Best Unique Weapons You Can Unlock Early In Avowed

Avowed is set in the same world as Pillars of Eternity, and this means there is a huge world filled to the brim with lore and unique weapons to find and wield. During the early stages of the game, players might come across some of these powerful armaments, but to pick the best of the best, they should know which ones are worth their time and effort.

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This topic covers the best unique weapons players can unlock early, from less useful to the strongest, keeping in mind all their specs, their traits, and their utility for certain meta builds.

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Anextli’s Grimoire

A Pretty Decent Unique Off-Hand Weapon For Mages

• Pros: Great Bonuses to CD Reduction and Essence Cost
• Cons: Requires investing a few Points in Wizard Tree

Anextli’s Grimoire can be found next to the Pyromancer’s Body in Dawnshore, just a few hours from starting the game. It is one of the best Unique Grimoires players can get early on since it has a lot of Ability Cooldown reduction and Ability Cost reduction.

On the downside, it requires Grimoire Mastery II to unlock its full potential, since it will grant access to Grimoire Snap (a powerful stun ability) and Missile Salvo, a Lvl. 10 Spell that is one of the best Wizard abilities in the game.

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Wind And Wave

Good For Sword And Board Builds

• Pros: Good for Mobility Fighter builds
• Cons: Shields cannot be enchanted

Wind And Wave is one of the best Unique Shields players will find early on, and it is located as part of Captain Henqua’s Spoils Treasure map secondary Quest. It increases movement speed and resistance to Frost Accumulations, and since many enemies rely on Frost spells early on the adventure, players will find this shield quite useful.

It is also remarkably strong in the late game, as enemies will constantly cause Frost Accumulation with spells (especially Dreamthrall Mages) and they can be quite annoying. Shields can be used in many types of builds, and the extra Move speed is also a great boon to have in every Weapon and Shield build.

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The Disappointer

Requires Tunning, But Decent Pistol Nonetheless

• Pros: Great Early Unique Pistol, Causes Bleed Damage
• Cons: Requires investing in Enchantment to maximize its potential

The Disappointer is a fairly easy-to-get Unique Pistol that can be purchased from the Merchant in Philosopher’s Alley in Northern Paradis. It is a Pistol that comes with a damage penalty, but that damage penalty can be fixed with one of its Enchantments called Tender Love and Care, which eliminates that penalty. The good thing is that 10% of this Weapon damage will be considered Bleed Damage, and this is awesome because this type of damage overcomes all resistances.

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This pistol is especially good against bosses, Dreamthrall enemies, and pesky enemies like Xaurits. It is not the best in the game, but since it can be obtained pretty early, players will enjoy having it in their armory, more so if they’re going for a dual pistol build with Caeroc’s Pride as the second gun.

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Sheathed In Summer

Fast, Deadly, And Fiery

• Pros: Fire Accumulation + Fire Damage, good Early melee
• Cons: Low Stun, and Low Damage

Sheathed In Summer is one of the earliest Unique Melee weapons players can get, and it is obtained by defeating Octav the Firebrand, one of the Bounties players will be able to pick in Paradis (Dawnshore). This small blade causes Fire Accumulation by performing combos on enemies, and it has quite a lot of attack speed, so this will happen frequently. Plus, all attacks deal a 10% bonus Fire Damage, a useful elemental aid for Rangers without access to Wizard Spells.

The downside is that this weapon loses a bit of usefulness when players obtain the Last Light Of Day, which has a similar effect and heals them when they kill enemies. But, if players are going for a pistol and Dagger build, this is the optimal choice to carry throughout the adventure.

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Drawn In Winter

Great CC And Powerful Attacks

• Pros: Great CC and extra Frost Damage
• Cons: A little bit Slow for combos

Drawn in Winter is a Unique Axe that players will be able to obtain as they go through the second mission of the Main Quest. This powerful weapon is great when combined with a Shield, and since it causes Frost Accumulations, it is especially useful to add crowd control to a Fighter’s build.

Power attacks with this weapon will freeze opponents, and each attack does an extra 10% Frost damage. The weapon can also be improved to add more Frost Accumulation when doing power attacks or when parrying an opponent’s attack. The first Enchantment choice is great for Fighters, and the second is good for Rangers.

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Last Light Of Day

Heal On Kill And Fire Damage Is One Of The Strongest Combos

• Pros: Health on kill, Fire Damage
• Cons: Requires investing in Ranger/Fighter Perks

The Last Light Of Day is one of the best Melee weapons in the game and can be obtained early on by convincing Sargamis to sacrifice himself, or simply by defeating him. No matter the choice the players make, they will be able to pick this powerful weapon from the Godlike’s body. It causes 10 % of the base damage as Fire Damage and restores health on kills.

The restoration effect can be improved from 3 to 10% with one of the Enchantments, and it can also be enchanted to cause High Stun on parry. Both choices are good, but the 10% Health restored on Kill is a tremendous boon to have early during the adventure and can continue to be useful up to late-game.

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Beothel’s Grimoire

The Best Choice For The Novice Wizard

• Pros: Good Early Kit for Wizards and Hybrid Casters
• Cons: Cannot be Enchanted

Beothel’s Grimoire is the best choice for Wizards early during the adventure and can be purchased from Merilyn in Paradis, who is located near the Bounty Board next to her sister, the Blacksmith. This grimoire grants access to Corrosive Siphon, Arcane Veil, and Parasitic Staff, all Level 1 Spells that can be used even without investing points in the Wizard ability tree.

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Corrosive Siphon causes Poison Accumulation on enemies and drains Health, while Parasitic Staff restores Essence. Arcane Veil grants a protective shield, so it is quite a balanced Grimoire with decent spells to add to any build. On the downside, this Unique Grimoire has average Ability Cost Reduction and Cooldown Reduction.

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Caeroc’s Pride

The Ranger’s Best Friend

• Pros: Electric Damage + Shock accumulation + Unique Interaction with Water bodies
• Cons: Slow Fire Rate, Slow Recharge Rate

Caeroc’s Pride is one of the best Unique Pistols in the game, and it can be obtained pretty early by defeating Tempestuous Luandi, one of the first bounties players come across in Paradis. This incredible Unique Pistol causes 10% Shock Damage per shot plus Shock Accumulation and has a unique interaction with water.

Plus, it can be enchanted to spawn a seeker Bolt of Electricity with a 25% chance each time players kill an enemy with this weapon. Another possible enchantment will grant the weapon the ability to cause Shock Accumulation in a wide area spread among enemies, which is a pretty cool feature to have early in Avowed.

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February 18, 2025

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Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Violence