Avowed Guide
Into Living Lands. Avowed guide and maps is the best tips for begginer's, classes, combat, character development, romance. We describe the character creator, companions, important choices, secrets, missions, map, system requirements, game length, trophies.
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Avowed Guide
Our Avowed game guide was created to help you complete many demanding tasks in the land called the Living Lands. We explain how the basic mechanics and systems in the game work. You will learn about the most important starting tips that will make the beginning of your adventure much more enjoyable and will allow you to understand how the world of Avowed works. The guide will also contain many answers to frequently asked questions. The guide ends with an appendix and a trophy guide.
Avowed: Guide content
The first chapter of our guide has information about the basic concepts related to Avowed. At the very beginning you will read about tips and tricks, thanks to which you will start your first game much easier. You will also find a list of all companions, tips on the best skills, and a list of difficulty levels with extra leg up.
The second chapter focuses on the most frequently asked questions regarding the game. You can find out, among other things, if the game has an open world, how to enable TPP view, how to use lockpicks, how to quickly level up and get gold, how to increase your max carry capacity, how to extend the health bar, how to open a warehouse in the port, whether you can pet animals, if there are romances, how to get rid of poison, and whether there is level scaling. We also inform you about the availability of important choices and their consequences in the game.
The third chapter focuses on the most important secrets and collectibles. We explain the locations of totem fragments and the stat bonuses for placing totems in the camp, along with where to find unique loot from treasure maps.
The guide ends with an appendix, where you will find, info about the game's length, available languages, and the PC system requirements. For those of you who collect every achievement, we’ve put together a trophy guide to help you get 100% completion.
Avowed: Tips and tricks
- Buy and collect lockpicks. In Avowed there is no option to keep your lockpicks after picking a lock. They always get lost when opening a chest or door, and a single lock may require a few lockpicks.
- Pay attention to the icons. They can appear, for instance, after targeting a spiderweb, a wooden barricade, or a generator. The icon shown suggests the type of interaction, e.g. the option to set a barricade on fire.
- Kill enemy shamans and priests. This will prevent them from healing or supporting other enemies, making it much easier for you to win the fight.
- Pay attention to the skulls. They appear above enemies' heads and next to quest titles in the journal. The more skulls, the greater the challenge. Take on other quests and upgrade your character's equipment.
- Keep an eye on your stamina bar. This is important during fights because once it is used up, your character will be temporarily unable to attack enemies. Jump back and let your stamina regenerate.
For more detailed starting tips, check out Tips and tricks page.
Avowed: Maps
On gamepressure.com you will find interactive maps of all regions available in the game.
- Dawnshore - the first full-fledged region. Here, you will find maps of the main region and the Hightown.
- Emerald Stair - besides the collectibles in the main region, we also present all the activities in the city of Fior mes Iverno.
Avowed: Basics
- Difficulty levels - on this page of the guide, you will learn about the differences between the various difficulty levels and how to change the difficulty level.
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Avowed: FAQ
- Is there an open world? - on this page, you will find out whether you can freely explore the map in Avowed.
- How to enable third person view (TPP)? - the default view in the game is FPP - learn how to enable third person mode.
- What to do with unwanted items? - do you have unnecessary items in your inventory? Find out how to get rid of them.
- Is there fast travel? - the world in Avowed is quite big, so walking through it can be tedious. On this page, you will find out if you can teleport.
- How to use lockpicks? - on this page, you will learn how to open chests and where to get lockpicks.
- What is Second Wind? - Avowed offers a mechanic that will help you avoid death - read the page to learn how to use it.
- How to level up fast? - on this page, you will find tips that will help you level up fast.
- How to increase carry capacity? - on this page, you will learn how to carry more loot.
- How to use companion abilities? - in Avowed you are assisted by several companions - learn how to use their help.
- Should you free Ilora? - in one of the first choices in the game, you have to decide the fate of an imprisoned NPC. We explain what consequences your decision may bring.
- How to change the main character's appearance? - on this page, we advise if it's possible to alter the character's appearance after the character creator is closed.
- How to reset abilities? - you are not satisfied with your build? On this page, we tell how to change your skill trees.
- How to extend your health bar? - on this page, you will learn how to increase the character's maximum health level.
- Where to find Paradisan Ladder? - on this page, we describe how to use and where to find one of the most important resources in the game.
- How to get Adra? - thanks to this resource you will upgrade your weapon - read how to find it and how to use it.
- How do I open the warehouse? - on this page, we explain how to find the warehouse key on the Claviger's Landing.
- How to collect gold? - on this page, you will learn how to quickly earn money in Avowed.
- How to create ice platforms? - on this page we, describe how to get out of the water using an ice floe.
- Can you pet animals? - on this page of the guide we answer one of the most important questions regarding most games - whether you can interact with animals.
- How long do consumables work? - on this page, we explain how long bonuses triggered by some items last.
- How to leave Dawnshore? - the world of Avowed is divided into regions - on this page, you will learn how to exit the first of them.
- Is there level scaling? - on this page, we explain what the number of skulls above enemy heads means.
- Where is the Storeroom Key in Fellowship Harbor? - on this page, you will learn how to open a building in Fellowship Harbor.
- How to set up a camp? - we tell you how to create your own place of rest and what you can do there.
- Are there any romances? - on this page of the guide, you will find out whether you can romance your companions or other NPCs.
- How to destroy barriers? - you will encounter many barriers in the world of Avowed - on this page, we will tell you how to destroy the most problematic ones.
- How to scan environment? - on this page, we explain whether the game features mechanics similar to Eagle Vision or Witcher Sense.
- How to cure poison? - on this page of the guide, you will learn what the consequences of poisoning are and how to get rid of it.
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Avowed: All secrets and collectibles
- Totem Fragments - this guide page lists all the fragments in the game and explains how to build a totem in the camp.
Avowed: Game length
The developers have announced that completing Avowed should take from 40 to even 60 hours. Much will depend on whether you complete all the side quests and focus on exploring every nook and cranny. For more information, see the separate Game length page.
Avowed: Achievements
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Avowed: Game Pass
On this guide page, you will find out if Avowed will be available on Game Pass and other subscriptions.
Avowed: Language versions
Avowed is available in 12 languages. You can read more about the supported languages on the Language versions page.
Avowed: System requirements
- Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit/Windows 11 64-bit
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600/Intel i5-5400
- RAM: 16GB
- Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070/AMD RX 5700/Intel Arc A580
- DirectX: Version 12
- Disk space: 75 GB
You can read more about the requirements on the System requirements page.

Author: Dawid Lubczynski
He completed his first degree studies in journalism. His adventure with Gamepressure began in 2019 when he undertook the difficult art of writing complex game guides. Over the years, became a specialist genre; in his spare time, he reads about mixtures that will help him reduce stress after the thousandth death at the same stage of the game. A huge fan of fighting games (Tekken) who regularly participates in tournaments.

Author: Jacek Ha?as
Working with Gamepressure.com since the old days, focusing on preparing guides for large and massive games, although occasionally smaller ones too. Besides more than 200 guides, his writing credits include reviews, previews, and editorials. Privately, almost exclusively a console player, most often playing action-adventure games (with a strong emphasis on good plot), racing games, and horrors. Also appreciates stealth games and tactical turn-based games in the style of XCOM. Plays a lot, not only at work but also outside of it, hunting - within the limits of reason and free time - for trophies. Apart from games, likes cycling trips, a good book (especially by Stephen King), and TV series (Stargate, The Sopranos, and Supernatural).

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