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Comes Now the Power
The Outer Worlds

Comes Now the Power

Follow our comprehensive walkthrough for 'Comes Now the Power' in The Outer Worlds, guiding you from Edgewater to the Botanical Lab and Geothermal Power Plant.

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Follow our comprehensive walkthrough for 'Comes Now the Power' in The Outer Worlds, guiding you from Edgewater to the Botanical Lab and Geothermal Power Plant.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Exit Edgewater via the northwestern gate and follow the road north. Take the northeastern fork to reach the Abandoned Outpost. You may need to fight marauders here.
  2. 2
    Northwest of the Abandoned Outpost, you can find a Primal Nest. Defeating the Primals here yields the rare Light Machine Gun 'Ol' Reliable'.
  3. 3
    Continue north to the Abandoned Industrial Zone, another marauder-infested area. These marauders do not respawn. Guillaume Antrim (bounty target for 'Fistful of Digits') and Zoe Chandler may be found here.
  4. 4
    Follow the road west, dealing with marauders near some cargo. Continue west to a fork, then southwest to more buildings and another fork. Head northwest from this second fork to reach the Botanical Lab.
  5. 5
    On the road to the Botanical Lab, you'll meet Grace Romero. She will initiate the quest 'A Few Kindred Spirits' and mentions a missing girl named Zoe.
  6. 6
    In the Botanical Lab, you can loot the area, talk to Stefan to further 'A Few Kindred Spirits' and purchase the rare 'Fiver' revolver. Talk to Thomas to start 'The Frightened Engineer', which leads to the Geothermal Power Plant.
  7. 7
    Talk to Adelaide in the Botanical Lab. She will ask you to reroute power to the Botanical Lab, dooming Edgewater. This starts the main quest progression.
  8. 8
    To progress 'Comes Now the Power', you must head to the Geothermal Power Plant. You can reach it by following the road southwest from the Botanical Lab, or by taking a pass southwest near the Botanical Lab, navigating through mines, following a river, and crossing a bridge.
  9. 9
    Upon reaching the Geothermal Power Plant, you will need to dispatch the automechanicals patrolling the exterior.
  10. 10
    Find a way into the Geothermal Power Plant through breaches in the fence, such as a hole in the northwestern corner. Be aware of the Canid corpses, indicating the area is not undefended.
Tips
  • 'Ol' Reliable' has impressive durability, with minimal durability loss per clip.
  • The marauders in the Abandoned Industrial Zone do not respawn.
  • Zoe Chandler is present in the Abandoned Industrial Zone and is part of a quest, but you don't need to speak with her immediately.
  • If you pass a [Science 15] check after finding Gold Teeth in the Botanical Lab, you can learn what Adelaide uses in her 'special fertilizer'.
  • When traveling to the Geothermal Power Plant via the back route, be cautious of mines.
  • The fence around the Geothermal Power Plant has several breaches, making entry easier.
  • Progress in the main quest 'Comes Now the Power'.
  • Potential to start or progress side quests: 'Fistful of Digits', 'A Few Kindred Spirits', and 'The Frightened Engineer'.
  • Opportunity to acquire rare items: 'Ol' Reliable' (Light Machine Gun) and 'Fiver' (revolver).

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