If you have just started playing Avowed and want to learn about the best Unique weapons and gear pieces to become overpowered in the early game, I’ve got you covered with my guide on Avowed best early-game weapons and gear and how to get them.
Avowed features a whooping 16 weapon classes, each with a ton of weapons that you can use.
The weapons and gear (armor pieces and wearables like rings and amulets) are differentiated based on their Quality-type and whether they are Common or Unique.
Except for rings and amulets, every Unique armor and weapon comes with special abilities and attributes that you can further improve via Enchanting.
Meanwhile, their stats can be improved by upgrading them across Quality tiers within camps.
In short, the Unique weapons in Avowed are nothing but legendaries.
[Don’t confuse it with the Legendary Quality tier.]
That being said, right when you arrive at Dawnshores after completing the first main mission, you can find a ton of Unique weapons and gear to improve your build.
With the right set of equipment, you can easily become overpowered in the early game and clear the different quests and missions easily.
To help you with that, I am here with a guide on the best early-game weapons and gear to get in Avowed to become overpowered. So keep reading!
Best early game equipment in Avowed
Here are the best Unique weapon and gear pieces in Avowed that you can get in the early game:
- Sheathed In Summer
- The Philosopher’s Riddle
- Anextli’s Grimoire
- Caeroc’s Pride
- Seven Strivings
- Arcanist’s Gambeson
- Steel Garrote Plate
- Steel Garrote Medallion
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Sheathed In Summer
Sheathed In Summer is a Dagger in Avowed that comes with two special skills:
- Glimmering Embers
- A full combo attack deals moderate Fire accumulation.
- Burning Lash
- Hits deal +10% bonus fire damage.
It is a great Unique Dagger and one of my favorites to use in the game.
How to get: You can obtain the Sheathed In Summer Dagger as a drop loot from Octav The Firebrand.
[I will link a separate guide on the boss location and the associated bounty soon!]
The Philosopher’s Riddle
The Philosopher’s Riddle is a Greatsword in Avowed, a two-handed sword with the following unique skills:
- Aggressive Debate
- A full combo attack gives you +15% Attack Speed for 10 seconds.
- Poison Lash
- Hits deal +10% bonus Poison Damage.
It is a great weapon for Resolve and Might-based builds.
How to get: You can get The Philosopher’s Riddle from Castol’s Folly.
[Check out this guide on how to get The Philosopher’s Riddle for more details.]
Anextli’s Grimoire
The Anextli’s Grimoire is a Grimoire (duh!) that comes with the following skills:
- Fan of Flames
- Creates a cone of fire in front of the caster, spreading Fire Accumulation to anyone in the area of effect.
- Arcane Veil
- Invokes a powerful arcane shield for 20 seconds that makes your spell casting Uninterruptable and increases your Damage Reduction by 50%.
- Grimoire Snap
- Requires Grimoires Mastery 1
- Forcefully snap your grimoire shut, expelling a shockwave of Explosive Damage that knocks nearby enemies back and deals Stun.
- Missile Salvo
- Conjures a sphere or arcane energy that rises upwards, unleashing a destructive volley of missiles that seeks nearby enemies.
How to get: You can find it near a skeleton next to the Pyromancer’s Chest Key.
[Here’s a guide on how to get Anextli’s Grimoire.]
Caeroc’s Pride
Caeroc’s Pride is a Unique Pistol in Avowed that comes with Shock-based skills. These are:
- Distant Thunder
- Power Attacks deal high Shock Accumulation.
- Shocking Lash
- Hits deal +10% bonus Shock Damage.
It is my personal favorite weapon that I have been using ever since I got it.
A great Pistol of Dexterity-based builds.
How to get: You can get Caeroc’s Pride Pistol as a drop from the Tempestuous Luandi boss.
[Here’s a guide on how to get Caeroc’s Pride Pistol.]
Seven Strivings
Seven Strivings is a Greataxe and a two-handed weapon that comes with the following skills:
- Determined Step
- Killing an enemy gives you +15% Move Speed for 10 seconds.
- Vicious Strikes
- +5% Critical Hit Chance.
It is a great weapon for Perception, Might, and Resolve-based builds.
How to get: You can find the Seven Strivings inside the cave where you fight the Ralga boss.
[I will link a more detailed guide soon!]
Arcanist’s Gambeson
Arcanist’s Gambeson is a Unique Light Armor in Avowed that comes with the following skills:
- Overseeing
- +15% area of effect damage.
- Lesser Innate Talent
- +20 Maximum Essence
It is a great armor piece for Mage and general Element-based builds.
I like to use it with my Caeroc’s Pride pistol as it deals Shock-based damage.
How to get: You can find Arcanist’s Gambeson inside a chest at Yellowband Camp.
[I will link a more detailed guide soon!]
Steel Garrote Plate
The Steel Garrote Plate is a Heavy Armor piece in Avowed that comes with the following skills:
- Balanced Scales
- When taking damage greater than 25% of your Maximum Health, your attack receives 50% of the damage.
- Fit
- +1 Constitution
Steel Garrote Plate is a good armor for pure Might-based builds and you can also use it with others.
How to get: You can find the Steel Garrote Plate inside Ruinous Cavern in the Nacib boss arena on a dead knight’s body.
[I will update more details on this in a separate guide soon!]
Steel Garrote Medallion
The Steel Garrote Medallion is a great Unique Medallion that increases your Resolve by +1.
Which means extra:
- +5 Maximum Stamina
- +12% Second Wind Efficiency
A great Medallion that you can use in any build.
How to get: You can find it on a dead body inside the Ruinous Cavern located beneath Paradis.
[More details coming soon!]
Note
I will add more weapons and gear and will also link separate guides on how to obtain them. In the meantime, if you need additional details related to items in this guide or anything Avowed, please let me know in the comments and I will help.
That concludes my guide on the best early game weapons and gear in Avowed. While you are here, check out my guide on how to fix lag and stutter and the best graphics settings for high FPS.
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