"Avowed: To Give or Not Give Keipo the Leviathan Heart?"

In the *Avowed* side mission "Heart of Valor," you're faced with a pivotal decision regarding Keipo and the Leviathan Heart. After uncovering the truth about Keipo's Dreamscourge and the tragic tale of his partner Umpara, the quest's climax hinges on whether to grant Keipo his dying wish. This choice not only affects the storyline but also determines the loot you can acquire.

We strongly recommend not giving Keipo the Leviathan Heart at the end of *Avowed's* "Heart of Valor" side quest. By choosing this path, you open up the opportunity to secure all available loot without shattering Thirdborn's hope by revealing Keipo's secret. To navigate this decision successfully, ensure you've found and read Keipo's Weathered Journal, located near the Leviathan Heart by activating a button on a nearby curved stone structure.

Should You Give Keipo the Leviathan Heart in Avowed?

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Below, we'll outline the rewards for each decision and the specific dialogue choices needed to maximize your loot.

Reward for Giving Keipo the Leviathan Heart

By fulfilling Keipo's final wish and handing over the Leviathan Heart, you receive Umpara's Spear, a memento from his fallen partner. This Exceptional Quality +1/3 weapon boasts the following stats and abilities:

Reward for Not Giving Keipo the Leviathan Heart

Choosing to withhold the Leviathan Heart and engaging in the correct dialogue with Chiko will earn you the Stormdancer armor set. Additionally, you can retain the Leviathan Heart as a Unique Trinket, granting a +20% Attack Damage boost at the cost of slowly draining your health. The Stormdancer armor set includes:

To secure these armor pieces, select the following dialogue options when speaking to Chiko after the "I’m sorry my uncle is sick…" line:

• “Uh…about that. He’s not just sick. It’s the Dreamscourge.”
• “He wanted to die before he turned. He was trying to keep you safe.”
• “There *is* one way. We just stopped him from doing it.”

The third option is crucial; selecting the wrong one will upset Chiko, resulting in their departure and forfeiting the Stormdancer armor pieces.

How To Get All the Loot in Heart of Valor

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To obtain all the available gear at the end of *Avowed's* "Heart of Valor" side quest—the Leviathan Heart, Umpara’s Spear, and the complete Stormdancer armor set—without exposing Keipo's secret to Thirdborn, follow these dialogue choices meticulously:

Talking to Keipo

• “We need to talk. Now.”
• “Come clean. Chiko told me you want to end your life.”
• “We wouldn’t be having this conversation if you had the Dreamscourge.”
• “I’m sorry. I can’t give you the heart.”
• “I respect your choice. But I can’t be a part of it.”
• “Listen. I…I know what happened to Umpara.”
• “And? Why didn’t you tell the truth?”
• “That’s why you really trapped the ruins. So no one would find out.”
• “No. The truth would do more harm than good.”

It's essential to discuss Umpara's fate last to secure both Umpara's Spear and the Stormdancer armor set.

Talking to Chiko

• “Don’t worry. It’s right here with me.”
• “He wanted to take his own life with it. Chiko stepped in to prevent that.”
• “Let me hold onto it. I’ll take it far away and keep it safe.”
• “[Lie] No, that was all.”
• “Uh…about that. He’s not just sick. It’s the Dreamscourge.”
• “He wanted to die before he turned. He was trying to keep you safe.”
• “There *is* one way. We just stopped him from doing it.”

If you give Keipo the Leviathan Heart and receive Umpara’s Spear, you can still obtain the Stormdancer armor set from an upset Chiko by revealing Keipo's Dreamscourge and selecting the final two dialogue choices above. However, this comes at the cost of exposing Keipo's secret to Tira Nui Hajime and Thirdborn, diminishing the settlement's hope and missing out on the Leviathan Heart.

By following our exact sequence of dialogue choices, you'll secure a powerful set of armor, a unique spear, the Leviathan Heart as a trinket, and maintain the emotional balance in this bittersweet narrative—all without compromising on one reward for another.

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