How to Obtain Hylea's Talon in Avowed: A Guide

In the world of *Avowed*, Hylea’s Talon stands out as one of the rarest and most crucial upgrading materials. If you're aiming to craft a build that can handle the game's more challenging areas, pinpointing its locations is essential. Fortunately, there are several methods to obtain Hylea’s Talon swiftly, and we'll guide you through each one.

How To Find Hylea’s Talon in Avowed

In Avowed, you can acquire Hylea’s Talon through multiple avenues: visiting merchants Lluisa Melcer and Abritt Porrya, exploring the wilderness 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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For a quick and easy acquisition of Hylea’s Talon, head to Lluisa Melcer at the Farmer’s Market or Abritt Porrya in Piaza Mez Vidarro. These merchants, located in the early sections of Emerald Stair, offer 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 gain more of this valuable resource.

Exploring

Similar to finding Paradisan Ladder in Dawnshore, Hylea’s Talon can be discovered while exploring Emerald Stair. Keep an eye out for plant icons on your mini-map, as shown in the image above. By actively engaging with the campaign missions in Emerald Stair and exploring, you'll come across plenty of these upgrade material herbs.

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Crafting & Downgrading

Avowed crafting Hylea’s Talon

If you have an abundance of Paradisan Ladder, you can craft one Hylea’s Talon at your party camp workbench using four units of the former. Alternatively, if you're stocked up on Admeth’s Wyrt, you can convert it into Hylea’s Talon by selecting the “Downgrade” option next to “Upgrade Materials.”

Breaking Down Items

For those upgraded items you no longer need, whether self-crafted or shop-bought, you can salvage extra Hylea’s Talon by breaking them down. This is possible only with "Exceptional" quality or higher weapons and armor. Always check the “Break Down” section in the item's description to see what materials you can recover.

With these methods at your disposal, you're now equipped to gather Hylea’s Talon in Avowed efficiently. For more tips, explore where to find the Painter’s Regret Map or review the complete list of achievements for the game.

Avowed is available now on PC and Xbox.