Avowed: best early weapons for Ranger

The Ranger class in Avowed is the most versatile at the start of the game. They can make good use of any one-handed weapons, shields, arbalests, pistols, and bows. If you're looking to play a Ranger, here are the best early weapons to get your hands on. Best early-game weapons for Rangers in Avowed Last Light of Day If you fancy wielding one-handed swords to slay your foes with, the Last Light of Day is undoubtedly the best one you're going to find early on. This flaming longsword deals massive damage, with a portion of it being Fire damage, allowing you to ignite foes quite easily with just a few swings. On top of this, it comes with Fine quality, giving it higher stats than any basic longsword you'll find. By enchanting, you can further empower the blade's ability to restore your health or increase its stun power from parrying attacks. It is the best longsword you will find during your time in Dawnshore. Image by Destructoid To get the Last Light of Day, you'll need to pull it off the corpse of a crazed Oracle hiding in the Eothasian Temple, north of Paradis. Seek the Pilgrim's Path, and you'll be on your way to finding him. Trust me, you won't miss him. Just make sure you find a way to make him a corpse, or you won't get this sword from him. Caeroc's Pride If you'd prefer to wield firearms from a distance rather than swing around a fancy sword, you should consider wielding Caeroc's Pride instead. This unique pistol comes fully loaded with shock rounds that explode on impact, making it capable of dealing significant AoE damage. It also applies high Shock Accumulation to any enemy hit by it. Enchanting this unique pistol allows you to amplify its ability to apply Shock Accumulation by also affecting nearby enemies with it. All this combined makes Caeroc's Pride the best pistol you'll find in the early game. Image by Destructoid To get your hands on Caeroc's Pride, you'll need to kill Tempestuous Luandi, one of the several bounty targets available to you from the bounty board in Paradis. Taking her bounty will give you a pinpoint marker of her location. However, if you're interested in that, you can still find her roaming around the Ship Graveyard, southeast of Shantytown, just outside of Paradis itself. Be careful when you approach her, as she will wield this powerful pistol against you herself. The Disappointer This Pistol, when you first acquire it, will look rather disappointing, as the name of it suggests. While it has the powerful Bleeding Lash effect, which allows you to apply Bleed Accumulation on targets you hit, it also comes with a -10% Damage nerf. What in the world? Why use this, you ask? Well, it turns out if you invest in this disappointing firearm by enchanting it, you can turn that -10% Damage into a walloping +10% instead, making it the second strongest pistol you'll find in Dawnshore. Image by Destructoid Unlike the other two weapons on this list, you can acquire The Disappointer without shedding blood. It is purchased from a Merchant in Paradis Hightown, just north of the Philosophers' Alley marker on the map. The entire Paradis Hightown area is automatically uncovered when you arrive, so you should have no problem at all finding him. Just come with some coin ready to spend. Sheathed in Summer If you prefer the sneaky approach to combat, then I urge you to consider getting your hands on Sheathed in Summer. This flaming dagger attacks very fast and deals considerable Fire damage per hit. It also gets a hefty bonus to Fire Accumulation if you land all your attacks in a single dagger-swinging combo. There is no better dagger you can acquire early on in Avowed, so if you like dagger combat, this is the perfect weapon for you. Image by Destructoid Sheathed in Summar must be picked ripe from the corpse of Octav the Firebrand, another bounty target you can activate from the bounty board in Paradis. He is found in the heart of the Godless Ruins, northwest of Paradis itself. Octav the Firebrand will come at you swinging this dagger around, so tread carefully. Wind and Wave You probably didn't expect to see a shield on this list, but it is classified as a weapon in Avowed, and for good reason. Wind and Wave is primarily for defense, but just by having it equipped, you'll gain a significant 10% Move Speed boost at all times, allowing you to duck and weave throughout combat that much easier. This shield also provides you with significant Frost Accumulation resistance. Being Frozen in Avowed is a death sentence, especially on higher difficulties, so this shield is quite good. Lastly, it can be wielded with any of the other weapons on this list. Quite good indeed. Image by Destructoid Unlike every other weapon on this list, Wind and Wave is found within a hidden chest near the riverline northeast of the Western Paragrun Wall Beacon. Teleport there first and head directly northeast until you find this particular portion of the Old Pargrun Wall. Screensh

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The Ranger class in Avowed is the most versatile at the start of the game. They can make good use of any one-handed weapons, shields, arbalests, pistols, and bows. If you're looking to play a Ranger, here are the best early weapons to get your hands on.

