Questions And Answers
Q: What is the purpose of this guide?
A: To show the locations of all the sidequests in the game with minimal spoilers. Unlike the Borderlands series or The WItcher 3, guest-givers in The Outer Worlds are not marked on the map or on the UI. They are usually found in the major hubs or appear along the intended critical-path.
Q: How many sidequests are there in The Outer Worlds?
A: There are 56 sidequests, 55 of which you can complete in a single playthrough.
Q: Can I kill any NPC in the game?
A: Yes, although indiscriminately killing off NPCs will wall-off content from you.
Q: Can I make the game unwinnable?
A: No. Regardless of how chaotic you are the game will always have a contingency allowing you to progress.
Q: Are there any quests that are easily missable?
A: The pacifist resolution to the conflict between MSI and the Iconoclasts can be easily missed if certain quest-sensitive actions are not taken beforehand.
Q: Can I do quests out of order like giving a guest-giver the item the moment they ask for it?
A: Yes! The game allows for a high-degree of sequence-breaking. Knowing this can make replays of the game somewhat faster.
Q: Does this guide cover the DLC?
A: Not yet. Only when all the DLC is released and their relevant achievements have been patched into the Steam version of the game.
Emerald Vale
A Few Kindred SpiritsQuest-Giver: Grace Romero
Location: Botanical Lab
Note: This quest-giver will move to Edgewater if convinced to do so.
The Frightened EngineerQuest-Giver: Thomas Kemp
Location: Botanical Lab
Note: This quest-giver will move to Edgewater if convinced to do so. It is possible to collect all three items needed for this quest before even speaking to Thomas.
Die, RobotQuest-Giver: Ludwig Miller
Location: Edgewater Landing Pad
Note: It is possible to complete all three tasks of this quest before even speaking to Ludwig.
A Small Grave MatterQuest-Giver: Silas
Location: Edgewater Cemetery
The Illustrated ManualQuest-Giver: Vicar Max
Location: Edgewater
Note: It is possible to collect the item needed for this quest before even speaking to Max.
Fistful of DigitsQuest-Giver: Constable Reyes
Location: Edgewater
The Long TomorrowQuest-Giver: Martin Abernathy
Location: Edgewater
Note: It is possible to collect the item needed for this quest before even speaking to Martin.
The Unreliable
The Cleaning MachineQuest-Giver: Inspect cleaning machine or speak to ADA
Note: It is possible to collect the item needed for this quest before even inquiring about the cleaning machine.
Weapons From the VoidQuest-Giver: Pick up any Science weapon or inspect Alex's computer.
Note: All five science-weapons can be found across the system in any order, although one is gated behind the quest Space Crime-Continuum.
Companions
After recruiting a companion they may ask for your attention either on the Unreliable or out in the field.
Friendship's DueQuest-Giver: Felix Millstone
The Low CrusadeQuest-Giver: Ellie Fenhill
The Empty ManQuest-Giver: Vicar Max
Drinking Sapphire WineQuest-Giver: Parvati Holcomb
Don't Bite the SunQuest-Giver: Parvati Holcomb
Unlock: Complete the quest Drinking Sapphire Wine.
Star-Crossed TroopersQuest-Giver: Nyoka
Groundbreaker
Happiness is a Warm SpaceshipQuest-GIver: Junlei Tennyson
Location: Groundbreaker Promenade
Note: It is possible to collect the item needed for this quest before even speaking to Junlei.
Worst ContactQuest-Giver: Ellie Fenhill
Location: Medical Bay
Solution VitalQuest-Giver: Dr. Wanda Dorsett
Location: Medical Bay
Note: It is possible to complete the main task of this quest on Scylla before even speaking to Wanda.
Who Goes There? Quest-Giver: Cmdt. Sanita
Location: Mardet Office
Note: It is possible to complete the main task of this quest before even speaking to Cmdt. Sanita.
The Distress SignalQuest-Giver: Gladys
Location: Rest-n-Go
Note: Necessary to undertake to unlock Roseway.
The Silent VoicesQuest-Giver: Edna Ingmire
Location: Groundbreaker Promenade
Unlock: Complete the quest Happiness is a Warm Spaceship.
Groundbreaker: SubLight
The following quest-line happens in sequence and involves the one quest-giver. It will have you going back and forth from the Groundbreaker to Monarch, an abandoned satellite, and Byzantium.
Salvager in the SkyQuest-Giver: Lilya Hagen
Location: Sublight Salvage & Shipping
Note: This quest can be skipped if you have a navkey to Stellar Bay beforehand. If you wish to have the quest logged then accept the quest and immediately leave the conversation, before speaking again and turning it in.
Space-Crime ContinuumQuest-Giver: Lilya Hagen
Location: Sublight Salvage & Shipping
Unlock: Complete the previous quest.
The Ice PalaceQuest-Giver: Lilya Hagen
Location: Sublight Salvage & Shipping
Unlock: Complete the previous quest.
The Chimerist's Last ExperimentQuest-Giver: Lilya Hagen
Location: Sublight Salvage & Shipping
Unlock: Complete the previous quest.
Roseway
Roseway is an optional zone that can only be accessed after speaking to Gladys on the Groundbreaker. Every item of research found here can be returned to their respective quest-giver or sold to Gladys.
