Welcome to NGB and our guide on the Emerald Stair Unique Items in Avowed! This guide will cover where you can collect these unique items, which are enhanced with both a normal item bonus and a powerful enchantment! These items all provide some combination of passive effects, stat increases, attribute buffs, and distinct behaviors that can significantly enhance your build.
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Emerald Stair Unique Items
Emerald Stair Unique Accessories
Unique accessories in Emerald Stair provide powerful passive bonuses, enchantments, and utility effects that enhance combat and exploration.
Berath’s Blessed Ward
- Type: Trinket
- Item Effects:
- Vessel Ward: -5% damage from Vessels
- How to Obtain: Complete Elder Offerings side quest
Chanter’s Panpipes
- Type: Amulet
- Item Effects:
- Reny Daret’s Restless Ghost: Summons a Phantom to fight with you
- How to Obtain: During the Memory of the Deep side quest, choose to give the rock to Josep
Civilizing Influence
- Type: Ring
- Item Effects:
- Ward of Civilization: -4% damage from Beasts, Primordials, and Wilders
- How to Obtain: Loot from a corpse on the cliffside southwest of the Naku Tedek Grounds


Forager’s Friend
- Type: Ring
- Item Effects:
- Tightened Belt: Food restores 20% more Health and Essence
- How to Obtain: Complete the Food Theft side quest
Garland of the Wildgroves
- Type: Amulet
- Item Effects:
- Poison-Proofed: +30% resistance to Poison Accumulation
- How to Obtain: Loot from a chest southwest of the Delemgan Glade Beacon


Gilded Skull
- Type: Trinket
- Item Effects:
- No Time to Rest: Reduces the cooldown for Second Wind by 15%
- How to Obtain: This trinket can be found southwest of the Low Forest Clearing Beacon


Painter’s Brush
- Type: Trinket
- Item Effects:
- A Critical Eye: +5% Critical Hit Chance
- How to Obtain: Complete the Painter’s Regret Treasure Map quest
Ring of Pain Amplification
- Type: Ring
- Item Effects:
- Critical Damage: +15% Critical Damage
- How to Obtain: Attack Amadio during the Nature vs. Nurture side quest and speak with the farmers
Ring of the Founder
- Type: Ring
- Item Effects:
- Hatred Unshackled: +10% Damage against enemies with full Health
- How to Obtain: Loot the skeleton in the Ancient Grotto, which is southeast of the Overgrown Homestead. You’ll fight Old Nuna for the bounty in this cave.


Ring of the Peerless Marksman
- Type: Ring
- Item Effects:
- Hawk-Eyed Focus: +10% damage with ranged weapons
- How to Obtain: Complete the Missing Rangers side quest
The Packmule’s Burden
- Type: Ring
- Item Effects:
- Honorbound Mule: +25% Carry Capacity
- How to Obtain: Loot a chest in Naku Tedek


Tore of the Warrior King
- Type: Amulet
- Item Effects:
- Strong: +1 Might
- How to Obtain: This item can be found in a cave on the northeast side of Tama’s Cabin


Tranton Family Talisman
- Type: Amulet
- Item Effects:
- Aware: +2 Perception
- How to Obtain: After taking out Trantons during The Trantons Bounty quest, loot Lina Tranton.
Vailian Dueling Ring
- Type: Ring
- Item Effects:
- Glancing Strikes: 7% chance to avoid melee damage
- How to Obtain: During the Steel Resolve quest, put your back to the Ogre’s Cave and take a right then follow the path to reach a stone platform with a body on it. Loot the body to find the ring!


Emerald Stair Unique Armor
Emerald Stair’s unique armor pieces offer powerful defensive bonuses paired with impactful enchantments that trigger in key combat moments. Whether you’re building for survivability, retaliation, or mobility, these armor sets reward exploration and tough encounters with meaningful upgrades.
Animancer’s Swallowtail
- Type: Light Armor
- Item Effects:
- Innate Talent: +40 Maximum Essence
- Stelgaer-Hide Pouches: +15 Carry Capacity
- How to Obtain: Purchase from Lluisa Melcer, the trader at the Farmer’s Market

Death Knight Armor
- Type: Heavy Armor
- Item Effects:
- Bastion: Taking damage has a 10% chance to restore 15% of your Maximum Health
- Freeze-Proofed: +30% resistance to Frost Accumulation
- How to Obtain: Loot a chest in Waterfall Cave just west of Fior mes Iverno


Eothasian Breastplate
- Type: Medium Armor
- Item Effects:
- Dawn’s Reflection: During the day – +3% Damage Reduction and +3 Additional Damage Reduction
- Mended Scars: Increases your Health restoration from all sources by 20%
- How to Obtain: After defeating the ogre during the Steel Resolve side quest, head to the east side of the room and look up. Hit the generator there to open a door on the western side. Head through this newly opened door to grab the loot inside!
Hjilde’s Handy Hide
- Type: Light Armor
- Item Effects:
- All Seasons: -10% incoming Fire, Frost, and Shock Damage
- Survivor: +40 Maximum Health
- How to Obtain: Loot the Practical Pockets Treasure Map Chest
Pauper’s Plate
- Type: Heavy Armor
- Item Effects:
- Unfazed by Adversity: +2 Constitution
- Lesser Shock-Proofed: +20% resistance to Shock Accumulation
- How to Obtain: Loot the chest slightly northwest of the Wildwoods Outskirts Party Camp


