Follow our detailed walkthrough for The Outer Worlds' Star-Crossed Troopers quest. Find Hayes' Medallion, locate Rebekah and Anders, gather primal pheromones, and confront the Mantiqueen.
Walkthrough
- 1Hayes’ Medallion: Travel southwest of Devil’s Peak Station. Follow the road west from Fallbrook, past the Abandoned Safehouse, to the Cascadia Turnpike fast travel node. Head north into the wilderness, fighting mantids. Near the gravesite, kill raptidons. Search the grave to acquire Hayes’ CHARON Medallion. You will lose it upon talking to Nyoka.
- 2Talk to Hiram: Return to Devil’s Peak Station and speak with Hiram. Choose the dialogue option “Nyoka needs a favor.” Pass a Persuade 35, Intimidate 35, or Lie 35 check, or let Nyoka handle the conversation to obtain coordinates.
- 3Rebekah and Anders: Travel to Emerald Vale and make your way to the Geothermal Power Plant, then to an encampment to the west overrun by level twenty marauders. Clear them out. Search a device near the door to a sealed house on the southwestern edge of the expansion. Nyoka will open the door. Inside, find Anders and Rebekah. Take their medallions and talk to Nyoka.
- 4Primal Pheromones: Return to the Unreliable and travel to Scylla. Hunt for primals at three marked locations (east of the landing pad, southeast, and southwest). Each location has a pack of primals led by a behemoth. Slay the behemoths to collect three Pheromone Glands. Give them to Nyoka.
- 5Mantisaur Hive: Travel to Nyoka’s old base, south and slightly west of the Cascadia Turnpike. Use the terminal with the password Nyoka provided to enter the Mantisaur Hive. Head south to a chamber with lesser mantids; exterminate them. Find Opal’s body to the east and Clara’s body south of the feeding pillar. Loot their medallions.
- 6Mantiqueen Fight: Return to the bone pile where the mantids were feasting and place the primal glands. Prepare for combat as the mantiqueen and other mantids (mantiswarm, drone, mantipillar) will appear. Consider restraining your companions to hold position near the main chamber and focus fire on the enemies as they emerge. N-ray weapons are effective.
Tips
- When dealing with Hiram, if you cannot pass the skill checks, Nyoka can often handle the conversation.
- The marauders in the Emerald Vale encampment are tougher than other enemies in the area, so be prepared.
- When fighting the Mantiqueen, controlling your companions' aggression can be crucial to avoid unnecessary losses.
- N-ray weapons are particularly effective against the mantids encountered during the final fight.
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