Is Varre's Quest Possible Without Invading?

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To clarify, this isn't a post about not wanting to do PvP. On the contrary, I actually love the multiplayer in these games- However, I've spent about half an hour in total now trying to invade the necessary number of people to get the invitation to Mogh's palace, with no luck. I've spent even longer trying to play co-op, but that's another matter. I know It's possible to access Mohg by going to the Consecrated Snowfield, but I'd really prefer if I could just do it the easy way. Is there anything I can do, or am I just doomed to deal with the ♥♥♥♥♥♥ matchmaking?

[SadPlatty©]

If memory serves correct - and folks where not fibbing; you should be able to do it once you get to Volcano Manor.

Supposedly, Varre only cares that you "invaded", and there is a questline at Volc manor that will have you invade 3 NPCs.

[SadPlatty©]

Mind you - it should only require you to show up and not even win, so you may be able to invade the first guy for Volcano Manor and just let him stick you 3 times.

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Originally posted by SadPlatty©:

If memory serves correct - and folks where not fibbing; you should be able to do it once you get to Volcano Manor.

Supposedly, Varre only cares that you "invaded", and there is a questline at Volc manor that will have you invade 3 NPCs.

Well. I've already done 2 of the 3 Volcano Manor invasions, so I guess I'll come back and update once I kill Hoslow.

[Dr.Abscondus]

Originally posted by SadPlatty©:

If memory serves correct - and folks where not fibbing; you should be able to do it once you get to Volcano Manor.

Supposedly, Varre only cares that you "invaded", and there is a questline at Volc manor that will have you invade 3 NPCs.

Never thought of that. I guess I shouldn't have killed him right off. He was just too creepy. I'll try that in a NG+.

[SadPlatty©]

Originally posted by minusyume:

Originally posted by SadPlatty©:

If memory serves correct - and folks where not fibbing; you should be able to do it once you get to Volcano Manor.

Supposedly, Varre only cares that you "invaded", and there is a questline at Volc manor that will have you invade 3 NPCs.

Well. I've already done 2 of the 3 Volcano Manor invasions, so I guess I'll come back and update once I kill Hoslow.

Sounds good - yeah if letting Hos do you in 3 times works, then I think that will be a nice quality of life thing for some other folks also. Otherwise, I guess it would be pretty interesting that Varre and Volcano Manor are both 3 invasions.

Godspeed fellow Tarnished

[euder rings]

u literally get nonstop invasions at liurnia levels 50+ also first step and church of elleh is a good place, i don't get how people are unable to do the quest

[Yard-Dog®]

Originally posted by SadPlatty©:

If memory serves correct - and folks where not fibbing; you should be able to do it once you get to Volcano Manor.

Supposedly, Varre only cares that you "invaded", and there is a questline at Volc manor that will have you invade 3 NPCs.

Makes sense. It would kinda stink if you had to invade 3 actual people to progress the quest and not have an option to do so while playing offline or if you're at a rune level way higher than that of meta to be able to invade someone on call.

[SadPlatty©]

Originally posted by gernig:

u literally get nonstop invasions at liurnia levels 50+ also first step and church of elleh is a good place, i don't get how people are unable to do the quest

RL50 and what weapon level? Likely not 1-3 unless most people are skipping NPCs
Am wondering:
A) how many people are getting there with the right weapon rank (as we all know Richard gives you one that can botch up your range)
B) how many people are still around level 50 by the time they start invading there

[SadPlatty©]

Originally posted by Yard-Dog®:

Originally posted by SadPlatty©:

If memory serves correct - and folks where not fibbing; you should be able to do it once you get to Volcano Manor.

Supposedly, Varre only cares that you "invaded", and there is a questline at Volc manor that will have you invade 3 NPCs.

Makes sense. It would kinda stink if you had to invade 3 actual people to progress the quest and not have an option to do so while playing offline or if you're at a rune level way higher than that of meta to be able to invade someone on call.

True - plus, the more I think about it, the more it makes sense. Allowing NPCs to count effectively means Varre is also an "offline doable" questline, and so that is another thing one wouldn't need to worry about if they decide to play offline (I actually now cannot think of something that would require you to be online beyond jolly coop).

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Originally posted by gernig:

u literally get nonstop invasions at liurnia levels 50+ also first step and church of elleh is a good place, i don't get how people are unable to do the quest

Guess I'm just unlucky then, because I'm level 67 and getting a whole lot of nothing.

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Originally posted by SadPlatty©:

Originally posted by minusyume:

Well. I've already done 2 of the 3 Volcano Manor invasions, so I guess I'll come back and update once I kill Hoslow.

Sounds good - yeah if letting Hos do you in 3 times works, then I think that will be a nice quality of life thing for some other folks also. Otherwise, I guess it would be pretty interesting that Varre and Volcano Manor are both 3 invasions.

Godspeed fellow Tarnished

It will be done. See you there.

[Beat]

Originally posted by SadPlatty©:

Mind you - it should only require you to show up and not even win, so you may be able to invade the first guy for Volcano Manor and just let him stick you 3 times.

You can in fact just invade and finger sever out again. OPs problem the game doesnt even find any players to invade. Idk tho if a failed mission counts. You probably have tested around so,.

[Witcher]

Originally posted by minusyume:

Originally posted by SadPlatty©:

If memory serves correct - and folks where not fibbing; you should be able to do it once you get to Volcano Manor.

Supposedly, Varre only cares that you "invaded", and there is a questline at Volc manor that will have you invade 3 NPCs.

Well. I've already done 2 of the 3 Volcano Manor invasions, so I guess I'll come back and update once I kill Hoslow.

If you let Patches live and he has moved to the Volcano Manor, he will get you to invade an NPC in Altus Plateau before Mt Top Giants.

[Scuzz]

Yea, you can invade and cancel out before you ever see who you are invading.

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Originally posted by minusyume:

Originally posted by SadPlatty©:

Sounds good - yeah if letting Hos do you in 3 times works, then I think that will be a nice quality of life thing for some other folks also. Otherwise, I guess it would be pretty interesting that Varre and Volcano Manor are both 3 invasions.

Godspeed fellow Tarnished

It will be done. See you there.

Update: Completed two Volcano Manor invasions plus Bernahl's optional bonus invasion, with no effect on Varre. So it appears the definitive answer is no, you cannot complete Varre's quest offline.