Master the early game of Outward 2 with our guide covering crucial starting tips, essential item acquisition, skill learning, and navigating your first adventures to avoid early frustration.
This guide provides essential information for new players of Outward 2, focusing on how to get a head start and make the game world less frustrating to explore. It covers important locations, faction insights, and starting tips for efficient progression.
Step 1: Initial Survival and House Acquisition
After completing the tutorial, you'll find yourself in the open world with a debt of 150 silver to pay for your house. Your immediate priorities are:
- Gather 25 silver to purchase a backpack for increased loot capacity.
- Craft or acquire 1 bandage (made from 2 linen).
- Obtain a flask of water and fill it.
- Find a makeshift sleeping bag.
- Gather some berries for sustenance.
- Locate the fishing rod.
Sell unneeded items to reach 25 silver for the backpack. Before leaving town, speak with the gatekeeper to learn a free weapon skill. It's recommended to choose a skill for a weapon you plan to use, such as a two-handed halberd if available.
Instead of exiting through the main gate, return to town and find the hidden storage room (located beneath your house). This area leads to a small zone with two relatively weak enemies. After defeating them, loot everything, especially the mining pick and fishing rod, which are always useful.
Head out into the open world, being cautious of dangerous enemies like the lightning-shooting mantis on the beach. Your immediate goal is to find an NPC on the shore. Give them the bandage to receive a Tribal Favor, which allows you to skip the 150 silver house payment and secure your home permanently.
While on the shore, mine for metal and fish if you have the tools. Collect as much loot as your backpack can carry. Return to town by heading north. Familiarize yourself with the map, even though it's not perfectly accurate.
Once back in town, turn in the Tribal Favor to secure your house without further payment pressure.
Step 2: HP Upgrade and Advanced Backpack Acquisition
With your house secured, aim to acquire 50 silver to purchase an HP upgrade from an NPC. If you can't afford it immediately, do so as soon as possible. Ensure you are well-rested and at full HP before your next venture.
Your next objective is to obtain the best weight-to-value backpack in the game, located in a 'secret' spot accessible in under 10 minutes. This significantly alleviates the early-game weight management challenges. If you prefer a slower start, you can skip this, but a 100-weight backpack is generally obtainable early on.
To reach this location, exit town through the main gate and head east towards the bandit camp. Navigate through the first fork by taking a left, then proceed through a wooden gate. Be cautious of traps on the bridge leading to the camp.
Upon reaching the bandit camp, avoid direct combat with the enemies, as they are likely too strong for you at this stage. Your target is a building located forward and to the left from the entrance, identifiable by a large rock behind it and a tube on its roof.
Position yourself behind the large rock. You may need to remove your backpack to perform a successful dodge roll onto the rock and then onto the building's roof. Once on the roof, interact with the tube once. This action opens a door inside the house, granting access to valuable loot, including a 110-weight backpack.
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