Wasteland 2 - Red Skorpions, prison, dog cure, Los Angeles, Commander Danforth
Struggling with Danforth's quest? Here's how to bust the dog plague cure out of Wasteland 2's prison system, and unlock a new area in the game.
General Vargas will contact you as you start making your way back towards the Ranger Citdael. He'll ask you to stop by a nearby prison to investigate some trouble that's brewing, so make your way into the prison area.
As soon as you enter, head forwards until you begin combat with a bunch of Red Skorpion fighters. When they're dead, carry on into the smaller part of town, then along the path that takes you by the civilians who are hanging around. Kill any enemies you encounter and keep working your way towards the prison.
Keep following the path until you come to an outpost up ahead. Kill all of the enemies nearby, then carry on out of the left entrance and along the path. For now, don't worry about the farm on your left as you go beneath the overpass, and instead keep heading straight along.
As you approach the perimeter of the prison, you'll find yourself speaking to Commander Danforth. Offer to find a cure for the dogs, then make your way back towards that farm you passed by a moment ago.
The dog cure
When you get to the farm, kill the foreman and the dogs that are roaming around. When the fight's over, talk to Jobe who's by the chickens. Keep working your way through the conversation until he gives you the cure. Now head back to the prison.
Use the intercom to let Danforth know you've got the cure in hand, then walk through the prison until you end up in a conversation with General Therman Campbell. After telling him you have the cure, Danforth will approach with his dog.
If you want to finish this section of the game entirely peacefully, you'll need Smart Ass at a minimum of Level 4, and you'll need to work through the conversation options in a very specific order. Follow this path through the dialogue and you'll also get exposed to plenty of back-story:
- Cure
- Plague
- Prove
- Buying
- Rex
- Gang
- Respect
- Happier (Smart Ass)
- Force (Smart Ass)
- Little People (Smart Ass)
- How
- Advice
First of all, heal the dog called Reina by adding Dog Plague Cure to your action bar via the inventory. Once she's been healed, you'll have to cure all the other dogs in the kennel. When you approach this part of the complex, you'll end up in a conversation with one of the guards. Just tell him you're there to help the dogs and he'll let you crack on.
Speak to Danforth again and he'll agree to have a pow-wow with the General. Leave the prison, go through the valley, and then out and into the World Map.
With a lot of the local problems taken care of, you can now move on to another area in the world. Make your way back to Ranger Citadel, then head for the central corridor towards the rear. Approach General Vargas and Mercaptain to start a new conversation, after which you'll be able to assemble up to ten followers. Pick who you want, then speak to Vargas again to begin the journey to Los Angeles.
You can find the rest of our Wasteland 2 guide from the first page of this article.