The world ofCyberpunk 2077is full of things to do. The dense and rich Night City has a lot of opportunities for enterprising mercs to earn some street cred and eddies. One of these side jobs is provided in the Riders On The Storm questline.
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This job puts V, the player character, alongside the fan-favorite Panam, and sees you carry out a search and rescue. Along the way, you have a nice opportunity to romance, Panam, and there are some sweet rewards for the quest. So, here’s the complete guide to the best outcome in the Riders On The Storm quest, and of course, spoilers ahead.
What, Where, And How
Riders On The Storm is a major side job. It unlocks the Panam quest tree and the All Along The Watchtower ending. To unlock this side job, you need to have completed the Life During Wartime main job. Once you have, you’ll receive a call from Panam asking to meet up at a camp. At this point, do NOT attempt to infiltrate the camp by yourself. It will fail the quest and lock you out of the entire Panam questline. Meet with Panam at the camp within 24 hours of in-game time to begin the quest.
An Actor Out Alone
Once you receive the call, travel to the Aldecaldos camp in the Outskirts, and meet up with Panam. Speak to her there and she will brief you on the job. Your mission will be to rescue Saul, a Nomad leader, held captive in the camp. After you talk, Mitch will give you the option to use his drone for recon. Try to get a general idea of the camp’s layout and plan an entry route. You’ll be required to scan 5 clues, which are a set of tire tracks, a truck, the building perimeter, the garage, and the building itself.
Into This World We’re Thrown
Once the reconnaissance is done, Mitch will offer you a Spiked Superjet. Accept it, and then ride with Panam to the Raffen Shiv camp. If you intend to romance Panam, you have to take the option to ride with her every time.
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Also, note that you can only romance her if you chose a male character. Once you’re at the camp, there are a few ways to go about the rescue.
A Killer On The Road
One of the ways to rescue him is going in guns blazing. This does mean you’ll be picking a fight with almost the entirety of the compound. However, if you think you havesufficiently high-level gearand are skilled enough, it’s not a bad option. It also makes the rescue part easier, since you more or less kill everyone who will accost you on your way back.
Brain Squirmin' Like A Toad
If you want to avoid a full-on conflict, however, there are many ways to be stealthy throughout. If you have a high Tech skill. there is a drainpipe that opens into a ventilation system that you can unlock. You will find this pipe around the west side of the building. However, if you don’t have the skill, you can always infiltrate along the east side. This side of the camp has the least enemies, and the ones that are here can be eliminated or distracted easily enough.
Let Your Children Play
Once you are inside the camp, use Remote takeover, and hack the security footage to find Saul. When you find him, make your way over to where he’s held. There is a chest nearby that has the Electric Baton Beta.
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Free him and then try to make your way back outside. If you cleared out everyone, then this shouldn’t be hard. If you have the Tech skills, you can unlock a fence near Saul which leads you into the vents and outside, safely.
Riders On The Storm
Make your way out to Panam’s vehicle. If you were undetected till this point, you can escape safely. If not, there will bea car chase sequence. Regardless, a storm will hit, which will force you to take shelter on a nearby farm. Reach this shelter with Panam and Saul, and take shelter there.
Into This House We’re Born
You will reach and take shelter in Ingall’s Farm, with Saul and Panam. There will be a few small objectives that you have to do to restore power to the farm. They are fairly straightforward, just follow the objective markers around the house.
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Once you’re done and inside, however, the fun part begins. This is your first opportunity to romance Panam.
Make Him Understand
Once you’re inside sit on the couch next to Panam. Start the conversation with the option"Shitty idea, Panam’s right". After that, choose the following options.
Take A Long Holiday
The next morning, go outside and talk to her. She will give you your quest reward, her Overwatch sniper rifle. This signals the end of the quest. Tocontinue the romance route, take the following options in the conversation.
With all these steps, you’ll be on track to romance Panam or just get through the mission in a breeze.
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