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Avowed Players Face Moral Quandary: Captain Aelfyr's Fate

by Emery Feb 25,2025

In Avowed, the decision to attack or spare Captain Aelfyr during the "A Path to the Garden" quest presents a strategic dilemma. This guide analyzes the consequences of each choice.

Attacking Captain Aelfyr offers significant advantages. Eliminating her grants access to valuable loot, most notably the unique Death Knight Gloves. These gloves provide a 10% reduction in stamina cost while blocking and a 15% boost to frost damage, making them highly beneficial for defenders and elemental fighters.

The Death Knight Gloves & other rewards you get in Avowed for correctly killing Captain Aelfyr in Avowed during

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Further rewards from looting Aelfyr's corpse and fallen enemies include:

  • Garnet (Gem)
  • Silver Fenning coins (x26)
  • Exceptional Scale Armor (+0/3)
  • Exceptional Great Sword (+0/3)

These high-quality items offer a substantial boost to your character's capabilities.

Conversely, sparing Aelfyr yields no tangible rewards. The challenge of the encounter itself might be considered a reward for experienced players, but less so for those struggling with the difficulty. Lowering the game's difficulty is always an option for a less challenging fight. The impact on Giatta's disposition is minimal, resulting in only minor conversational differences.

In summary, attacking Captain Aelfyr in Avowed is the strategically superior choice due to the significant loot rewards. The Death Knight Gloves alone make this a worthwhile endeavor.