As you delve deeper into the world of *Avowed*, you'll face increasingly formidable foes. To keep up with these higher-level enemies, upgrading your weapons and armor is crucial. Here's a comprehensive guide on how to enhance your gear in *Avowed*.

Where to Upgrade Weapons and Armor in Avowed

In *Avowed*, the key to upgrading your weapons and armor lies at the Workbench, as shown in the image above. Each upgrade requires specific materials, which vary depending on the type of weapon or armor and its Quality. While most materials are readily available in the game world or can be crafted, upgrading from one Quality to another demands progressively rarer forms of Adra.

Workbenches are conveniently located at Party Camps, which you can establish at any Adra Waystone you find in the world. To set up a Party Camp, simply interact with an Adra Waystone and choose the option to establish a camp. Once set up, these locations will appear on your map with a tent icon, allowing you to fast travel to them for easy access to your Workbench.

How Weapon and Armor Leveling Works in Avowed

In *Avowed*, the power level of your weapons and armor is determined by two main factors: Quality and additional upgrades. Quality is represented by a numerical value, a color rarity, and an adjective. This Quality corresponds to the level of enemies you'll encounter in the Living Lands. Gear with a lower Quality than the enemies you're facing will be less effective in combat.

When your gear's Quality is lower than that of your enemies, you'll find your weapons dealing less damage and your armor offering less protection. However, gear provides bonuses when used against enemies of the same or lower level. Therefore, keeping your weapons and armor upgraded to match the increasing levels of enemies is essential for maintaining combat effectiveness. Here are the different 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, you can further upgrade your weapons and armor up to three additional times, marked as +0 through +3. These upgrades enhance the stats of your gear, though not as significantly as increasing the Quality. Importantly, you must complete all three additional upgrades within a Quality before you can advance to the next Quality level.

Avowed Weapon and Armor Additional Upgrades Explained

Each Quality level of your gear in *Avowed* allows for three additional upgrade tiers. These upgrades, while less impactful than Quality increases, still provide valuable stat boosts. To move to a higher Quality, you must first max out these additional upgrades.

Which Weapons and Armor Should You Upgrade in Avowed?

In *Avowed*, weapons and armor are categorized into standard and Unique gear. Standard gear is commonly found throughout the world, either as loot or available for purchase from Merchants. Unique gear, on the other hand, consists of named, special items often obtained through Main or Side Quests, or as drops from bosses or bounties. Some Merchants may also offer a limited selection of Unique gear for sale.

Unique gear can be upgraded to Legendary Quality, surpassing the Superb Quality limit of standard items. Additionally, Unique gear comes with extra bonuses and perks, making them far more valuable than standard gear. Therefore, it's advisable to focus your resources on upgrading Unique weapons and armor. Standard gear should be treated as disposable, used until you acquire and upgrade Unique items, and then sold to Merchants for Skeyt or broken down for resources to further enhance your Unique gear.

And that's how you can effectively upgrade your weapons and armor in *Avowed* to stay ahead in your adventures.

*Avowed is available now on PC and Xbox.*