Each companion inAvowedhas four unique skills you can upgrade throughout the game. Companions don’t level up each time you do; instead, they get a single ability point every few levels. I beatAvowedat level 28, just two shy of the level 30 cap, and I had eight upgrade points for each companion. Since each companion ability has four possible levels, you won’t be able to fully upgrade all their abilities.
Deciding how to build a companion inAvowedis completely tied to these four abilities. This is becauseAvoweddoesn’t let you change companion gear. This is a bit of a double-edged sword; while it makes companions easier to manage, it also means your ability choices are more important. Luckily, you can respec at any time if you don’t like your build for a small amount of gold.
Best Kai Build (Abilities & Upgrades)
Kai Is The Best Tank Out Of Avowed’s Companions
I did my firstAvowed playthrough with a Ranger build, so Kai was a constant companion for me.I leaned towards making him more tanky, so he could soak up damage while I kept my distance. Second Wind was a huge help with this, as it made sure Kai stayed in the fight longer. The Refreshing Wind upgrade was especially helpful because when he came back, he could also immediately activate some of his other abilities.
Area of effect attack that Stuns and Taunts enemies.
Reduces Cooldown of Fire and Ice by 50%.
Increases Damage Reduction from Unbending Defense to 50%.
Leap of Faith
Gain some temporary hit points by damaging enemies with Leap of Daring.
Pure Lead
Increases Stun dealt by Fire and Ice.
Aside from choosing skills I knew would keep Kai alive (like Second Wind and Unbending Defense),I used Fire and Ice a lot. The large amount of Stun damage was part of the reason, since I was using an arquebus, and stun damage was a big part of my battle strategy. However, it was also nice for simply repositioning Kai. When you activate Fire and Ice, Kai teleports next to whatever enemy you’re targeting, and often he will draw aggro off you when he attacks. I used this as crowd control while my Tanglefoot was on cooldown.
Avowed: Best Fighter Build Guide (Abilities, Attributes, & Weapons)
With 19 abilities to choose from and multiple directions to go in, deciding the best way to build your Fighter in Avowed is no small feat.
Leap of Daring could serve a similar purpose in repositioning Kai, but it takes a little longer for him to move from one point to another. This made it slightly less optimal than Fire and Ice, but it still has its uses. I like the Leap of Faith upgrade as a way to give Kai some extra health, especially right after he comes back from a Second Wind.
Best Marius Build (Abilities & Upgrades)
Marius Is Helpful For Crowd Control And Damaging Multiple Enemies
Marius is a great companion for anyone using ranged attacks. His Binding Roots ability is similar to the Ranger’s Tanglefoot, and it can be essential for locking down powerful enemies that would make short work of a squishy Wizard or Ranger. The Grasping Roots upgrade makes it even more effective, allowing you to lock down multiple enemies at once, giving you a lot more breathing room from the enemies.
Marius Vanishes and reappears across the battlefield, damaging multiple enemies.
Assassinate
Instantly kills most Stunned enemies.
The Wounding Shots passive upgrades are also pretty nice in aMarius build, especially if you are running Shadow Step, which will allow him to attack quite a few times in short succession. Because I was focusing on Stun, the Assassinate upgrade for Shadow Step also helped me polish off enemies more efficiently, but it might not work as well if you find you aren’t doing a lot of stun damage.You may want to swap it for the Maiming Shots upgrade if you are doing melee.
Best Giatta Build (Abilities & Upgrades)
Giatta Is A Support Companion Who Can Heal And Speed Up Cooldowns
If you’re looking for thebest Giatta build, you’ll want tolean into her support abilities. Giatta is the companion I used the least, because I had already stockpiled a lot of healing items by the time she joined the party. However, even without feeling like I needed her healing as much, I did find her Acceleration ability very helpful. Move and Attack Speed increases make it easier to outmaneuver the enemy, and the shortened cooldown time on abilities helped me keep up an ongoing string of attacks and crowd control.
Effect
Acceleration
Increases all allies' Move Speed and Attack Speed for 15 seconds.
All allies get Temporary Health for 20 seconds
Purification heals allies by 50% of their maximum Health.
Time Shift
Any abilities activated while Acceleration is active have cooldowns reduced by 50%.
Acceleration lasts 10 more seconds.
Essence Shielding
Purification now increases all allies' Damage Reduction by 20% for 15 seconds.
Critical Restore
Reconstruction heals allies below 20% health more.
WhileAcceleration works well with any class you’re playing, Giatta, in general, is a better companion for a melee fighter. Her Purification ability can help keep you in a fight, even if you are tanking a lot of damage. While I didn’t use Barrier as much in my first playthrough, I will put more points into it when playing as a melee fighter (at least enough to get the Medic Shielding upgrade).
Best Yatzli Build (Abilities & Upgrades)
Yatzli Has Solid Offensive Skills And A Good Source Of Crowd Control
Once Yatzli joined my party, I ended up swapping Marius out for her, because I liked her offensive capabilities better. I foundboth Minoletta’s Missile Battery and Essence Explosion to be a helpful way to weaken multiple enemies at once. Since I was focused on doing large amounts of damage in a single shot with an arquebus, this helped finish off enemies I’d gotten low or brought enemies’ health down enough that I could one-shot them.
Reduce cooldown of Essence Explosion by 33%
Horizon Strike
Increases maximum range of Minoletta’s Missile Battery.
Yatzli’s best skill is Arduous Delay of Motion. As a Ranger, this helped me kite enemies more effectively and made it easier to land shots on their weak points. Slowed enemies are also nice for melee fighters, since you can more easily dip in for some hits, and then dodge out before they can respond.
All ofAvowed’s companions have strengths that make them the right choice for a certain type of character. While these builds helped me through the game as a Ranger (and would work well for a Wizard), I could see where a Fighter would work better with someone like Giatta than I did. Remember, if you try these builds and they aren’t for you, you’re able to easily respec to something that better suits your playstyle.
