Starfield: Shattered Space – Should You Kill or Spare Varrick?

Starfield Shattered Space has a number of quests in which players will need to make a difficult choice, including, what is the case with the “Conflict in conviction“Seeking, sparing, or killing someone. In this case, it’s a man named Vaeric, who is wanted dead by Victor for being a traitor and alive by his mother, Vitoria. It’s a tricky choice, especially as both sides can represent Compelling arguments, depending on what type of character the player is roleplaying as.

There are many memorable choices in StarfieldAnd this in the relatively early search, “Conflict in conviction“, can only add to the list. Of course, while some will want to make a choice without knowing the consequences, understandably many would rather know what they are getting themselves into in the first place. Fortunately, The results for each choice are simpleMeaning players won’t have to worry about weighing complex consequences.

What happens if you kill Vaeric?

Vitoria will be deeply upset

Once players have found Vaeric during the “Conflict in conviction“Look for yourself Starfield Shattered SpaceThey will need to speak with Tane first, then they are presented with three options. If the player has decided to kill Vaeric, there is the option of only attacking Vaeric or attacking both Tane and Vaeric at the same time. Choosing to attack Vaeric – or both him and Thane – will result in a relatively easy fightAfter which players will need to loot Vaeric’s corpse for his House Veth’aal signet ring to show Victor.

After the deed is done, players will need to return to Victor and tell him the good – or arguably bad – news. There are three options again, with each one being a slight variation on the same dialog choice, and all of which result in handing over the signet ring. Luther will naturally be quite upset to hear that Vaeric is dead, and Vitoria will tell Victor that her son’s death is at his hands.

Naturally, more meaningful choices are just one of the many features of the base Starfield Experience needs more of that, and unfortunately, it doesn’t really fix the issue. If players choose to kill Vaeric and hand over the ring, they do not receive any special rewardAnd instead just get the basic credits and XP. Of course, they’ll get whatever loot is on his corpse after killing him, and will be in Victor’s good books, but Vittoria and the rest of the Uthal household will hate them.

What happens if you spare Vaeric

You can pretend that he is dead or convince him to return home

Players who decide they want to spare Vaeric during the “Conflict in conviction“Look for yourself Starfield Shattered Space Will have two possible options. The first is to Ask Vaeric for the signet ring and let him go free, after which players can take the ring to Viktor and pretend he’s deadThus Victor forgets and frightens the family. Fans can also ask Vaeric for 10,000 credits, as well as the ring for sparing him, which he will accept, so they get a huge reward.

Alternatively, fans can convince Vaeric to return home, thus ensuring he doesn’t die and settled in the valley. This is a little tricky, as players will first need to pass a Conviction check, but if they succeed, Vaeric will go back home, informing his family that even though the Great Serpent didn’t take him back, he still returned. Players struggling to pass the Persuasion check can take advantage of a hidden Starfield mechanic that infinitely levels Persuasion, though getting Vaeric home still results in the same basic rewards as they would have gotten for killing him.

If fans choose to let Vaeric go free and pretend he’s dead, Vitoria will give the same reaction as if Vaeric was actually killed. however, The player can then go and find her and inform her of the truth, alleviating some of the pain she is experiencing. Thinking that her son is dead. Although this does not result in a greater reward or any extra experience points, it is a better conclusion to the storyline, especially for those who are annoyed if they fail the persuasion check.

You should not kill Vaeric in conflict in conviction

Choosing to spare him results in better rewards

It’s not worth killing Vaeric in the “Conflict in conviction“Look for yourself Starfield Shattered SpaceAs there is no special reward for doing so, and it only really benefits Victor. Choosing to kill Vaeric will only reward the player with a handful of credits and XP that they would get for sparing him anyway, as well as the items that Vaeric had on him during the fight. Additionally, killing Vaeric isn’t as narratively rewarding, especially for those who are good at persuading characters to do what they want, even though it’s the best way to roleplay as a bad guy.

Choosing to spare Vaeric, but pretend he’s dead, is by far the best choice from a reward standpointAs it will earn players 10,000 credits on top of the base rewards. However, depending on what level players are when they start Starfield10,000 credits is probably not worth it, especially as it resulted in upsetting the rest of the Wethel household. This is still the best result if all fans are interested in is earning as many credits as possible, and it can be a useful boost to save for a more expensive item.

Ultimately, the best choice when it comes to a satisfying and good narrative outcome is to convince Vaeric to return to his family. As long as the players succeed in persuading him, everyone in the Utel’le household, including Victor, will be happy, and no one has to die. Players will still receive the base reward, exactly the same as they would have received for killing him, but will still have a happy outcome, which is a rare outcome in Starfield Shattered Space DLC.

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