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Deserter Gold is a treasure hunt quest in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Walkthrough[]

To start the quest, loot the spy's notes from a crate at the hidden treasure marker northeast of the White Orchard mill and northwest of Cackler Bridge. Read the spy's notes to complete the first objective. The quest will complete at this point if you have already looted the pertinent container in the abandoned hut prior to reading the notes.

For the next objective, head to White Orchard's mill. Go to the shack slightly northeast of the windmill, and climb down to the stairs leading down which are obscured by some loose floorboards. Descend into the underground chamber, knocking down the door with the Aard sign. Loot the second chest on the left to complete the quest.

Journal entry[]

Discipline is the backbone of any army. Everything must be written down, every order signed and archived in triplicate. This proved a boon to Geralt on one occasion, when he came across a document written in a soldier's hand. It was sparse and contained few details, but what it did divulge was intriguing, to say the least...
15th day of observation (23rd of Birke)
Back in the camp. Brought in heaps of plunder, mostly armor and weapons, but this time a sealed chest, too. Towards dusk a man delivered rations of food. And drink.
16th day of observation (24th of Birke)
Messenger arrived in the camp before dawn. Caused quite a stir. They immediately organized a group to transport the chest. After dusk I'll try to track down where they carried it to.
17th day of observation (25th of Birke)
Didn't move the case that far away, just to the abandoned hut near the old mill. Set up a watch, so I wasn't able to get closer.
18th day of observation (26th of Birke)
Every man in the camp has been drinking since yesterday afternoon. If we attacked now, we'd obliterate them. Too bad the commander only sent one man (me) to this outpost. I'll try to sneak in tonight. If fortune smiles on me, perhaps one man will be enough.
Geralt followed the instructions mentioned in the notes and found the deserters' cache - and what a rich find it was!

Objectives[]

  • Read the letter you found.
  • Find the deserters' cache using your Witcher Senses.

Notes[]

  • As the location is out of the way, by the time the player reaches it they most likely already did the related quest, Temerian Valuables, in which case this one will automatically complete after reading the Spy's notes.
  • If Temerian Valuables has not been triggered, one of the chests in the chamber will be locked.
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