(Spoilers) Trader Quest Unfinishable

[Slavitic]

After visiting the three Prepper Caches to deliver their contents to Southerland I am sent to the fourth Bunker (in Pleasant Valley) and in that one i find lockbox two. This makes me unable to finish the quest. Is there any solution to this or do we have to wait for the next patch?

[niinajama]

Currently the only way to finish it I think is through dev console, spawning the items needed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNZkyHSi53c

Other than that, just need to wait for a hotfix for it.

[Slavitic]

Originally posted by niinajama:

Currently the only way to finish it I think is through dev console, spawning the items needed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNZkyHSi53c

Other than that, just need to wait for a hotfix for it.

That is very disappointing but thank you for the info.

[yiiieeeha]

Originally posted by niinajama:

Currently the only way to finish it I think is through dev console, spawning the items needed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNZkyHSi53c

Other than that, just need to wait for a hotfix for it.

the only reason i am not spawning the quest item, is because i am afraid i never get rid of it once the correct items are delivered. because quest items in stash cant be dropped. It weights nothing but it bothers me. Or can i despawn it too with the dev console?

[niinajama]

Originally posted by yiiieeeha:

Originally posted by niinajama:

Currently the only way to finish it I think is through dev console, spawning the items needed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNZkyHSi53c

Other than that, just need to wait for a hotfix for it.

the only reason i am not spawning the quest item, is because i am afraid i never get rid of it once the correct items are delivered. because quest items in stash cant be dropped. It weights nothing but it bothers me. Or can i despawn it too with the dev console?

I don't think despawning the items is possible without a save editor, not sure that's up to date as I don't use it myself. The Long Dark Modding discord has a spoiler channel where they were discussing the trader quest and spawning the items via console, you could try asking there for some clarifications on what exactly to spawn - I read that you should just spawn the note, not the bones. Good luck! :)

Edit: This was just posted this in there as a step by step guide:

"However, after the third one, you will be sent to a bunker in PV
That one has documents two again instead of wyatt note
So if you get there and the lockbox is documents 2, don't take it as it will be stuck in your inventory, instead, head back to the trade box, open up the console and type: add traderwyattbonesnote
Drop the item you get off in the box

The next quest is also bugged as well:
The trder will give you an item to take back to the bugged shelter. Do not pick it up out of the metal box as it will be stuck in your inventory. You can't place it in the proper area, which starts the next part of the quest and allows for you to pick up the next quest item. Instead, open up the console and type: add hatchwheel
Put the item in the trade box and that will be the final quest item"

Hopefully that solves the issue for people for now, while we wait for an official fix.

[Tourby]

hi, same issue for me exept that in my case it's in the third bunker that i found box n°2 ( should be 3 ) and i have already found my box n°2 in the pv bunker (next to TM rope).

[Tourby]

Just wandering. have you guys all found the first box in the same bunker where was the prepper's pie recipe ?

[getitdonehector]

Hi there,
This exact same thing happened to me. If you don't mind cheating, you can download a mod called Developer Console. You'll also need the MelonLoader program to be installed beforehand. Once you've installed both, during gameplay, hit F1, type "add Hiddenwallcache3" (excluding the ""), press Enter and you should now have the 3rd cache.

[Gary Childress]

Has this issue been fixed yet? Is it a universal problem that everyone is having or just certain people for whatever reason. I'm finishing up special trade #2 and so far so good, however, I'm wondering if I should pause a while before doing special trade #3 in case the issue hasn't been fixed yet.

Thanks!

[Slavitic]

Originally posted by Gary Childress:

Has this issue been fixed yet? Is it a universal problem that everyone is having or just certain people for whatever reason. I'm finishing up special trade #2 and so far so good, however, I'm wondering if I should pause a while before doing special trade #3 in case the issue hasn't been fixed yet.

Thanks!

The latest patch fixed this issue.

[rush_247]

So since I haven't even started this (just made my first trade) I'm fine, good to know.

[DaneBarclay]

Originally posted by Tourby:

Just wandering. have you guys all found the first box in the same bunker where was the prepper's pie recipe ?

Yes. That was my only clue to the first. All 9 bunkers are otherwise empty on Loper.