Should You Lie or Tell the Cabinet About Vae Victis in Starfield

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Should You Tell the Cabinet About Vae Victis in Starfield?

I recommend you lie to the cabinet so that Vae Victis stays alive and makes you a hitman in Starfield, causing an Assassin's Guild quest loop.

J.R. Waugh

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Christian Bognar

Published: Dec 9, 2023 10:40 am

During your perilous journey to Londinion, you discover that Vae Victus is responsible for the terrormorph attacks on Tau Ceti II and Jemison. With this new information, should you tell the cabinet about Vae Victis or lie and cover up his crimes in Starfield?

Should You Tell the Cabinet About Vae Victis or Lie in Starfield?

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I recommend you lie to the cabinet so that Vae Victis stays alive and makes you his hitman in Starfield. The benefits outweigh the moral quandary. While both choices get you some credits and your citizenship in New Atlantis, Doctor Orlase was set up to take the fall for Victis, and it is upsetting how easy it is to convince the board of this.

You’ll have met with Vae Victis beforehand and he asks you to consider this option, so hear him out and weigh the options. Keep in mind, that you will be able to do this regardless of whether you told Hadrian he was still alive.

If You Lie to the Cabinet About Reginald Orlase

Simply stick to your story and hold that it was Orlase, they’ll believe you, and there isn’t even a persuasion check. You’ll have continuous access to Victis and a loop of the Preventive Action quest, essentially assassination contracts in the game.

You usually have one weaker target on a planet or location in a nearby solar system, surrounded by tougher mercs or pirates. The loot is the best part of these guaranteed large encounters.

If You Tell the Cabinet About Vae Victis and His Crimes in Starfield

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If you choose to tell the truth as my colleague Thomas Cunliffe chose, you’ll still receive your money and citizenship. However, Victis will disappear from his holding unit in Subsection Seven, leaving behind a note for you along with access to his room. Of the two, this is more underwhelming but does paint him more in a Hannibal Lecter role, the killer mastermind who got away.

A Legacy Forged Quest Rewards

Completing the A Legacy Forged quest will reward you with ~350+ experience points and ~15600-18800+ credits (scaled to your level). The good news is that the rewards will be the same, no matter if you lied or told the truth to the cabinet during the quest.

Additionally, regardless of your choice, you will receive the Mercury Tower Penthouse in New Atlantis. The Penthouse will act as a living quarters for your character, where you can add furniture, research labs, and more. I recommend using the Penthouse to store essential items you don’t want to lug around, similar to the cargo hold to your ship. This way, you can always return and obtain the goodies when needed!

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Author

J.R. Waugh

J.R. is a Staff Writer with AOTF and has been covering gaming and entertainment in the industry since 2022. Along with a B.A. in History from the University of Cincinnati, he has studied at the University of Birmingham, UK, and part of his M.A. at the University of Waterloo. You'll find J.R. particularly at home writing about the hottest manga and anime. He is highly passionate about horror, strategy, and RPGs, and anything about Star Trek or LOTR. When not ranting about fan theories or writing guides, J.R. is streaming his favorite RPGs and other forgotten gems.

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Christian Bognar

Christian has been a writer of Attack of the Fanboy for over a year and has covered Shadows of Rose, Lords of the Fallen, Remnant 2, Lies of P, and more; his favorite genre is Survival Horror. He has a business degree but felt the need to take his love for video games to the gaming community. Outside of writing, you can find him listening to all types of podcasts, especially Always Sunny Podcast and Morbid True Crime.