Beginner’s Guide to Avowed

Mastering Obsidian's Avowed: A Beginner's Guide to RPG Success

Avowed offers a compelling RPG experience, blending elements that cater to both seasoned veterans and newcomers alike. However, the genre's depth can be daunting. This guide provides essential tips to ensure a smooth and enjoyable journey.

Understanding the Fundamentals

Like most RPGs, Avowed utilizes an experience point (XP) system. XP is earned through quests, combat, exploration, and more. Leveling up grants attribute and ability points, allowing character customization. Become a formidable warrior, a powerful mage, or forge your own unique path. Attributes determine strengths and weaknesses. Fortunately, Avowed allows attribute point respeccing, making experimentation less risky for beginners.

Embrace Exploration

While Avowed isn't entirely open-world, it offers significant non-linearity. While main story objectives are marked, resist the urge to solely follow the path. Exploration unlocks valuable loot, resources, and side quests, providing substantial XP gains. Books and notes enrich the narrative, while treasure maps lead to hidden riches. Thorough exploration also yields significant gold, crucial for acquiring superior weapons and gear, vital for challenging encounters. Rushing the main story might leave you underpowered.

Prioritize Potions and Resources

Early combat can be challenging. Manage health and essence effectively using health and essence potions, easily identifiable by their red and pink glows respectively. However, conserve health potions; use readily available food for minor health restoration. Certain foods and herbs counteract status effects like poison – save these for specific situations.

Support Your Companions

Investing in companion abilities is crucial. Neglecting them can lead to significant difficulties in combat. Companions provide support, including healing, making them invaluable assets. Upgrading their skills alongside your own ensures a balanced and effective party.

Gear Upgrading

Utilize gathered resources to upgrade weapons and armor at the crafting station found in camps. Focus on upgrading key pieces of equipment as you progress, prioritizing those you intend to use for extended periods. Upgrades enhance attack power, critical hit chance, and defense.

Enjoy the Journey

Avowed thrives on immersion. Whether you focus on the main quest or explore every nook and cranny, the game allows for personalized storytelling. Create your own narrative and enjoy the Living Lands at your own pace.

Avowed is available now on PC and Xbox.