The Quarry Nick: How To Save
Nick is the first of the group to find what hunts them in the woods, but you can help him survive if you follow our tips.
If you are wondering how to save the seemingly far-gone Nick, we have the solution for you. The Quarry gives you a cast of camp counsellors to play as and keep alive. Nick is one such counsellor, a preppy young lad who is the unfortunate first victim of the night’s proceedings. Here is what you need to do to save Nick in The Quarry.
- For more tips on keeping the kids alive, check out how to save Dylan in The Quarry.
How To Save The Quarry Nick: General Tips
First we have to say, there are huge spoilers in this guide. You should definitely play through the game at least once before reading any guides, in order to get the proper experience. This guide will give you tips on which decisions are the right ones to make, but there are a lot of possibilities in this game and things can go wrong.
The story's broad strokes should remain the same regardless of what you do, so we will focus on the big decisions that usually result in someone either living or dying. So long as you follow these suggestions and are successful in QTEs or other skill checks, you shouldn’t have too many issues getting the result you want.
- It is hard but it can be done, here is how to save Laura in The Quarry.
How To Save The Quarry Nick: Some Things Cannot Be Avoided
For the most part, these guides will tell you how to get these characters through the night without a scratch on them. Sadly, that is not possible in all cases. A perfect example of that is Nick, the unlucky lad who is first to face the nightmares of Hackett’s Quarry. While talking to Abi in the woods, they will be attacked by a werewolf. Nick will be bitten, there is no way to change that.
During these sequences, you will be playing mostly as Abi. As outlined in how to save Abigail in The Quarry, your best bet for keeping people alive is to have Abi be kind to Nick, even when he is starting to act strange. The process of turning into a werewolf has some nasty side effects and turns Nick into an equally nasty person. When he starts to transform, shoot him as Abi. This will ensure that when he does fully turn into a werewolf, he will run off in fear.
- Provided you do not feed him to Nick, this is how to save Jacob in The Quarry.
How To Save The Quarry Nick: Don’t Put Him Down
The next time we see Nick, he will be in a cage under the Hackett House. Jacob will be locked up beside him, then later Ryan and Laura will find them both. In the interest of getting Nick out of this situation alive, do not let Laura kill him. She will try to, as she has silver-laced ammo. Prevent her from doing that, and if possible do not feed Jacob to Nick. Leave Nick in the cage, as he will be safe there for now.
Later, Kaitlyn and Dylan will be attacked by a werewolf at the lodge. There are a few ways to deal with it, as described in how to save Kaitlyn in The Quarry, the best way to do so is to lock the werewolf in the freezer. You will need to deal with that werewolf one way or another.
Locking it in the freezer means that when the White Wolf is dead or the morning comes, Caleb will return to human form and die in the freezer. Regardless, this will also break the curse on Nick, who Caleb bit. This is the only way to help Nick not only survive the night and also break the curse on him.
Follow these steps, and Nick should survive the night, curse-free. That was how to save Nick in The Quarry, to learn how to save Ryan in The Quarry, check out our guide.
About The Author
Dave McAdam
Dave is a Senior Guides Writer at GGRecon, after several years of freelancing across the industry. He covers a wide range of games, with particular focus on shooters like Destiny 2, RPGs like Baldur's Gate 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, and fighting games like Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8.