Summary
- Stock up on grenades for boss battles to deal damage from a distance.
- Always grab damage reduction abilities like Arcane Veil to improve survivability.
- Stick to a single build focusing on Might and keep stocked up on healing potions to survive.
Avowed may seem like the player’s usual Action RPG experience, but those looking for a challenge can find it with the hardest difficulty in the game, known as The Path of Damnation. When playing this difficulty at the start, many players are likely to have an awful time as combat becomes much harder with every enemy hitting like a truck.
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Thankfully, a player doesn’t need to look any further, as there are plenty of tips to make The Path of Damnation difficulty in Avowed far more bearable through making these changes to how the player interacts with the world and the things they should be sure to prepare in advance.
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Collect Plenty Of Grenades
Grenades Do A Lot Of Damage From Afar
One of the main problems players encounter during boss battles while playing on The Path of Damnation difficulty of Avowed is not doing enough damage while attempting to run circles around their opponent.
Thankfully, players have plenty of supplies they can gather and save for these even more difficult moments. Grenades are an item players may have forgotten about during their regular playthrough, though being able to throw them from a distance to deal a large amount of damage to a boss is essential to surviving this difficulty in Avowed.
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Always Grab Damage Reduction Abilities
Reducing Damage Will Improve Survivability
Even if a player isn’t playing as a Wizard, a must for any Envoy that is attempting the Path of Damnation Difficulty is the spell Arcane Veil. As long as a player has picked up a grimoire with this spell inside, the player can purchase the same ability within the Wizard Ability Tree for a single skill point.
By casting Arcane Veil on themselves, the player increases their damage reduction by 50%. This can truly help a player during various encounters in Avowed while playing at this difficulty. Those that decide to invest two more skill points into this ability can even cause projectiles to be reflected and knock back melee opponents who attack them too.
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Never Rely On Companions
They Will Die Fast In Combat
Although companions are one of the most interesting features in Avowed, especially with how they interact with the story of this RPG, players shouldn’t expect them to do much in combat when playing on the hardest difficulty.
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While companions like Kai may be useful at points due to him having abilities that allow him to pull the attention of enemies, he and the three other companions will likely die multiple times during combat encounters throughout all stages of the game. Therefore, a player needs to learn how to stand on their own two feet and will likely ignore them during combat most of the time.
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Food Is Vital To Survival
Increase Stats And Heal Out Of Combat
Food may be important when playing Avowed on regular difficulty, but it becomes even more significant when playing The Path of Damnation. Food not only allows the player to regain health and essence while out of combat but can also buff the player in various ways.
Even without purchasing the Ranger ability that gives the player even more recipes to cook at their campfire, there are still multiple recipes a player should be considering if they hope to improve their chances at survival. Especially when making food that can be consumed to improve various attributes or resistances.
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Stick To A Single Build
Players Need To Become Strong Quickly
Usually, a player can experiment with their build in RPGs like Avowed, but taking on the hardest difficulty in the game is not the time for a player to be trying a bunch of different things. When in Path of Damnation, a player should have an initial idea of the sort of build they want to go for and then stick to making it stronger.
Therefore, a player shouldn’t pick multiple skills from every tree, as this can sacrifice higher-level skills or not be able to boost the skills they already have. Players may even wish to look up some builds before they start to give themselves the strongest advantage.
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Might Is The Only Attribute That Matters
High Damage Keeps Battles Short And Sweet
Besides the skill trees, a player can improve their attributes while leveling in Avowed. While it may be tempting for a player to increase their Constitution when playing the Path of Damnation difficulty, players will never be able to increase their health high enough to negate the amount of damage done by these enemies.
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Instead, a player should focus on putting their attribute points into Might and whichever resource they commonly use, such as a Wizard build increasing Intelligence to have more Essence and a melee character increasing Resolve for more Stamina. Both can benefit from Might due to it increasing base damage overall.
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Keep Stocked Up On Heals
Chugging Potions In Combat Is Likely To Happen
As mentioned, damage is something the player is likely to take a lot of while experiencing the Path of Damnation difficulty. When in combat, food can no longer heal the player, and therefore a great tip for anyone attempting this difficulty is making sure to stock up on healing potions whenever possible.
This means visiting merchants when passing them to buy up all of their health potions whenever possible. Players should still be cautious with these resources, as healing potions are better used when the player’s health is incredibly low to make the most of the potion.
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Keep A Distance From Foes
Staying Away Means Getting Hit Less
While players may attempt Avowed with any build they wish, those that aren’t sure what is best to go for when playing the hardest difficulty should consider choosing a build that will keep them at a distance. Therefore, Wizard is by far one of the most overpowered options for those hoping to complete the game on Path of Damnation.
Not only are their abilities some of the strongest, players should keep to a distance at all costs due to how much damage is done by the enemies. By keeping away, they have a far better chance at surviving, especially if a player knows how to stay high away from the AI.
- Released
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February 18, 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Violence
- Publisher(s)
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Xbox Game Studios