Not every side quest is worth the walk, but a handful pay back the effort many times over in XP, Ore, free gear, or a place to sleep. These are the quests to prioritize across the three camps, with their givers, locations, and what you get for finishing them.
Quests at a glance
| Quest | Reward | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Snaf's Recipe | XP + 3  Meatbug Ragouts daily | Snaf, Old Camp. Bring 3  Bugmeat and 5  Hellcaps. |
 Whistler's Sword | 100 XP + Old Camp approval |  Whistler, Old Camp. Back-and-forth with  Fisk; counts toward Admission. |
| The Vanished Warder | 250 XP | Sly, Old Camp. Retrieve the  Amulet of the Dead Guard. |
| Out of Sight | Old Camp home + route to New Camp |  Thorus, Old Camp. Move and loot  Mordrag for his Ring and the  Sting Mace. |
| A Roof Over My Head | New Camp home |  Gorn, New Camp. Loot  Shrike for the Sting Mace and  Rider's Bow. |
| Thirsty Farmers | Loot  Bloodfly Sting |  Lefty, New Camp. Kill Lefty to claim the mace. |
 Swampweed Harvest | 1,100 XP or 600  Ore Nuggets |  Baal Orun, Swamp Camp. Counts toward Swamp Camp admission. |
| Casting Shadows | ~1,500 XP |  Diego, Old Camp. Reputation chain for Old Camp admission. |
Old Camp quests
The Old Camp is the densest cluster of high-value quests, and several feed straight into joining the camp.
- Snaf's Recipe from Snaf needs 3 Bugmeat, gathered by squashing
Meatbugs, and 5 Hellcaps. It pays XP and, more importantly, 3 free Meatbug Ragouts every day, which is reliable early healing. - Whistler's Sword from Whistler is a back-and-forth errand with Fisk that gives 100 XP and earns Whistler's approval toward Admission to The Old Camp.
- The Vanished Warder from Sly has you retrieve the Amulet of the Dead Guard for 250 XP. You can delay turning the amulet in to make use of its benefits first.
- Casting Shadows from Diego is a reputation-building chain for Old Camp admission that totals roughly 1,500 XP across its related quests, making it the best pick for beginners.
Out of Sight from Thorus is worth doing for more than its objective. It opens the route to the New Camp, secures you a home in the Old Camp, and lets you move and loot Mordrag for 
Mordrag's Ring and the Sting Mace.
New Camp quests
The New Camp's quests are some of the cheapest ways to pick up strong early weapons and a free roof.
- A Roof Over My Head from Gorn secures a New Camp home and lets you loot Shrike for the Sting Mace and the Rider's Bow.
- Thirsty Farmers from Lefty can be turned to your advantage by killing Lefty to loot the Bloodfly Sting mace.
Swamp Camp quests
Swampweed Harvest from Baal Orun is the standout Swamp Camp quest. It offers a choice of 1,100 XP for turning the harvest in, or 600 Ore Nuggets if you sell it instead, and it counts toward Swamp Camp admission either way.
Several of these quests double as your cheapest source of strong early gear. Looting Mordrag, Shrike, and Lefty hands you the Sting Mace, Rider's Bow, and Bloodfly Sting, while three of them also grant a free camp home.