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Looking to the Future/Quick guide
Details
Quest Giver
Rissa
Location
Cierzo
Timed?
x
Dynamic?
Repeatable?
x
Questline
Quest Type
Main Quest
Previous Quest
Call to Adventure

Looking to the Future is the third main quest in Outward.

Walkthrough[]

  1. Talk to Rissa in Cierzo to begin the quest
  2. Talk to Oliele and Yzan, then speak to Rissa again.

You must now choose which faction you would like to join. Note that you can complete as many small tasks as you like and receive various rewards without committing to any faction.

Blue Chamber[]

  1. Speak to Rissa in the eastern district of Berg
  2. Do a small task for Sagard, Julius, or Gabriella in Berg
  3. Speak to Rissa again to pledge yourself to the Blue Chamber
    • Choose option 2: "Yes, I commit myself to the well-being of the Collective. What do you need?" twice to commit.
    • You will receive the Cierzo Town Key

Heroic Kingdom[]

  1. Speak to Yzan in Levant
    • Choose option 2: "I want to join Levant"
  2. Do a small task for Cyrene or Baron Montgomery in Levant.
  3. Speak to Queen Calixa in Levant's Palace to pledge yourself to the Heroic Kingdom.
    • Choose option 2: "I pledge myself to the Heroic Kingdom" twice to commit.

Holy Mission[]

  1. Speak to Oliele in Monsoon
  2. Speak to Cardinal Bourlamaque in Monsoon's Temple
    • Choose option 2: "I'm curious about joining the Holy Mission", and 2: "I'm not afraid of any of that"
  3. Do a small task for Zephyrien, Lockwell, or Mofat in Monsoon.
  4. Speak to Cardinal Bourlamaque again
  5. Head around to the north side of the temple and talk to Elatt by interacting with the altar
    • Choose option 2: "Elatt, I want to join the Holy Mission", 1, and then 3: "Yes, I commit myself to your cause." twice to commit.

Outcomes[]

  • A timer for Vendavel Quest starts counting as soon as you commit to a faction. In 20 days, Cierzo will be destroyed if you do not complete the quest.
  • The player commits to a Faction and begins their first faction quest after a three-day rest.
  • Item rewards vary depending on which of the small tasks you completed, and which faction you joined. See details above.

See Also[]