Best early-game weapons for Rangers in Avowed

Last Light of Day

If you fancy wielding one-handed swords to slay your foes with, the Last Light of Day is undoubtedly the best one you're going to find early on. This flaming longsword deals massive damage, with a portion of it being Fire damage, allowing you to ignite foes quite easily with just a few swings. On top of this, it comes with Fine quality, giving it higher stats than any basic longsword you'll find. By enchanting, you can further empower the blade's ability to restore your health or increase its stun power from parrying attacks. It is the best longsword you will find during your time in Dawnshore.

Oracle Location in Avowed — Image by Destructoid

To get the Last Light of Day, you'll need to pull it off the corpse of a crazed Oracle hiding in the Eothasian Temple, north of Paradis. Seek the Pilgrim's Path, and you'll be on your way to finding him. Trust me, you won't miss him. Just make sure you find a way to make him a corpse, or you won't get this sword from him.

Caeroc's Pride

If you'd prefer to wield firearms from a distance rather than swing around a fancy sword, you should consider wielding Caeroc's Pride instead. This unique pistol comes fully loaded with shock rounds that explode on impact, making it capable of dealing significant AoE damage. It also applies high Shock Accumulation to any enemy hit by it.

Enchanting this unique pistol allows you to amplify its ability to apply Shock Accumulation by also affecting nearby enemies with it. All this combined makes Caeroc's Pride the best pistol you'll find in the early game.

Tempestuous Boss location in Avowed — Image by Destructoid

To get your hands on Caeroc's Pride, you'll need to kill Tempestuous Luandi, one of the several bounty targets available to you from the bounty board in Paradis. Taking her bounty will give you a pinpoint marker of her location. However, if you're interested in that, you can still find her roaming around the Ship Graveyard, southeast of Shantytown, just outside of Paradis itself. Be careful when you approach her, as she will wield this powerful pistol against you herself.

The Disappointer

This Pistol, when you first acquire it, will look rather disappointing, as the name of it suggests. While it has the powerful Bleeding Lash effect, which allows you to apply Bleed Accumulation on targets you hit, it also comes with a -10% Damage nerf. What in the world? Why use this, you ask? Well, it turns out if you invest in this disappointing firearm by enchanting it, you can turn that -10% Damage into a walloping +10% instead, making it the second strongest pistol you'll find in Dawnshore.

Unlike the other two weapons on this list, you can acquire The Disappointer without shedding blood. It is purchased from a Merchant in Paradis Hightown, just north of the Philosophers' Alley marker on the map. The entire Paradis Hightown area is automatically uncovered when you arrive, so you should have no problem at all finding him. Just come with some coin ready to spend.

Sheathed in Summer

If you prefer the sneaky approach to combat, then I urge you to consider getting your hands on Sheathed in Summer. This flaming dagger attacks very fast and deals considerable Fire damage per hit. It also gets a hefty bonus to Fire Accumulation if you land all your attacks in a single dagger-swinging combo. There is no better dagger you can acquire early on in Avowed, so if you like dagger combat, this is the perfect weapon for you.

Sheathed in Summar must be picked ripe from the corpse of Octav the Firebrand, another bounty target you can activate from the bounty board in Paradis. He is found in the heart of the Godless Ruins, northwest of Paradis itself. Octav the Firebrand will come at you swinging this dagger around, so tread carefully.

Wind and Wave

You probably didn't expect to see a shield on this list, but it is classified as a weapon in Avowed, and for good reason. Wind and Wave is primarily for defense, but just by having it equipped, you'll gain a significant 10% Move Speed boost at all times, allowing you to duck and weave throughout combat that much easier.

This shield also provides you with significant Frost Accumulation resistance. Being Frozen in Avowed is a death sentence, especially on higher difficulties, so this shield is quite good. Lastly, it can be wielded with any of the other weapons on this list. Quite good indeed.

Wind and Wave Map Location in Avowed — Image by Destructoid

Unlike every other weapon on this list, Wind and Wave is found within a hidden chest near the riverline northeast of the Western Paragrun Wall Beacon. Teleport there first and head directly northeast until you find this particular portion of the Old Pargrun Wall.

Wind and Wave POI location in Avowed — Screenshot by Destructoid

From here, dive underwater and look for a cave entrance right on the river bank.

Wind and Wave Hidden Cave entrance in Avowwed — Screenshot by Destructoid

Swim through this entrance, and you'll find the hidden chest with Wind and Wave waiting for you inside.

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