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Welcome to our walkthrough for the All That Money Can Buy Starfield mission! All That Money Can Buy is one of the main missions you’ll need to complete to beat the game. It will be started automatically after completing The Empty Nest, Back To Vectera and Into the Unknown main missions.
Talk to Walter Stroud
To start this mission off, speak with Walter who can be found wandering around the Lodge. He’ll request you help him with negotiations on an artifact he is trying to purchase on Neon. Agree to this then tell him you’re ready to set out.
Travel to Neon
Head back to your ship and set a course for Neon on Volii Alpha in the Volii System. Once you dock, disembark from your ship and speak with Watler on the landing pad. After learning about people getting high on fish, travel to the Neon Core and head for the Astral Lounge (northwest part of the area). When facing the stairs leading up to the lounge, head right to find an elevator.
Go inside and ride it to the Stroud-Eklund Corporate HQ floor. Follow behind him to meet his partner (and wife) Issa.
Reconnaissance!
To bring your reconnaissance, take the elevator back down to the lobby. Head to the Astral Lounge to learn more about security and Newill’s Goods to investigate the seller. Once you’ve completed both objectives, return to Walter.
Ask About Security
Head into the Astral Lounge and speak with Boone Morgan behind the bar to ask about the security. When asking about security being on your side during a fight, Boone will recommend the VIP Package. You can pay 4,000 credits for the package, persuade him to give it to you for 1,000 credits, or decline it. Also, make sure to exhaust all of the dialog options regarding security. When you’ve finished speaking with him, use the VIP Elevator on the north side of the room to reach the VIP section then head to the south side of the floor and locate the computer in one of the rooms. Interact with it then hack the novice look using a digipick. Once you gain access to the computer, select the Remote Door Control folder to gain access to the door controls.
Investigate the Seller
Head to the Neon Core then locate and enter Newill’s Goods. Speak with James Newill and ask him about the meeting he set up for Stroud. You’ll then need to either persuade him or pay 2,500 credits to get the information you’re looking for. Head to Sleepcrate 1 by passing through the EBBSIDE doors to the left of the Trade Authority bringing you to the upper platform. Locate the elevator in the middle of the area and you’ll find the Sleepcrate nearby.
Use a digipick to hack the novice lock gaining access to the room. Loot the Termination Notice off a shelf then interact with the computer. View all three of the files.
Go to the Astral Lounge
Make your way to the Astral Lounge and talk to Walter inside. He’ll suggest splitting up to locate the seller. Make your way to the bar in the back then locate Musgrove standing to the right of the bar near the Astral Lounge sign.
Talk with him and use the “I’m with Ramsay and Travers” dialog option. Head over to the VIP Elevator to find Walter. Speak with him there to go over the ground rules before starting the negotiation.
Negotiate for the Artifact
Use the VIP Elevator to reach the VIP Balcony then head to the south side of the area and enter the room Musgrove is in to begin the negotiation. The seller will then ask you to sit down and then want double the money as Walter predicted. Most of the options don’t matter too much. The only real thing Walter won’t like is if you attack and kill the seller. The rest of the options basically pressure Musgrove into selling.
Head to the Entrance
As soon as you exit the room, a Slayton Agent will stop you and demand you hand over the artifact. You’ll need to pass a persuade check, signal neon security (if you got the VIP Package) or attack them. Take the elevator back down to the Dance Floor and approach the exit to be greeted by Issa. Slayton had your ship impounded and has put a bounty on your head. Leave the Astral Lounge and take the Trade Tower elevator up to Slayton Aerospace.
Meet with Slayton
There are two ways to go about meeting with Slayton. You choose violence or try to walk your way up there. If you choose violence, at the end of the quest, almost all of Constellation will dislike your choice.
Start out by speaking with Ryleigh behind the counter. You can persuade her to set up an appointment for you or just attack. If you do attack, you’ll need to loot the Executive Level Access Code off of her and also have to deal with security. If you persuade her, she will just give you the key. Either way, head to the elevator and use the elevator to reach the executive level… or not!
Issa will come to the rescue and free you from the elevator. Follow her instructions by entering a vent duct to the right just after exiting the elevator and following along the shaft. Continue listening to her and she’ll lead you outside where you’ll be able to climb up to the executive level. If you chose violence, take care of the guards in the room behind the desk near the elevator then use the switch on the wall near them to open the gate. You’ll then need to work your way through the floor fighting security to reach the door leading outside.
Once you’re on the roof, head left along the roof taking the last stairwell up. Take a left following along this higher roof to reach the door leading to the Executive Floor. There are guards patrolling the roof, so if you can’t sneak past them, you’ll need to take them out.
Follow along the maintenance hallway to reach the elevators, Issa will bring up an elevator allowing you to reach Slayton. As soon as you pass through the elevator shaft, you’ll begin a dialog with him, Here you can come to a business agreement or attack Slayton and his goons. You’ll be free to leave after you take him out. If you choose to talk, he’ll let you keep the artifact, but you’ll need to decide what to do with Musgrove. Walter will ask you to go easy on him, but ultimately the choice is up to you. Once you decided Musgrove’s fate, you’ll be free to head back to the ship. There will also be a chest you can loot in the same room as him.
Return to Your Ship
Head back to your ship and speak with Walter inside. For us, he didn’t quite load into the ship. To get around that, jump into the pilot’s seat to force the dialog. You’ll then need to take off from Neon. In orbit, you’ll be approached by the Helix. This will complete the All That Money Can Buy Starfield mission. You’ll be rewarded with 400 EXP, the Fiscal Quarter rifle and some credits.
