Should You Spare Or Kill Ygwulf In Avowed?

As you finally reach the end of journey through the Living Lands, and it's useful to know what's going to happen later down the road as a result of your decisions here.

The associated quest is part of the main journey in Avowed, and once completed, you'll get the opportunity to face Ygwulf. While it might seem obvious that you should kill the assassin who tried to kill you, the situation isn't exactly cut and dry. Ygwulf's motivations become clearer after some investigation, and in my experience, he didn't seem like such a bad guy in the end. The more you learn about Ygwulf and the rebels, it's easier to understand why they wanted you dead. Here's a look at whether you should kill or spare Ygwulf at the end of Dawnshore.

What Happens When You Spare Ygwulf In Avowed

Forgiven But Not Forgotten

Assuming you forgave Elowe and heard her out, she'll explain that the rebels (and Paradisans in general) want to be left to their own devices and don't appreciate the emperor getting all up in their business. You can choose to forgive her or attack her, but the end result is more or less the same. I'd recommend sparing her if you plan to spare Ygwulf anyway. Either way, once you make your way through the cistern, you'll eventually find yourself face to face with Ygwulf, who is surprised to see you given your previous state (i.e., dead).

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Hear him out, and he'll explain that he saw you in a dream and interpreted that as a sign to murder you in order to save Paradis from the Aedyrans. As it turns out, that was a bad read, but he takes the fact you are still alive as a sign that he wasn't technically wrong. At this point, you'll be faced with making one of three choices. Should you decide to forgive him and let his rebels escape, Ygwulf will reward you some Adra, coins, his key, and the Writ of age, which means the rebels will not attack you.

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Ygwulf Has Some Pretty Nice Gear

Another option is to convince Ygwulf to turn himself in to the Steel Garrote, which Marius points out will probably result in them torturing him to death. This will let you skip a fight with Ygwulf, but while it's the better "moral" choice, it's not really worth it in of gameplay. You don't get any reward, and the rebels will end up attacking you as you try to leave the city anyway. You might be able spare Ygwulf and avoid a fight, you're getting the worst of both worlds, so you're better off fighting him or freeing him completely.

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Fighting Ygwulf is a perfectly viable option, which will get you the Blackwing Armor piece, a powerful unique light armor perfect for stealth ranger builds. This armor gives you +30% Stealth Attack Damage and increases your movement speed while crouched. You'll also receive some Golden Scellings ($$$) and Ygwulf's Key, and you can report to the Inquisitor for a cash prize, as she'll also be somewhat happy with your choice to take down the assassin. In both of these situations, the rebels will be hostile, and you should expect some ambushes in the future.

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Ultimately, convincing Ygwulf to turn himself in isn't worthwhile, as you don't get any of the good rewards and end up getting attacked by rebels anyway. That's the worst-case scenario, so if you do anything, either fight him or free him. Fighting him is a serviceable option if you particularly want his Blackwing Armor and if you don't care about getting attacked by rebels around every turn. It is one of the best pieces of light armor you can find this early in the game, and the cash prize isn't so bad either.

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Probably the best option, however, is to free him. Yes, you'll miss out on his sweet armor, but you receive some excellent rewards, and you can still go back and lie to the ambassador and Inquisitor about what happened. Taking this route also made my life way easier in of progressing through the story without being constantly bombarded by rebels. The decision ultimately comes down to how desperately you want Ygwulf's Blackwing Armor and whether it's worth having a bad relationship with the Paradisans, but it's best to spare Ygwulf in Avowed.