Outriders: Paxian Homestead - Expedition walkthrough Outriders guide, walkthrough
Last update: 16 September 2021
This page of the guide to Outriders features a walkthrough of the Paxian Homestead expedition, as well as some tips that may come in handy as you play through this mission.
Entrance to the homestead
When you start the Paxian Homestead Expedition, you will have to eliminate two Elite Crawlers, which have quite a few allies, including normal and poisonous Perforo, as well as the aggressive Alpha Perforo.
Next, Elite Brood Mother will appear in the arena, alongside many minor enemies and flying Screechers. It's best to focus on the Elite first and take out other enemies afterwards.
Inner courtyard
The inner courtyard is protected by many soldiers and some Elite units. The biggest threat, however, is the Skirmisher Warlord and Warlord, who can wield the Anomaly power and use e.g. fire and ice skills. What's more, these opponents can use a teleportation spell on you and move you to another place in the arena, so watch out for that.
The fight in the inner courtyard goes on for a long time and is very exhausting. If you can't restore your health very much, use the available covers to hide from enemy attacks.
The Well - fighting the Blood Merchant
You're about to have a boss fight against Blood Merchant in the large courtyard with the well. The fight has been divided into two phases and is much more difficult than the standard boss fights you have played so far in the storyline of Outriders.
Phase one of the fight
As soon as the opponent appears in the arena, try to take away the first half of his health bar as soon as possible. Blood Merchant will try to approach you and attack you with his clawed paws that can reach a long way, and also use several skills, such as charge or spikes growing straight from the creature's chest. Stay out of the enemy's range and keep an eye out for other enemies that will disturb you during the fight - especially on the aggressive Alpha Perforo.
After the first round of the clash, you will fight Elite Behemoths and Calloused Maulers. Next, Alpha Perforo and the Elite Crawlers will appear in the arena. If possible, focus on neutralizing the Elite opponents as quickly as possible.
Phase two of the fight
As soon as the Blood Merchant materializes again (his health bar will show up on the screen) he will not do anything for a while, so use this moment to your advantage and focus on dealing as much damage as possible in the shortest possible time.
Around the same time Screechers will appear in the arena to help the boss in fight. Stop fighting the Blood Merchant for a moment and focus on the flying creatures, as they can severely impact your further boss fight.
every once in a while, the Blood Merchant will activate a skill that will hurt you whenever you enter the areas marked in red. If you can afford to constantly take damage and you can heal from it, go ahead and dps the boss; otherwise avoid direct confrontation.
This enemy's another special skill is the charge. The boss marks the area in front of him, charges the skill, and then glides towards the opponent, causing a lot of damage - be prepared to dodge sideways.
It is worth noting that the boss can use additional skills when he has an active aura that deals constant damage on direct contact.
This opponent's next special ability are blood spikes that grow right out of the ground. Blood Merchant charges the skill and marks the places where the spikes will appear in red. This ability not only deals damage, but also puts the Bleed status on the target.
Avoid vulnerable areas when your opponent is using his skills, don't stay in one place too long, and try to keep your opponent at a distance. Keep an eye on your health level, when shooting try to aim for the head to do the highest damage possible, and you should be able to defeat this enemy after a while. After the fight, you will be able to open the Drop Pod and claim your reward.