Keipo and the Leviathan Heart: A Crucial Choice in Avowed

In the *Avowed* side quest "Heart of Valor," you face a critical decision regarding Keipo and the Leviathan Heart. The quest unfolds with dramatic twists, including Chiko discovering that their uncle Keipo wants to use the heart to end his life due to the Dreamscourge, and the revelation that half of Keipo's story about the Leviathan was a cover-up for his partner Umpara's death. Your choices here can significantly alter the quest's outcome and the rewards you receive.

The most impactful decision in this quest revolves around whether to give Keipo the Leviathan Heart, which leads to different endings and unique loot depending on your choice. However, with the right dialogue selections, it's possible to secure all available gear without compromising the storyline's integrity.

Should You Give Keipo the Leviathan Heart in Avowed?

It's strongly recommended not to give Keipo the Leviathan Heart at the end of *Avowed's* "Heart of Valor" side quest. By choosing not to hand over the heart, you can obtain all the possible loot while preserving hope within the Thirdborn community by not exposing Keipo's secret.

To ensure you can achieve this outcome, 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.

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

Reward for Giving Keipo the Leviathan Heart

If you decide to give Keipo the Leviathan Heart, fulfilling his dying wish, he will reward you with Umpara's Spear, a powerful Exceptional Quality +1/3 weapon that belonged to his late partner. This spear boasts the following 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 when speaking to Chiko afterward will grant you the Stormdancer armor set. This set includes several pieces with the following stats and abilities:

To obtain these 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."

Choosing the wrong option, especially the third one, will upset Chiko, causing them to leave and deny you the Stormdancer armor set.

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—Umpara’s Spear, the Stormdancer armor set, and the Leviathan Heart—without revealing Keipo’s secret to Thirdborn, follow these dialogue choices:

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 to ensure you receive Umpara’s Spear upon refusing the Leviathan Heart.

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 affliction and repeating the final two dialogue choices above. However, this will expose Keipo's secret to Thirdborn, leading to a loss of hope in the settlement and the forfeiture of the Leviathan Heart.

By following our exact order of dialogue choices, you can secure a powerful armor set, a unique spear, and the Leviathan Heart as a trinket, all while maintaining a semblance of happiness in this bittersweet situation—without having to choose between different rewards.

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