Are side quests required to progress? (Like new islands)

[carpetmaster]

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[Violentcreeper7]

no u only need to finish the main quests to progress the side quests are there to keep u busy and 4 the rewards

 

[wxzzrd]

no u only need to finish the main quests to progress the side quests are there to keep u busy and 4 the rewards

Yep wut he said now someone lock this thread plz