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The majority of side quests in The Outer Worlds are simple. Speak with an NPC, follow the objectives, done. Make sure when you are attempting a specific quest, that it is selected in your journal. You can only track one quest at a time, so you want to ensure you’re chasing the correct markers.
Stellar Bay / Wilderness Side Quest Guide
The Grimm Tomorrow
When you arrive in Stellar Bay speak with Grimm, he’s directly in front of the elevator when you arrive. Follow the objective to speak with Velma. You learn someone else has it. You can intimidate her, bribe her or steal it, I chose the bribe option. When you give him the poster you get 19k XP, a Tossball Blocker, and 625 Bits – almost enough to pay for the bribe. And some Monarch Stellar Industries reputation.
Passion Pills
After meeting with Nyoka in the Yacht Club, she asks for some caffeine pills. Follow the objective marker to the dispensary. You can use Medical [35] and [Lie 20] for XP but she won’t give you the pills. Head upstairs, break into the room and take the Caffenoid bottle. Return to Nyoka to complete the quest.
A Family Matter
Speak with Tucker Needham, she’s near the South East gate of the town, she asks you to find her son. Travel to Amber Heights and speak with her son. There are a couple of methods you can use to get him to return, Persuade [55] encourages him to go back. You can either tell him to show him her skills or teach her the Iconoclasts philosophies. The choice doesn’t seem to have any effect, same outcomes.
The Stainless Steel Rat
Head to the South East side of town, you’ll hear a man screaming about a murder. Head inside and check the apartment on the right, that starts this side quest. Check the document on the table and the bag in the corner of the room for the clues. Follow the objectives until you are tasked with going into the alley, do not go there yet.
Go here on the map. There is a container with a Broken Tossball Stick inside. Pick it up then confront the group at the alley. You need to intimidate them to leave to get the best result. You get Monarch Stellar Industries rep, 600 Bits and some XP.
Secret People
Speak with Velma in the large Stellar Bay warehouse in the middle of town, inquire about her missing worker. Go to his apartment and speak with the woman to learn of his location. Follow the objectives until you reach the house. Top floor, last room, search the body. You can escape the house without fighting. You get 18k XP, some bits.
Herricks Handiwork
Speak with Velma and ask about her foreman. Head to the objective near the bar, it’s a chest on the upper level. Enter the bar and then go up the stairs, exit via the roof and jump over to get the box to find Herricks stash.
Little Memento
Speak with Ash inside the bar at Amber Heights. Head to the outpost, interact with the terminal to get the intel. From there simply follow the objectives to complete the quest. If you give him the Memento you get Iconoclasts reputation.
Slaughterhouse Clive
Speak with Catherine at Fallbrook to get this quest. There is a secret entrance to the facility, in the a waterfall near the objective marker, or you can use the front door. It’s a restricted area, so you need to find appropriate ID if you want to complete the quest in an non violent way. Enter through the secret door near the waterfall and go up the ladder directly in front of you. Then there is another ladder, climb that.
You reach a small room with a door and a patrolling robot. Avoid the robot, wait for it to pass, then sneak in the door.
Follow the stairs down until you reach this area. Take the small gap on the right.
It leads to this locker, the item you need is inside. This lets you stay disguised.
Once disguised, you can use the terminals near all the pigs to increase the vitamin supply to the food by 4000% with [Medical 55]. You get 21k XP, Bits, and a Helm as well as SubLight Salvage and Shipping reputation.