Avowed: A Beginner's Journey

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

Avowed offers a compelling RPG experience, blending elements appealing to both veterans and newcomers. However, RPGs can feel daunting for first-timers. This guide provides essential tips to ensure a smooth and enjoyable journey.

Understanding the Fundamentals

Avowed, like many RPGs, utilizes an XP system. Gain XP by completing quests, defeating foes, and exploring. 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 your character's strengths. Experiment! Avowed's ability to respec attribute points offers a significant advantage for beginners, allowing for adjustments if your build proves ineffective.

Embrace Exploration

While Avowed isn't fully open-world, it deviates from strict linearity. While main story objectives provide direction, prioritize exploration. Discover hidden areas, uncover loot and resources, and unearth a wealth of side quests—many offering easy XP gains.

Books and notes enrich the narrative, providing world-building context. Seek out treasure maps for valuable rewards. Thorough exploration also yields substantial gold, enabling faster acquisition of superior weapons and gear, crucial for challenging encounters. Avoid rushing the main story; pacing yourself ensures adequate power.

Potion Management and Combat Strategies

Early combat can be challenging. Master the balance between physical and essence attacks. Health and essence potions are essential. Health potions (bright red) restore health; essence potions (bright pink) replenish your essence bar. However, conserve health potions; use food for minor health depletion. Some food items counteract status effects like poison—save these for when needed.

The Importance of Companions

Remember to upgrade your companions' abilities alongside your own. Strong companions significantly enhance combat effectiveness, providing support and healing. Neglecting them can lead to frustrating setbacks.

Gear Upgrades

Utilize gathered resources to upgrade weapons and gear at the camp's upgrade station. Focus upgrades on gear you intend to use for a longer period. Upgrades enhance attack power, critical hit chance, and damage resistance.

Enjoy the Journey

Avowed thrives on immersion. Whether you focus on the main story or delve into side quests, create your own narrative. Explore the Living Lands at your own pace and enjoy the experience.

Avowed is available now on PC and Xbox.