Beginner’s Guide to Avowed

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

Obsidian's Avowed offers a compelling RPG experience, blending elements appealing to both seasoned 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, uses an experience point (XP) system. Gain XP by completing quests, defeating foes, exploring, and more. Leveling up awards attribute and ability points, allowing you to customize your character. Become a master warrior, a powerful mage, or forge your own unique path.

Attributes determine your character's strengths. Experiment! The game allows for respeccing (re-allocating) points, making it exceptionally beginner-friendly.

Embrace Exploration

While not entirely open-world, Avowed offers significant non-linearity. While main quest markers are tempting, resist the urge to rush. Exploration is key.

Delve into buildings, caves, and hidden areas to uncover loot, resources, and side quests. These offer valuable XP and often introduce engaging narratives. Books and notes enrich the lore, adding depth to Obsidian's storytelling. Seek out treasure maps for additional rewards. Thorough exploration also yields gold, crucial for acquiring superior weapons and armor. Rushing the main story can leave you underpowered, so take your time.

Potion Management: Health and Essence

Early combat can be challenging. Balance physical and essence attacks, carefully monitoring your health and essence. Health and essence potions are readily available from vendors and throughout the world (red for health, pink for essence).

However, conserve health potions. Use food and herbs to restore minor health losses. Save these items for status effect removal (poison, etc.). Only resort to potions when health is critically low.

Supporting Your Companions

Remember to upgrade your companions' abilities alongside your own. Neglecting them will hinder your progress. Strong companions provide crucial combat support and healing, significantly increasing your chances of success.

Gear Upgrades: A Strategic Investment

Gather resources to upgrade weapons and armor at the camp's crafting station. Focus on upgrading gear you plan to use for a longer period. Upgrades enhance attack power, critical hit chance, and damage resistance.

Enjoy the Journey

Avowed is about immersion. Whether you focus on the main story or delve into every side quest, create your own unique experience. The game's beauty lies in its player-driven narrative.

Avowed is available now on PC and Xbox.