Keipo and the Leviathan Heart: A Crucial Choice in Avowed

In the "Heart of Valor" side quest of *Avowed*, players face a pivotal decision regarding Keipo and the Leviathan Heart. The quest unfolds with emotional complexity after Chiko discovers that their uncle, Keipo, wishes to use the heart to end his life due to the Dreamscourge, and it's revealed that Keipo's story about the Leviathan was partly a cover for his partner Umpara's death. This leads to multiple decision paths with significant impacts on the game's outcome and the rewards you can obtain.

Should You Give Keipo the Leviathan Heart in Avowed?

It's confirmed that you should not give Keipo the Leviathan Heart at the end of the "Heart of Valor" side quest. This choice allows you to secure all possible loot without diminishing the hope of Thirdborn by revealing Keipo's secret. To proceed with this path, you must have found and read Keipo's Weathered Journal, located by activating a button on the curved stone structure near the Leviathan Heart's discovery site.

Let's explore the rewards for each decision before detailing the dialogue choices necessary to maximize your loot.

Reward for Giving Keipo the Leviathan Heart

By fulfilling Keipo's final wish and giving him the Leviathan Heart, you'll receive Umpara's Spear, a powerful Exceptional Quality +1/3 weapon that was a keepsake of his deceased partner. Here are its stats and abilities:

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 reward you with the Stormdancer armor set. Additionally, you can keep the Leviathan Heart as a Unique Trinket item, which provides a +20% Attack Damage boost at the cost of slowly draining your health. Here are the details of the Stormdancer armor set:

To acquire these armor pieces, select the following dialogue options when Chiko mentions, "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."

Choosing the wrong option in the third dialogue can upset Chiko, resulting in them leaving without giving you the Stormdancer armor pieces.

How To Get All the Loot in Heart of Valor

To obtain the Leviathan Heart, Umpara's Spear, and the entire Stormdancer armor set without exposing Keipo's secret to Thirdborn, follow these dialogue choices in sequence 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."

It's crucial to discuss Umpara's fate last, as addressing it earlier prevents you from obtaining Umpara's Spear.

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 choosing the final two dialogue options mentioned above. However, this requires exposing Keipo's secret about Umpara to Tira Nui Hajime, which affects Thirdborn and results in losing the Leviathan Heart.

By following the exact order of dialogue choices outlined, you can secure an all-powerful armor set, a unique spear, the Leviathan Heart as a trinket, and maintain a semblance of peace in this bittersweet scenario, all without having to choose between one reward or another.

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