storage hunters open world npc quest locations guide

Storage Hunters: Open World uses NPCs to guide progression through auctions, item collection, shop sales, repairs, fishing, and area unlocks. The most reliable approach is to search each newly available zone for its quest giver before returning to older areas for unfinished objectives.

The Quests & NPCs reference page, published August 17, 2026, documents the main quest givers, requirements, rewards, and several unlock conditions. Some NPC entries do not list a precise landmark, so use the named area, nearby garage, or associated activity as your search anchor.

The early route usually begins with Billy in Junk Yard, then expands toward the gas station, Back Alley, Farmyard, fishing pond, and Shipyard. Lucky Beach represents a much later progression stage and should be treated as an endgame-area quest route rather than an early detour.

Billy is the central early quest giver. His documented objectives gradually increase from winning one Junk Yard auction to finding Legendary items, collecting large quantities of Rare and Epic items, repairing equipment, cleaning items, opening junk safes, and selling items through your shop.

The two basketball NPCs provide focused collection quests. Basketball Player 6 asks for six Basketballs, while Basketball Player 7 asks for seven Basketball Rings. These objectives are connected to auctions rather than a single guaranteed chest, so progress depends on repeatedly checking suitable auction results.

The Gas Station-man has two documented quests. The first requires Petrol Containers, Used Tires, Car Wheels, and a Car Key. The second shifts toward Gas Tubes, Car Batteries, Petrol Pumps, and grading one Petrol Pump to three stars.

A practical inventory rule is to keep at least one copy of unusual quest-related items until the current regional quest chain is finished. For ordinary duplicates, selling them can help satisfy shop-value and net-worth requirements without blocking collection progress.

Back Alley adds more demanding auction and quality objectives. Sal’s quest chain includes Shop Front auctions, Silver and Gold mutations, Uncommon and Rare item targets, repairs, cleaning, and shop sales. His entry requirement is $750 net worth, which makes him an important early progression checkpoint.

The Mysterious Man focuses on weapons. His documented objectives begin with finding three weapons and eventually require Legendary weapons, mutation targets, condition thresholds, and three-star grading. This chain is best handled as a long-term project rather than a single farming session.

Ted’s Farmyard quests follow the same broad structure as Billy and Sal: win local auctions, sell items from the region, repair equipment, clean items, and pursue mutation or rarity targets.

The Fisherman is located at the fishing pond and has five documented quests. His objectives include fishing up $4,000, 50 items, $10,000, 100 items, and $50,000 worth of items. Fishing rods are obtained through Farmyard auctions, and higher-rarity rods allow more items to be fished from the pond.

Steve becomes available at a much higher net-worth threshold and introduces Shipyard container objectives. His chain includes Small Container Garage auctions, later Large Container requirements, Shipyard sales, repairs, rarity targets, and mutation milestones.

The best quest route minimizes unnecessary travel by grouping objectives according to location and activity. Before starting an auction session, check which NPC quest is active, then prioritize the region and item type that can satisfy several requirements at once.

For repeated auction quests, continue tracking the counter rather than assuming the task has ended. Some documented chains contain large milestones and later switch auction types, as seen in Steve’s Shipyard progression.

NPC quests reward money, Gems, Luck Drinks, utility items, vehicles, access, and luck bonuses. Reward information is not documented for every quest, so treat entries marked as unknown as unconfirmed rather than assuming a fixed payout.

Bobby and Terry form a separate delivery-focused chain. Bobby’s objectives include feeding him food, delivering cleaned water tanks, transporting Bobby and his truck, finding the Mechanic’s Box, and delivering a three-star RC Car. Terry’s final documented quest requires a Car Battery and Sledge Hammer to fix Bobby’s truck.

The Engineer, Mad Scientist, Alien Boss, Annie, and other event or progression NPCs should be handled separately from the standard regional route. The Engineer’s chain involves restoring the plant through four tiers, while the Mad Scientist’s final quest requires the Weather Machine Orb and Uranium Depositer.

Limited-time NPCs may become unavailable when their event ends. If an event quest is active, prioritize its required auctions and limited items before returning to standard regional progression.