Follow this optimal farming route guide for The Surge 2 to ensure you don't miss any NPCs, areas, or crucial items. Master your progression through Jericho City.
This guide outlines the recommended progression route for The Surge 2 to help players avoid missing NPCs, areas, or items. For more detailed information, please refer to the dedicated Walkthrough and Maps pages. An overview of NPC quests can be found on the Side Quests page.
Game Progress Route
Detention Center
This is the initial area of the game. Your primary objective is to escape the Detention Center by acquiring an Exo-Rig and defeating Warden Garcia. Follow the linear path, defeat Violent Vic, and access a Medbay to obtain the Exo-Rig. Continue onward to defeat Warden Garcia, which rewards you with the Combat Drone. Brother Truman will then assist you in escaping via a magnetic lift.
- Defeat Violent Vic
- Activate the Medbay to obtain the Exo-Rig
- Help Benjamin Bruke Escape
- Defeat Warden Garcia
- Escape the building
Downtown Jericho City
After escaping the Detention Center, Brother Truman directs you to the Seaside Court to meet Brother Eli. Descend into the alleys and follow the path to the sewers. Cross the river using the pipes as a bridge to reach All Saints Blvd. Defeat the enemies and witness the Strange Vision. Continue through Welders Block until you reach the Seaside Court.
- Go down the lift, activate the Medbay and talk to Stranger
- Go on to Canal Back alleys to access the sewers
- Cross the river using the pipes as a bridge to arrive at All Saints BLVD
- Defeat the enemies and watch the Strange Vision
- Keep going through Welders Block until you arrive at the Seaside Court
Seaside Court
The Seaside Court is a safe zone where you can interact with various NPCs and Merchants. Upon arrival, activate the Medbay on the first floor. Proceed to the second floor to speak with Brother Eli, who will grant you permission to access Port Nixon and give you the quest 'The Drug Lord'. You can also acquire side quests from Rex ('April's Fool') and Molly Fox ('A Simple Favor'). Once completed, proceed to Port Nixon via the door on the rear of the first floor.
- Activate the Medbay and talk to all the NPCs
- Talk to Brother Eli and ask him permission to access Port Nixon
- Obtain side-quests by talking to Molly Fox and Rex
- Go to Port Nixon through the door located on the rear part of the first floor
Port Nixon
Port Nixon is controlled by the SPARK religion and Matriarch Celeste's youngest son, Little Johnny. Follow the path from the Seaside Court Supply Route to the Medbay at Blue Sparkle Compound. Navigate through the Residential Rooftops to the main street, then turn left into the Residential Back Alleys. In the second building, meet Penny to complete the 'Delicatessen' quest. Return to the main street and proceed to Paper Street, where you can find a shortcut back to the Blue Sparkle Compound Medbay. Explore Paper Street to find Finn; you can either pay Molly Fox's 2,000 Tech Scrap debt or kill him to complete 'A Simple Favor'. Continue to The Flooded Grounds, witness a Strange Vision, defeat enemies, and open a path to the Blue Sparkle Compound Medbay. Enter the tunnel, use the magnetic lift to reach the Ship Graveyard, and deactivate the P.A.X. unit. Return and proceed right, ascend the ramp, defeat enemies, and activate the computer to reach Terminal Z. Continue to a small room with a loot cache; break the boxes to unlock a path back to the Blue Sparkle Compound Medbay. From the loot cache room, jump down to access Little Johnny's boss area. Defeat Little Johnny and return to the Seaside Court. Use the EMP-44 'Starfish' to open magnetic locks and obtain the audiolog 'April's Fate' for the 'April's Fool' quest. You will encounter Brother Eli on your way back; defeat him and enter the Seaside Court.
- Follow the path at the Seaside Court Supply Route until you reach the Medbay located at Blue Sparkle Compound
- Go through the Residential Rooftops and jump down to the main street, turn left to arrive at the Residential Back Alleys
- Explore the zone and enter the second building to meet Penny and complete the quest Delicatessen
- Go back to the main street and keep going until you arrive at Paper Street, activate the Path back to the Medbay located at the Blue Sparkle Compound
- Explore the Paper Street area to find Finn and complete the quest A Simple Favor
- Explore the zone and watch the Strange Vision. Defeat the enemies and activate the door leading back to the Medbay located at the Blue Sparkle Compound
- Enter the tunnel and go up using the magnetic lift and deactivate the P.A.X. unit by using the controls located at the Ship Graveyard
- Go back and enter the area where the P.A.X unit was. Go right and go up the ramp. Defeat all the enemies and activate the computer to lower the bridge and access Terminal Z
- Keep going until you find a small room with a loot cache and some boxes. Break the boxes and unlock the door leading back to the Medbay located at the Blue Sparkle Compound
- Go back to the room with the loot cache and jump below to access Little Johnny boss area
- Defeat Little Johnny and head back to the Seaside Court, open the magnetic locks along the way using the EMP-44 'Starfish' to obtain audiolog April's Fate for quest April's Fool
- You will encounter Brother Eli in your way back, kill him and enter the Seaside Court
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