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The Witcher 3

The Truth is in the Stars Walkthrough

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This is a guide to the quest titled The Truth is in the Stars 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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The Truth is in the Stars Location and Rewards

Basic Information

Quest Number -
Region Velen
Quest Location Benek
Previous Quest -
Next Quest -

Rewards

Gold Reward None
Exp Reward 60
Item Reward None


How to Unlock The Truth is in the Stars

Head to Oxenfurt's notice board and read the posting called Careful! There's a Swindler About!.

You can also begin the quest straight away by heading to the town of Benek on the Eastern part of Velen and talking to the Old Sage.

Is The Truth is in the Stars Missable or Failable?

You can miss this quest if you don't read the posting in Oxenfurt or talk to the Old Sage.

You can also fail this quest if you select Not gonna run around picking magic roots while talking to the Old Sage.

The Truth is in the Stars Walkthrough

The cave where the Dragonsroot can be found

Objectives
1 Head to Oxenfurt's notice board and read the posting called Careful! There's a Swindler About!. Oxenfurt is located on the eastern side of Velen, northeast of Stonecutters' Settlement.
2 Follow the objective marker to Benek, a small settlement far south of Oxenfurt, and east of Reardon Manor.
3 Talk to the Old Sage. Pick the dialogue option I'll see what I can do. Note: Choosing ''Not gonna run around picking magic roots'' immediately fails the quest.
4 Follow the objective marker southeast till you come across a cave. Go inside.
5 Follow the cave's path till you see a group of Ghouls. Defeat them.
6 Use your Witcher senses to find the Dragonsroot nearby.
7 Bring the Dragonsroot back to the Old Safe in Benek to end the quest.

Is The Truth is in the Stars Worth It?

We do not recommend doing this quest unless for completion's sake. There is nothing to gain besides Exp.

