Recruitable Companions in 'Avowed', Unveiled

Embark on a thrilling adventure through Eora's Living Lands with the aid of four unique Companions in Avowed. Each Companion boasts a distinct personality and customizable abilities, adding depth and strategy to your gameplay. Let's explore each one:

Kai: Meet Kai, a formidable ex-mercenary with a surprisingly tender heart. Encountered early in Dawnshore, near Paradis, he's your first true Companion. His tank-like abilities in combat, coupled with fire-based skills to overcome environmental obstacles, make him invaluable. Kai's upgradeable abilities include:

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

Marius: Marius, a skilled hunter and tracker with a shared history with Kai, awaits you in Dawnshore's tavern. His expertise shines through in his abilities, both narratively and in combat. His Hunter Sense helps locate loot and crafting materials, while his bow, daggers, and nature-bending skills make him a versatile combatant. Marius' abilities include:

• Binding Roots (Active): Roots an enemy in place.
• Heart Seeker (Active): A piercing shot that ignores obstacles.
• Shadow Step (Active): A triple-attack maneuver involving vanishing and reappearing near enemies.
• Wounding Shots (Passive): Inflicts bleeding on enemies.

Giatta: Found later in the Emerald Stair region's Fior settlement, Giatta, an animancer, plays a crucial role in the main quest's spiritual mysteries. Her support-oriented magic heals, shields, and buffs allies, proving essential in challenging encounters. Her unique Spectral Jolt ability activates Essence Generators, revealing hidden paths. Giatta's abilities are:

• Purification (Active): Heals all allies.
• Barrier (Active): Provides temporary health shields to allies.
• Acceleration (Active): Boosts ally movement and attack speed.
• Reconstruction (Passive): Heals allies with each attack.

Yatzli: The final Companion, Yatzli, joins your party during a main quest in Thirdborn, within the Shatterscarp region (though she's visible earlier). A damage-focused mage, her spells excel at both single-target and area-of-effect crowd control. She also possesses obstacle-clearing magic. Yatzli's abilities include:

• Essence Explosion (Active): An explosive arcane attack.
• Minoletta’s Missile Battery (Active): A volley of homing arcane missiles.
• Arduos Delay of Motion (Active): Slows down enemies.
• Blast (Passive): Creates an area-of-effect explosion on successful attacks.

Avowed is currently available on PC and Xbox.