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Should You Give Keipo the Leviathan Heart in Avowed?

Author : Noah Update : Mar 15,2025

In Avowed's poignant "Heart of Valor" side quest, a difficult decision awaits Keipo regarding the Leviathan Heart. After discovering his uncle's suicidal intentions and the truth behind his fabricated story about the Leviathan and his partner Umpara's death, the quest branches significantly depending on your choice. The biggest impact lies in whether you give Keipo the heart, influencing the loot you receive.

Should You Give Keipo the Leviathan Heart in Avowed?

Avowed gameplay correctly deciding to not give Keipo the Leviathan Heart at the end of the

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We recommend *not* giving Keipo the Leviathan Heart. This path unlocks all possible loot without sacrificing Thirdborn's hope by revealing Keipo's secret. This requires reading Keipo's Weathered Journal (found by pushing a button on the curved stone structure near the Leviathan Heart).

Let's examine the rewards for each choice before detailing the optimal dialogue options.

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Reward for Giving Keipo the Leviathan Heart

Giving Keipo the heart earns you Umpara's Spear, a powerful Exceptional Quality (+1/3) weapon:

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

Refusing the heart, followed by the correct dialogue with Chiko, yields the Stormdancer armor set:

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

You also retain the Leviathan Heart as a unique trinket (+20% Attack Damage, at the cost of slow health drain). To get the armor, choose these 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.”

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How To Get All the Loot in Heart of Valor

Avowed gameplay with the godlike getting all of the Heart of Valor quest rewards including Umpara's Spear, the Stormdancer armor set, and the Leviathan Heart

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To obtain all rewards (Leviathan Heart, Umpara's Spear, and the Stormdancer set) without revealing Keipo's secret, use this dialogue order:

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.”

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.”

Revealing Keipo's secret to Tira Nui Hajime and Thirdborn results in a less hopeful outcome and the loss of the Leviathan Heart.

Following these steps guarantees all rewards while maintaining the settlement's positive outlook.

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Now you know how to navigate the "Heart of Valor" quest effectively. For more, check out all achievements and how to respec in *Avowed*.