Choosing the right build in Avowed significantly impacts your early game success, enabling efficient enemy handling and survival. Whether you prefer close-quarters combat, ranged attacks, or devastating magic, these builds offer optimal starting points.
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Two-Handed Brawler (War Hero Build)
The Two-Handed Brawler embodies brute force, ideal for massive damage and overpowering enemies. Focusing on high-damage two-handed weapons, you'll deliver crushing blows while withstanding attacks. This straightforward yet deadly approach excels in Avowed's early game.
To maximize damage and durability, prioritize:
- Might (3) – Increases melee damage.
- Constitution (3) – Improves health and tankiness.
- Dexterity (2) – Enhances attack speed and dodging.
- Resolve (2) – Reduces the impact of stuns and knockbacks.
Might boosts melee damage, Constitution increases health, and Dexterity improves attack speed and dodging. Core abilities should focus on charging into enemies, increasing damage, and recovering health mid-fight. The Charge ability is crucial for initiating combat, followed by Bleeding Cuts for damage over time and Toughness for increased health. The Horsecutter two-handed sword or Drawn in Winter axe are optimal weapon choices, ensuring swift and brutal victories. This build suits players who enjoy high-risk, high-reward melee combat.
Stealth Ranger (Vanguard Scout Build)
The Stealth Ranger is perfect for mobile players who prefer eliminating enemies from a distance. This build utilizes bows, firearms, and stealth, minimizing damage while maximizing critical hits. Unlike the Brawler, the Ranger prioritizes precision, patience, and maintaining distance.
This build relies on accuracy, agility, and critical hits:
- Perception (3) – Boosts ranged accuracy and critical hit chance.
- Dexterity (3) – Improves movement and attack speed.
- Might (2) – Increases ranged weapon power.
- Resolve (2) – Helps resist stuns and knockbacks.
Perception enhances critical hits, Dexterity improves speed and evasion, and Might increases ranged damage. Key abilities include Tanglefoot for immobilizing enemies, Marksmanship for increased bow/gun damage, and Shadowing Beyond for temporary invisibility. Bows or arquebuses are ideal for long-range attacks, while a pistol and melee weapon provide close-range backup. This build is ideal for players who enjoy sniping and utilizing shadows.
Frost Wizard (Arcane Scholar Build)
For battlefield control through powerful magic, the Frost Wizard is the optimal early-game build. It centers around freezing enemies, delivering high burst damage, and maintaining control. This build demands careful positioning and resource management but offers immense power.
The Frost Wizard relies on intelligence, perception, and spellcasting speed:
- Intellect (3) – Boosts spell effectiveness.
- Perception (3) – Improves accuracy and spell critical hit chance.
- Dexterity (2) – Speeds up spellcasting.
- Resolve (2) – Reduces casting interruptions.
Intellect increases spell effectiveness, Perception enhances critical hits, and Dexterity improves casting speed. Abilities should focus on Frost Accumulation (slowing/freezing enemies), Chill Blades (freezing close-range enemies), Blast of Frost, and Bristling Frost (AoE frost damage). Freezing enemies allows for devastating damage using Charge (from the Fighter tree). Wands provide continuous attack capabilities, while a frost-based grimoire grants access to potent spells. This build is perfect for spellcasters who enjoy controlling groups of enemies and dealing substantial damage.
Melee Fighter (War Hero Build)
The Melee Fighter offers a balanced blend of offense and defense, suitable for players seeking a versatile approach. Unlike the Two-Handed Brawler, this build emphasizes quick attacks, blocking, and outlasting opponents.
The Melee Fighter prioritizes attack damage and speed:
- Might (3) – Increases melee damage.
- Perception (3) – Improves accuracy and critical spell damage.
- Dexterity (2) – Increases attack speed.
- Resolve (2) – Prevents casting interruptions.
Might boosts melee damage, Dexterity enhances speed, and Resolve increases resistance to stuns and knockbacks. Core abilities include Charge, Shield Bash (to stagger enemies), and Constant Recovery (for passive health regeneration). A one-handed sword or axe paired with a shield provides both defense and consistent damage. This build is ideal for players who prefer a well-rounded combat style.
Which Build Should You Choose in Avowed?
The Two-Handed Brawler offers pure melee destruction, the Stealth Ranger excels in stealth and ranged combat, the Frost Wizard provides magic and battlefield control, and the Melee Fighter offers a balanced approach. Ultimately, choose the build that aligns with your preferred playstyle and enjoyment.
Avowed is available now on PC and Xbox.
