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"Guide to Acquiring Hylea's Talon in Avowed"

Author:Kristen Update:Apr 09,2025

Hylea's Talon is a crucial and rare upgrade material in Avowed, essential for enhancing your gear to tackle the game's more challenging areas. Fortunately, there are several effective ways to acquire it, ensuring you can bolster your build efficiently.

How to Find Hylea’s Talon in Avowed

In Avowed, you can obtain Hylea's Talon through various methods, including purchasing from merchants Lluisa Melcer and Abritt Porrya, exploring the wild and cities, breaking down equipment, completing side quests, crafting with Paradisan Ladder, and downgrading Admeth’s Wyrt.

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Lluisa Melcer & Abritt Porrya the Merchants

Two merchants from Avowed where you can buy Hylea's Talon

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For an immediate source of Hylea's Talon in Avowed, head to the Farmer’s Market to find Lluisa Melcer or visit Abritt Porrya in Piaza Mez Vidarro. Both are located in the early sections of Emerald Stair, where you can purchase up to 5 units of Hylea's Talon for 450 coins each. Additionally, you can acquire more Hylea's Talon by dismantling unique weapons and armor at the workbench in your party camp.

Exploring

Similar to finding Paradisan Ladder in Dawnshore, you can discover Hylea's Talon in Avowed by exploring Emerald Stair. Look for the plant icon on your mini-map, as shown in the image above, to locate these valuable herbs. By actively participating in the Emerald Stair missions and exploring, you'll likely come across plenty of Hylea's Talon.

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Crafting & Downgrading

Avowed gameplay crafting Hylea's Talon from Paradisan Ladder

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 Paradisan Ladder. Alternatively, if you possess Admeth’s Wyrt, you can convert it into Hylea's Talon by selecting the "Downgrade" option next to "Upgrade Materials" at the workbench.

Breaking Down Items

To gain additional Hylea's Talon in Avowed, consider breaking down upgraded items you no longer need. This can be done through the inventory menu, but it's only possible with "Exceptional" quality or higher weapons and armor. Be sure to review the "Break Down" section of an item's description to see what materials you can obtain.

Now that you're equipped with the knowledge to easily acquire Hylea's Talon in Avowed, you might want to explore other aspects of the game, such as finding the Painter's Regret Map or checking out the complete list of achievements.

Avowed is available now on PC and Xbox.