"Upgrade Weapons and Armor in Avowed: A Guide"

As you delve deeper into the world of *Avowed*, you'll inevitably face tougher adversaries. Keeping your combat prowess sharp requires upgrading your gear to match or exceed the level of these enemies. Here's a comprehensive guide on how to upgrade your weapons and armor in *Avowed*.

Where to Upgrade Weapons and Armor in Avowed

In *Avowed*, the key to enhancing your weapons and armor lies at the Workbench, as shown in the image above. Upgrading requires specific materials, which vary depending on the type and Quality of the item. These materials can typically be found scattered throughout the game world or crafted. However, be aware that elevating a weapon or armor from one Quality to another demands increasingly rare forms of Adra.

Workbenches are located at Party Camps, which you can establish at any Adra Waystone you discover in the game world. To set up a Party Camp, interact with an Adra Waystone and choose the option to create a camp. Once established, these camps will appear on your map marked by a tent icon, allowing you to fast travel to them for convenient access to the Workbench.

How Weapon and Armor Leveling Works in Avowed

In *Avowed*, the power level of your gear is measured in two ways: Quality and additional upgrades. Quality is denoted by a numerical value, color rarity, and an adjective, which aligns with the levels of enemies in the Living Lands. Gear with a lower Quality compared to the enemies you're facing will struggle to be effective. For instance, if your weapons and armor have a lower color rarity and numerical value than your foes, you'll notice diminished damage output and protection.

When up against higher-level enemies, your gear's lower Quality will be evident through reduced effectiveness. However, gear offers bonuses when matched against enemies of the same or lower level. Upgrading your gear to keep pace with enemy leveling ensures you remain competitive in combat. Here's a breakdown of the 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. While these upgrades won't boost your gear as significantly as increasing Quality, they still enhance stats. Importantly, you must complete all three additional upgrades before you can elevate the Quality of a weapon or armor piece.

Avowed Weapon and Armor Additional Upgrades Explained

Each Quality tier allows for three additional upgrade levels, enhancing the gear's stats incrementally. These upgrades, while less impactful than a Quality increase, are crucial for maintaining your edge in combat. To transition to a higher Quality, all three additional levels must be fully upgraded first.

Which Weapons and Armor Should You Upgrade in Avowed?

In *Avowed*, weapons and armor are categorized into standard and Unique types. Standard gear, which you'll find commonly throughout the world either as loot or from Merchants, is generally not worth upgrading due to its limited potential. Unique gear, on the other hand, consists of named, special items often obtained through Main or Side Quests, or dropped by defeated bosses and bounties. Some Merchants may also sell a limited selection of Unique gear.

Unique items can be upgraded to Legendary Quality, surpassing the Superb level that standard gear is capped at. Additionally, Unique gear comes with extra bonuses and perks, making them far more valuable. As such, it's advisable to focus your resources on upgrading Unique weapons and armor, using standard gear as temporary equipment or selling it to Merchants for Skeyt or breaking it down for resources needed for Unique upgrades.

And that's the complete guide on how to upgrade weapons and armor in *Avowed*.

*Avowed is available now on PC and Xbox.*