By His BootstrapsQuest-Giver: Anton Crane
Location: Roseway (Town)
Note: It is possible to save the character needed for this quest before even speaking to Anton, however this quest will not be logged.
The Amateur AlchemistQuest-Giver: Vaughn Cortes
Location: Roseway (Town)
Note: It is possible to collect two copies of the item needed for this quest before even speaking to Vaughn.
The Doom That Came to RosewayQuest-Giver: Anton Crane
Location: Roseway (Automatic)
Note: It is possible to collect the item needed for this quest before even speaking to Anton.
Vulcan's HammerQuest-Giver: Orson Shaw
Location: Roseway (Town)
Note: It is possible to collect the item needed for this quest before even speaking to Orson.
Journey into SmokeQuest-Giver: Lillian
Location: Roseway, outside exit from Covert Lab
Note: It is possible to collect the item needed for this quest before even speaking to Lillian.
Monarch: Stellar Bay
A Family MatterQuest-Giver: Agnes Needham
Herrick's HandiworkQuest-Giver: Velma Ballard
The Secret PeopleQuest-Giver: Velma Ballard
Note: It is possible to collect the item needed for this quest before even speaking to Velma.
Passion PillsQuest-Giver: Nyoka
The Grimm TomorrowQuest-Giver: Grimm
Note: It is possible to collect the item needed for this quest before even speaking to Grimm.
The Stainless Steel RatQuest-Giver: Talmadge Kerr
Mr. Pickett's Biggest GameQuest-Giver: Sebastian Adams
Note: It is possible to collect the item needed for this quest before even speaking to Sebastian.
Flowers for SebastianQuest-Giver: Celia Robbins
Monarch: Beyond Stellar Bay
Little MementoQuest-Giver: Ash
Location: Amber Heights
Odd JobsQuest-Giver: Bronson
Location: Amber Heights
Note: It is possible to complete all tasks steps of this quest before even speaking to Bronson.
Mandibles of DoomQuest-Giver: Berthold Fox
Location: Devil's Peak Caverns
Note: This quest can also be given by the C3 mercenaries near Devil's Peak Station.
SpratkingsQuest-Giver: Nelson Mayson
Location: Fallbrook
Slaughterhouse CliveQuest-Giver: Catherine Malin
Location: Fallbrook
Note: Completing this quest will botch the opposing quest A Cysty-Dance with Death.
A Cysty-Dance with DeathQuest-Giver: Clive Lumbergh
Location: C&P Boarst Factory
Note: Completing this quest will botch the opposing quest Slaughterhouse Clive.
Monarch: MSI Vs Iconoclasts
On Monarch there are two factions with differing ideologies who must be interacted with to continue the main story. After a certain point the main story will leave Monarch and any further dealings with the two factions are optional.
CAUTION!: If you seeking a peaceful resolution to this conflict then you must accomplish four optional tasks, two of which are highly missable. You also must not kill or antagonize either faction beforehand.
BOLT with His NameQuest-Giver: Sanjar Nandi
Location: Stellar Bay
Note: It is possible to complete both the mandatory and the optional task before even speaking to Sanjar. The optional task is necessary to unlock the peaceful ending.
Errors UnseenQuest-Giver: Sanjar Nandi
Location: Stellar Bay
Note: It is possible to complete both the mandatory and the optional task before even speaking to Sanjar.
Unlock: Complete the quest BOLT with His Name.
The CommuterQuest-Giver: Graham Bryant
Location: Amber Heights
Note: Complete the optional task for Zora to unlock the peaceful ending.
Pay For the PrinterQuest-Giver: Graham Bryant
Location: Amber Heights
Note: Complete the optional task for Zora to unlock the peaceful ending.
Unlock: Complete the quest The Commuter.
Sucker BaitQuest-Giver: Zora Blackwood
Location: Amber Heights
Unlock: Complete the quest Pay For the Printer and both prior optional tasks for Zora.
Canid's CradleLocation: Devil's Peak Station
Note: The peaceful option is only available if all four optional tasks and the quest Sucker Bait was completed. The Iconoclasts must also undergo a change in leadership. Collect the optional item for Sanjar to unlock the peaceful ending. This item can be collected before Sanjar even asks for it.
Unlock: Complete the main quest Radio Free Monarch or Signal Point in Space.
Byzantium
Byzantium is accessed later in the game by completing the main quest Radio Free Monarch, or early on by completing the main quest Balance Due.
Cupid of the LaboratoryQuest-GIver: Giles Molina
Location: Prosperity Plaza, outside Maintenance Tunnels
Makes Space Suits, Won't TravelQuest-Giver: Celeste Jolicoeur
Location: Prosperity Plaza, inside Jolicoeur's Haberdashery
At CentralQuest-Giver: Maverick Johnston
Location: Prosperity Plaza
Why Call Them Back From Retirement?Quest-Giver: Hortense Ingalsbee
Location: Outside the entrance to the Halcyon Holdings Corporation
The Lying EarthQuest-Giver: Minister Clarke
Location: Minister Clarke's Residence
Unlock: Given during the main quest The City and the Stars.
All Halcyon in a DayQuest-Giver: Alonzo Vallejos
Location: Bureau of Exploration
The End?
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