Embark on a perilous journey through the Living Lands in Avowed, accompanied by four unique companions, each boasting distinct personalities and upgradeable abilities. This guide details each recruitable companion.

Kai

Encountered early, Kai is your first true companion, joining your party upon reaching Dawnshore's port near Paradis. A fierce ex-mercenary with a softer side, Kai functions as a tank, dealing and absorbing significant damage. His fire abilities prove invaluable for clearing obstacles and uncovering hidden paths.

Upgradable Abilities:

• Fire and Ire (Active): A powerful blunderbuss shot, stunning and taunting a single enemy.
• Unbending Defense (Active): Regenerates health and increases damage reduction.
• Leap of Daring (Active): A powerful leap, stunning and taunting nearby enemies.
• Second Win (Passive): Revives with 50% health upon death.

Marius

Marius, encountered in Dawnshore, shares history with Kai. A skilled hunter and tracker, his abilities reflect this expertise. His "Hunter Sense" helps locate loot and crafting materials, while his combat prowess utilizes bow, daggers, and nature-based traps.

Upgradable Abilities:

• Binding Roots (Active): Roots an enemy in place.
• Heart Seeker (Active): A piercing shot that ignores obstacles.
• Shadow Step (Active): Vanishes and reappears to attack an enemy (up to 3 times).
• Wounding Shots (Passive): Attacks inflict bleeding.

Giatta

Found later in the Emerald Stair region's Fior settlement, Giatta is an animancer whose magic plays a crucial role in the main quest. Giatta's support abilities focus on healing, shielding, and buffing allies, while her "Spectral Jolt" activates Essence Generators to open new pathways.

Upgradable Abilities:

• Purification (Active): Heals all allies.
• Barrier (Active): Provides temporary health to allies.
• Acceleration (Active): Increases ally movement and attack speed.
• Reconstruction (Passive): Attacks heal allies slightly.

Yatzli

The final companion, Yatzli, joins your party during a main quest in Thirdborn (Shatterscarp region). A damage-focused magic user, Yatzli excels at both single-target and area-of-effect attacks, also clearing environmental obstacles.

Upgradable Abilities:

• Essence Explosion (Active): Explosive arcane damage.
• Minoletta’s Missile Battery (Active): A volley of homing arcane missiles.
• Arduos Delay of Motion (Active): Slows an enemy.
• Blast (Passive): Attacks create a small area-of-effect explosion.

Avowed is available now on PC and Xbox.