How to upgrade weapons and armor in Avowed

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One of the most paramount, fundamental methods to considerably increase the power of your character in Avowed is to upgrade your weapons and armor. Gear upgrades like these make a dramatic difference, especially on the game’s hardest difficulty. So here’s a step-by-step guide on the process, for your reference.

How to upgrade your Gear in Avowed

Upgrading your gear is rather simplistic. The first thing you want to do is travel to your Party Camp. This is your main base of operations throughout Avowed, and it’s also the only place where you can perform enchantments and enhance your gear.

Once you’ve made it to your Party Camp, head over to your camp’s Workbench and interact with it when you get close.

Here, you’ll see all the gear on your character that can be upgraded. You’ll need the correct materials to upgrade your gear, with different materials being necessary for different pieces of gear.

Gear Quality Tiers

All upgradable gear in Avowed is separated into Quality Tiers, of which there are five. These are the following:

Common (Tier 1) – White
Fine (Tier 2) – Blue
Exceptional (Tier 3)– Purple
Superb (Tier 4) – Red
Legendary (Tier 5) – Legendary

When upgraded enough (three times per tier), gear will move up to the next quality tier, changing its appearance and providing you with significantly better stats. Additionally, as your equipment rises through these tiers, the material requirements will become much harder to come by as high-end upgrades require rarer drops.

For this reason, I highly recommend you focus on a few pieces of gear initially, so you have enough power to deal with anything Avowed throws at you early on. This is especially recommended if you’re playing on a difficulty like Path of the Damned.

How to reach your Party Camp in Avowed

Reaching your Party Camp is really easy, but might trip you up in the early game. In order to travel to it, you need to find an Adra Waystone. These look like giant green crystals, often with purple smoke emanating from them. They can often be found near main roads or just off said roads near important points of interest.

By walking up and interacting with these crystals, you’ll be prompted with the option to travel to your Party Camp. Once unlocked, you can travel to your Party Camp from any location via your Map. As a little bonus, when you travel to your Party Camp, you can interact with the Adra Waystone and you’ll be prompted with the option to return the exact location you traveled from.

Where to get Upgrade Materials in Avowed

If you’re missing a material or three for an upgrade, don’t worry. Most materials, early on, are pretty commonly found just by exploring and looting everything you find. In particular, when you’re near something lootable nearby, you’ll hear a faint glittering sound if you’re listening carefully enough. Lootboxes and Chests very often have an assortment of upgrade materials in them, so make sure you’re actively hunting them down as you proceed.

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