Lots to look forward to
- by Fraser Gilbert
The latest update for Avowed has gone live today on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC in the form of update 1.4, which brings some cool new features to the game including an Aracnaphobia Mode for spider-haters like me!
Before we get there though, we also need to mention that the full roadmap for Avowed in 2025 has been revealed today, which includes various improvements on the way in Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 – such as New Game Plus, a Photo Mode, new weapons, new NPC abilities and behaviours and a whole lot more!
Here’s a look at the official Avowed roadmap for 2025:
Right, back to update 1.4. In addition to the Aracnaphobia Mode, some of the other highlights in Avowed update 1.4 include map exploration enhancements, the ability to pass time in the Party Camp and critters now dropping loot.
Another really cool new feature is the arrival of mouse and keyboard support on Xbox!
The entire list of patch notes including all bug fixes is available on the Avowed forums, but we’re just going to sum up the “community highlights” for you here (the main list is a very long wall of text!).
Here are the main patch notes for Avowed update 1.4:
🕷 Arachnophobia Mode Now Available!
The community has spoken—and we listened! Our new Arachnophobia Mode is now live in Avowed. This optional feature replaces spider enemies with round, floating orbs that still pack a punch… but might be a bit less creepy. You can toggle this setting in the Accessibility menu. Just remember: friendlier looks, same deadly bite.
This update brings a host of quality-of-life improvements, many of them inspired directly by your feedback:
- 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.
- Added support for mouse and keyboard input on Xbox
How are you getting on with Avowed at the moment? Let us know down in the comments section below.
[source obsidian.net]
Fraser is the News Editor at Pure Xbox, where he spends his time reporting on the biggest stories in the world of Xbox and beyond.
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