Like all good gaming secrets, the Death Knight armor in Avowed is hidden in a cave behind a waterfall aptly named “Waterfall Cave.” It’s not as simple as waltzing straight in, though, as you’ll need to deal with plenty of enemies.
Be warned that what awaits you in Waterfall Cave contains major story spoilers for the story in Emerald Stair. I highly recommend taking “The Trantons” bounty and completing the “Steel Resolve” quest that follows to learn about this cave naturally.
How to find Waterfall Cave in Avowed
Waterfall Cave in Avowed is located in the river flowing through the Emerald Stair. You can find it directly below the walkway from south-west Fior mes Ivérno to The Wildwoods.
Use the rocks to climb into the waterfall, where you will see a wooden ledge. Jump up and walk straight ahead to find the entrance to Waterfall Cave.
How to get the Death Knight Armor and Sabatons
Deal with the Steel Garrote outside the entrance to the base, then pick up the Steel Garrote Key from one of their bodies. Use the key to enter the door directly ahead. Prepare for a fight!
Once you’ve taken out more Steel Garrote, look to your left to find a small body of water. Dive in and swim all the way down and through the passage into a hidden section of the cave. Here, there’s a single chest containing the Death Knight Armor!
For a matching pair of Death Knight Sabatons, swim back up to the previous room and go straight ahead. Climb up the rocks and take a left into a small room with lit mushrooms and a single chest containing the Death Knight Sabatons.
The Death Knight gloves do exist, though they sadly aren’t found in Waterfall Cave. Instead, you must choose to fight Captain Aelfyr later in the story and loot them from her body.
Death Knight armor stats
In Avowed, the Death Knight Armor is Unique Fine Quality +1 Heavy Armor. The damage reduction and effectiveness of the armor will increase as you upgrade its quality.
- 30% Damage Reduction
- 20 Additional Damage Reduction
- -50 Maximum Stamina
- -50 Maximum Essence
- Bastion: Taking damage has a 10% chance to restore 15 of your Maximum Health.
- Freeze-Proofed: +30% resistance to Frost Accumulation
- Sell Price: 10,050 (Normal difficulty, no upgrades)
Death Knight Sabatons stats
Death Knight Sabatons are Unique boots in the Death Knight set.
- Item Bonus: +10 resistance to Poison and Bleed Accumulation.
- Lesser Survivor: +20 Maximum Health
- Sell Price: 300 (Normal difficulty)
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Avowed is available on PC and Xbox Series X/S to purchase or play through Game Pass.
Published: Feb 18, 2025 03:15 pm