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Breaking the Bank Walkthrough and Rewards

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Starfield - Breaking the Bank
Breaking the Bank is a faction quest in Starfield. See how to unlock Breaking the Bank, rewards, and how to complete it.

Breaking the Bank Rewards and Unlock Condition

How to Unlock and Rewards

Planet Started Deimos, Sol System
Location UC Vigilance
Faction Crimson Fleet
Prerequisites Complete Echoes of the Past
Quest Giver Commander Kibwe Ikande
Rewards EXP: 350
Credits: N/A

Breaking the Bank Walkthrough and Objectives

Main Objectives

Breaking the Bank Walkthrough ▼
1 Dock with The Siren of the Stars
2 Ask Society Patrons About Larry Dumbrosky
3 Speak to Klaudia Swist
4 Speak to Gabriel Vera
5 Return to Evgeny Rokov
6 Speak to Chief Engineer Sandin
7 Gain Entry to the Life Support System
8 Disable the Life Support System
9 Confront Gabriel Vera in His Cabin
10 Confront Larry Dumbrosky
11 Speak to Evgeny Rokov
12 Deal with the Galbank Guard
13 Deal with the Ecliptic Ambush
14 Recover Information Regarding Galbank's Lost Transport
15 Follow Naeva
16 Report Mission Progress on the UC Vigilance

1. Dock With The Siren of the Stars

Starfield - Dock with Siren of the Stars

After completing Echoes of the Past, head to The Siren of the Stars for your next mission.

Echoes of the Past Rewards and How to Unlock

2. Ask Society Patrons About Larry Dumbrosky

Starfield - Ask Patrons

Ask the terran visitors to try and gather information about Larry Dumbrosky. Continue asking guests until the objective is marked finished.

3. Speak to Klaudia Swist

Starfield - Speak with Claudia

Talk to Klaudia Swist to get information useful against Larry Dumbrosky. You can choose to either Persuade her, or Pay her 2500 Credits.

Use the Love Letter to Get Information

Love Letter Location

Guest Room 01

Love Letter

Alternatively, you can give Klaudia the love letter that Larry wrote to her to get information about him.

To get the letter, go to Guest Room 01, which is located on the far end of the same hallway where you can find Klaudia. Lockpick (Expert Level) the door to get inside or pickpocket the suite's key from her to unlock it. Once inside, proceed to her bedroom and pick up the My Darling Klaudia slate on her bed.

4. Speak to Gabriel Vera

Starfield - Speak to Gabriel

Speak to Gabriel Vera to try and enlist his help.

5. Return to Evgeny Rokov

Starfield - Return to Rokov

Speak to Evgeny Rokov to inform him of the recent developments. He will suggest a Shipwide Emergency, which you can trigger via the Environmental Control Computer.

6. Speak to Chief Engineer Sandin

Starfield - Speak to Sandin

Speak to Chief Engineer Sandin and convince him to let you in to the room with the Environmental Control Computer.

7. Gain Entry to the Life Support System

Starfield - Gain Entry to Life Support

Use the Computer using Engineer Sandin's ID to trigger the Shipwide Emergency.

8. Disable the Life Support System

Disable the Life Support System by flipping the three reset switches.

9. Confront Gabriel Vera in His Cabin

Starfield - Confront Vera

Confront Vera in his Cabin. You can choose to tell him you're part of the UC SysDef, or the Crimson Fleet. You can also pay him 2500 Credits, for him to hand over the slate of evidence.

You Can Attack Gabriel Vera to Speed Up the Quest

Starfield - Attack Gabriel

The more peaceful route will have you talk to several NPCs, leading up to the confrontation with Dumbrosky. If you want to speed up the quest progress, or simply act as a true member of the Crimson Fleet, you can Attack Gabriel Vera during your first encounter.

Attacking Gabriel Vera essentially moves the Optional Kill Larry Dumbrosky to now become the Main Objective.

Be warned that doing so will cause the entire ship to be hostile towards you, and you will become a wanted criminal.

Reputation System Explained

10. Confront Larry Dumbrosky

Starfield - Confront Dumbrosky

With evidence in hand, confront Larry Dumbrosky. You also have the option to Attack, prompting the crew to be hostile against you.

11. Speak to Evgeny Rokov

Starfield - Speak to Rokov

Speak to Evgeny Rokov to report the developments of your mission. Your dialogue choices will not affect quest progress, so proceed however you want.

12. Deal With the Galbank Guard

Starfield - Deal with Guard

Head to Galbank in New Atlantis and enter the Vault by dealing with the guard. You can show him your Credentials to enter.

New Atlantis Map, Shops, and Location Guide

13. Deal With the Ecliptic Ambush

Starfield - Deal with Ambush

Once you enter the vault, Ecliptic mercenaries will ambush you. Deal with the enemies to proceed.

14. Recover Information Regarding Galbank's lost transport

Starfield - Recover Information

Use the Galbank Archives to get the Information about The Legacy, which is the destination for the final quest in the Kryx's Legacy questline.

15. Follow Naeva

Starfield - Follow Naeva

With the information in hand, return to The Key and follow Naeva. Speak with Naeva and Delgado to discuss how you will deal with the EM Storm problem surrounding the discovered area.

16. Report Mission Progress on the UC Vigilance

Starfield - Report to Vigilance

Return to the Vigilance and inform Commander Ikande of the new developments. This will also start the The Best There Is quest.

The Best There Is Rewards and How to Unlock

Optional Objectives

  • Kill Larry Dumbrosky
  • Discover Location of ES Award
  • Speak to Sheila about the ES Award
  • Steal the ES Award
  • Give the ES Award to Naeva

Give Naeva the ES Award for Extra Credits

Starfield - Give the ES Award

Following the Optional Objective to Steal the ES Award, you can submit the item to Naeva at the Key. Doing so will reward you 3000 Credits for completing Naeva's request, and payment of an additional 9600 Credits for a whopping total of 12600 Credits.

Money Making Guide: How to Farm Credits

Starfield Related Guides

Starfield - Factions

List of All Factions

All Joinable Factions

Faction Questlines
Starfield - UC Vanguard UC Vanguard Starfield - Freestar RangersFreestar Collective
Starfield - Ryujin Industries iconRyujin Industries Starfield - Crimson Fleet iconCrimson Fleet
Starfield - Constellation iconConstellation Ebbside Strikers
Starfield - House VaHouse Va'ruun
(DLC)

All Religions

List of All Religions
The Enlightened House Va'ruun Sanctum Universum

Crimson Fleet Questline

Quest Rewards
1 Deep Cover EXP: 250
2 Rook Meets King EXP: 250
Pirate Swashbuckler Gear
3 Echoes of the Past EXP: 350
Keelhauler
・UC Prison Shuttle
4 Breaking the Bank EXP: 350
5 The Best There Is EXP: 250
・UC Citizen ID
The Well Apartment
6 Absolute Power EXP: 350
7 Eye of the Storm EXP: 350
Revenant
8 Legacy’s End EXP: 350

Crimson Fleet Optional Quests

Quest Rewards
1 Burden of Proof EXP: 50
2 Doctor's Orders EXP: 100
3 Reclaiming the Past EXP: 75

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