How to Dodge and Heal in Avowed

Avowed features one of the most dynamic and intriguing action combat systems ever in a fantasy RPG. That said, it can be a bit overwhelming at first with all of the systems, mechanics, and different weapons. Fortunately, it is easy enough to learn how to dodge and heal yourself in battle in Avowed so you can succeed.

How to Dodge in Avowed

It is possible to dodge in this fantasy RPG, and this is a crucial mechanic that you should figure out how to do early on. Unfortunately, the game doesn’t exactly make it clear without experimentation how to do so. If you are playing on controller like me, what you want to do is hit the A button while either moving the left thumbstick to the side or backwards. This will make you dodge in the direction you move in.

It is a similar situation on PC with mouse & keyboard. You want to use the jump button while moving backwards or sideways. By default, you are going to find the jump button to be spacebar or possibly the D or S keys. Time it right with these button presses and you can survive some otherwise fatal attacks.

How to Heal Yourself in Avowed

As for how to heal yourself in Avowed, this is a slightly different scenario. To do this mid-battle, what you want to do is quickly pull up the radial menu. For controller players, this is by holding down LB. Then you want to select your health potion or other healing item. On mouse & keyboard, you’re looking at the Z key by default.

In addition to healing potions, you can find berries and other food items in the world. Hold down the pick up button to instantly consume it right there for healing without having to pick it up, find it in your inventory, and so on. Finally, there are some abilities that can heal you, such as Dream Touch or by having Giatta currently in your party.

Avowed is available right now for Xbox Series X/S and PC.