Tranton Family Brigandine
- Type: Heavy Armor
- Item Effects:
- Familial Bonds: Your Companions deal +20% Damage
- Porter: +25 Carry Capacity
- How to Obtain: After taking out Trantons during The Trantons Bounty quest, loot Big Wylie Tranton.
Vailian Breastplate
- Type: Medium Armor
- Item Effects:
- Lesser Bulwark: +2% Damage Reduction and +1 Additional Damage Reduction
- Quickness: +20% Move Speed
- How to Obtain: Loot from the lockbox above the Bedroom Key on the shelf


Warmage’s Robe
- Type: Light Armor
- Item Effects:
- Bulwark: +3% Damage Reduction and +2 Additional Damage Reduction
- Arcane Haste: +15% Ability Cast Speed
- How to Obtain: Purchase from Researcher’s Relief north of the Naku Tedek Grounds

Wold Armor
- Type: Light Armor
- Item Effects:
- Evasive Stride: +4% Damage Reduction while sprinting
- Insightful: +1 Perception
- How to Obtain: Loot from a chest on the north side of Lake Lacuna


Emerald Stair Unique Clothing
Unique clothing in Emerald Stair provides lighter defensive options enhanced with utility-focused bonuses, movement speed increases, and supportive effects. These pieces are ideal for agile builds and players looking to maximize efficiency without sacrificing survivability.
Death Knight Gloves
- Type: Gloves
- Item Effects:
- Item Bonus: -10% Stamina cost while Blocking
- Rymrgand’s Touch: +15% Frost Damage
- How to Obtain: During the A Path to the Garden main story, you’ll approach the Shatterscarp Gatehouse where you’ll be greeted by Captain Aelfyr. If you choose to attack her, loot the gloves from her corpse.

Death Knight Sabatons
- Type: Boots
- Item Effects:
- Item Bonus: +10% resistance to Poison and Bleed Accumulation
- Lesser Survivor: +20 Maximum Health
- How to Obtain: Loot from a chest in the Waterfall Cave. To loot it, head down the tunnel to the right of the two people.


Eothasian Boots
- Type: Boots
- Item Effects:
- Item Bonus: +5% Carry Capacity
- The Martyr’s Path: +1 Resolve and +30 Maximum Stamina
- How to Obtain: Loot from the lockbox under a tree north of Maxim’s Claim Party Camp


Eothasian Gauntlets
- Type: Gloves
- Item Effects:
- The Martyr’s Fist: +15% Attack Damage with maces and two-handed hammers
- How to Obtain: Loot a chest in the house of the Abandoned Home


Tranton Family Gauntlets
- Type: Gloves
- Item Effects:
- Item Bonus: +5% Power Attack Damage
- Shocking Lash: Power Attacks deal +5% bonus Shock Damage
- How to Obtain: After taking out Trantons during The Trantons Bounty quest, loot Lina Tranton.
Tranton Family Greaves
- Type: Boots
- Item Effects:
- Item Bonus: +20 Maximum Health
- Outlaw’s Escape: +20% Dodge Distance and +10% Move Speed
- How to Obtain: After taking out Trantons during The Trantons Bounty quest, loot Conner Tranton.
Vailian Boots
- Type: Boots
- Item Effects:
- Item Bonus: +5 Carry Capacity
- Duelist’s Dance: +1 Dexterity and +20% Dodge Distance
- How to Obtain: Use 5 lockpicks to unlock the lockbox on an island in the middle of the river south of the Riverside Cave Beacon. To reach it, use the Eye of Rymrgand grenades to freeze the water, allowing you to reach the island.


Vailian Gauntlets
- Type: Gloves
- Item Effects:
- Item Bonus: +10% Parry Efficiency
- Duelist’s Edge: +15% Attack Damage with swords and daggers
- How to Obtain: Loot the chest in the room behind the Dirty Key Door
Warmage’s Boots
- Type: Boots
- Item Effects:
- Item Bonus: +15 Maximum Essence
- Arcane Step: Dodging has a 10% chance to restore 20 Essence
- How to Obtain: Loot a chest in the Riverside Cave behind Erlinn. You’ll come here during the Food Theft side quest.


