All Totem of Rightful Rulership locations in Avowed

The gods of Eora’s pantheon will bestow various totems throughout the Living Lands, giving you additional buffs for your journey. While at Dawnshore, you can collect pieces of the Totem of Rightful Rulership, an artifact based on Woedica. Here’s how to find all the Dawnshore totem fragments in Avowed.

How to complete the Totem of Rightful Rulership quest in Avowed

Totem fragments will be cleverly hidden around Dawnshore, linking to riddles that Sanza provides you with at his shop. Sometimes, they’ll be out in the open, while other times, you’ll be scratching your head, wondering, “Where, oh where could this little item be?” To avoid going on a wild goose chase, we’ll break each Totem of Rightful Rulership location down in Avowed.

Golden Plaque of Oaths location

When searching for the missing cartographer in Dawnshore, you’ll encounter one of the totem pieces near Usher’s Hand. You can use the Eye of Rymrgand to freeze the gate (it’ll be right below this gate) or swim down to reach the Golden Plaque of Oaths Totem Fragment.

Totem Core location

If you speak to Sanza at his emporium in Hightown, he’ll provide hints for the rest of the totem pieces through the Fragment of the Scales Quest Item. For the totem base, travel to the Shrine to Woedica at the top-right corner of the map. Go up the large set of stairs with an arch to find the Scales of the Oathbinder totem piec⛦e. 

Golden Plaque of Promises location

Go to the lighthouse to reach the Golden Plaque of Promises. Use the ladder on the left to climb higher and jump across the wooden platforms there. By the mid-point, you’ll discover the totem fragment inside an opening in the lighthouse. You can also go up further to claim Captain Henqua’s Spoils Treasure Map.

Broken Crown Jewel location

The Broken Crown Jewel totem piece is inside Sanza’s Emporium at Paradis Hightown. Enter the room to the left of Sanza, and you’ll see it on a desk.

Golden Scale of Justice location

The Golden Scale of Justice is one of the trickiest totems to find, as it is carefully hidden by a balcony near Paradis’ Apothecary’s Shop. There will be plenty of balconies to explore here, but you’ll need to go through a specific route just to find the correct one. First, go up the wooden structures by the Apothecary’s Shop.

Make your way to the left side, where a painting with an egg resides. Enter the room near there and burn down the webs using Kai’s Companion Command or your own magic.

Eliminate the Phantoms inside the room, and you’ll see the Golden Scale of Justice on the ground next to a fallen bookcase.

Golden Flames location

The Golden Flames hint will lead you to an “isle of wicked outlaws.” This destination is none other than Castol’s Folly, which you may have explored during the Precious Light side quest. Climb up to get to the right side of the island, where꧋ you can follow a fire trail.

Look to the cliffside to spot the Golden Flame💃🍰s near the edge.

Golden Scale of Order location

The last hint from the Fragment of the Scales item indicates that the Golden Scale of Order is inside “Dwarven halls.” The in-game description mentions the Pargrunen subculture consists of Mountain Dwarves, leading you to Pargrun Cache on the top-left❀ corner of the Dawnshore map. Use a bow to shoot the explosive barrels near a stone wall.

Walk inside and follow the pathway to get closer to the totem fragment. Watch out for tripwires on the ground to avoid deadly traps. Eventually, you’ll go up against a few enemies, so get rid of them to explore the area freely. Approach the entryway blocked by some roots and shoot the barrels inside. If you don’t do this, you’ll end up causing an explosion when breaking the wall from the other side.

Go to t⛦he left of this building to enter the new opening. Next, travel up the wooden structu🦄res and continue up this pathway until you reach the Golden Scale of Order on a nest.

How to use Totem of Rightful Rulership in Avowed

Now that you have all seven totem pieces, it’s time to set up your Party Camp. Approach the Totem area and place down the fragments. You’ll complete Avowed‘s Totem of Rightful Rulership quest and earn six new buffs for your party while it’s active.

All Totem of Rightful Rulership buffs

If you want a sneak peek of what each totem fragment has to offer, here’s what you can expect:

You’ll discover more and more totems as you explore the Living Lands. However, keep in mind that only one totem can be activated at a time, so be sure to select the one that best suits your playstyle. If you want to find more hidden gems, check out our guide on where to find Adra.