All Steel Resolve quest outcomes in Avowed

Looking for all Steel Resolve quest outcomes in Avowed? Steel Resolve is a sidequest in the Emerald Stair region of Avowed that sets you on the path to uncovering a traitor amongst the Ranger’s ranks. Making a decision can be difficult, but we’re here to be your crystal ball.

Peek into the future in this article with all the quest outcomes and rewards, depending on whether you decide to kill, spare, or work with Ranger Dorso.

Should you kill, spare, or work with Ranger Dorso?

It appears that Dorso has been working to undermine the Rangers and weaken them from within, thus paving the way for the Steel Garrote to take control of Emerald Stair. If you avoid attacking her straight away you can question her more about her motives. Here are the following outcomes depending on what you choose to do:

• Kill Ranger Dorso: You’ll get the following items from her body: 72 Copper Skeyt, Essence Potion, Lockpick, and an Exceptional Dagger. You can now report back to Ranger Acierno who will send a party to retrieve her body. You’ll receive XP and the ‘One Last Trick’ gun, a unique two-handed gun of exceptional quality with the ability to ricochet bullets.
• Spare her and tell her to leave: Dorso will run away. Upon returning to Ranger Acierno and informing her of Dorso’s betrayal she will thank you, organize a hunting party to bring her to justice, and award you with XP and the ‘One Last Trick’ gun. Make sure you’re honest about Dorso’s motivations as if you say you agree with her, you won’t get the weapon.
• Work with her: If you report back to Ranger Acierno, you have a few more options to choose from. These are listed below.
• Inform Acierno that the traitor is Ranger Dorso: If you do, you’re only option will be to lie and tell her that Dorso is dead. However, if you then reveal Dorso’s motivations, the Rangers will treat you with disdain moving forward, the quest will be complete and you’ll just receive XP. If you lie a second time and say you don’t know why she betrayed them, you’ll be awarded XP and the ‘One Last Trick’ gun.
• Tell Acierno that the traitor was Ranger Casagrada: The Rangers will believe you and Kai will disapprove. You’ll get XP and the ‘One Last Trick’ gun, detailed above.
• Tell Acierno that there wasn’t a traitor after all: If you use the Dreamscourge as an excuse for the strange things happening, Acierno will believe you and the quest will be completed. You’ll get XP and the ‘One Last Trick’ gun.

Should you kill the Steel Garrote in Emerald Stair?

Crucially, if you question Ranger Dorso before making the above choices, you will find out that a cohort of Steel Garrote is holed up in a cave behind the waterfall opposite Dorso’s tent (map location pictured above). To get this intel speak to Dorso until you get the ‘Does the Ambassador know about your scheme, does Lodwyn?’ prompt. Then choose the following dialogue options:

• ‘So, you rolled out the welcome wagon for them to save your own hide?’
• ‘Where are the Steel Garrote now?’
• ‘I’ve been out of contact for a while on business for the emperor. I’d like to check in’. 

There are a few things you can do with this intel once acquired:

• Invade the cave and kill the Garrote: You’ll discover that they are a small raiding party sent to pave the way for the Steel Garrote to take control of Emerald Stair. You’ll get various weapons and treasure. Crucially, if you do this before the ‘Ancient Soil’ main quest, you’ll save Fior mes Inervo from burning.
• Ignore the Steel Garrote presence: After ‘Ancient Soil’ you’ll return to the city and find it under attack.
• Speak to Governor Ignasi at Fior mes Inervo: If you tell the governor that you encountered a squad of Steel Garrote he will pay 950 gold for the information (you need to have cleared the cave of enemies to get this dialogue option). If you also inform him about Ranger Dorso and choose the ‘(Rub your thumb and forefinger together.) Purely financial.’ dialogue option when asked why you’re providing the information, you’ll get an additional 550 gold.

Which is the best Steel Resolve outcome?

In order to get the most amount of treasure and XP from the Steel Resolve quest, you should Kill Ranger Dorso, be honest to Ranger Acierno, and wipe out the Steel Garrote cave. Then, report back to Governor Ignasi for additional gold. You can get even more gold if you speak to the Steel Garrote guard inside the cave and take his bribe before triggering combat (you can do so by attempting to lockpick the main door or by sneaking through the tunnel to the right of the guards and attacking the other members). 

That rounds up our guide on all Steel Resolve quest outcomes and what happens if you attack or side with Ranger Dorso. For more Avowed tips and tricks, see our guides to the best weapons, Unique Grimoires, and Unique Clothing sets in-game.