Neither of them put up a particularly strong case.
It’s not a great pitch.
Thechoice is therefore a little bit about the narrative, butmostly about your rewards.
In that case, it isbest to save the Keep.
What Happens If You Leave Kostya In The Lava Tubes?
In this outcome, you getno reward and Solace Keep is destroyed.
As far as we could tell, thishint is merely Mihala being wistful,anddoes not have any ramifications.
All in all, you should avoid this option.
What Happens If You Destroy The Winch Gears?
Mihala gives the samewistful responseabout Kostya in this choice too.
What Happens If You Kill Kostya?
If youchoose to fight Kostya, the first consequence is, well, you have to fight Kostya.
He hits hard but is slow, and the same goes for his two Wardens.
Hedoesn’t have any special movesbesides swinging his hammer, he’s just bulky.
After killing Kostya and his two Wardens, there are two things to do.
This will raise the sluice gates,saving the Keep.
The two companions who feel particularly strongly here areMarius and Yatzli.
