Keipo and the Leviathan Heart: A Crucial Decision in Avowed

The Heart of Valor quest in Avowed presents a challenging decision for players regarding Keipo and the Leviathan Heart. After Chiko discovers that their uncle wishes to use the heart to end his life due to the Dreamscourge, and Keipo's partial deception about the Leviathan comes to light, the player faces several consequential choices. The quest's narrative branches significantly depending on whether you choose to give Keipo the Leviathan Heart, which impacts the loot you can acquire. However, with the right dialogue choices, it's possible to secure all available gear.

Should You Give Keipo the Leviathan Heart in Avowed?

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It is recommended not to give Keipo the Leviathan Heart at the conclusion of Avowed's "Heart of Valor" side quest. By choosing this path, you can obtain all possible rewards without revealing Keipo's secret to Thirdborn. To do this, ensure you've read Keipo's Weathered Journal, located by activating a button on the curved stone structure near the Leviathan Heart.

We'll first outline the basic rewards for each decision path, followed by the specific dialogue choices needed to maximize your loot.

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Reward for Giving Keipo the Leviathan Heart

By granting Keipo the Leviathan Heart and fulfilling his final wish, you will receive Umpara's Spear, a unique weapon honoring his deceased partner. This Exceptional Quality +1/3 weapon boasts the following stats:

Reward for Not Giving Keipo the Leviathan Heart

By refusing to hand over the Leviathan Heart and making the correct dialogue choices with Chiko, you will be awarded the Stormdancer armor set. Additionally, you can retain the Leviathan Heart as a Unique Trinket, which offers a +20% Attack Damage boost at the expense of gradual health loss.

To secure the Stormdancer armor set when speaking to Chiko, choose 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; selecting incorrectly will upset Chiko, causing them to leave and forfeit the Stormdancer armor set.

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How To Get All the Loot in Heart of Valor

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To acquire all available gear at the end of Avowed's Heart of Valor side quest—including the Leviathan Heart, Umpara’s Spear, and the complete Stormdancer armor set—without revealing Keipo's secret to Thirdborn, follow these precise dialogue choices with both Keipo and Chiko 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 important to discuss Umpara's fate last to secure both Umpara’s Spear and the Leviathan Heart.

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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, you'll still receive Umpara’s Spear, but you can also obtain the Stormdancer armor set by revealing Keipo's Dreamscourge affliction to Chiko and repeating the final two dialogue choices listed above.

However, this approach requires revealing Keipo's secret about Umpara to Tira Nui Hajime, which impacts Thirdborn and leads to the loss of the Leviathan Heart.

By adhering to our detailed dialogue sequence, you can secure all the powerful gear, including the Leviathan Heart as a trinket, while preserving the best possible outcome for all characters involved in this poignant narrative.

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