Best Beginner Build in Avowed

Avowed doesn't lock you into a class — Fighter, Ranger, and Wizard are just skill trees, so your background choice at character creation only affects your starting weapon, attributes, and dialogue options, not your long-term build.

A safe first approach is leaning into whichever starting weapon your background gives you while sampling a few points in a second tree, like Wizard, to see if a hybrid playstyle appeals to you before committing further.

Since none of the 4 companions (Kai, Giatta, Marius, Yatzli) are missable, you don't need to worry about optimizing your choices to avoid losing party members — focus on the build and story choices you actually want.

See the full data: Avowed Classes