All Classes in Avowed Explained

Charge

• Dash forward and smash into anything in your way, interrupting enemies and dealing Explosive Damage to break enemy Blocks, destroy walls, and shatter frozen enemies for bonus damage. 

Armored Grace

• Decreases the Stamina penalty for Medium and Heavy armor by 15. 

Shield Bash

• Attacking while holding Block slams your shield forward to Stun, push back, and interrupt enemies. 

Armored Grace

• Increases damage with two-handed melee weapons by 25%. 

Toughness

• Increases your Maximum Health by 20%. 

Barbaric Shout

• Let out a fearsome roar that interrupts enemies and empowers you against larger foes. Your weapon attacks become Uninterruptable and deal higher Stun. 

Bleeding Cuts

• Power Attacks with axes and great swords deal Bleed Accumulation. 

Built to Destroy

• Destroying things restores a small amount of Health and Essence. Melee Power Attacks can break destructible walls. 

Devastating Criticals

• Critical Hits with melee weapons deal 30% more damage. 

Constant Recovery

• After taking damage, slowly regenerate 50% of the last amount of Health lost. 

Power Jump

• Press crouch while in the air to slam to the ground, interrupting nearby enemies. The area of effect and amount of Stun dealt increases based on your fall height. 

Unbreakable

• Decreases the Stamina cost when Blocking by 30%. 

Stunning Blows

• Power Attacks with maces and two-handed hammers deal +25% Stun. 

Iron Fists

• Unarmed attacks are Fine quality and can break wooden barriers and explosive barrels. 

Into the Fray

• Reach forward, Taunting an enemy and pulling them towards you. 

Reflect

• A perfectly-timed Block with a shield or wand reflects arrows and similar projectiles back at the attacker. 

Retribution

• After taking damage from an enemy, your next attack within 5 seconds deals +70% of the original damage you received. 

Clear Out

• Spin in a dangerous whirlwind, becoming Uninterruptable and hitting all nearby enemies with your currently equipped melee weapons. 

Inspiring Triumph

• Killing enemies restores 10% of your Companion's Maximum Health. 

Tanglefoot

• Summon lingering entangling vines that Root nearby enemies in place for 8 seconds. 

Finesse

• Increases damage with one-handed melee weapons by 25%. 

Parry

• Time a perfect Block against a melee attack to knock the enemy back and gain an immediate counter-attack. 

Marksmanship

• Increases damage with bows and guns by 25%. 

Evasive

• Reduces the Stamina cost of Dodge by 25%. 

Shadowing Beyond

• Channel the Beyond, becoming Invisible and draining Essence until your next combat action. 

Piercing Thrusts

• Power Attacks with daggers, swords, and spears deal +25% damage. 

Steady Aim

• Holding your Power Attack with a bow or gun slows time by 25%. 

Survivalist

• Food restores 20% more Health and Essence and bonus effect durations are increased by 20%. 

Scavenger

• When picking herbs, occasionally receive an extra Upgrade Material. 

Power Slide

• Your slides pass through enemies and knock them down at the cost of 20 Essence. 

Quick Switch

• Increases your Equip Speed by 50%. 

Arrow Deflection

• Melee weapons Block arrows or similar projectiles when Parrying. 

Into the Fray

• Summon a bear ally to aid you in battle for 30 seconds. 

Critical Strike

• Increases your Critical Hit Chance by 10%. 

Sniper

• Increases ranged weapon damage against unaware enemies by 25%. 

Flurry of Blows

• Gain maximum Attack Speed, rapid Stamina regeneration, and increased Move Speed for 10 seconds. 

Staggering Shot

• Power Attacks with bows and guns deal +40% Stun. 

Minor Missiles

• Summons 3 magical projectiles that seek out enemies, dealing large amounts of damage to nearby enemies on impact. 

Armored Essence

• Decreases the Essence penalty for Light and Medium armor by 15. 

Wand Mastery

• Increases damage with wands by 25%. 

Blast

• Power Attacks with wands explode on impact, dealing reduced Stun and Explosive Damage to nearby enemies. 

Bounce

• Power Attacks with wands bounce to a nearby enemy, dealing reduced damage but retaining any elemental Accumulation. 

Grimoire Mastery

• Unlock level 5 Grimoire spells and decrease the Essence cost of all Grimoire spells by 10%. 

Blood Magic

• When Essence is depleted, you may continue casting by reducing your Health by 150% of the Essence cost.

Harvest Essence

• The Essence fragments dropped by defeated enemies restore 2 times as much Essence. 

Secret of Rime

• Increases the amount of Frost Accumulation you deal by 20%. 

Scion of Flame

• Increases the amount of Fire Accumulation you deal by 20%. 

Heart of the Storm

• Increases the amount of Shock Accumulation you deal by 20%. 

Spirit of Decay

• Increases the amount of Poison Accumulation you deal by 20%. 

Chill Blades

• Summons blades of ice that blast forward, dealing Frost Accumulation at long distances.
• Purchasing this wizard spell allows you to cast it without the need for a grimoire. Additionally, casting the purchased spell from a grimoire empowers it, casting it as if it were a Rank higher. 

Fan of Flames

• Creates a cone of fire in front of the caster, spreading Fire Accumulation to anyone in the area of effect.
• Purchasing this wizard spell allows you to cast it without the need for a grimoire. Additionally, casting the purchased spell from a grimoire empowers it, casting it as if it were a Rank higher. 

Jolting Touch

• Channels a beam of electricity that jumps from the caster's fingers to the nearest enemy, and then to the next nearest enemy, causing decreasing amounts of Shock Accumulation. 
• Purchasing this wizard spell allows you to cast it without the need for a grimoire. Additionally, casting the purchased spell from a grimoire empowers it, casting it as if it were a Rank higher.

