Beyond Good Evil 2 Wiki: Customization, Crew, Planets & Choices

Vehicle Customization: Parts, Stats, and Secret Blueprints Customizing your hovercraft or ship isn’t just cosmetic—it’s critical for survival. The game has seven vehicle classes: Scout, Fighter, Transporter, Stealth, All-Terrain, Speedster, and Hybrid. Each class has a base stat block (speed, handling, armor, energy capacity) that you can modify with parts. ### Where to Find Parts Parts are looted from wrecks, purchased from faction vendors, or crafted from blueprints. Rare parts have a gold border and usually require completing a side quest or defeating a named boss. For instance, the **Overdrive Engine Mk. III** (grants +35% speed but -20% armor) is only dropped by the boss Dreadnaught Vex in the Mizar asteroid field. One trick I’ve learned: always check the black market on Station Gamma-7. It resets stock every 72 real-time minutes, and sometimes offers a unique part like the **Phase Shifter**, which lets your vehicle phase through small obstacles for 3 seconds—huge for escape routes. ### Stat Priorities by Playstyle | Playstyle | Key Stat | Essential Part Example | |-----------|----------|------------------------| | Speed runner | Speed | Overdrive Engine Mk. III (+35% speed) | | Tank | Armor | Reinforced Plating (+50% armor, -15% speed) | | Explorer | Energy | Extended Capacitor (+40% energy, -10% handling) | | Stealth | Signature Reduction | Silent Muffler (-60% detection radius) | Energy is often overlooked. It powers your boost, shield, and special abilities. A high-energy build lets you boost for 8 seconds instead of 3, which can mean the difference between escaping a pirate ambush or getting shredded. ---

Crew Recruitment: Who to Recruit and How Your crew is made up of companions who provide passive bonuses, combat support, and dialogue options. There are 12 recruitable characters, but you can only have 4 active at once. Some are easy to get; others require serious effort. ### Top 3 Must-Recruit Crew Members 1. **Captain Brass** – Engineer. Reduces vehicle repair costs by 40% and unlocks the ability to repair mid-combat. To get him, you need 60 reputation with the Space Pirates faction and must complete the quest "The Brass Standard" on planet Orus. 2. **Lyra Sol** – Navigator. Increases planetary scan range by 50% and reveals hidden resource nodes on the map. She’s found on the moon Helios-3, but only appears if you have the Explorer perk unlocked. 3. **Kael the Unseen** – Infiltrator. Allows you to bypass 30% of security checkpoints on Dominion-controlled planets. Recruit him by completing all three trials in the Shadow Arena on planet Nox. ### Reputation Grind Tips Faction reputation is earned by completing missions, turning in bounties, or donating rare resources. Each faction has a daily bounty board that gives 150–250 reputation per task. The fastest way to hit 60 rep with the Space Pirates is to hunt Dominion supply ships in the Cetus sector—each ship gives 20 rep, and you can do 5–6 per hour. ---

Planet Guide: Biomes, Resources, and Hazards There are 7 major planets and 12 moons/major stations. Each has a unique biome, resource distribution, and environmental hazard. Here’s a quick reference: | Planet | Biome | Key Resource | Hazard | |--------|-------|--------------|--------| | Akropoli | Volcanic | Titanium (rare), Obsidian | Radiation zones (need shield) | | Orus | Oceanic | Coralite, Pearls | Deep water pressure (need hull upgrade) | | Nox | Desert | Solar Crystals, Sandstone | Sandstorms reduce visibility by 70% | | Helios-3 | Frozen | Ice Crystals, Cryolite | Extreme cold drains energy 2x faster | ### Pro Tips for Planet Exploration

**Akropoli**: The radiation zones on the eastern continent contain the best titanium veins, but you’ll die in 10 seconds without a Level 2 radiation shield. You can craft one using 5 Obsidian and 1 Titanium.

**Orus**: Pearls are used in high-end crafting. The best spot is the "Sunken Grotto" at coordinates 482, 701. It’s guarded by a level 30 leviathan, so come prepared.

**Nox**: Sandstorms are predictable. Check the local weather terminal (any outpost) for a 15-minute forecast. Plan your mining runs during calm periods. ---

Narrative Choices: Consequences That Matter BGE2 has branching storylines that genuinely affect the world. The main factions are the Dominion (authoritarian), the Space Pirates (freedom fighters but chaotic), and the Helios Collective (scientific, morally gray). Your choices shift a reputation meter that determines which quests are available. ### Three Critical Decisions 1. **Early Game: Siding with the Dominion** – If you complete the quest "The Tyrant’s Favor" for Admiral Voss, you gain a powerful ship weapon (the Ion Cannon) but permanently lock out the Hyena Brothers recruitment quest. I’d skip this unless you’re doing a Dominion loyalty run. 2. **Mid Game: The Helios Core** – You must choose between giving the core to the Space Pirates (unlocks a fleet attack mission) or the Helios Collective (unlocks a research station that buffs all your crew’s stats by 15%). The fleet attack is cool, but the stat buff is permanent and more useful. 3. **End Game: The Final Choice** – You can unite the factions, destroy the Dominion, or take control yourself. Uniting them requires max reputation with all three (100 each) and completing the “Heart of the Galaxy” quest chain. Destroying the Dominion is easier but leads to the “Dark Age” ending where chaos spreads. ### Secret Ending There’s a secret ending if you have exactly 50 reputation with all three factions at the final decision point. It triggers a dialogue option to "Create a new council." This unlocks a unique cutscene and a permanent resource bonus for future playthroughs. It’s fiddly to achieve, but worth it for completionists. ---

Frequently Asked Questions **Q: Can I change my vehicle’s class after customization?** Yes, but only at a major space station like Station Gamma-7 or the Helios Hub. It costs 2,000 credits and resets all installed parts to your inventory. You don’t lose the parts, but you have to reinstall them. **Q: What happens if I recruit a crew member and then fire them?** They return to their original location and keep their current level. You can re-recruit them, but you’ll have to rebuild their affinity (which affects their bonus strength). Affinity decays slowly over time anyway, so it’s not a huge loss. **Q: Is there a New Game+ mode?** Yes. After finishing the main story, you can start a New Game+ that carries over your vehicle parts, crew levels, and faction reputation. However, narrative choices are reset, so you can try different paths. Your credit balance is halved. --- *This wiki entry is based on version 1.3.2 of Beyond Good and Evil 2. Stats and locations are subject to change with updates. Always verify with in-game data.*