Summary
- We’re back with even more of Obsidian’s QA team’s favorite character builds for The Outer Worlds 2, helping to inspire your own adventures in Arcadia.
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What’s better than a few? That’s right… more!
We’re back with even more of Obsidian’s favorite character builds for The Outer Worlds 2. From sharpshooters to smooth talkers, to something else that starts with S, we’re bringing you five new builds to help inspire your own role-playing creations. Like our glorious feature from earlier, we’re once again tapping the experts of Arcadia, The Outer Worlds 2 QA team, to share more of their favorite character builds with us here today.
If you’ve yet to experience it yourself, The Outer Worlds 2 features an array of character customization options that take Traits, Skills, Flaws, Backgrounds, and Perks to produce your very own soon-to-be hero (or menace). Later, as you dive further into the game, Perks and Flaws will tweak your character even further, giving you a gameplay experience that grows alongside you.
You can start playing The Outer Worlds 2 today for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, Battle.net, Steam, and PlayStation 5. It’s also an Xbox Play Anywhere title and available with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
Nimbus
Melee/Sneak focused build; Sneak kills make stacking Serial Killer easy.
“This build has high damage, survivability, and mobility. You get peak damage and survivability by running around and weaving in and out of a fight.” – Roberto Bautista, Obsidian QA Analyst
- Companions: VALERIE, Tristan, Inez, Niles
- Background: Renegade
- Traits: Lucky, Nimble, Sickly
- Skills: Melee, Sneak, Lockpick, Hack, Medical
- Perks: Assassin, Ghost, Ninja, Trophy Hunter, Pickpocket, Pharm-thusiast, Run and Hitter, Psychopath, Restricted Access, Echoing Blows, Pitch/Tossball Hacker, Automech Jammer, Serial Killer, Tit for Tat, Vital Striker
- Flaws: Anger Mismanagement, Easily Distracted, N-Radiated, Teetotaler, Treacherous, Dangerously Curious, Energy Hog, Technophobia
- Weapons: Bred Knife, Wham-Bam!, The Simplifier, Rookie’s Reward
- Armor: Dead Man’s Jacket
- Helmet: Covert Venetian Mask

Kota
Sneaky snipey gunslinger who’s just trying to get by.
“I really love this build because it’s powerful enough to one-shot enemies from a distance when sneak-attacking. A bit more generalistic to get around, but it does have the most focus on sneak and guns.” – Kota Reyes, Obsidian QA Analyst
- Companions: Aza and Marisol
- Background: Roustabout
- Traits: Brilliant
- Skills: Guns, Sneak, Lockpick, Hack, Medical, Observation, Science, Explosives
- Perks: Point Blank Artist, Pitch/Tossball Winger, Trophy Hunter, Sharpshooter, Ghost, Assassin, Pickpocket, Restricted Access, Crabble Rancher, Silent Steps, Eden Windage, Stalker, Through the Keyhole, Suppressionist, Penetrating Shots, Scrabbles, Serial Enthusiast, Art Enthusiast III, Mentally Refreshed, Convictions Believer
- Flaws: Teetotaler, Treacherous, Dangerously Curious
- Weapons: The Simplifier, The Oracle, Feedback Cannon, Kaur’s Corroder, Chainspark Cannon
- Armor: Dead Man’s Jacket
- Helmet: Burnished Gas Slinger Helm

Pryce
Masochistic scientist who’s addicted to Zyranium and inhalers.
“This build lets me survive tough encounters, thanks to the combination of Zyranium Armor and Zyranium-related perks.” – Oskar Miziński, QLOC FQA Tester
- Companions: Marisol and Inez
- Background: Roustabout
- Traits: Suave, Resilient, Sickly
- Skills: Medical, Science
- Perks: Zyranium Powered, Zyranium Absorption, Inhaler Overload, Pharm-thusiast, Crash Recovery, Lasting High, Connoisseur, Caustic Researcher, Electro-Therapist, Hungry Guns, N-Radiator, Contingency Screen, Canon Crusader
- Flaws: Drug Addiction, Luddite
- Weapons: Shock Assault Rifle, The Goomerang, Big Bang
- Armor: Zyranium Automech Suit
- Helmet: Malpractice

Shelby
Clothing, crit explosive build based around Serendipitous Slayer and SMGs.
“I like when things shoot fast and I like when things explode, so the build is really fun to use.” – Michał Wiśniewski, QLOC FQA Tester
- Companions: Niles and Tristan
- Background: Roustabout
- Traits: Lucky, Nimble, Dumb
- Skills: Guns, Explosives, Lockpick, Science
- Perks: Trophy Hunter, Rapid Recharge, Serendipitous Slayer, Secret Recipe, Contingency Screen, Deep Drums, Crabble Rancher, Pickpocket, Ninja, Hail of Lead, Demolitionist, Lucky Strikes
- Flaws: Overprepared, Drug Addict, Bad Knees
- Weapons: Machine Pistol and Autospray SMG (both with Double Barrel and Explosive rounds), Rocket Pistol with Advanced Mag
- Armor: Clothing for style. DeVries clothing being my favorite
- Helmet: Anything that suits the fashion. Crit headgear would be more optimized but I like Cowboy Hats way too much

Nero’s Father (Vergil)
A white-haired man in his late 40s clad in light armor, wielding only melee weapons mostly a hammer shooting out shotgun slugs with each swing.
“It is a melee only build that was able to get me through the hardest difficulty despite the added challenge of restricted weaponry and only one companion.” – Mateusz Błażewicz, QLOC FQA Tester
- Companions: VALERIE
- Background: Lawbringer
- Traits: Brawny, Nimble, Dumb
- Skills: Melee, Sneak, Medical, Science, Speech
- Perks: Bullet Shield, Pharm-Thusiast, Assassin, Ninja, Rapid Recharge, Space Ranger, Inhaler Overload, Shrug it Off, Psychopath, Serial Killer, Slow-More, Run and Hitter, Zyranium Absorption, Pitch/Tossball Hacker, Tit for Tat, Serial Dabbler, Art Enthusiast I-V, Mentally Refreshed
- Flaws: Treacherous, Foot-in-Mouth Syndrome, Anger Mismanagement, Tunnel Vision
- Weapons: Wham-Bam, Prototype N-Radiated Scythe
- Armor: Prescience
- Helmet: Sprat Hat

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