Discover Inez, the Outer Worlds 2 companion as we dive into How to Recruit, Perks, Quest, Best Builds, equipment and weapons!
Inez Companion Introduction
Inez Silang is a unique companion derived from Auntie’s Choice experiments, a hybrid of human and animal traits and a survivor of the Enhanced Soldier Division’s experiments. She brings a mix of healing and offensive capabilities, making her an invaluable ally for survival-oriented players.
Companions in The Outer Worlds 2 have their own motivations, abilities, equipment, background, and faction. As the protagonist, you can bring them into battle, conversations, and influence how their story unfolds. However, companions can, and will leave your party at critical situation points depending on your actions. Therefore, you should know what motivates them and how to best equip them with a powerful build.
Inez Silang is a no-nonsense mercenary with a sharp tongue and a sharper blade. Before joining your crew, she served as a medic and researcher in the Enhanced Soldier Division, which directly contributes to her unique combat and healing abilities. As with all companions in The Outer Worlds 2, she brings unique combat abilities, faction ties, and moral boundaries into play. While she can be a powerhouse in battle, Inez is not afraid to leave the party if your choices cross her line. Mastering her motivations and equipping her with the right tools is key to keeping her by your side.
This guide will provide comprehensive details about Inez Silang’s abilities, background, and the best strategies for using her as a companion.
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How to Recruit Inez
To find Inez, start by heading to the Ministry Of Accuracy on the planet Eden, where she is first located after the tutorial. Look for quest markers that guide you to her initial meeting point. After this, travel to paradise island, a key location where you can interact with Inez and undertake related missions.
Once you return to Fairfield and speak to Milverstreet, Inez will be present. To progress the recruitment, make sure to talk to Inez directly. During this process, you may also need to meet Willard Konnen, who provides important information or access for Inez’s questline. After recruiting her, visit Tinsley’s lab to obtain implants or grafts for Inez, which are essential for her character development.
Inez’s Abilities
Inez’s ability, called The Magic Bullet, changes its effect based on the graft you choose for Inez: choose the Raptidon Graft for more healing or the Crabble Graft for more damage. With the Crabble Graft, The Magic Bullet allows Inez to fire a volley of hot plasma at enemies, making her a strong offensive companion.
She also has two unique traits: Combat Drugs, which increases her rate of fire and accuracy and Unlicensed Chemist, which increases the amount of Inhaler Charges received.
The Magic Bullet (Companion Ability)
Inez has two options for her Companion Ability based on which graft you choose. The Raptidon Graft allows Inez to cloak and retreat to your position, throwing down a canister of healing mist. The Crabble Skeleton Graft allows her to fire armor piercing attacks at enemies.
Inez’s ability must be fully charged for it to be activated.
Combat Drugs (Companion Trait)
Inez has a set of drugs on her body that helps to regulate her graft and improve her performance in combat. At the start of each combat her drugs are automatically injected, temporarily increasing her rate of fire and accuracy.
Unlicensed Chemist (Companion Trait)
While Inez is in the party, the amount of Inhaler Chargers you receive from drugs is increased.
Inez Perks
Companions can choose one of two perks every five levels, up to level 30. This gives Companions a total of 6 perks which define their build and playstyle. Some perks or perk upgrades for Inez may be unlocked by completing specific missions related to her, making missions an important part of progressing her abilities.
