In *Avowed*, Hylea’s Talon stands out as one of the rarest and most crucial upgrading materials, essential for crafting a build robust enough to tackle the game's more challenging areas. Fortunately, there are several effective ways to acquire this valuable resource swiftly, ensuring you're well-equipped for your journey.
How To Find Hylea’s Talon in Avowed
In *Avowed*, you can efficiently gather Hylea’s Talon by visiting merchants Lluisa Melcer and Abritt Porrya, exploring the wilds and cities, dismantling equipment, completing side quests, crafting it from Paradisan Ladder, and downgrading Admeth’s Wyrt.
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Lluisa Melcer & Abritt Porrya the Merchants
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Visiting Lluisa Melcer at the Farmer’s Market and Abritt Porrya in Plaza Mez Vidarro is the quickest and simplest method to obtain Hylea’s Talon when you need it urgently in *Avowed*. Head to their shops, located in the early sections of Emerald Stair, where you can purchase up to 5 units for 450 coins each. Additionally, you can acquire more Hylea’s Talon by breaking down unique weapons and armor at your party camp's workbench.
Exploring
Similar to finding Paradisan Ladder in Dawnshore, you can locate Hylea’s Talon in *Avowed* by exploring Emerald Stair and identifying it as plants, as shown in the mini-map image on the left. Keep an eye out for the same plant icon while exploring, as there are ample upgrade material herbs to discover. By actively engaging in the Emerald Stair missions and wandering around, you'll likely stumble upon plenty of these valuable resources.
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Crafting & Downgrading
Avowed crafting Hylea’s Talon
If you have an excess of Paradisan Ladder in *Avowed*, you can craft one Hylea’s Talon using four units at your party camp's workbench. Alternatively, if you possess a surplus of Admeth’s Wyrt, you can convert this higher-level herb into Hylea’s Talon by selecting the "Downgrade" option next to "Upgrade Materials."
Breaking Down Items
Should you have upgraded items that you no longer wish to use, whether self-upgraded or purchased from a shop, you can obtain additional Hylea’s Talon in *Avowed* by dismantling them in your inventory menu. This process is only viable with "Exceptional" quality weapons and armor or above, so be sure to review the potential materials you can gain from them in the "Break Down" section of their item description.
Now that you're equipped with the knowledge to easily acquire Hylea’s Talon in *Avowed*, you might also want to explore where to find the Painter’s Regret Map or check out the complete list of achievements for the game.
*Avowed is available now on PC and Xbox.*