Warmage’s Bracers
- Type: Gloves
- Item Effects:
- Item Bonus: -10% ability Essence Cost
- Harness the Storm: +15% Shock Damage
- How to Obtain: Purchase from The Gifted Magpie in Fior mes Iverno

Wolf Boots
- Type: Boots
- Item Effects:
- Item Bonus: +10% Dodge Distance
- Fit: +1 Constitution
- How to Obtain: Attack Amadio during the Nature vs. Nurture side quest and loot his body or side with him and he’ll give you the boots as a reward
Wolf Gloves
- Type: Gloves
- Item Effects:
- Item Bonus: +1% Critical Hit Chance
- Quick: +1 Dexterity
- How to Obtain: Loot from a chest in a room on the side of a cliff on the southeastern side of Naku Tedek Grounds


Emerald Stair Unique Weapons
Emerald Stair’s unique weapons feature powerful enchantments and distinctive behaviors that can dramatically alter how you approach combat. From elemental effects to conditional bonuses, these weapons reward skillful play and offer new ways to customize your combat style.
Emerald Splitter
- Type: Axe
- Item Effects:
- Withering Strike: Power Attacks deal high Poison Accumulation
- Primordial Slaying: +20% Damage against Primordials
- How to Obtain: Loot this item from a chest in the ruins of a building at Pargrun Waystation. To reach it, face the statue in the area and look to the right to find a mine like entrance. Head into this room then head right and climb the ledges. Follow the path to reach the ruined building. Jump down inside and land into the water then loot the chest. To leave, climb the fireplace.



Giant’s Slumber
- Type: Spear
- Item Effects:
- Toppling Strike: Power Attacks deal moderate Stun
- Vessel Slaying: +20% Damage against Vessels
- How to Obtain: During the Ancient Soil main story, you’ll descend under Naku Tedek. In the circular room, pull the spear from the stone


Horsecutter
- Type: Sword
- Item Effects:
- Horsecutting Strokes: A Full Combo Attack deals high Stun
- Bleeding Lash: Hits deal +10% bonus Bleed Damage
- How to Obtain: Travel to the Wavesulpt Hollow in southern Maxim’s Claim. Once there, a skeleton will speak with you and ask you to participate in a trial. Agree and defeat the waves of skeletal enemies. When you emerge victorious, return to the skeleton and loot the sword.


Lodestone
- Type: Mace
- Item Effects:
- Tremor: Power Attacks deal low Stun to nearby enemies
- Greater Stunning: +20% Stun
- How to Obtain: Purchase from Merchant Stephan in Fior mes Iverno

Minoletta’s Conduit
- Type: Wand
- Item Effects:
- Charged Missile: +5% Attack Damage and +30% Maximum Wand Range
- Shocking Lash: Hits deal +10% bonus Shock Damage
- How to Obtain: Purchase from Porrya & Vellino in Fior mes Ivrno

Nature’s Ward
- Type: Shield
- Item Effects:
- Spiked Brambles: Blocking an enemy’s melee attack deals damage to the attacker
- Purging: 50% chance to remove the Poisoned status
- How to Obtain: Loot the skeleton in the tower southwest of Tama’s Cabin. To reach it, you’ll need to climb around the outside of the tower until you see a switch by some tree roots blocking a window. You’ll need to interact with the switch to open the door.


Od Caura’s GrimoirE
- Type: Grimoire
- Spells:
- Chill Blades
- Ring of Fire
- Returning Storm
- Pull of Eora
- How to Obtain: Loot a chest in the treasure room of the Pargrun Cache. You’ll need to bring an electric spell or Electric Lily Seeds as you’ll need it to power the generator to open the door


One Last Trick
- Type: Gun
- Item Effects:
- Ricochet: Bullets bounce to hit an additional enemy within range
- Gunnery: +20% Reload Speed
- How to Obtain: During the Steel Resolve side quest
Sun and Moon
- Type: Shield
- Item Effects:
- Sun-Touched: Slowly regenerate up to 30% of your Maximum Health during the day
- The Moon’s Light: At night, slowly regenerate up to 30% of your Maximum Essence
- How to Obtain: Use the Rusty Key to open the door at the top of the stairs in Felipe’s Depression during The Sinkhole Stroll side quest
Survivor’s Guilt
- Type: Dagger
- Item Effects:
- Needling Doubt: A Full Combo Attack deals high Frost Accumulation
- Freezing Lash: Hits deal +10% bonus Frost Damage
- How to Obtain: This unique item can be found next to a skeleton in Belderreno’s Lair. You’ll go there during the Belderreno’s Lair Bounty.


Tree of Life
- Type: Shield
- Item Effects:
- Unending Regrowth: Slowly regenerate up to 30% of your Maximum Health
- All Seasons: -15% incoming Fire, Frost, and Shock Damage
- How to Obtain: Turn in all the Emerald Stair Bounties to Bounty Master Martella to receive this item as a reward

Vesrik’s Grimoire
- Type: Grimoire
- Spells:
- Parasitic Staff
- Arcane Veil
- Bristling Frost
- Ring of Fire
- How to Obtain: Loot from a corpse west of Wavesculpt Hallow. To reach it, walk along the water, shooting down the plants from the ceiling to make ice platforms to jump on.


Woodman’s Labor
- Type: Axe
- Item Effects:
- Hack and Hew: A Full Combo Attack creates an area of effect that damages nearby enemies
- Woodland Woe: +15% Attack Damage against Beasts and Primordials
- How to Obtain: Pull from a corpse north of the Logging Camp.


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