Inez can choose from the following perks in The Outer Worlds 2:
| Level | Perks | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Surgical Strike Inez’s training as a doctor gives her a good understanding of the anatomy of combatants. Inez’s accuracy is increased significantly and she will actively target enemy weak spots. Additionally, her weapon’s shots will periodically stun her target. -50% Ranged Weapon Spread Stun: Stuns the target, leaving them unable to act for a short time. Cooldown: 15s | Field Medicine Inez occasionally tosses medicine packs near you. Walking over them automatically uses them, reducing your Toxicity build-up or Crash duration. Medicine packs break apart on their own after a moderate duration. |
| 10 | Experimental Drug Conversion Eating food or drink while Inez is in the party grants a small amount of inhaler charge in addition to the normal healing. | Experimental Biomass Conversion Eating food or drink while Inez is in the party has a chance to give you Crude Biomass for crafting. |
| 15 | Lethal Graft Research Inez improves the lethality of her companion ability. Depending on which graft she has, the effects of this perk are different. If she has the Raptidon graft, the healing mists place via her ability now grant heightened accuracy and damage for party members in the area. If she has the Crabble graft, her first shot with her ability now leaves a pool of plasma that deals damage to enemies in the area. | Medical Graft Research Inez improves the restorative abilities of her companion ability. Depending on which graft she has, the effects of this perk are different. If she has the Raptidon graft, the healing mists placed via her ability clings to friendlies, continuing the heal even after leaving the mist. If she has the Crabble graft, she now drops a cannister of healing mist at her position when using her companion ability, healing friendlies that stand in the mist. |
| 20 | Potent Biomass Inez heightens the potency of your party’s biomass weaponry. Inez will always deal a small amount of corrosive damage, and your corrosive damage is increased and stacks its side-effects faster. +20% Corrosion Damage +10% more stacks of Vulnerable applied when dealing Corrosion damage | Experimental Primer Research Inez crafts a custom primer for you. Equipping it into your inhaler and using it applies a buff for a long duration. While the buff is active, kills caused by the party heal you for a small amount. The primer has a very low toxicity usage. |
| 25 | Extra-Strength Injector Inez adjusts the injection speed of her auto-injector, allowing it to be applied over a longer time with no efficiency lost. Her drug buff lasts for a significantly longer duration. +100% Drug Effect Duration | Self Betterment While in the party, your inhaler heals more and prevents the party from taking damage for a short period of time. +25% Health restored by the Medical Inhaler Undamageable for 3s after using the inhaler |
| 30 | Drug Diffusion Modification Activating Inez’s companion ability refreshes and re-applies her drugs, also applying the drug’s bonuses to the entire party. +25% Rate of Fire +25% Ranged Weapon Reload Speed -50% Ranged Weapon Spread | Emergency Procedures Activating Inez’s companion ability immediately clears toxicity and crash. It also causes the party to automatically regenerate health for a long duration. Emergency Procedures: Heals 400 Health over 10s |
Additional Perks
Companions in The Outer Worlds 2 can choose one additional perk when you complete their companion quest.
Additional Perk options for Inez:
| Graft Stabilization Matrix | The matrix stabilizes Inez’s graft, allowing her companion ability to hold up to 2 charges at once. |
|---|---|
| Ursopod Mucus Gland Graft | An Ursopod’s mucus gland is grafted onto Inez’s shoulder. When Inez uses her companion ability and throws down her healing mist canister she also releases a soothing but fortifying ooze. Party members receive temporary max health that depletes when they take damage or leave the area. |
| Mantiswarm Hive Graft | A Mantiqueen’s hive gland is grafted onto Inez’s shoulder. When Inez uses her companion ability and throws down her healing mist canister she also releases a mantiswarm in the area. Enemies in the swarm are Frightened, fleeing the area. |
Inez’s Quest & Rewards
Companion quests in The Outer Worlds 2 are more than optional content—they’re essential for keeping allies close and unlocking their true potential. Ignoring or mishandling them may lead to party splits in the late game.
There was a known bug where Inez could go missing during her quest, making her unavailable for recruitment, but this issue has been fixed in a recent hotfix.
With confirmation from Obsidian that these quests are back, watch for updates as we learn more about Inez’s questline and its narrative impact.
The Most Extraordinary Specimen Quest
The Most Extraordinary Specimen quest stands out as a defining chapter in Inez’s storyline and is essential for recruiting Inez as a companion in Outer Worlds 2. This quest becomes available after you complete the Better Than Nature quest, marking a turning point in your journey to assemble all the companions in the game.
To begin the quest, head to the Algid Menagerie—a sprawling, dangerous facility teeming with unique creatures and advanced security drones. Here, you’ll encounter Giles Rasmussen, a pivotal figure whose fate is in your hands. As you explore the menagerie, you’ll need to interact with Rasmussen, uncovering secrets about Inez’s past and the experiments that shaped her. The choices you make—whether to kill or spare Rasmussen—will have lasting consequences on Inez’s personal quest and her relationship with your party.
