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Avowed

Welcome to the Living Lands, a mysterious island filled with adventure and danger. You are the envoy of Aedyr, a distant land, sent to investigate rumors of a spreading plague throughout the Living Lands - an island full of mysteries and secrets, danger and adventure, and choices and consequences, and untamed wilderness. You discover a personal connection to the Living Lands and an ancient secret that threatens to destroy everything. Can you save this unknown frontier and your soul from the forces threatening to tear them asunder?

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Action RPG
Adventure
RPG
Released
February 18, 2025
ESRB
Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Violence
Developer(s)
Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher(s)
Xbox Game Studios
Engine
Unreal Engine 5
Franchise
Pillars of Eternity

Welcome to the Living Lands, a mysterious island filled with adventure and danger. Set in the fictional world of Eora that was first introduced to players in the Pillars of Eternity franchise, Avowed is a first-person fantasy action RPG from the award-winning team at Obsidian Entertainment.

You are the envoy of Aedyr, a distant land, sent to investigate rumors of a spreading plague throughout the Living Lands - an island full of mysteries and secrets, danger and adventure, and choices and consequences, and untamed wilderness. You discover a personal connection to the Living Lands and an ancient secret that threatens to destroy everything. Can you save this unknown frontier and your soul from the forces threatening to tear them asunder?

Avowed Background Choices Double Edged Sword
Avowed's Approach to Backgrounds is a Double-Edged Sword
Avowed

Backgrounds in Avowed are a lot less restrictive compared to other RPGs, and although that is beneficial in some ways, it's detrimental in others.

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Avowed: Best Reasons To Pick The Wizard Starting Class
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The Wizard class is the perfect starting class for Avowed players due to certain exclusive benefits.

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How Avowed Puts Its Own Spin on One of Final Fantasy 16's Best Features
Avowed

Obsidian Entertainment's latest role-playing game, Avowed, puts an interesting spin on one of Final Fantasy 16's most innovative features.

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Avowed: Escape Plan Quest Walkthrough
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Players can help some troubled Aedyrans or report them to Captain Aelfyr during the Escape Plan quest in Avowed.

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Avowed Best Unique Weapons You Can Unlock Early, Ranked
Avowed: Best Unique Weapons You Can Unlock Early, Ranked
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Players should unlock these weapons sooner rather than later in Avowed's early game.

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Avowed’s Biggest Moral Dilemmas Are a Nightmare Worth Having
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Avowed prioritizes ambiguity in its moral dilemmas, which often results in a nightmare for those looking for a more straightforward choice system.

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Avowed: Why You Should Play a Wizard
Avowed

Despite the fact that players can use abilities from all three of Avowed's skill trees, there remains an argument for why they should play a wizard.

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Avowed: Best Blood Magic Build
Avowed

Cleave through your foes like a force of nature with this melee-oriented Blood Magic Battlemage build for Avowed.

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Avowed: Best Spellblade Build
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Avowed's emphasis on magic gives hybrid builds plenty of opportunities to shine, and for fans of the typical Spellblade archetype, this game has a lot

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