"Should You Give Keipo the Leviathan Heart in Avowed? - A Gamer's Dilemma"

The final decision in the "Heart of Valor" side quest of *Avowed* presents a challenging choice for Keipo and the Leviathan Heart. After Chiko discovers that their uncle intends to use the heart to end his life due to the Dreamscourge, and Keipo's partial truth about the Leviathan covering up his partner Umpara's death comes to light, players face several decision paths that can significantly impact the outcome of the quest.

Should You Give Keipo the Leviathan Heart in Avowed?

It is strongly recommended not to give Keipo the Leviathan Heart at the end of the "Heart of Valor" side quest in *Avowed*. By choosing not to give the heart, you unlock the path to obtaining all possible loot without exposing Keipo's secret to Thirdborn, thereby preserving hope within the community.

To achieve this, you must first uncover and read Keipo's Weathered Journal, which is hidden behind a button on the curved stone structure near the Leviathan Heart's location.

We will first detail the base rewards for each decision before discussing the specific dialogue choices required to secure every piece of gear.

Reward for Giving Keipo the Leviathan Heart

In exchange for fulfilling his dying wish, Keipo rewards you with Umpara's Spear, a powerful weapon once belonging to 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 receive 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.

**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, you must 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; selecting the wrong one will upset Chiko, causing them to leave and withhold the Stormdancer armor pieces.

How To Get All the Loot in Heart of Valor

To acquire all available gear at the end of the "Heart of Valor" side quest—the Leviathan Heart, Umpara's Spear, and the complete 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."

It's crucial to discuss Umpara's fate last; mentioning it first will result in not receiving 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."

By following this exact sequence of dialogue choices, you can secure a powerful set of armor, a unique spear, the Leviathan Heart as a trinket, and maintain a positive outcome for all characters involved, without having to choose between one reward or another.

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