During this quest, it’s highly recommended to equip Inez with the Mechanical Augmentation graft. This upgrade significantly boosts her healing and buffing abilities, making her an even more effective combat medic as you face off against formidable enemies and navigate the menagerie’s hazards. The quest is packed with challenging encounters, including swarms of drones and the most extraordinary specimen itself, testing your combat skills and strategic use of Inez’s abilities.
Completing The Most Extraordinary Specimen quest not only rewards you with valuable experience points but also unlocks new companion perks for Inez, enhancing her role in your party. Your decisions here will shape Inez’s future in Outer Worlds 2, so choose wisely as you navigate the moral dilemmas and dangers of the Algid Menagerie.
Inez’s Personal Quest Endings
Inez’s personal quest endings in Outer Worlds 2 are deeply influenced by your choices throughout her companion quests, especially during The Most Extraordinary Specimen and Better Than Nature. The outcome of these quests determines not only Inez’s fate but also her ongoing relationship with your party and her effectiveness as a companion.
The pivotal moment comes when you must decide the fate of Giles Rasmussen. Choosing to kill Dr. Rasmussen typically earns Inez’s approval, leading to a positive resolution for her personal quest. This path often results in Inez unlocking new abilities and perks, solidifying her role as a powerful combat medic and loyal ally. On the other hand, sparing Rasmussen may cause Inez to question your judgment, potentially resulting in a less favorable outcome and even straining her relationship with other companions.
Your journey with Inez begins when you first meet her at the town hall in Fairfield. Here, a conversation with Inez reveals more about her background, motivations, and the unique grafts that define her abilities. Dialogue options during these interactions are crucial – they can influence Inez’s trust in you and her willingness to join your party. As you progress, you’ll need to use key items like the healing mist canister to support Inez during critical moments, especially when facing tough enemies such as the skeleton crabble and raptidon matriarch.
Strategic use of the ursopod graft can grant Inez and your party temporary max health, making her an even more effective combat medic during intense battles. Throughout the main quest and her personal storyline, you’ll encounter a variety of challenges, from mysterious caves and vox relays to swarms of drones and the formidable mantiswarm hive graft. Each decision, from fighting enemies to choosing dialogue options, shapes Inez’s journey and the ultimate outcome of her quest.
Completing Inez’s personal quest not only provides closure to her story but also unlocks powerful new perks and abilities, making her an indispensable member of your team. Whether you’re recruiting Inez for her healing prowess or her combat skills, your choices will determine her legacy in Outer Worlds 2. Explore every detail, use her traits and abilities wisely, and guide Inez through the wonders and dangers of the game’s vast planets to unlock her full potential as a companion.
Best Builds & Companion Synergies
Recommended Builds for Inez in The Outer Worlds 2 include:
- Ideal support for high-DPS builds (Marisol or Aza).
- Pairs well with sniper builds needing sustain.
- Complements balanced squads with one melee and one ranged DPS.
Expect to build Inez as a combat support companion shooting at medium range and focus on healing. Therefore, she’s an ideal companion for high damage dealing main characters who want extra support. Moreover, pairing her with Aza or Marisol who are aggressive and or stealth focused will give you the best balance of damage and survivability.
Inez Weapon and Armor Upgrades
Inez’s primary weapon is the Rifle and she uses Medium Armor for defense. Both Inez’ weapon and armor have multiple upgrade options you can choose from throughout the game.
Inez’s weapon and armor have both basic and advanced upgrade options. You must choose from one basic and one advanced upgrade, though you can change these upgrades freely throughout the game via the Party Upgrades menu at a Workbench.
Inez’s Personality & Lore
Inez’s backstory is tied to experimentation, giving her a sympathetic but possibly volatile personality. She may offer moral insight into the dangers of corporate science.
FAQs About Inez in the Outer Worlds 2
Can Inez heal during combat?
Likely yes, either passively or through a skill cooldown.
Is Inez missable?
Possibly, if you side with Auntie’s Choice too early.
Best synergy?
Combos with DPS-heavy squads to keep them alive longer.
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