The Heist Job

The Heist Job
The safebox of a business containing the designated item to steal.
Quest Giver	Vex
Location	Various (see below)
Prerequisite	Taking Care of Business
Faction	Thieves Guild
Reward	Leveled
Type	Thieves Guild radiant quest
Quest ID	TGRSL

"Every now and again, we like to remind the shopkeepers that we're in charge. If that means breaking into their strongboxes and stealing something valuable from them, then so be it."

―Vex

The Heist Job is a quest available in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in which the Dragonborn is tasked with retrieving certain valuable items from the homes of citizens around Skyrim.

Background

I've been told to retrieve an item from a business in a city. I need to complete this job without killing any of the location's residents or getting caught and spending time in jail.

Objectives

1. Retrieve the item from the business in the city
2. Return the item to Vex

Walkthrough

These quests are quests given to the Dragonborn by Vex in The Ragged Flagon as extra work for the Thieves Guild. The purpose of a heist job is to steal a certain item from various places around Skyrim. These are side quests and do not play a role in successful completion of the main Thieves Guild line of quests. They can, however, play a part in building the Guild, unlocking city influence quests, and becoming Guildmaster of the Thieves Guild.

Possible jobs

List of Targets for the quest

The following is an incomplete list of items that may be asked to be stolen from in this job. The quests may appear in a different order. Retrieve the Amethyst from The Pawned Prawn in Riften Retrieve the Amethyst from Warmaiden's in Whiterun Retrieve the Copper and Onyx Circlet from New Gnisis Cornerclub in Windhelm Retrieve the Copper and Ruby Circlet from Solitude Stables in Solitude Retrieve the Diamond from Angeline's Aromatics in Solitude Retrieve the Emerald from Candlehearth Hall in Windhelm Retrieve the Emerald from Radiant Raiment in Solitude Retrieve the Flawless Amethyst from Castle Fletcher in Solitude Retrieve the Flawless Amethyst from The Bee and Barb in Riften Retrieve the Flawless Amethyst from The Scorched Hammer in Riften Retrieve the Flawless Diamond from Arcadia's Cauldron in Whiterun Retrieve the Flawless Diamond from Candlehearth Hall in Windhelm Retrieve the Flawless Emerald from The White Phial in Windhelm Retrieve the Flawless Garnet from Angeline's Aromatics in Solitude Retrieve the Flawless Garnet from Belethor's General Goods in Whiterun Retrieve the Flawless Garnet from Markarth Stables in Markarth Retrieve the Flawless Ruby from Drunken Huntsman in Whiterun Retrieve the Flawless Sapphire from Elgrim's Elixirs in Riften Retrieve the Garnet from the New Gnisis Cornerclub in Windhelm Retrieve the Gold and Ruby Circlet from Arcadia's Cauldron in Whiterun Retrieve the Gold and Ruby Circlet from Arnleif and Sons Trading Company in Markarth Retrieve the Gold and Ruby Circlet from The Scorched Hammer in Riften Retrieve the Gold Diamond Ring from Silver-Blood Inn in Markarth Retrieve the Gold Diamond Ring from The Bannered Mare in Whiterun Retrieve the Gold Diamond Ring from Windhelm Stables in Windhelm Retrieve the Gold Emerald Ring from The Pawned Prawn in Riften Retrieve the Gold Ruby Necklace from The White Phial in Windhelm Retrieve the Gold Sapphire Ring from Bits and Pieces in Solitude Retrieve the Gold Sapphire Ring from Silver-Blood Inn in Markarth Retrieve the Gold Sapphire Ring from The Hag's Cure in Markarth Retrieve the Jade and Emerald Circlet from Radiant Raiment in Solitude Retrieve the Jade and Sapphire Circlet from Haelga's Bunkhouse in Riften Retrieve the Ruby from The Hag's Cure in Markarth Retrieve the Silver Emerald Necklace from Windhelm Stables in Windhelm Retrieve the Silver Jeweled Necklace from Belethor's General Goods in Whiterun Retrieve the Silver Ruby Ring from Solitude Stables in Solitude Retrieve the Copper and Moonstone Circlet from Radiant Raiment in Solitude

Rewards

Level
1–5	50
6–10	100
11–15	150
16–20	200
21–26	250
27–31	300
32–36	350
37–41	400
42+	500

Journal

The Heist Job – TGRSL
ID	Journal Entry
10	I've been told to retrieve the <Alias=ItemToGet> from <Alias=Business> in <Alias=City>. I need to complete this job without killing any of the location's residents or getting caught and spending time in jail. Objective 10: Retrieve the <Alias=ItemToGet> from <Alias=Business> in <Alias=City>
50	I've been told to retrieve the <Alias=ItemToGet> from <Alias=Business> in <Alias=City>. Objective 20: Return the <Alias=ItemToGet> to Vex.
200	I've successfully completed the job and received my share of the pay. Quest complete
250	By killing a resident at the task's location, I've failed this job and was forced to forfeit my share of the pay. Quest failed
	During the course of this task, I was arrested and sent to the local jail. I've therefore failed the job and was forced to forfeit my share of the pay. Quest failed
	Before the task could be completed, I decided to quit. I've therefore failed the job and forfeited any pay I might have received. Quest failed

Rewards

• 100–500 , based on character level.
• Possible Thieves Guild trophy (depending on number of jobs completed).

Bugs

This section contains bugs related to The Heist Job. Before adding a bug to this list, consider the following: Please reload an old save to confirm if the bug is still happening. If the bug is still occurring, please post the bug report with the appropriate system template  360  /  XB1  ,  PS3  /  PS4  ,  PC  /  MAC  ,  NX  /  PS5  ,  XS  , depending on which platform(s) the bug has been encountered on. Be descriptive when listing the bug and fixes, but avoid having conversations in the description and/or using first-person anecdotes: such discussions belong on the appropriate forum board.

•  360   If "The White Phial" has been completed before stealing the emerald from the strongbox, the thief may not be rewarded.
•  PC   360   Sometimes a theft won't work when stealing from a strongbox, the quest will not continue. This could be caused by Prowler's Profit.
  •  PC (Fix)   Entering player.removespell 000f20be into the console allows for the removal of Prowler's Profit, fixing the bug. This can later be reversed after the completion of The Heist Jobs by entering player.addspell 000f20be into the console to add Prowler's Profit back to the Dragonborn.
•  PC   PS3   The quest may sometimes become impossible to complete if a person (such as a follower) distracts the Dragonborn whilst saying the quest finishing dialogue.
• Even if the job is completed successfully, a notice may appear stating that the Dragonborn was arrested and sent to the local jail, causing them to fail the task and forfeit their share of the pay. This can also happen if the Dragonborn is arrested for an unrelated crime before turning in the heist job.

Appearances

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim