Welcome to NGB and our The Outer Worlds 2 Side Quests Guide. The Outer Worlds 2 side quests may be smaller than main story quests, but they’re packed with character, world-building, and handy rewards. In this guide, we’ve gathered a complete list of every side quest you can discover throughout your journey — from quick favors to long errands — so you can explore every corner of the colony and see all that Arcadia has to offer.
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The Outer Worlds 2 Side Quests
Below you’ll find a complete list of every side quest available in The Outer Worlds 2. Use this guide to track your progress, find new objectives, and make sure no small favor or hidden opportunity slips by.
Eden Side Quests
Paradise Island
| Side Quest | Obtained |
|---|---|
| A Final Death for Gravity | Sovereign’s Sweet Spire Grove |
| Above and Beyond Repair | Fairfield |
| An Aegis Against the Miasma | Euphoria Coast Automech Repair Center |
| Ascent in the Howling Tower | Complete the Above and Beyond Repair quest |
| For Whom the Bridge | North of Fairfield |
| Lab That Shouted Incoherently and Often | Eastern side of Paradise Island |
| Schemes of the Secret Smugglers | Fairfield |
| The Brain Benders of Auntie’s Choice | Fairfield |
| The Routine Reconnaissance of Rarefied Resources | East of Fairfield |
| The Saga of the Malfunctioning Mechanicals | Westport |
| Vanquishing the Vexing Vapors | Euphoria Coast Automech Repair Center |
| Who Else But Us | West of the Bridge of the Reverent |
Free Station Side Quests
| Side Quest | Obtained |
|---|---|
| Arbitrary Measures | The 2nd Choice |
Dorado Side Quests
Golden Ridge
| Side Quest | Obtained |
|---|---|
| Beginning at the Endpoint | Automatically during the On the Trail of the Traitor main quest |
| Doctors Inside Borders | Matriarch’s Mercy |
| Imprisoned by the Riddles of Reality | Alexandra Monastery |
| Missive from the Lost Days | Guardian Estates |
| Pinching the Pupa | Fort Endurance |
| Present and Future Company Excluded | Matriarch’s Mercy |
| The Curious Case of the Cankered Chief | Fort Endurance |
The ACs Undisputed Claim Side Quests
| Side Quest | Obtained |
|---|---|
| Forbidden Secrets of the Undisputed Claim | The Value-Added Esplanade |
| Wanted: Genuine Authenticity | The Value-Added Esplanade |
Praetor Side Quests
| Side Quest | Obtained |
|---|---|
| A Noble History | Central Command |
| Escape From Placid Waters | Placid Waters Wellniatrium |
| Fiddling with Fulgurating Fulminations | Grounding Station |
| Walking on Eggshells | West of the Lightning Tower – Northeast |
Cloister Side Quests
| Side Quest | Obtained |
|---|---|
| A Way Back to the Light | Cloisters Underlands |
| Controlling for Convenience | Laplace’s Garden |
| Fusing Fractured Forces | Auntie’s Choice Forward Operating Base |
| The Case of the Mystery Rations | Winter’s Grasp |
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