Avowed Releases New Update for May 2025

Summary

Update 1.4 for Avowed adds arachnophobia mode and enhanced map exploration, along with Fog of War improvements.
The patch also adds mouse and keyboard support for Xbox players.
Obsidian Entertainment has revealed its roadmap for Avowed, with major updates planned for Summer and Fall 2025.

Avowed has received a new update that adds important features and adjustments, and developer Obsidian Entertainment has also revealed a roadmap for the title. One of the biggest RPGs to release in the early part of 2025, Avowed has garnered positive reception, with the title currently boasting an average score of 80 on OpenCritic. Obsidian's Pillars of Eternity-set fantasy RPG impressed with its snappy first-person melee and ranged combat as well as its varied and beautiful environments.

Not even halfway through the year, 2025 can already be considered the "year of the RPG." Obsidian's Avowed and Warhorse Studio's medieval fantasy sequel Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 kicked the year off right for RPG fans, with the latter immediately obtaining a spot in Game of the Year discussions upon its release. Massive RPG titles like Monster Hunter Wilds, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and the long-rumored remaster of 2006's The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion shortly followed. Obsidian even has a second major RPG planned to release later this year in The Outer Worlds 2.

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By J. Scott Thurlow

Obsidian has released Update 1.4 for Avowed and has also shared information about incoming updates planned through this fall. An arachnophobia mode has been added to Avowed as part of Update 1.4, which makes sense considering Obsidian was one of the first studios to pioneer the mode with its backyard base-builder survival game, Grounded. Additionally, considering just how frequently players come across giant spider enemies in Avowed, many players will likely be pleased by the new addition. The Fog of War on Avowed's area maps will behave differently now, too, as exploring will wipe away a larger radius of the fog, which will now clear up altogether if all the key areas of a map have been visited.

As for the new Avowed roadmap, it promises two major blocks of updates: one in the summer and one in the fall. In the summer, Avowed fans can expect more quality of life improvements, such as updated NPC behaviors and a revamp to the game's cooking and crafting mechanics. This block will also bring new abilities to players' skill trees, and will even add new weapons and armor. The features in the fall block are much more substantial, with Obsidian promising the addition of the much-requested New Game Plus and photo modes, new Godlike character features, and more. Though Obsidian didn't specify, it can be assumed that both the summer and fall blocks laid out will be the big updates, and that their promised features won't be split into smaller patches.

As the core summer months approach, Avowed players should keep an eye on Obsidian's social media for word on when the next update is dropping. In the meantime, fans of Obsidian's RPGs can look forward to the Outer Worlds 2 direct, which is set to immediately follow the Xbox Games Showcase on June 8. Fans should be able to expect an extensive deep dive into the sci-fi sequel and perhaps even a solid release date.

Avowed Update 1.4 (May 15, 2025)

Map Exploration Enhancements
- Once most of a map’s accessible areas are explored, the fog of war will now fully clear.
- Entering a city on an overland map (e.g. Northern Paradis in Dawnshore) will now reveal that portion of the map.
- Increased radius for fog clearing as you explore.
Critter Loot Drops
- Critters can now be defeated—and may drop loot!
New Party Camp Feature
- Players can now wait at the Party Camp to advance time.
Improved Soul Pod Functionality
- Soul Pods now dispel illusions (except for Ryngrim’s entrance, which still requires Yatzli’s help).
New Settings Options
- Chests now optionally appear on the minimap.
- Power attacks with the Bow and Arquebus can now be canceled with a new setting.