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 rewards. Eliminating her grants access to valuable loot, most notably the unique Death Knight Gloves. These gloves are particularly beneficial for defenders and elemental fighters, reducing stamina cost while blocking and boosting frost damage.

Additional spoils include:

• Garnet (Gem)
• Silver Fenning coins (x26)
• Exceptional Scale Armor (+0/3)
• Exceptional Great Sword (+0/3)

Furthermore, you can loot the fallen Steel Garrote soldiers. This makes attacking Aelfyr a lucrative choice, especially for players needing gear upgrades.

Conversely, sparing Aelfyr yields no tangible rewards. The challenge of the battle itself—against Aelfyr and her Steel Garrote soldiers, including melee fighters and healing mages—becomes the implicit reward for choosing mercy. Players struggling with the combat can adjust the difficulty setting. The impact on Giatta's disposition is minimal, resulting in only slight variations in dialogue.

In conclusion, while the moral choice is yours, attacking Captain Aelfyr in Avowed provides substantial material advantages. This makes it the strategically superior option, unless the combat proves too difficult.