If you’ve spent any time wandering the Central Outpost of The First Descendant, you’ve probably seen other players running around with floppy pastel bunny ears and wondered where they got them. Chances are, they unlocked those by completing the quirky, easy-to-miss side mission that’s stumped hundreds of new players over the past few months. This guide walks you through exactly how to do Bunnies Quest in The First Descendant, with tested steps, mistakes to skip, and all the best rewards you can earn for finishing it. I’ve run this quest more than a dozen times with friends and random matchmaking groups, so I’ve got all the little hacks to make your run as smooth as possible.
What You Need Before Starting Bunnies Quest
You can’t just jump straight into this quest as a new player, there are a few small pre-requisites you need to hit first to unlock it. The first is being at least player level 25, which is easy to hit if you’ve run the first three main story missions and a handful of side quests. You also need to complete the main story mission “Vortex Crossing” to unlock the NPC Lila, who gives out the Bunnies Quest. Lila stands right next to the core crafting station in the Central Outpost, so you can’t miss her once she’s unlocked.
You also want to come prepared with a mobility-focused mod build if you have one. Most of this quest is running across the open world Emerald Glade map, so extra movement speed or double jump mods will cut your run time in half. You don’t need high damage gear for this run, but it doesn’t hurt to bring a silenced sidearm if you prefer to clear small mobs along the way instead of running past them. Finally, make sure you have at least one empty inventory slot before you talk to Lila. I forgot this on my first run, had to sprint back to my storage chest to dump a random mod, and wasted 10 minutes of my group’s time, so don’t make that mistake.
Step-by-Step Walkthrough of How to Do Bunnies Quest in The First Descendant
Once you accept the quest from Lila, she’ll hand you three special glowing carrot lures, and mark three burrow locations on your Emerald Glade map. The whole process takes 15 to 20 minutes on average, even if you’re taking your time. You can run this quest solo or in a group of up to four players, and all group members get full credit for progress as long as they stay near the person interacting with quest items.
- Travel to the Emerald Glade map and head to each of the three marked burrow spots. Place one carrot lure at each spot, and stay within the 10-meter radius around the burrow for 60 seconds until the small white bunny spawns. If you leave the circle, the lure will despawn and you’ll have to re-place it.
- After all three bunnies have spawned, they’ll start hopping slowly toward the northern edge of the map. Follow them closely, and don’t attack any wildlife or use explosive weapons within 20 meters of them, or they’ll get scared and run back to their burrows.
- Once the bunnies stop at a hidden rock cave entrance, head inside and interact with the golden bunny chest in the middle of the room to claim your immediate rewards. Once you’ve looted the chest, head back to Lila in the Central Outpost to turn in the quest and get your final reward.
If a bunny gets scared off or you lose a lure for any reason, don’t panic. You can go back to Lila at any time to get free replacement lures, no penalties or cooldowns attached. I had this happen once when a random group member shot a fox right next to one of the bunnies, and I thought we’d have to abandon the quest, but Lila just handed me three new lures immediately when I got back to the outpost. If you’re playing in a group, only one person needs to place the lures and interact with the chest, so it’s easy to carry newer players through the quest if they’re still underleveled for harder content.
Common Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Bunnies Quest Run
Most players who get stuck on this quest are making the same small, avoidable mistakes, so it’s easy to skip frustration if you know what to watch for. The first big one is using loud or explosive weapons near the burrows or the bunnies themselves. Even a single shotgun shot or grenade explosion close to a burrow will stop the bunny from spawning, so switch to a silenced pistol or melee weapon if you have to clear nearby mobs. If you’re playing with randoms, it’s a good idea to mention this in chat before you start the run, because a lot of new players don’t know this mechanic exists.
Another common mistake is running off to collect resource nodes while waiting for a bunny to spawn. The 60 second wait time feels long when you’re just standing around, but if you leave the small radius around the burrow for even two seconds to grab a nearby ore node, the lure will disappear and you’ll have to start the timer over. I’ve seen at least three different groups waste 20 extra minutes on this quest because someone kept wandering off to collect materials while we waited for bunnies to spawn.
Finally, don’t forget to turn the quest in to Lila after you loot the cave chest. The chest gives you credits and a mod immediately, so a lot of players assume the quest is done once they open it. But you’ll miss out on the exclusive floppy bunny ear headgear if you don’t go back to talk to Lila after looting the chest. That headgear is the main reason most people run this quest, so it’s not a mistake you want to make.
Best Rewards You Can Earn From Bunnies Quest
This quest might seem silly at first glance, but the rewards are actually really useful, even for high-level endgame players. The most popular reward is obviously the bunny ear headgear, which is fully dyeable and can’t be earned from any other mission or shop in the game. You’ll see these ears on a huge percentage of long-time players, because they’re one of the few unique, non-combat cosmetics available right now.
You also get a stackable +5% movement speed mod from the cave chest, which works on every character and stacks with all other mobility mods. I use this mod on all of my exploration and speedrunning builds, and it’s cut my resource farming time by almost 20% since I first got it. You also get 50,000 credits for completing the quest, which is enough to craft two high-tier legendary weapons if you already have the required materials saved up.
There’s also a little hidden bonus for players who run the quest three separate times on different characters. You’ll unlock a free bunny hop emote that you can use in the outpost and during missions, which is a fun little easter egg most players don’t know about. It doesn’t give any gameplay buffs, but it’s a fun way to mess around with friends in the outpost between runs.
Bunnies Quest is one of the most charming, low-effort side missions in The First Descendant, and it’s well worth the 20 minutes it takes to complete, even if you only care about the cosmetic rewards. Now that you know how to do Bunnies Quest in The First Descendant, you can run it for all of your characters, or help out newer players you meet in matchmaking who are stuck trying to figure out why their bunnies keep running away. If you’re running it with a group, let the newest player place the lures so they get the full experience, it’s way more fun than just rushing through the mission as fast as possible.