In the Avowed side quest "Heart of Valor," players face a critical decision involving Keipo and the Leviathan Heart, which significantly impacts the storyline and rewards. This choice revolves around whether to give Keipo the Leviathan Heart, a decision that not only affects the narrative but also determines the loot players can acquire.
Should You Give Keipo the Leviathan Heart in Avowed?
It is recommended not to give Keipo the Leviathan Heart. This choice allows you to obtain all possible rewards without exposing Keipo's secret to Thirdborn, thus preserving hope within the community. To achieve this, you must uncover and read Keipo's Weathered Journal, located near the Leviathan Heart by interacting with a button on a curved stone structure.
Let's explore the rewards and the necessary dialogue choices to secure the maximum loot.
Reward for Giving Keipo the Leviathan Heart
If you choose to give Keipo the Leviathan Heart, he will grant you Umpara's Spear, a memento from 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
By refusing to give Keipo the Leviathan Heart and making the correct dialogue choices with Chiko, you can obtain the Stormdancer armor set. Additionally, you can keep the Leviathan Heart as a Unique Trinket, which provides a +20% Attack Damage boost at the cost of slowly draining your health.
The Stormdancer armor set includes the following pieces with their stats and abilities:
| **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 secure the Stormdancer armor set, select the following dialogue options when speaking to Chiko after refusing Keipo the heart:
- "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 result in Chiko leaving and you missing out on the armor set.
How To Get All the Loot in Heart of Valor
To acquire all available gear—the Leviathan Heart, Umpara's Spear, and the Stormdancer armor set—without exposing Keipo's secret, follow these dialogue choices in order when speaking to 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."
Discussing Umpara's fate last is key to securing Umpara's Spear alongside the other rewards.
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."
By following these exact dialogue choices, you can obtain the entire set of rewards without compromising the story's integrity or exposing Keipo's secret, ensuring a more rewarding and emotionally balanced outcome for all characters involved.
