"Discovering Hylea's Talon in Avowed: A Guide"

Hylea's Talon is a pivotal upgrade material in *Avowed*, essential for crafting builds capable of tackling the game's most challenging areas. Understanding where to find this rare resource can significantly enhance your gameplay experience. Here's a comprehensive guide on how to quickly obtain Hylea's Talon, ensuring you're well-equipped for your adventures.

How to Find Hylea's Talon in Avowed

In *Avowed*, there are multiple methods to acquire Hylea's Talon efficiently. You can purchase it from merchants Lluisa Melcer and Abritt Porrya, discover it while exploring the wilds and cities, break down certain equipment, complete side quests, craft it using Paradisan Ladder, or downgrade Admeth's Wyrt.

Lluisa Melcer & Abritt Porrya the Merchants

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Visiting Lluisa Melcer at the Farmer's Market and Abritt Porrya in Plaza Mez Vidarro offers the quickest and most straightforward way to acquire Hylea's Talon in *Avowed*. These merchants, located in the early sections of Emerald Stair, sell up to 5 units of Hylea's Talon for 450 coins each. Additionally, you can obtain more by dismantling unique weapons and armor at the workbench in your party camp.

Exploring

Similar to finding Paradisan Ladder in Dawnshore, you can locate Hylea's Talon in *Avowed* by exploring Emerald Stair. Keep an eye out for plant icons on your mini-map, as Hylea's Talon appears as a plant in the environment. Actively engaging in the Emerald Stair missions will naturally lead you to discover plentiful sources of this crucial upgrade material.

Crafting & Downgrading

Avowed crafting Hylea's Talon

If you have an excess of Paradisan Ladder, you can craft one Hylea's Talon at your party camp workbench using four units of Paradisan Ladder. Alternatively, if you possess Admeth's Wyrt, you can convert it into Hylea's Talon by selecting the "Downgrade" option next to "Upgrade Materials" at the workbench.

Breaking Down Items

Should you have upgraded items that you no longer need, whether self-upgraded or purchased, you can break them down in your inventory menu to obtain additional Hylea's Talon. This method is applicable only to items of "Exceptional" quality or higher. Always check the "Break Down" section of an item's description to see what materials you can recover.

With these strategies, you're now equipped to efficiently gather Hylea's Talon in *Avowed*. For further exploration, consider checking out the location of the Painter's Regret Map or the complete list of achievements for the game.

*Avowed is available now on PC and Xbox.*