There are five Strangled Adra pillars scattered around the world in Avowed, rewarding seekers with precious items. These experience-giving, vine-encrusted pillars yield Adra, an important resource used to upgrade equipment. Some are accessible, but others need exploration and problem-solving to access. Finding all five not only grants these rewards but also unlocks the “Pillars of Eternity” achievement. This guide will detail the location of each Strangled Adra, providing step-by-step instructions to help you claim them all.
All Strangled Adra Locations
In Avowed, you’ll find five special collectible pillars called Strangled Adra. Some are easy to spot, but others are hidden and take some work to find. These glowing blue, vine-covered pillars give you experience points and Adra (a useful item for upgrading your gear) when you interact with them. If you find all five, you’ll also get the “Pillars of Eternity” achievement.
Strangled Root in Dawnshore
To find the first Strangled Adra in Avowed, head to the big gate in the southeast corner of Dawnshore, the one leading to the Emerald Stair. Don’t go up the ramp to the gate, instead turn left and look for a cave entrance on your right, past some thorny vines. Go inside the cave, all the way to the back, and then up the stairs on your left. You’ll see a big bramble above you – burn it with fire (Kai’s ability or a fire weapon like Last Light of Day). Climb up, open the next door, and you’ll be in a puzzle room.
There’s a lever and a door powered by three Essence Generators. Don’t worry about needing electricity yet; just burn the bramble blocking the rightmost Generator. (If you have Caeroc’s Pride, you can just shoot the Generators.) Go through the opened door, turn right onto the balcony, and follow it to the jail area.
Inside the jail, there’s another door puzzle. Turn around from the lever and burn the bramble off the wall to clear the electric-shooting machine. Then, burn the bramble in the middle of the right wall. Go through that opening, and you’ll see a red explosive barrel and a breakable wall. Smash the wall, go back, and pull the lever. The first Strangled Adra is just outside the door that opens. Interact with it to get some Adra and have a chat with The Voice.
Strangled Adra in Emerald Stair
Finding the second Strangled Adra in Avowed is pretty straightforward once you know where to look. It’s south of the Grim Wetlands and Sunken Village, and just west of the Overgrown Godless Tower in the western part of Emerald Stair. Look for a big rock with a bunch of trees growing out of it. The Adra is up on one of the higher ledges.
When you’re facing the rock, go around to the left side, near the tree that’s sticking out at an angle. On the other side of that tree, there’s a ledge you can climb. That climb will take you right to the second Strangled Adra. Interacting with it will give you an Awakened Adra.
Strangled Adra in Shatterscarp
The third Strangled Adra is in the Great Sand Sea, on a huge rock called Broken Crown Rock. The easiest way to get there is from the west. You’ll see a path going right through the middle of the rock – take it. After the tunnel, turn right through the little pool of water. At the end of the pool, there’s a path going up the rock. Now, this is important: climb up the first three ledges, then turn around and jump across the gap you just climbed past to the next ledge. Cross that gap, and keep going to the alcove covered in webs. Look down at the bottom of the rock wall, and you’ll see a small hole you can crawl through. That leads to one more big jump. The third Strangled Adra is on the ledge you land on after that jump.
Strangled Adra in Galawain’s Tusks
The fourth Strangled Adra is easy to find, but it’s in a Xaurip camp in the southern part of the Sallow Steppe, so you’ll probably have to fight some enemies first. The camp is pretty close to where you start the Galawain’s Tusks quest. Once you’re in the camp, you can’t miss the Adra – it’s sitting on top of a rocky ledge. Just climb up the rock platforms to reach it and interact with it to get an Adra Ban.
Strangled Adra in The Garden
The fifth and final Strangled Adra is near the Sarcophagus Key in the Garden. Start at the round pool you come to after leaving the Maelgfolc Graveyard through the big puzzle door. You’ll know you’re close when you see the huge chain link attached to the ground near the door. From that pool, go through the exit at the back of the chamber into another pool. Dive through the underwater cave, but stick to the left. When you surface, climb up the small ledge on your left. You’ll see a bramble blocking the way – burn it with fire (any fire weapon, grenade, or Kai’s ability will work). Once it’s gone, freeze some water so you can cross the rest of the pool and go through the opening. Follow the tunnel to the end, then turn left onto the small ledge. Don’t jump off! Just turn left, and you’ll see the Strangled Adra right there.
