Avowed's Melee & Ranger Update: Wizards No Longer Allowed to Hog All the Fun, Apparently
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Obsidian's latest *Avowed* update aims to balance the gameplay by beefing up fighter and ranger skills, ensuring wizards don't hog all the glory. It's a welcome change and a decent excuse to jump back into the game, especially if you fancy a bit of non-magical mayhem.
Right, listen up, adventurers! Seems like Obsidian, those clever sorts behind *Avowed*, have decided the spellcasters were having a bit *too* much fun. According to Rock Paper Shotgun (cheers to Mark Warren!), the latest summer update (Patch 1.5) is live, and it's all about buffing up the fighters and rangers. No more wizardly dominance, eh?
I've been having a cheeky look at the patch notes myself, and fair dinkum, it does sound like a decent shakeup. Obsidian themselves say the changes are designed "to round out the classes compared to the Wizard tree." Translation: stop wizards from being ridiculously overpowered. Shadow Step for sneaky types? Check. Reviving allies from afar for melee bruisers? Check. A deep breath skill to instantly recover stamina? Crikey, I could use that after a particularly intense raid... or just climbing the stairs, to be honest.
But it's not just about new abilities, oh no. They've also scattered a load of extra unique weapons throughout Dawnshore, Emerald Stair, Shatterscarp, and Galawain's Tusks. Sounds like they reckon some players were struggling to find the builds they wanted early on, so they're frontloading the fun. Good on 'em, I say! More loot is always a good thing.
And because balance is key, the enemies are getting some love too. Expect to see them using player abilities like Returning Storm, Ring of Tire, and even a cheeky Blizzard. Plus, they've got new physical and magical barriers to make your life a little bit harder. It wouldn't be a challenge otherwise, would it?
Oh, and for those of you lucky enough to own a Steam Deck, *Avowed* is now officially verified. So you can take your Eora adventures on the go. Result!
There are also changes to the cooking and crafting interface, plus the usual slew of bug fixes. So, is this the update that'll suddenly make you fall in love with *Avowed* if you weren't keen to begin with? Probably not. But if you were already enjoying the game, it sounds like a cracking excuse to jump back in and give those fighters and rangers a whirl. Me? I might just have to dust off my Envoy and see what all the fuss is about. It's a hard life, being a digital adventurer, innit?
Tags: Avowed, Obsidian Entertainment, RPG, Game Update, Steam Deck
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun