As you progress in *Avowed*, you'll encounter increasingly formidable enemies. To maintain your effectiveness in combat, upgrading your gear to match or surpass these adversaries is crucial. Here's a comprehensive guide on how to upgrade weapons and armor in *Avowed*.

Where to Upgrade Weapons and Armor in Avowed

In *Avowed*, you can upgrade your weapons and armor at the Workbench, as shown in the image above. Each upgrade requires specific materials, which vary based on the type of weapon or armor and its Quality. These materials are generally found throughout the world or can be crafted. However, advancing a weapon from one Quality to another demands increasingly rare forms of Adra.

Workbenches are located at Party Camps, which you can set up near an Adra Waystone. To establish a Party Camp, interact with an Adra Waystone and choose the option to set it up. These locations will then appear on your map marked with a tent icon, allowing you to fast travel to them.

How Weapon and Armor Leveling Works in Avowed

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

When facing enemies with a higher level than your gear's Quality, you'll notice diminished weapon damage and reduced armor protection. However, your gear gains bonuses when fighting enemies of the same or lower level. Upgrading your weapons and armor to keep pace with enemy leveling is essential for maintaining combat effectiveness. Here are the 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 stats, though not as significantly as increasing Quality. All three additional levels must be upgraded before you can advance to the next Quality level.

Avowed Weapon and Armor Additional Upgrades Explained

Each Quality tier of gear includes three additional upgrade levels. These incremental upgrades provide stat boosts, though they are less impactful than Quality increases. You must complete all three additional upgrades within a Quality level before moving to the next Quality.

Which Weapons and Armor Should You Upgrade in Avowed?

Weapons and armor in *Avowed* fall into two categories: standard and Unique. Standard gear is commonly found as loot or purchased from Merchants. Unique gear, on the other hand, consists of named, special items often obtained through Main or Side Quests, dropped by bosses or bounties, or occasionally sold by Merchants.

Unique gear can be upgraded to Legendary Quality, surpassing the Superb limit of standard items. Additionally, Unique gear comes with extra bonuses and perks, making them more valuable. It's advisable to focus your resources on upgrading Unique weapons and armor, using standard gear as disposable items or selling them to Merchants for Skeyt or breaking them down for resources to enhance your Unique gear.

And that's how to upgrade weapons and armor in *Avowed*.

*Avowed is available now on PC and Xbox.*