the switch on the left side of the lockbox to browse and cycle through available rewards until it shows up.
All Advanced Decryption Key Locations
Merciless Master
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Rarity | ||||||||
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| Unique | |||||||||
| Brand | |||||||||
| Sub Rosa | |||||||||
| Armor Class | Armor Rating | ||||||||
| Medium | 12 | ||||||||
| Passives | |||||||||
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・+15% Evasion Chance
・+5% Damage Resistance ・+25% Combat Sprint Speed |
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| Description | |||||||||
| A friend should help you when you're down. Whether they want to or not. | |||||||||
| Sell Price | 1,125 Bits | ||||||||
| Mod Class | Mod Slots | ||||||||
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| Armoring | 3 | ||||||||
| # | Default Mods | ||||||||
| 1 |
When you are killed during combat, all living companions are knocked out. You immediately revive with 50% of your max health for each knocked out companion. Has a 3 minute cooldown. |
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| 2 | Undercity Materials | ||||||||
| 3 | (Armoring Slot) | ||||||||

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Merciless Master Stats and How to Get



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