"Guide to Obtaining Hylea's Talon in Avowed"

Hylea's Talon is a critical and rare upgrading material in *Avowed*, essential for enhancing your gear to tackle the game's more challenging areas. Knowing where to find this material can significantly boost your build's effectiveness. Here are several methods to quickly obtain Hylea’s Talon, ensuring you're well-equipped for your adventures.

How To Find Hylea’s Talon in Avowed

In *Avowed*, you can acquire Hylea’s Talon through various means including purchasing from merchants, exploring the wilds 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

For an immediate boost, visit Lluisa Melcer at the Farmer’s Market and Abritt Porrya in Plaza Mez Vidarro. These merchants, located in the early sections of Emerald Stair, offer Hylea’s Talon for sale. You can purchase up to 5 units from each for 450 coins, providing a quick solution to your material needs. Additionally, breaking down unique weapons and armor at your party camp's workbench can yield extra Hylea’s Talon.

Exploring

Similar to finding Paradisan Ladder in Dawnshore, you can discover Hylea’s Talon in *Avowed* by exploring Emerald Stair. Keep an eye out for the plant icon on your mini-map, as shown in the image above, to locate these valuable herbs. Actively participating in the Emerald Stair missions and wandering off the beaten path will increase your chances of finding ample supplies of Hylea’s Talon.

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Crafting & Downgrading

If you have a surplus of Paradisan Ladder, head to your party camp's workbench where you can craft one Hylea’s Talon using four units of Paradisan Ladder. Alternatively, if you have Admeth’s Wyrt to spare, use the "Downgrade" tab next to the "Upgrade Materials" option to convert this higher-level herb into Hylea’s Talon.

Breaking Down Items

When you have upgraded items you no longer need, whether self-upgraded or shop-bought, you can break them down in your inventory menu to extract Hylea’s Talon. This method works only with "Exceptional" quality or higher weapons and armor. Always check the "Break Down" section of an item's description to see what materials you can retrieve.

With these strategies, you'll be well on your way to gathering Hylea’s Talon in *Avowed*, ensuring your gear is up to the task of conquering the game's toughest challenges. For more tips, check out where to find the Painter’s Regret Map or the complete list of achievements for the game.

*Avowed is available now on PC and Xbox.*