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When creating your character in Outer worlds 2you need to choose a background for them. This serves as their backstory and explains what your character did before becoming an agent of Earth Directorate. One option is to be an ex-convict.
The story is that you have agreed to cooperate with the Land Directorate to expunge your records. Choosing this background will only slightly change the experience by giving you additional dialog options and additional actions in certain situations. If you want to fully commit to being an Ex-Con, you should have the following build.
Best qualities for an ex-convict
Qualities that suit an ex-convict are as follows:
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Property |
What does it do? |
Why it suits the ex-convict |
|---|---|---|
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Brisk (positive) |
+25 percent crouch speed +25 percent combat sprint speed |
A sneaky ex-convict benefits from a sneaky build, and the Nimble trait helps with that by increasing crouch speed. Plus, they're known for running from the law, so the extra sprint speed comes in handy. |
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Resistant (Positive) |
When your health is first depleted in combat, your death is prevented for three seconds. |
The time an ex-convict has spent locked up should make them more resilient. |
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Abrasive (Negative) |
Your reputation with any faction cannot be better than neutral. |
As a nasty Ex-Con, you don't play very nice with others, which means your reputation shouldn't be too high with either group. |
Best skills for an ex-convict
Being an ex-convict, your specialized skills should be focus on the more sneaky and criminal neighborsas follows:
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Skill |
Why it suits the ex-convict |
|---|---|
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Lockpick |
An Ex-Con who is good at picking locks wouldn't be much of a surprise. And over the course of the game, it lets you open safes and doors you shouldn't, which is handy for an ex-convict. |
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Stealth |
As mentioned when we talked about the Nimble trait, as a sneaky ex-Con you should be good at stealth. This will help you enter restricted areas during the game. |
Along with these specialized things like observation, speech, weapons and close combat it makes sense to invest skill points.
Best ex-convict benefits
There are several different perks that lend themselves to Ex-Con. Here are the most suitable ones:
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Decorate |
What does it do? |
Why it suits the ex-convict |
|---|---|---|
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Murderer |
After stealth killing someone, your movement speed is increased by 100 percent for five seconds. |
Sneaking around and murdering people should be your playstyle if you're an ex-convict. |
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Stalker |
Your sneak attack damage is increased by 200 percent on enemies that probe something like a body, distraction device, or you. |
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Pickpocket |
It gives you the ability to rob people. |
As an ex-Con, it comes in handy to have a different way of ripping people off. |
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Palm-Greaser |
This makes bribes cost 50 percent less and sellers pay more for stolen items. |
Since both bribery and theft are illegal, it suits the Ex-Con. |