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Base Game Secondary Quests

At the Mercy of Strangers (N/A) A Mysterious Passenger Gwent Quest: Collect ‘em All! (N/A)
Gwent Quest: Old Pals (N/A) Never Trust Children (N/A) A Frying Pan, Spick and Span (N/A)
Missing in Action (N/A) Precious Cargo (N/A) Twisted Firestarter (N/A)
Caravan Attack (N/A) Deadly Crossing (N/A) Face Me if You Dare! (N/A)
Fake Papers (N/A) Gwent Quest: Velen Players (N/A) Harassing a Troll (N/A)
Highway Robbery (N/A) Highwayman's Cache (N/A) Looters (N/A)
Man's Best Friend (N/A) Races: Crow's Perch (N/A) The Truth is in the Stars (N/A)
A Warm Welcome (N/A) Drunken Rabble (N/A) Empty Coop (N/A)
Gwent Quest: Big City Players (N/A) Gwent Quest: Playing Innkeeps (N/A) Gwent Quest: Playing Thaler (N/A)
Call of the Wild (N/A) Karmic Justice (N/A) The Four Faces of Hemdall (N/A)
The Heroes' Pursuits: For the Goddess' Glory (N/A) The Heroes' Pursuits: Kaer Trolde (N/A) Message from an Old Friend (N/A)
Woe is Me (N/A) Worthy of Trust (N/A) Novigrad, Closed City (II) (N/A)
Trail of Echoes (N/A) Race: The Great Erasmus Vegelbud Memorial Derby (N/A) Racists of Novigrad (N/A)
Strangers in the Night (N/A) Strumpet in Distress (N/A) Suspicious Shakedown (N/A)
The Flame of Hatred (N/A) The Most Truest of Basilisks (N/A) The Price of Passage (N/A)
Yustianna Disturbed The Heroes' Pursuits: Fyresdal The Heroes' Pursuits: Fayrlund
Siren's Call Farting Trolls Brave Fools Die Young
Witch Hunter Raids (N/A) Gwent Quest: Skellige Style (N/A) On Death's Bed (2)
The Dwarven Document Dilemma (2) Funeral Pyres (3) Hazardous Goods (4)
The Whispering Hillock (5) A Dog's Life (5) Ciri's Room (5)
A Favor for a Friend (6) A Towerful of Mice (6) An Invitation from Keira Metz (6)
Fools' Gold (6) Ghosts of the Past (6) Magic Lamp (6)
The Fall of the House of Reardon (6) Hey, You Wanna Look at my Stuff? (6) A Greedy God (7)
Forefathers' Eve (7) Lynch Mob (7) Thou Shalt Not Pass (7)
Wild at Heart (7) Haunted House (7) For the Advancement of Learning (8)
Hidden Messages of the Nilfgaardian Kind (8) Novigrad Hospitality (8) Bitter Harvest (9)
Last Rites (9) Return to Crookback Bog (9) Honor Among Thieves (9)
Of Dairy and Darkness (9) The Gangs of Novigrad (9) Death By Fire (10)
Defender of the Faith (10) Love's Cruel Snares (10) Witcher Wannabe (10)
Rough Neighborhood (10) Following the Thread (11) Fists of Fury: Velen (11)
A Barnful of Trouble (11) Novigrad, Closed City (11) Fists of Fury: Champion of Champions (11 )
Blood Ties (12) A Dangerous Game (12) A Matter of Life and Death (12)
A Walk on the Waterfront (12) An Eye for an Eye (12) Fencing Lessons (12)
Redania's Most Wanted (12) Spooked Mare (12) Flesh for Sale (12 )
Black Pearl (13) A Tome Entombed (13) From a Land Far, Far Away (13)
The Volunteer (13) Warehouse of Woe (13 ) Free Spirit (13)
A Deadly Plot (14) Cabaret (14) Master of the Arena (14)
Stranger in a Strange Land (14) The Cave of Dreams (14) Now or Never (14)
Out On Your Arse! (14) The Nobleman Statuette (14) The Soldier Statuette (14)
The Price of Honor (14 ) The Nithing (14) A Bard's Beloved (15)
Armed Assault (15) For Fame and Glory (15) Little Red (15)
The Family Blade (15 ) In Wolf's Clothing (15 ) An Unpaid Debt (15 )
The Last Wish (15) Carnal Sins (16) The Path of Warriors (16)
The Lord of Undvik (17) Possession (17) Crime and Punishment (18)
King's Gambit (18) Coronation (18) Iron Maiden (19)
A Feast for Crows (20) Hard Times (21) Brothers In Arms: Velen (22)
Brothers In Arms: Novigrad (22) Brothers In Arms: Skellige (22) Brothers In Arms: Nilfgaard (22)
Fists of Fury: Novigrad (23) The Bastion (23 ) Abandoned Sawmill (24)
Finders Keepers (24) Shock Therapy (24) Of Swords and Dumplings (24)
Master Armorers (24) Practicum in Advanced Alchemy (24 ) Take What You Want (25)
Where the Cat and Wolf Play... (25) Peace Disturbed (25) Taken as a Lass (25 )
A Final Kindness (26) High Stakes (26) The Sad Tale of the Grossbart Brothers (26)
Monster Slayer (26) Greenhouse Effect (27) Berengar's Blade (27 )
It Takes Three to Tango (28) Faithful Friend (30) Fists of Fury: Skellige (30)
Reason of State (30) The Tower Outta Nowheres (30 ) The Witcher's Forge (30 )

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Vintner's Contract: Duchaton Crest Of Sheers and a Witcher I Sing Big Feet to Fill: The Third Group
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Big Feet to Fill: The Second Group (N/A) Big Feet to Fill: The First Group (N/A) Amidst the Mill's Grist (N/A)
A Knight’s Tales Raging Wolf Knight for Hire
Extreme Cosplay Big Feet to Fill: The Fourth Group The Perks of Being a Jailbird
Big Feet to Fill: The Fifth Group The Warble of a Smitten Knight (35) Turn and Face the Strange (35)
Paperchase (36) Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls of Granite! (36) Wine Wars: Vermentino (37)
Wine Wars: Coronata (37) Father Knows Worst (37) Wine Wars: Belgaard (37 and 39)
Vintner's Contract: Rivecalme Storehouse (37) Gwent Quest: To Everything - Turn, Turn, Tournament! (38) Vintner's Contract: Dun Tynne Hillside (40)
Wine Wars: Consorting (40) Master Master Master Master! (40) Wine Wars: The Deus in the Machina (42)
The Hunger Game (42) Vintner's Contract: Cleaning Those Hard-to-Reach Places (43) There Can Be Only One (43)
A Portrait of the Witcher as an Old Man (43) Duck, Duck, Goosed! (47)

Hearts of Stone Secondary Quests

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The Taxman Cometh (32) Without a Trace (32) A Midnight Clear (33)
Rose on a Red Field (33) Avid Collector (34)

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