Summary
- Features six big factions including The Protectorate, Order of the Ascendant, and Auntie’s Choice to take control of Arcadia.
- Each faction is distinct and has unique characteristics which changes how your gameplay goes.
- Your choices and the factions you side with will affect your quests, your companions, and how Arcadia’s story ends.
Factions are the main groups in Outer Worlds 2 that shape the story, influence gameplay, and give special missions and rewards. To start your journey in Arcadia, you need to join factions that match your playstyle. If you want to join these factions but aren’t sure how, keep reading, this guide will show you the way!
The Three Major Powers
Auntie’s Choice is the best choice if you love money, power, and climbing the corporate ladder. This faction is all about greed, running a world fueled by cash and fake freedom. Everywhere you go, you’ll see nonstop propaganda fill the towns. You can also encounter competition among them like stepping on others is just part of the game. For this faction, profit comes first, no matter who gets hurt along the way.
Meanwhile, Order of the Ascendant is perfect for you, if you’re into strategy, logic, and solving mysteries. They make decisions based on math, not feelings, which can sometimes lead to tough outcomes. Still, their aim is to help humanity with knowledge, a goal more noble than greed or control.
Lastly, the Protectorate who acts like a strict military government. They keep people safe, but only if you follow the rules and obey the boss. Their towns are organized, heavily guarded, and full of loyalty signs everywhere.
How to Join Each Faction
Joining factions isn’t the same for everyone, each group has its own way to recruit members and earn reputation.
To join Auntie’s Choice, go to Fairfield and enter the main building under the giant hologram of Auntie Cleo. Then, you can either help Kaur or Milverstreet to start earning a reputation. Completing missions for them and unlock vendor discounts and special dialogue options.
Joining Order of the Ascendant will require you to finish Paradise’s main mission and find the Vox Relay. From there, a messenger will contact you with a tape, containing instructions to travel to Golden Ridge. After that, find their outpost south of the landing pad to start interacting with the Order.
To locate Sub Rosa, start by accessing the tower terminal near Paradise’s landing pad. Next, check the Fairfield Constable’s terminal to locate Emeline Galloway. Help her uncover evidence to gain entry to Free Market Station and begin working with the group. You can also identify Sub Rosa vendors by spotting their signature yellow rose symbol scattered across Arcadia.
Once you follow this, you can now start building reputation, unlocking rewards, and shaping your Arcadia experience!
The Non-Joinable Factions
While the main factions let you build reputation, there are others that affect the story in different ways. For example, one of them is the Protectorate, a strict military government that keeps people safe but demands total obedience. In their case, they want the rifts closed to control technology and maintain their power. You can still work with some of their members without fully joining them.
Meanwhile, you’ll also encounter the Earth Directorate, your character’s main faction. They act like space police and problem solvers, staying neutral while studying Arcadia’s rifts. Lastly, there’s the Rift Cult, a group that worships the rifts and embraces chaos and destruction. You can still interact with them to learn more about the rifts, even without earning reputation.
Final Thoughts
Joining a faction in Outer Worlds 2 isn’t just about the story, it’s about the perks, the deals, and the flex that comes with it. Your alliances also decide which quests, characters, and storylines open up or close off. In short, factions make your choices matter, turning the world into something that reacts to you.
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