Stop Guessing: The Ultimate The Outer Worlds 2 Guide for Skills, Companions, Puzzles & Tough Choices

The Outer Worlds 2 guides collection gathers everything you need to get started, build a character, solve puzzles, and make big choices—objectively and in one place. Whether you want straightforward help getting into your cabin or step-by-step solutions to tricky quests, these guides aim to cover the game’s practical details clearly and concisely.

1. Getting started
2. The Outer Worlds 2 interactive maps
3. 11 The Outer Worlds 2 beginner tips to help you get started
4. Best skills to pick first
5. Best early game perks
6. How to enter your cabin
7. Customizing your adventure
8. How to play in third-person
9. Can you respec?
10. Can you change your appearance?
11. How to unlock double jump
12. All companions and how to recruit them
13. Walkthroughs & puzzle solutions
14. How to get into the Fairfield Jail armory
15. How to infiltrate the Vox Relay Station
16. How to solve the ‘On the Trail of the Traitor’ switch puzzle
17. ‘Discrete Mathematics’ quest walkthrough
18. ‘Imprisoned by the Riddles of Reality’ book locations
19. Making decisions
20. Should you side with Milverstreet or Kaur?
21. Should you pick the Crabble Claw or Raptidon Fin for Inez’s graft?
22. Should you drop the Vox Relay Station on Fairfield or Westport
23. Should you side with Alva or Svoboda?

Getting started

These starter guides explain the first steps you’ll face after the opening mission and a forced hibernation. First, you’ll need to access your cabin — a surprisingly tricky early hurdle — and then choose which skills and perks to prioritize. Also, the guides walk through how to recruit companions and begin the main questlines.

The Outer Worlds 2 interactive maps

The interactive maps guide lists key locations, fast-travel points, and points of interest. In addition, they highlight where to find vendors and quest markers, which helps planning routes and saves time while exploring.

11 The Outer Worlds 2 beginner tips to help you get started

This piece collects 11 practical tips aimed at new players. It covers basic combat, exploration priorities, and early resource management. Therefore, it’s useful to read before committing to longer missions.

Best skills to pick first

The skills guide recommends early specializations and explains how they affect combat, dialogue, and exploration. It focuses on which skills give the most value in the opening hours and why they pair well with certain playstyles.

Best early game perks

Perks that matter in the first few hours are listed and explained. The guide shows which perks provide immediate benefits and which are better saved for later, so you can plan your character progression more efficiently.

How to enter your cabin

This short walkthrough outlines the steps required to get into your cabin, including any required items, environmental interactions, or nearby NPCs to talk to. It’s a concise, step-by-step reference for that specific early puzzle.

Customizing your adventure

These guides cover optional systems and quality-of-life features. They explain camera options, character editing, movement upgrades, and companion recruitment mechanics so you can tailor the game to your preferences.

How to play in third-person

One guide explains the third-person camera mode, how to enable it, and what gameplay differences to expect. It also covers any limitations tied to the mode.

Can you respec?

The collection notes that players should not expect extensive respec options early on. In short, respec functionality is limited, and the guides advise planning your initial build carefully.

Can you change your appearance?

This entry clarifies whether you can alter your character’s look after character creation and lists any in-game methods or restrictions for changing appearance later in the campaign.

How to unlock double jump

The double-jump guide details the requirements and steps to obtain the movement ability, including where to find the necessary upgrade and any quest or vendor ties.

All companions and how to recruit them

That guide lists all available companions, their locations, and the recruitment conditions for each. It also summarizes companion abilities so you can decide who best fits your party.

Walkthroughs & puzzle solutions

For players who prefer direct answers, these walkthroughs give exact steps to complete locked areas, story missions, and puzzles without guesswork. They aim for clarity and practicality.

How to get into the Fairfield Jail armory

This walkthrough explains routes, required keys or access codes, and any skill checks or stealth options to reach the armory safely.

How to infiltrate the Vox Relay Station

That guide covers infiltration routes, enemy placements, and optional approaches such as stealth, hacking, or combat. It also notes mission triggers and possible consequences.

How to solve the ‘On the Trail of the Traitor’ switch puzzle

The switch-puzzle solution lists the exact switch positions and sequence needed to complete the puzzle, removing trial-and-error and saving time.

‘Discrete Mathematics’ quest walkthrough

This step-by-step walkthrough runs through quest objectives, dialogue choices that matter, and how to reach each objective efficiently.

‘Imprisoned by the Riddles of Reality’ book locations

The book-locations guide pinpoints where to find the in-game collectible and notes any requirements or obstacles for obtaining each copy.

Making decisions

Decision guides explain the major faction and choice-based outcomes, so you can predict immediate results and long-term consequences. They present the options and their documented effects.

Should you side with Milverstreet or Kaur?

This comparison lays out what each faction wants, the immediate consequences of siding with either, and how choices affect specific quests and locations.

Should you pick the Crabble Claw or Raptidon Fin for Inez’s graft?

The graft guide compares both graft options, lists the stat or ability differences, and explains how each choice impacts Inez’s role and related quest outcomes.

Should you drop the Vox Relay Station on Fairfield or Westport

This entry explains the tactical and narrative consequences of targeting either location, including which NPCs and settlements are affected and any follow-up missions triggered by the choice.

Should you side with Alva or Svoboda?

The Alva vs Svoboda guide outlines both characters’ goals, the immediate fallout of supporting one over the other, and how the decision changes faction dynamics in later quests.