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, beneficial for defenders and elemental fighters.
Additional rewards from Aelfyr's corpse include a Garnet, 26 Silver Fenning coins, Exceptional Scale Armor, and an Exceptional Greatsword. Furthermore, looting the fallen Steel Garrote soldiers adds to your spoils. For players lagging in gear upgrades, this encounter offers a substantial boost.
Conversely, sparing Aelfyr yields no tangible rewards. The challenge of the encounter itself—featuring melee fighters and healing mages—might be considered the only benefit, especially for lower-level characters. Adjusting the game's difficulty temporarily can mitigate this challenge. The impact on Giatta's disposition is minimal, resulting in only slight variations in dialogue.
In conclusion, attacking Captain Aelfyr is the strategically superior option due to the substantial loot rewards. However, players struggling with the combat difficulty can choose to spare her without significant narrative repercussions. This decision affects loot acquisition more than overall storyline progression.
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