Beginner’s Guide to Avowed

Embark on your *Avowed* adventure with these tips, designed to make Obsidian's latest RPG enjoyable for both seasoned veterans and newcomers alike. RPGs can sometimes feel daunting, but with a little guidance, you'll be conquering the Living Lands in no time.

RPG Basics: Leveling Up and Character Building

*Avowed*, like many RPGs, rewards exploration and combat. Gain XP by completing quests, defeating enemies, and discovering new areas. Leveling up grants attribute and ability points, allowing you to customize your character. Become a mighty warrior, a powerful mage, or something in between—the choice is yours! Attributes determine your character's strengths. Experiment! *Avowed* even lets you respec your points if your build isn't working out, making it incredibly beginner-friendly.

Explore the World of Avowed

While *Avowed* features a structured narrative, don't just follow the main quest marker. Get lost! Explore buildings, caves, and hidden areas to uncover loot, resources, and a wealth of side quests. These often offer easy XP and valuable insights into the game's rich lore. Books and notes provide crucial backstory, enhancing your understanding of the world. Seek out treasure maps for hidden riches and powerful gear. Thorough exploration also yields significant gold, crucial for acquiring better weapons and equipment, giving you a considerable advantage in combat, especially against challenging bosses.

Manage Your Potions and Resources

Early combat can be challenging. Balance physical and essence attacks, and keep a close eye on your health and essence bars. Health and essence potions are your best friends. Health potions (bright red) replenish health, while essence potions (bright pink) refill your essence bar. Find them throughout the world and from vendors. However, conserve your health potions; use food and herbs to heal minor injuries. Some food items also counteract status effects like poison. Only use health potions when your health is critically low.

Don't Forget Your Companions

When you level up, remember your companions! Upgrading their abilities is crucial for success. Strong companions provide valuable support in combat, including healing, significantly increasing your chances of victory. Neglecting them will likely lead to frustrating encounters.

Upgrade Your Gear Regularly

As you explore, collect resources to upgrade your weapons and gear at the crafting station in your camp (located to the left upon entering). Focus on upgrading gear you plan to use for a while. While early game weapon changes are frequent, investing in upgrades will provide significant improvements to attack power, critical chance, and damage resistance.

Have Fun and Forge Your Own Path

Ultimately, *Avowed* is about your journey. Whether you focus on the main story or delve into every side quest, create your own adventure. Explore the Living Lands at your own pace, and most importantly, have fun!

Avowed is available now on PC and Xbox.