Late Bloomer is a side quest in Starfield. See how to unlock Late Bloomer, rewards, and how to complete it.

Late Bloomer Rewards and Unlock Condition

How to Unlock and Rewards

Late Bloomer Walkthrough and Objectives

Main Objectives

1. Speak to Kelton Frush
2. Speak to Leah Casler
3. Convince Lea to Hand Over the Branchh
4. Deliver the Branch to Kelton Frush
5. Wait for Kelton
6. Speak to Kelton Frush
7. Upload Audio to an SSNN Terminal
8. Run a Diagnostic
9. Return to the Tree
10. Speak to Kelton Frush

Speak to Kelton Frush

Speak to Kelton Frush, who will mention that the vibrations the tree is ending is due to it about to reproduce.

To prevent catastrophic damage to New Atlantis, Kelton needs a tree branch sample from Akila City to stimulate a response.

Speak to Leah Casler

Travel to Akila City in Cheyenne and head to the Coe Heritage Museum and speak with Lea Casler. She'll mention that she's neither authorized or inclined to give the tree branch.

You'll need to either persuade Lea Casler or steal the branches from the museum.

Convince Leah to Hand Over the Branch

Persuade Leah by selecting the I really need that tree branch dialogue option.

With at least 1 Rank in the Persuasion, you can easily convince Leah Casler to hand over the tree branches. Otherwise, make sure to choose the respectful options at the start.

How to Build Persuasion Meter

Steal the Branch from the Museum

If you fail to persuade Leah Casler, you'll need to steal the tree branches from the safe behind her. Keep in mind that Leah rarely moves from her spot, so you'll need a high Sneak skill to successfully steal the branches.

Additionally, the safe where the tree branches are stored has an Expert Lock, which requires at least 2 Ranks in the Security skill to open.

Lockpicking Guide and How to Pick Locks

Deliver the Branch to Kelton Frush

Return to New Atlantis in Jemison and speak to Kelton Frush to give him the tree branches.

He'll mention that he needs to analyze and then synthesize an audio sample from the tree branch.

Wait for Kelton

Kelton will take a few seconds to synthesize an audio sample from the Akila City tree branch. Simply wait for him to finish analyzing and talk to him when the objective updates.

Speak to Kelton Frush

Speak to Kelton Frush and he'll ask you to upload his synthesized audio to an SSNN Terminal to broadcast it to the tree.

Upload Audio to an SSNN Terminal

Travel to the Commercial District and head inside the SSNN Building and operate the terminal near the floor lamp.

Upload Diagonistic File

To upload the audio sample, click on Broadcast Diagnostics and then Upload Diagnostic File to upload Kelton's audio sample.

Run a Diagnostic

With the audio sample uploaded, click on Run Diagnostic to play the audio file. Exit the terminal once the objective updates.

Return to the Tree

Head back to the tree by taking the NAT and traveling to the MAST District.

Speak to Kelton Frush

Speak to Kelton Frush who mentions that while there's now no catastrophic danger, he still needs to monitor the tree. Finish his dialogue to complete the quest and you'll receive 100 EXP and some Credits.

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