To complete Perilous Journey to the Grove in The Outer Worlds 2, speak with Huell Chaudry in Fairfield, reach Spire Grove, loot Jackson Plum for the schematics, then return them to Huell. The damaged cargo lift can be repaired with Engineering 3; if you lack that skill, the guides describe an alternate climb.
How to start the quest in Fairfield
Find Huell Chaudry near the Fairfield constabulary and jail area. Speak with him and agree to look for his missing associate and recover the schematics. Guides differ on Huell’s precise location, so search around the constabulary and jail rather than relying on a single exact landmark.
How to reach Spire Grove
Travel from Fairfield to Spire Grove. The damaged cargo lift offers the direct route if your character has Engineering 3, which walkthroughs say lets you repair it. If you cannot pass that skill check, take the alternate climb around the mountain instead. The published route descriptions differ, so use the local terrain and map rather than treating one set of turn-by-turn directions as definitive.
- Repair the lift: Choose this route if you have Engineering 3 and want to use the lift.
- Climb around the mountain: Choose this route if you do not meet the skill requirement or want to explore the surrounding approach. It may involve more traversal.
Where to find Jackson Plum and the schematics
Continue toward the grove’s main structure. Jackson Plum falls as you approach. Examine and loot his body to collect the recovered schematics. The body also has the P.A.L.E. thruster upgrade, which grants double-jump capability.
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How to finish the quest
- Return to Fairfield after collecting the schematics.
- Speak with Huell Chaudry and deliver them to complete Perilous Journey to the Grove.
Reward and related content
The Outer Worlds Wiki lists a reward of 350 Bits and +3 Auntie’s Choice reputation. Game8 reports 360 XP, but other guides give different XP amounts, so the XP total is not consistent across published walkthroughs.
The grove encounter also connects to A Final Death for Gravity, involving two stranded NPCs. P.A.L.E.’s double jump is useful for that follow-up, but it is not required to return the schematics to Huell or complete this quest.
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