Arriving in Dawnshore for the first time in Avowed can be a bit overwhelming. Check out our guide to learn about everything you can do first to ensure you get the best start possible.

What to Do First

Get Your 2nd Companion During the Main Story

Despite how much content you can do before doing the main mission in Dawnshore, it'll be better to progress the main story for a bit until you reach the main quest, An Untimely End.

The sole reason behind this progression is that during this main mission, you finally get to recruit your 2nd Companion, turning your 2-man party into a much more competent 3-man. At higher difficulties, this makes all the difference since you now have 2 other members running interference during fights.

List of All Companions

Decide on the Weapon Loadout You Plan to Use

In Avowed, loot is finite, so you can't infinitely farm upgrade materials as resource nodes and enemies don't respawn to drop you more. This means that you'll have to spend your upgrade materials wisely and that entails choosing your preferred weapons early in the game.

Remember, before you upgrade anything, make sure you've decided on the type of weapons you want to use moving forward. Use the early game to explore and use different weapons to get a feel for the ones you ultimately want to use until endgame.

Best Weapons Tier List

Obtain at Least 1 Fine Quality Weapon or Armor Piece

Unique weapons and armor are the driving force behind upgrading your gear in Avowed. However, when you do discover them, the quality they spawn as will depend on the highest quality level of your current items.

• Unique Weapon quality on pick up will vary depending on the highest level of your currently equipped weapon.
• Unique Armor quality on pick up will vary depending on the highest level of chest armor or clothing you currently have equipped.

In order to guarantee that your unique in Dawnshore spawn in as Fine (Blue) Quality instead of Common, try to prioritize getting at least 1 Fine Quality weapon and armor piece before you start seeking out unique item loot.

How to Upgrade Weapons and Armor

Complete All Side Quests in Western Dawnshore

Dawnshore's area difficulty is split right in the middle. On the western side of the region, you have Tier 1 enemies - perfect for players who only have Common quality weapons and armor equipped. On the eastern side, you have deadlier Tier 2 enemies.

During early game, prioritize completing all the side quests that take you to the east side of Dawnshore since side quests are your best source of XP in Avowed.

List of All Side Quests and Rewards

Collect Totem Fragments

Dawnshore (like later regions) will have its own unique God Totem for you to collect and assemble. Make sure to seek out the Totem Fragments of the Scales of the Oathbringer to get the following buffs:

• Swift Orders: Reduces Companion ability cooldowns by 15%.
• The Power of Command: Activating a Companion ability increases your damage for 5 seconds.
• Sympathy for the Damned: Critical Hits deal high Fire Accumulation.
• The Queen's Burden: +2 Intellect, +2 Resolve.
• Noblesse Oblige: Reviving a Companion grants rapid Health and Essence regeneration.
• Flames of Resurrection: Second Wind casts Ring of Fire.

Note: You don't have to assemble all 6 totem fragments before you get the buffs. As you place each fragment in the Totem back at the Party Camp, you immediately activate its bonus.

Unlock All Fast Travel Points and Party Camps

Finally, make sure to explore Dawnshore thoroughly to unlock all Fast Travel points and Party Camps in the region. Since enemies and loot don't respawn, you won't really have a good reason to keep walking from point A to B after you've explored everything.

Avowed Related Guides

Tips and Tricks

All Tips and Tricks Guides