The Outer Worlds 2 Guides Hub

From corporate takeovers and pseudo-religious cults to black market smugglers and roving mercenaries, you've certainly got your work cut out for you in The Outer Worlds 2. As an agent of the Earth Directorate, one tragic mishap has left you floating deep in the Arcadia system. You're eager for a fresh start, but you also have vengeance on your mind. Thankfully, we have our The Outer Worlds 2 guides hub to help you every step of the way.

The basics: Core gameplay mechanics

Beginner's guide/tips - Just stepping out of your ship? Well, we've got a bunch of tips for the long road ahead.

Can you respec - The decisions you make early on are crucial when building your character.

How to unlock the double jump - Get these augmented boots to hop while in mid-air.

How to unlock weapon, grenade, and inhaler slots - Gain more slots for your equipment, just so you don't have to switch every now and then.

All gadgets - These high-tech tools and devices grant new abilities that help with exploration and combat.

Character quirks

Best skills - Open locks, sneak past foes, convince folks via speech checks. Certain skills in the game are viable in the long run.

Best perks - Level up your skills or complete side quests to unlock boosts from perks.

Best traits - You can either play the game with one positive trait, or pick two good ones along with a negative effect.

Best flaws - These quirks appear periodically, offering one boon and a drawback. This guide for The Outer Worlds 2 helps you decide which ones to keep and which ones to avoid.

Companions and allies

All companions and how to recruit them - Find out where you can meet your would-be allies.

Companion perks and mod kits - Level up your companions and do their personal quests to see their true potential.

How companions can turn on you - Companions can be dismissed via dialogue options, but they can also turn hostile if you make mistakes.

Gear and loot

Unique weapons - Acquire legendary armaments with powerful mods.

Unique armor - Obtain ultra-rare outfits and chestpieces to bolster your defenses.

Unique helmets - Pick up headgear and helmets that offer amazing benefits.

High Security Lockboxes - These ornate containers just happen to have awesome loot.

Rift Anomaly locations and rewards - Stabilizing these rifts shows hidden pathways and items.

Progression, exploration, collection, and certain crucial decisions

Tossball and Pitchball Card locations - Collect these cards to gain permanent stacking buffs to your stats.

Paradise Island: Should you side with Milverstreet or Kaur - These two leaders can't seem to get along. Their quests and rewards are also mutually exclusive.

Paradise Island: Pursuit of Purloined Propaganda - Find these magazines for an avid fan.

Paradise Island: Where should you crash the Vox Relay - A pivotal moment occurs early in the campaign, and the ramifications can be downright disastrous.

Free Market Station: The Last Voyage of the ACS Free Market - Investigate the destruction of a ship, all while passing nearly a dozen skill checks.

Golden Ridge: Pursuit of Partite Pentaptych - Find the murals in ruined tram stations.

Golden Ridge: Hazard a Gas - Roam around these blasted lands to amass compression coils.

Golden Ridge: Alexandra Observatory Riddle - Figure out the clues based on planets and moons.