Mastering Avowed: A Beginner's Guide to Obsidian's Latest RPG
Obsidian's Avowed offers a compelling RPG experience, blending elements that both seasoned veterans and newcomers can appreciate. However, RPGs can feel daunting for first-timers. This guide provides essential tips to ensure a smooth and enjoyable journey.
Understanding the Fundamentals
Like most RPGs, Avowed uses an experience point (XP) system. Complete quests, defeat foes, explore areas—all contribute to XP gains, leading to level-ups. Each level grants attribute and ability points, allowing you to customize your character. Become a formidable warrior, a powerful mage, or forge your own unique path.
Attributes determine your character's strengths. Experiment! Avowed's flexibility allows for respeccing points, making it exceptionally beginner-friendly.
Exploring the World of Avowed
While not entirely open-world, Avowed offers a non-linear experience. While story objectives provide direction, true enjoyment comes from exploration. Delve into buildings, caves, and various locations to uncover loot, resources, and side quests—many offering easy XP gains.
Books and notes enrich the narrative, providing valuable lore. Seek out treasure maps for unique gear and gold. Thorough exploration yields significant gold, crucial for acquiring superior weapons and gear, significantly impacting combat effectiveness, especially against challenging bosses. Avoid rushing the main storyline; take your time to build strength.
Managing Resources: Potions and More
Early combat can be challenging. Balance physical and essence attacks, carefully monitoring health and essence levels. Health and essence potions are readily available from vendors and throughout the world (health potions glow red, essence potions pink).
Prioritize food and herbs for minor health depletion; save potions for critical situations. Unlike fast-paced shooters, conserve potion use.
Utilizing Companions
Leveling up provides skill and attribute points, impacting combat and dialogue. Remember to upgrade your companions' abilities; neglecting them can lead to significant difficulties. Strong companions enhance combat effectiveness and provide valuable support, including healing.
Gear Upgrades
Gather resources to upgrade weapons and gear at the crafting station in your camp. Focus on upgrading key pieces of equipment as you progress, prioritizing those you plan to use long-term. Upgrades boost attack power, critical hit chance, and defense.
Embrace the Journey
Avowed thrives on exploration and personalized storytelling. Whether focusing on the main quest or pursuing every side quest, create your own adventure.
Conclusion
This guide provides a solid foundation for navigating Avowed. Embrace the game's mechanics, explore its world, and enjoy the journey!
Avowed is available now on PC and Xbox.
