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The Witcher 3

Avid Collector Walkthrough

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Avid Collector

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

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Avid Collector Location and Rewards

Basic Information

Quest Number -
Region Novigrad
Quest Location The Borsodi Brothers' Auction House Marcus T.K. Hodgson's bookshop
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Rewards

Gold Reward None
Exp Reward None
Item Reward None


How to Unlock Avid Collector

You can unlock this quest by taking to Yaromir and impressing him when you get to the upper floors of the Borsodi Auction House during the quest Open Sesame!.

Is Avid Collector Missable or Failable?

You can miss this quest if started the auction without talking to Yaromir or fail to impress Yaromir during the quest Open Sesame!.

Avid Collector Walkthrough

Objectives
1 Sell the painting Starry Night Over the Pontar to Marcus T.K. Hodgson in his shop at Novigrad.

Avid Collector Tips and Strategies

Impressing Yaromir

Impressing Yaromir
In order to impress Yaromir, you need pick the option Indicate the portrait of the merchant.. After this he will give you a tip about the painting and you can choose to tell Vimme about it or not.

Is Avid Collector Worth It?

Avid Collector is somewhat worth doing

This quest gives you somewhat useful benefits when you complete it. It is up to you to decide whether the things you gain from this quest will benefit you greatly.

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- A Midnight Clear Brunwich Miller's Lake 33
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- Enchanting: Start-up Costs Upper Mill 32
- Races: Swift as the Western Winds Upper Mill 32
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