Corrosive Siphon

• Channels a beam that eats away at an enemy's soul, inflicting periodic Poison Accumulation and converting that energy into Health for the caster.
• Purchasing this wizard spell allows you to cast it without the need for a grimoire. Additionally, casting the purchased spell from a grimoire empowers it, casting it as if it were a Rank higher. 

Parasitic Staff

• Summons a staff of negative energy for 30 seconds that restores Essence to the wielder with every strike.
• Purchasing this wizard spell allows you to cast it without the need for a grimoire. Additionally, casting the purchased spell from a grimoire empowers it, casting it as if it were a Rank higher. 

Arcane Veil

• Invokes a powerful arcane shield for 20 seconds that makes your spell casting Uninterruptable and increases your Damage Reduction by 50%.
• Purchasing this wizard spell allows you to cast it without the need for a grimoire. Additionally, casting the purchased spell from a grimoire empowers it, casting it as if it were a Rank higher.

Blizzard

• Conjures a violent storm of ice and snow, pummeling nearby enemies with raining ice and Frost Accumulation. 
• Purchasing this wizard spell allows you to cast it without the need for a grimoire. Additionally, casting the purchased spell from a grimoire empowers it, casting it as if it were a Rank higher.

Fireball

• Conjures a bursting sphere of fire that leaves behind deadly lingering flames and Fire Accumulation.
• Purchasing this wizard spell allows you to cast it without the need for a grimoire. Additionally, casting the purchased spell from a grimoire empowers it, casting it as if it were a Rank higher.

Crackling Bolt

• Conjures a powerful bolt of electricity that bounces between enemies and the environment 3 times, dealing high Shock Accumulation and Stun.
• Purchasing this wizard spell allows you to cast it without the need for a grimoire. Additionally, casting the purchased spell from a grimoire empowers it, casting it as if it were a Rank higher. 

Bristling Frost

• The caster is surrounded by a protective frost that increases Damage Reduction by 10% and deals Frost Accumulation to enemy melee attackers.
• Purchasing this wizard spell allows you to cast it without the need for a grimoire. Additionally, casting the purchased spell from a grimoire empowers it, casting it as if it were a Rank higher.

Grimoire Snap

• Forcefully snap your grimoire shut, expelling a shockwave of Explosive Damage that knocks nearby enemies back and deals Stun.
• Purchasing this wizard spell allows you to cast it without the need for a grimoire. Additionally, casting the purchased spell from a grimoire empowers it, casting it as if it were a Rank higher. 

Blast of Frost

• Channels a cone of frost that blasts enemies with Frost Accumulation.
• Purchasing this wizard spell allows you to cast it without the need for a grimoire. Additionally, casting the purchased spell from a grimoire empowers it, casting it as if it were a Rank higher. 

Ring of Fire

• The caster is surrounded by a protective flame that increases Damage Reduction by 15% and deals Fire Accumulation to enemy melee attackers.
• Purchasing this wizard spell allows you to cast it without the need for a grimoire. Additionally, casting the purchased spell from a grimoire empowers it, casting it as if it were a Rank higher. 

Returning Storm

• Conjures a powerful thunderstorm that strikes the earth with lightning bolts, dealing Stun and Shock Accumulation to nearby enemies.
• Purchasing this wizard spell allows you to cast it without the need for a grimoire. Additionally, casting the purchased spell from a grimoire empowers it, casting it as if it were a Rank higher. 

Spirit Lance

• Summons a magical spear for 30 seconds that releases Explosive Damage around each successful hit, damaging nearby enemies.
• Purchasing this wizard spell allows you to cast it without the need for a grimoire. Additionally, casting the purchased spell from a grimoire empowers it, casting it as if it were a Rank higher. 

Missile Salvo

• Conjures a sphere of arcane energy that rises upwards, unleashing a destructive volley of missiles that seeks nearby enemies.
• Purchasing this wizard spell allows you to cast it without the need for a grimoire. Additionally, casting the purchased spell from a grimoire empowers it, casting it as if it were a Rank higher. 

Freezing Pillar

• Drives a large pillar of frigid ice into the ground, dealing damage and high Frost Accumulation to nearby enemies.
• Purchasing this wizard spell allows you to cast it without the need for a grimoire. Additionally, casting the purchased spell from a grimoire empowers it, casting it as if it were a Rank higher. 

Blackbow

• Summons a magical bow for 30 seconds with arrows that deal high Poison Accumulation.
• Purchasing this wizard spell allows you to cast it without the need for a grimoire. Additionally, casting the purchased spell from a grimoire empowers it, casting it as if it were a Rank higher. 

Pull of Eora

• Cast upon a location to pierce the Beyond, pulling 2 nearby enemies and suspending them in the vortex.
• Purchasing this wizard spell allows you to cast it without the need for a grimoire. Additionally, casting the purchased spell from a grimoire empowers it, casting it as if it were a Rank higher. 

Meteor Shower

• Conjures a cataclysmic shower of destructive meteors that rain down upon the area, dealing high damage and Fire Accumulation to nearby enemies.
• Purchasing this wizard spell allows you to cast it without the need for a grimoire. Additionally, casting the purchased spell from a grimoire empowers it, casting it as if it were a Rank higher. 

Arcane Seal

• Conjures an Arcane Seal at your feet for 30 seconds. Your Essence regenerates while you stand within the seal's lingering area of effect.
• Purchasing this wizard spell allows you to cast it without the need for a grimoire. Additionally, casting the purchased spell from a grimoire empowers it, casting it as if it were a Rank higher.