Dangerous Curiosity
An Act 1 faction side quest offered by Kasparov after completing The Inventor's Apprentice, repairing the bridge to Arkovian Foothills, and reaching Respected status with Devil's Crossing. Collect and deliver 3 Dynamite to unlock the Inventor's Dismantling service.
If no quest marker appears, check the unlock conditions rather than searching for Dynamite: finish The Inventor's Apprentice, repair the northwestern bridge, and reach Respected with Devil's Crossing. After accepting, there is no unique destination; collect 3 Dynamite from Act 2 mines and outlaw camps.
- 1Meet the requirements and accept the quest from Kasparov
- ▸Complete the prerequisite side quest The Inventor's Apprentice.
- ▸Repair the bridge northwest of Devil's Crossing leading to Arkovian Foothills and reach Respected (rank 2) with Devil's Crossing.
- ▸Accept the quest from Kasparov in the detached house beside the Devil's Crossing Riftgate.
- 2Collect fixed Dynamite pickups
- ▸Staunton Mine and Hanneffy Mine each contain at least one fixed Dynamite pickup.
- ▸Fixed pickups can also be found in the Four Hills outlaw camps and Cronley's Hideout.
- ▸Fixed pickups respawn in each session, so return to the main menu and collect them again in a new session if necessary.
- 3Gather any remaining Dynamite
- ▸Scrap Piles in mines and Four Hills outlaw camps can yield additional Dynamite.
- ▸The unique boss "Moneybags" Martin in Cronley's Hideout drops Dynamite.
- ▸Later-settlement blacksmiths can craft it, but collecting three fixed pickups is faster at this stage.
- 4Deliver 3 Dynamite to Kasparov
- ▸Return to Kasparov in Devil's Crossing while carrying 3 Dynamite.
- ▸Deliver all three to complete the quest and receive XP: 2,000 on Normal, 13,000 on Elite, or 35,000 on Ultimate.
- ▸Completion unlocks Dismantling, allowing Inventors to break equipment down into materials.
If the quest is unavailable, verify all three conditions: The Inventor's Apprentice completed, the northwestern bridge repaired, and Respected status with Devil's Crossing. Once accepted, check the fixed pickups in Staunton Mine and Hanneffy Mine, then Four Hills or Cronley's Hideout if needed. Return to Kasparov with all three.