Just two random tips for Avowed.
Prepare for the 2nd area, I was finding the 1st area fairly easy then I got my ass kicked slightly in the 2nd area, upgrade your weapons. What I'm doing is scrapping common items and selling anything higher (except unique) and then just using the money to buy crafting materials, along with picking up everything I come across, Lol.
In the 2nd area you're going to want to go to the left side of the map to pick up needed crafting materials.
Also didn't realise how much common upgrade materials I had so I just crafted a lot of those up into higher crafting materials, now on entering the 3rd area my weapons are at exceptional level and almost superb, I've still stuck with two weapons I got in the first area and just been upgrading those because I'm attached to the fire sword/electric pistol combo, Lol.
Second tip is look behind waterfalls. 👀