Recruit All Avowed Companions: Guide

Embarking on the treacherous journey through the Living Lands in *Avowed* becomes far less daunting with the right companions by your side. The game offers four unique Companions, each bringing their own distinct personality and set of upgradable abilities to enhance your adventure. Here’s a comprehensive guide to every Companion you can recruit in *Avowed*.

Kai

Kai is among the first Companions you’ll meet in *Avowed*. While you can team up with two characters during the tutorial, Kai is the first to join your party officially. You'll encounter him early in the game at the port of Dawnshore near Paradis. Kai will approach you directly on the dock, and together, you’ll embark on a mission to find the Ambassador and the Cleric. He remains in your party until you recruit three Companions, at which point you can swap him out at a Party Camp.

Kai, a former mercenary with a gentle side, serves as a tank in combat. He excels at both absorbing and dishing out damage. Additionally, his fire abilities allow him to clear obstacles like cobwebs and roots, which can reveal hidden pathways and valuable loot.

Kai’s upgradable abilities include:

• Fire and Ire, Active: Kai unleashes a powerful shot from his blunderbuss, stunning and taunting a single enemy for 10 seconds.
• Unbending Defense, Active: Kai regenerates health and boosts his damage reduction by 25%.
• Leap of Daring, Active: Kai leaps onto enemies, stunning and taunting those nearby.
• Second Win, Passive: Upon reaching zero health, Kai revives himself, restoring 50% of his maximum health.

Marius

Marius, the second Companion you’ll encounter, also resides in Dawnshore and shares a history with Kai. You’ll meet him in a bar, where you can either negotiate or fight your way out of a confrontation with some aggressive NPCs.

As an expert hunter and tracker, Marius brings his skills into the game’s narrative and mechanics. His Hunter Sense ability aids in locating loot and crafting materials across the Living Lands. In combat, Marius wields a bow and arrow along with daggers, and can even manipulate nature to trap enemies in roots.

Marius’ upgradable abilities are:

• Binding Roots, Active: Marius roots an enemy in place for 8 seconds.
• Heart Seeker, Active: Marius fires a piercing shot that always hits its target and passes through obstacles.
• Shadow Step, Active: Marius vanishes in smoke, reappearing to slash enemies with daggers, repeating this up to 3 times.
• Wounding Shots, Passive: Marius’ attacks cause bleeding.

Giatta

Giatta, the third Companion, joins your party later in the main quest at the Fior settlement in the Emerald Stair Region. An animancer, she practices a controversial form of magic within the Living Lands.

Her animancy plays a crucial role in uncovering spiritual mysteries throughout *Avowed’s* main quest. In combat, Giatta supports her allies with healing, shielding, and buffs, although she deals minimal direct damage. Her unique ability, Spectral Jolt, can activate Essence Generators to unlock hidden pathways and discover concealed loot.

Giatta’s upgradable abilities include:

• Purification, Active: Giatta heals all allies by 25% of their maximum health.
• Barrier, Active: Giatta grants all allies a shield of temporary health for 20 seconds.
• Acceleration, Active: Giatta boosts the move and attack speed of all allies for 15 seconds.
• Reconstruction, Passive: Giatta’s attacks heal allies slightly.

Yatzli

Yatzli, the fourth and final Companion, joins you during a main quest in the Shatterscarp region within Thirdborn city, though you might encounter her earlier in the world.

Like Giatta, Yatzli harnesses magic, but she specializes in dealing damage. Her spells are potent against both single targets and groups, making her excellent for crowd control. Additionally, Yatzli can clear obstacles in your path, making her invaluable for exploration in the Living Lands.

Yatzli’s upgradable abilities are:

• Essence Explosion, Active: Yatzli’s arcane power explodes upon enemy contact, releasing Essence and causing explosive damage.
• Minoletta’s Missile Battery, Active: Yatzli launches a volley of seeking arcane missiles at nearby enemies.
• Arduos Delay of Motion, Active: Yatzli slows an enemy using arcane energy for 10 seconds.
• Blast, Passive: Yatzli’s attacks create a small area of effect upon hitting an enemy.

These are all the Companions you can recruit in *Avowed*, each adding depth and strategic options to your journey through the Living Lands. *Avowed* is now available on PC and Xbox, ready for you to explore and conquer with your chosen allies.