If you want to change appearance in Avowed then transmogrification is the key, as this will allow you to adjust how your outfits and armor looks without changing the underlying stats. While you can't alter your own physical appearance after you've left the character creation screen, you can use transmog to ensure you maximise your bests stats and best looks when choosing your gear in Avowed. For the lowdown on how this system is used, here's how to change appearance in Avowed, for both you and any companions you have outfits for.
How to change appearance in Avowed
To change appearance in Avowed by transmogrifying your gear, open up the Inventory screen and scroll through your available items. You can only change the look of Armor and Clothing (gloves and boots), so focus on those. Hover over an item and you can either Equip it with the Right Trigger, or Transmogrify it with the Left Trigger, which will only apply the appearance of what you've selected, not the stats.
The important thing to look at is the column to the left of the items, highlighted in the image above. This will show a diamond icon against items that are currently equipped, and an eye icon alongside any items changing your appearance through transmog.
If you send the item you're transmogrifying to your camp stash, your armor's appearance will revert to its default look. You must keep items you want to transmogrify in your inventory at all times, but be aware that this contributes to your carrying capacity!
However, you can't change your Envoy's face in any way outside of the initial character creation. The game does warn you about this when you're about to confirm your character and dive into the game properly, so make sure you get your Envoy's face just right, otherwise your only option is to start a new game. Your background is also fixed, but your Avowed Attributes can be changed through respecing.
How to change your companions' appearance in Avowed
To change the appearance of your companions in Avowed you have to set up and rest at an Avowed Party Camp. Once in a camp, look for the Main Camp Tent and then interact with it to change Avowed Companion Outfits.
Note that unless you own the Premium Edition of the game you might not have any outfits for your companions to start with, in which case you'll need to wait until you find some during your adventure to use this option - if you're playing Avowed on Game Pass, you can buy the premium upgrade separately to get these outfits.
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