Facing Captain Aelfyr in *Avowed*'s "A Path to the Garden" quest presents a difficult choice: attack or spare? This decision, made during a tense moment, significantly impacts your rewards. If Aelfyr aided in the Fior Mes Inverno burning, her gleeful participation and Giata's anger might fuel your desire for revenge. But your choice also unlocks unique loot.
Should You Attack or Spare Captain Aelfyr in *Avowed*?
Attacking Captain Aelfyr is the strategically advantageous option. This choice grants access to valuable loot otherwise unavailable, most notably the unique Death Knight Gloves.
Death Knight Gloves and Other Rewards for Attacking Aelfyr
Aelfyr's Death Knight Gloves are invaluable for defenders and elemental fighters, offering a 10% Stamina cost reduction while blocking and a 15% boost to Frost Damage. Beyond the gloves, looting Aelfyr's corpse yields:
- Garnet (Gem)
- Silver Fenning coins x26
- Exceptional Scale Armor (+0/3)
- Exceptional Great Sword (+0/3)
These exceptional-quality items provide a significant gear upgrade, especially beneficial for players who haven't focused on gear upgrades. Additionally, fallen Steel Garrote soldiers offer further loot opportunities.
What If You Spare Aelfyr?
Sparing Aelfyr yields no tangible rewards. The challenge of battling Aelfyr and her Steel Garrote soldiers (including melee fighters and healing mages) on normal difficulty is significant. Avoiding this difficult encounter could be considered the reward itself. Players struggling can adjust the difficulty temporarily.
While sparing or killing Aelfyr subtly influences Giata's reactions, the narrative consequences are minimal, limited to minor dialogue variations.
Having decided to attack Captain Aelfyr, consider your next choice: the Leviathan Heart decision in the "Heart of Valor" side quest. This quest offers further lucrative loot opportunities. For a complete overview of *Avowed*'s missions, consult the full list of main and side quests.
