If you're a fan of *Avowed*, you'll be thrilled to hear that Obsidian Entertainment has just released a comprehensive 2025 post-launch roadmap, complete with patch notes for the highly anticipated 1.4 update. Details about the game's upcoming features and enhancements were unveiled today on the official *Obsidian* website. While the 1.4 update brings several noteworthy additions, including an Arachnophobia mode that transforms menacing spiders into harmless blob-like creatures and tweaks to map exploration, the real excitement lies in the roadmap ahead.
Avowed 2025 Roadmap. Image courtesy of Obsidian Entertainment.
Obsidian has three major updates lined up for Avowed this year. The first is live now with update 1.4, offering a range of improvements such as mouse and keyboard support on Xbox, more crafting resources, gear adjustments, a new party camp feature, and much more. For those still considering embarking on their journey to Eora, the summer update promises even more exciting additions like cooking and crafting upgrades, new NPC interactions, additional weapons and armor, and customizable map markers.
Wrapping up the year is the fall update, which is shaping up to be the biggest yet. It will introduce eagerly awaited features such as New Game Plus and photo mode. Additionally, players can expect a new weapon type, the ability to change appearances in-world, more character presets, and other enhancements. The development team also acknowledged the importance of language localization, committing to delivering localized versions for Korean and Japanese players, along with ongoing French improvements.
For the ultimate gaming experience, consider playing Avowed on PC with BlueStacks. The combination of a larger screen, smoother gameplay, and precise keyboard and mouse controls offers a significant upgrade over traditional console setups.
Note: Potential spoilers have been highlighted in bold.
Avowed Update 1.4 Patch Notes
Features and Improvements
- Arachnophobia Safe Mode: A highly requested feature is now live! Enable this in the Accessibility menu to replace spiders with sword-wielding spheres—still dangerous, but less intimidating!
- Community Highlights: Exploring most areas on a map will now clear the fog of war entirely. The radius for revealing map sections has increased significantly.
- Critter Loot: Critters can now be killed and drop loot, adding another layer to resource gathering.
- Party Camp Enhancements: Players can now wait to pass time in the Party Camp, adjusting the day/night cycle.
- Soul Pod Interaction: Soul Pod throwables now dispel illusions, except for Yatzli’s entrance, which still requires direct interaction.
- Minimap Chest Indicators: Added an option to display chests on the minimap.
- Power Attack Cancellation: Players can now cancel power attacks with bows and arquebuses.
- Mouse and Keyboard Support: Added support for mouse and keyboard input on Xbox.
- Graphics Settings: Introduced an 'Auto Detect' option in the Graphics menu for optimal hardware settings.
- Nvidia DLSS: Support for Frame Generation has been added for RTX 40 and 50 series GPUs.
- Journal Buttons: Added a "Read All" button to the Journal for each tab (Quests, Documents, Tutorials).
World Reactivity Improvements
- Arrows now fall naturally and hit the ground.
- Water reacts with realistic splashes and ripples when interacting or firing weapons.
Economy & Loot Adjustments
- Critters now drop loot when killed.
- More weapons are available in loot across the game, including pre-upgraded versions.
- Monetary rewards for main path quests and exploration have been increased.
- Small loot containers can now hold larger items like body armor and weapons.
- Creature Parts and higher-tier weapon drop rates have been improved.
- Loot lists now include slightly more upgrade materials.
Combat Updates
- Enemies in water become shocked faster.
- Creature Parts can now upgrade Grimoires.
Companion Improvements
- Companions gain Ability Points every 3 levels instead of 4, raising their maximum from 8 to 11.
- Players automatically receive the additional points upon updating.
Enemy Behavior
- Enemy awareness adjusts dynamically based on distance from the player—closer enemies react faster, while distant ones are slower.
Unique Item Updates
- Many Unique Items have received stat boosts:
- Thirdborn Brigandine Jacket: Increased regeneration rate.
- Civilizing Influence: Increased damage reduction against beasts, primordials, and wilders.
- Berath's Blessed Ward: Increased damage reduction against vessels.
- Nimanna's Ward: Increased damage reduction against spirits.
- Wildwalker Ring and Threads of the Faithful: Increased health regeneration.
- Faith and Conviction: Increased essence regeneration.
Enchantments Rework
- Obsolete enchantments on certain Unique Items have been replaced with new stat buffs.
Key Bug Fixes
- Limited CPU usage during shader compilation improves stability.
- Fixed several rare crashes and hangs.
- Resolved issues with tooltips, quest progression, and UI elements.
For the full list of updates, including bug fixes and additional features, check out the official patch notes. Happy adventuring!
