"Upgrading Weapons and Armor in Avowed: A Guide"

As you delve deeper into the world of *Avowed*, you'll face increasingly formidable foes. To keep up with these high-level enemies, upgrading your gear is essential. Here's a detailed guide on how to upgrade your weapons and armor in *Avowed* to ensure you remain effective in combat.

Where to Upgrade Weapons and Armor in Avowed

In *Avowed*, the key to enhancing your gear lies at the Workbench, as shown in the image above. Upgrading requires specific materials, which vary depending on the type and Quality of the weapon or armor. While most materials can be found scattered throughout the game world or crafted, advancing a weapon or armor to a higher Quality demands progressively rarer forms of Adra.

Workbenches are located at Party Camps, which you can establish near Adra Waystones found across the map. Once you discover an Adra Waystone, interact with it and choose to set up a Party Camp. These locations will then be marked on your map with a tent icon, allowing you to fast travel to them for easy access to your Workbench.

How Weapon and Armor Leveling Works in Avowed

In *Avowed*, the power level of your weapons and armor is tracked in two ways. The primary method is through Quality, which is denoted by a numerical value, a color rarity, and an adjective describing the item. This Quality directly correlates with the levels of enemies you encounter in the Living Lands. If your gear's Quality is lower than that of your adversaries, it will struggle to be effective against them.

When battling enemies with higher levels than your gear's Quality, you'll likely see reduced damage output and less protection from their attacks. However, your gear gains bonuses when used against enemies of the same or lower level. Therefore, keeping your weapons and armor upgraded in line with the increasing enemy levels is crucial for maintaining combat effectiveness. Here are the different weapon qualities in *Avowed*:

• Common Quality – Green, Level I
• Fine Quality – Blue, Level II
• Exceptional – Purple, Level III
• Superb – Red, Level IV
• Legendary – Gold, Level V

Within each Quality level, you can further enhance your gear with three additional upgrade tiers, marked as +0 through +3. These upgrades incrementally boost your gear's stats, though not as significantly as advancing to a new Quality. Importantly, you must complete all three additional upgrades before you can elevate the Quality of your weapon or armor.

Avowed Weapon and Armor Additional Upgrades Explained

Each Quality level of your gear in *Avowed* allows for three additional upgrade tiers. These are marked as +0 to +3 and, while less impactful than a Quality increase, they still enhance your gear's performance. It's critical to max out these additional upgrades within a Quality before attempting to upgrade to the next Quality level.

Which Weapons and Armor Should You Upgrade in Avowed?

In *Avowed*, gear is categorized into standard and Unique items. Standard gear, commonly found as loot or purchasable from Merchants, covers the basics. On the other hand, Unique gear, which includes named special items, can be obtained through Main or Side Quests, or as drops from bosses or bounties. Some Merchants may also offer a limited selection of Unique items for sale.

Unique weapons and armor stand out because they can be upgraded to Legendary Quality, surpassing the Superb limit of standard gear. Moreover, Unique gear comes with additional bonuses and perks, making them far more valuable. Therefore, it's advisable to focus your resources on upgrading Unique items, using standard gear as temporary solutions between acquiring and enhancing Unique pieces. Standard gear can be sold to Merchants for Skeyt or broken down to gather resources needed for upgrading Unique weapons and armor.

And that’s how you upgrade weapons and armor in *Avowed* to keep your edge in battle.

*Avowed is available now on PC and Xbox.*