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ThoughAvoweddoes a decent job explaining its mechanics andgameplay features for new players, many still don’t know how to break down gear.Avowedplayers must collect certain materials to upgrade weapons and armor at Camp.
Though you can find these upgrade materials, out in the world, thebest way to get upgrade materialsis by breaking down extra equipment. This guide explains how to break down gear inAvowedon both PC and console, and lists what materials you can expect to receive by breaking down different types of gear.
How To Break Down Gear In Avowed
Tobreak down gear,Avowedplayers must open up their character’s Inventory menu and scroll down toa piece of equipment that is not currently equipped. Onlyweapons and armorcan be broken down for crafting parts – boots, gloves, accessories, rings, trinkets, andall other gear types cannot be salvaged for materials.
While you have the piece of equipment highlighted, look on the bottom-right of the screen to find your Break Down input.
If you press the ‘R’ key or ‘X’ button without holding it down, that piece of gear will instead be deposited into your Party Stash.
You can preview the materials you will gain by breaking down gear inAvowed. Scroll down on the item description tofind the “Break Down” section, which displays alist of all upgrade materialsyou will get by dismantling that piece of gear.
Breaking Down Normal Weapons & Armor
Dismantling normal (non-Unique) weapons and armor will reward materials that can be used to upgrade both normal and Unique equipment.Depending on the upgrade level of the piece of equipment, you will get different materials when broken down. The stronger the piece of gear, the more materials you will get.
Every piece of gear that has beenupgraded at least once will reward an Herb Material, which is used for just about every type of gear upgrade. If your gear is of a high tier, but at +0 upgrade level, it will not reward a herb when you break it down.
Any Upgraded Gear (+1 or more)
Balarok Skin
Breaking Down Unique Weapons & Armor
When youbreak down Unique equipment,Avowedplayers will get the same materials associated with each gear type and Tier, as well as Adra.Adra isused exclusively to upgrade Unique gear. Though it is possible to find Adra out in the world and as a reward from certain quests, it’s very rare.
The best way toget more Adrato upgrade Unique gear is tobreak down the Unique gear you aren’t using. It might feel wrong to get rid of something you can’t get back, but there are a lot of uniques inAvowed, and you certainly won’t use all of them.
Some Uniques are Common, some are Fine, and so on – this is displayed below the Unique’s name and armor type on the item description. Just like breaking downnormal weapons and armor, thelevel of Adra you can extract when you break down Unique gear depends on its upgrade level:
Corrupted Adra
Adra Ban
When you break down Unique equipment, you will alsoget the normal upgrade materials associated with that gear type and its tier. Notably, Unique Gear can reach theLegendary upgrade tier, which rewards Legendary materials associated with each gear type if broken down:
