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Sunken Treasure Walkthrough

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Sunken Treasure quest

This is a guide to the quest titled Sunken Treasure from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Read on to learn locations, rewards, best choices, best outcomes, as well as useful tips and strategies for completing this quest.

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Sunken Treasure Location and Rewards

Basic Information

Quest Number -
Region Velen
Quest Location Northwest of Hangman's Alley
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Rewards

Gold Reward 5
Exp Reward None
Item Reward None


How to Unlock Sunken Treasure

Read the Water-damaged letter found on a body northwest of Hangman's Alley.

Is Sunken Treasure Missable or Failable?

You can miss this quest if you don't read the Water-damaged letter.

This quest cannot be failed.

Sunken Treasure Walkthrough

Swimming into the open water

Objectives
1 Head to Hangman's Alley in the Velen region.
2 From there, head northwest to the Hidden Treasure marker.
3 You will see a body lying on the shore. Loot it to receive the Water-damaged letter.
4 Read the letter to activate the quest.
5 Follow the objective marker by swimming into the ocean.
6 Take out the drowners by using your crossbow underwater.
7 Loot the chest on the ocean floor to end the quest.

Sunken Treasure Tips and Strategies

Snipe the Drowners

Sniping the Drowners

You can kill the drowners without having to go near them. Simply stay a safe distance away and snipe at them with your crossbow while underwater.

Is Sunken Treasure Worth It?

This quest is not worth doing since you receive only 5 Crowns by the end of it.

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- Battlefield Loot South of the Eternal Fire Chapel 20
- Blood Gold Northwest of White Eagle Fort 18
- Don't Play with the Gods Southeast of Duén Hen and north of Byways 15
- Dowry West of Gustfields Farm 32
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- Scavenger Hunt: Griffin School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 2 Frischlow
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White Eagle Fort
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- Sunken Treasure Northwest of Hangman's Alley 4
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- Not Only Eagles Dare Ulula's Needle 10
- Precious Haul Southeast of Tor Gvalch'ca 13
- Scavenger Hunt: Bear School Gear Fort Etnir
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