witcher 3 count reuven’s treasure is a main quest in Novigrad where you hunt for Dandelion and the stolen gold of bathhouse owner Sigi Reuven. He soon turns out to be Sigismund Dijkstra. The quest takes you through the bathhouse, the sewers, the bard’s hideout, and the infiltration of the witch hunters’ barracks with Caleb Menge. Once you finish it, Triss sends you on toward the mages’ escape and A Matter of Life and Death opens up, the first step toward the Triss romance.
When the quest starts
The quest kicks off in Novigrad when you look for Dandelion and reach Sigi Reuven’s bathhouse at Hierarch Square. It is the main quest you need to finish so you can move on in the main story.
Bathhouse and the first attack
Knock on the bathhouse door and get let in. In the changing room you take off your armor and head to the owner. Mid-conversation, strangers attack you and Reuven. You fight with only the sword they give you, but Signs like Aard or Igni still work.
After the brawl you learn that Sigi Reuven is Dijkstra. Someone stole a huge pile of crowns from him and the trail leads to Dandelion, Ciri, and the witch hunters. Dijkstra sends you down to the cellar to Bart, a rock troll who guards the vault.
Sewers and bomb clues
Inside, search the hanging pipe, shards on the floor, and gold or a ring along the way. Kill the drowners and follow the tracks to Dijkstra’s men’s bodies. Burn both corpses with fire or the trail stops.
The tracks lead you back to the bathhouse. From what you find, someone threw the bomb from the pool into the cellar. In the main hall search the pools from the right. In the second one you find oil on the surface and a silver flask leaning against the edge.
Dandelion’s hideout
Dijkstra sends you to the house where Dandelion stayed. On the first floor you can search the rooms, but the important stuff is upstairs. Take the letter and the wine bottle. Put the bottle in the wine rack by the door and a secret passage opens.
Inside, examine the oil stain on the floor and the letter in the wardrobe. Then you hear footsteps below. Downstairs you meet Dijkstra and Triss. Dandelion stole the gold for Ciri and ended up with Menge, the witch hunters’ commander. Dijkstra wants you to go to the barracks and find out where the treasure and the bard are.
The plan with Triss at the hunters
Triss suggests a risky plan. You hand her over to the hunters in dimeritium shackles as a captured sorceress and you go inside as her escort. The meeting is at the chapel in the harbor district around midnight. If it is still too early, sit down and meditate until it is time.
Stay calm at the barracks gate. Aggressive answers start a fight right away and the whole plan falls apart. Inside they take you to Menge and lead Triss off to be tortured in the side room.
Choices with Menge
You talk to Menge while you hear Triss through the wall. You have three main ways to wrap it up.
| Path | What you do | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Let the torture run | You listen to the dialogue and ask about the treasure | Menge reveals more, Dijkstra thanks you later for the intel |
| Stop the torture early | You step in before Triss suffers too long | You spare Triss, but Menge says less |
| Fight right away | You start a brawl at the gate or with Menge | Less info from dialogue, but less torture |
Triss’s torture does not affect the Triss romance. The kiss at the ball and the choice at the boat decide that elsewhere. If you take the dialogue route, ask about the treasure and Dandelion while Menge is talking.
After the scene, a fight with the hunters breaks out. Here you have to kill all the hunters and Menge, and on hard difficulty it can be a bit tougher. In his room you find keys and papers with a trail to Dandelion and the stolen gold.
What opens next
The quest ends with Priscilla at the Kingfisher cabaret. Dandelion is in the hunters’ hands and you know where to continue the Novigrad line.
| Quest | When | Why hurry |
|---|---|---|
| A Matter of Life and Death | right after Reuven | Mage escape from the Vegelbud ball, kiss with Triss |
| Now or Never | after A Matter of Life and Death | Evacuating mages from the harbor, final choice at the boat |
| Get Junior | after Reuven | Trail to Whoreson Junior and on to Oxenfurt |
| Reason of State | after more steps | Politics with Dijkstra, impact on the war and Ciri’s ending |
Who you meet in the quest
In the bathhouse, strangers jump you at the very start and you fight with only the sword from the changing room. In the cellar you meet Bart, the rock troll. In the sewers, drowners wait for you. At the end in the barracks you fight the witch hunters. You fight Menge too.
Closing thoughts
Count Reuven’s Treasure is a long investigation that ties the underworld, witch hunters, and the trail to Dandelion and Ciri together. Stay calm at the barracks, search Menge’s room, and you finish the quest without blocking the rest of the Novigrad arc. The Witcher 3 review covers Novigrad as a whole. More guides are on The Witcher 3 hub.
FAQ
Who is Sigi Reuven?
Sigismund Dijkstra. After the brawl in the bathhouse you find out.
What is Triss's plan with the hunters?
You hand her over in dimeritium shackles as a captured sorceress and you go inside as her escort. The meeting is at the chapel in the harbor district around midnight.
What happens if I answer aggressively at the barracks gate?
You start a fight right away and the whole plan falls apart. Stay calm at the gate.
Does Triss's torture affect the romance?
No. The kiss at the ball and the choice at the boat decide that elsewhere.