In *Avowed*, Hylea's Talon stands out as one of the rarest and most crucial upgrading materials, essential for enhancing your gear to tackle the game's more challenging areas. We've pinpointed several ways to secure this valuable resource quickly, ensuring you can bolster your build efficiently.
How To Find Hylea's Talon in Avowed
In *Avowed*, you can swiftly obtain Hylea's Talon through various methods: purchasing from merchants like Lluisa Melcer and Abritt Porrya, exploring the wilds and cities, breaking down equipment, completing side quests, crafting it with Paradisan Ladder, and downgrading Admeth's Wyrt.
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Lluisa Melcer & Abritt Porrya the Merchants
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For the quickest and easiest acquisition of Hylea's Talon in *Avowed*, head to Lluisa Melcer at the Farmer's Market or Abritt Porrya in Plaza Mez Vidarro. Located in the early sections of Emerald Stair, these merchants sell up to 5 units of Hylea's Talon for 450 coins each. Additionally, you can break down unique weapons and armor at your party camp's workbench to extract more of this valuable material.
Exploring
Similar to Paradisan Ladder in Dawnshore, Hylea's Talon can be found in *Avowed* by exploring Emerald Stair. Look for plants marked with the same logo on the mini-map. Engaging actively with the Emerald Stair missions will lead you to ample supplies of this upgrade material as you explore.
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Crafting & Downgrading
Avowed crafting Hylea's Talon
If you have an excess of Paradisan Ladder, you can craft one Hylea's Talon at your party camp workbench using four units. Alternatively, if you possess Admeth's Wyrt, navigate to the "Downgrade" tab next to the "Upgrade Materials" option to convert this higher-level herb into Hylea's Talon.
Breaking Down Items
For upgraded items you no longer need, whether self-upgraded or shop-bought, you can break them down in your inventory menu to gain extra Hylea's Talon. This method is viable only with "Exceptional" quality or higher items, so be sure to check the "Break Down" section of their item description for potential materials.
With these methods at your disposal, you're well-equipped to gather Hylea's Talon in *Avowed*. For more on your journey, 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.*
