Keipo and the Leviathan Heart: A Crucial Choice in Avowed

In the *Avowed* side quest "Heart of Valor," players face a pivotal decision regarding Keipo and the Leviathan Heart. The quest unfolds with Chiko discovering that their uncle, Keipo, plans to use the heart to end his life due to the Dreamscourge. Additionally, Keipo's story about the Leviathan is revealed to be partially false, covering up the death of his partner, Umpara. This revelation opens up various paths for players, each leading to different outcomes and rewards.

The most significant branching point in this quest is the decision to give Keipo the Leviathan Heart. This choice directly impacts the loot you receive and the narrative's direction. However, with the right dialogue choices, it's possible to secure all available gear without compromising the story's integrity.

Should You Give Keipo the Leviathan Heart in Avowed?

It is recommended not to give Keipo the Leviathan Heart at the end of *Avowed's* "Heart of Valor" side quest. This choice allows you to obtain all possible loot while preserving the hope of Thirdborn by not exposing Keipo's secret. To achieve this, you must find and read Keipo's Weathered Journal, located by activating a button on the curved stone structure near the Leviathan Heart.

Below, we'll outline the base rewards for each decision path and then detail the specific dialogue choices needed to secure all the gear.

Reward for Giving Keipo the Leviathan Heart

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

Physical Damage	88
Stun	84
Stamina Cost	13
Critical Hit Chance	6%
Ability #1	Deadly Mechanism: Power Attacks launch a poison dart
Ability #2	Strike the Heart: +25% Critical Hit Damage

Reward for Not Giving Keipo the Leviathan Heart

Choosing not to give Keipo the Leviathan Heart and making the correct dialogue choices with Chiko afterward will grant you the Stormdancer armor set. Additionally, you can keep the Leviathan Heart as a Unique Trinket, providing a +20% Attack Damage boost at the cost of slowly draining your health. The Stormdancer armor set includes the following pieces:

Stormdancer Armor Piece	Quality	Damage Reduction	Additional Damage Reduction	Maximum Stamina	Maximum Essence	Ability #1	Ability #2
Stormdancer’s Scale	Exceptional (+1/3)	15%	35	-25	-35	Sheltering Gale: 5% chance to avoid ranged damage	Shock-Proofed: +30% resistance to Shock Accumulation
Stormdancer Gloves	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Item Bonus: +10% Ability Cast Speed	Thundering Blows: Power Attacks deal 5% bonus Shock Damage
Stormdancer Boots	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Item Bonus: -10% incoming Fire, Frost, and Shock Damage	Static Charge: +10% Shock Damage for 10 seconds after dodging
Stormdancer Ring	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Sky-Mother’s Protection: +10% Shock Damage	N/A

To obtain these armor pieces, select the following dialogue options when Chiko says, "I’m sorry my uncle is sick…":

• "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; choosing incorrectly will upset Chiko, causing them to leave and denying you the Stormdancer armor pieces.

How To Get All the Loot in Heart of Valor

To secure all available gear at the end of *Avowed's* Heart of Valor side quest—the Leviathan Heart, Umpara's Spear, and the entire Stormdancer armor set—without exposing Keipo's secret to Thirdborn, follow these dialogue choices in the specified order after finding Keipo's Weathered Journal:

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."

Note that discussing Umpara's fate first will prevent you from receiving Umpara's Spear when refusing to give Keipo the Leviathan Heart. Only by addressing Umpara's fate last can you secure both.

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 Chiko by revealing Keipo's Dreamscourge affliction and repeating the final two dialogue choices above. However, this will expose Keipo's secret about Umpara to Tira Nui Hajime and Thirdborn, diminishing the settlement's hope and causing you to miss out on the Leviathan Heart.

By following our exact order of dialogue choices, you can secure an all-powerful set of armor, a unique spear, the Leviathan Heart as a trinket, and maintain the best possible outcome for all characters involved in this bittersweet scenario.

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