Your space-faring hero in The Outer Worlds can change the course of the Halcyon Colony depending on which factions you favor in the main story. Whether you’re working for the shady Sublight Shipping company, or joining a gang of space-communists called the Iconoclasts, you can sway the story and bring about a different ending for Halcyon. Some factions are hard to miss, while others, like the evil Board, are actually tricky to find.
Not every story plays out how you might expect, so they’re all worth pursuing in separate playthroughs. Naturally, working for one faction can put you in a bad place with another faction — depending on the mission, you can quickly rile up the wrong groups. If you do cause chaos in a town, just sleep for a few days and the guards will stop shooting at you. They have short memories — unless you’ve hurt a faction so much that you’re an instant enemy.
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Groundbreaker: Independent Faction – Go to Groundbreaker and just ask around. All quests on the Groundbreaker (except from competing factions) increase your status on the Groundbreaker. Talk to the Captain in Engineering, Gladys in the hotel, or the doctors at the clinic.
Iconoclasts: Anti-Corporation Faction – The Iconoclasts are an anti-corporate group with a hideout in Amber Heights on Monarch. You can talk to Graham or Zora to begin doing quests for the Iconoclasts.
Monarch Stellar Industries: Neutral Corporate Faction – This company is still loyal to the Board, and wants to reach its former glory. Find them in Stellar Bay on Monarch, in the big building in the center of the city. Talk to their boss Sanjar Nandi in the lobby to begin their questline.
Sublight Salvage & Shipping: Criminal Faction – A shady shipping company you’ll first meet on Groundbreaker. It’s on the left side of the Promenade. Take the lift up to talk to the leader Lilya Hagen. You can also find a large Sublight Salvage Faction presence at Fallbrook, on Monarch.
The Board: Evil Corporate Faction – You can actually join fairly early in the game. Enter the Board Embassy (right side, Groundbreaker Promenade) and talk to Udom Bedford. Select to turn in Phineas Welles, and then get Udom’s Seal from Gladys. Now you can travel to Byzantium and begin working for Sophia Akande.
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