Summary
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandoradoes not mark the first time gamers were able to step into theAvatarseries through the medium of video games. However, this time around, the game has received decent reviews and is mostly considered a worthwhile experience. This is, in no small part, thanks to the inspiration it takes fromthe Far Cryseriesand other open-world games and the exquisite art design seen throughout.
Seeing as how this is aUbisoft open-world adventure, there are many options available to players at the start of the game.Avatar: Frontiers of Pandorafeatures several activities that players should engage with as early as possible so as to avoid suffering later on.
6Silence Footsteps
Make Stealth Simpler
Once players have access to their skills, they should get to upgrading the two skills that silence their movement while crouching and then eventually silence movement altogether.This makes stealth easier, faster, more fun, and less frustrating.
As a Na’vi, players will likely want to jump around and zoom through an area, but they cannot if they have to worry about the noise they could make by doing so. With being too noisy no longer a worry, players can focus purely on the visuals of stealth. Maybe some players would prefer to go in guns blazing all the time, but stealth will still help players when it comes to finding objectives and getting the lay of the land.
5Find Ancestor Skills
Unlock Special Techniques
In addition to skills, players can upgrade by finding skill points. There are also what are known as Ancestor Skills. These offer more specific techniques and advantages, such as the ability to lessen fall damage or pull an RDA marine out of their mech. Players do not earn these like they earn regular skills.
Instead, they have to be found on the map. Fortunately, they are easy to spot on the world map, as they look like purple highlighted beams. Sometimes,there is a puzzleassociated with them, but they are usually easy to solve. Get these as soon as possible to beef up the protagonist with vital moves and techniques.
4Upgrade Max Health
Make Combat More Manageable
This point is especially important for any player who likes to get up close and personal in combat situations. Even on the easiest difficulty, mechs will eat up the player’s health bar within a second or two. To gain an advantage and stand a better chance during an alert phase, players need to take all the necessary steps to upgrade their max health.
There are two main ways to do this: purchasing health upgrades with skill points and finding Bellsprings on the map. The Bellsprings are plentiful, and players are likely to naturally pass by them on the map while exploring. Take a moment every once in a while to look for ones on the map and activate them. The increase in health they offer is minuscule, but it adds up over time.
3Find Fast Travel Spots
Make Traversal Easier
There is something joyous about simply running through the forest to reach one’s destination inAvatar: Frontiers of Pandora. This novelty might wear off after a while, though. Fortunately, fast travel spots are plentiful, and they take the form of Na’vi camps, RDA facilities one has already conquered, and other areas important to the story.
The map is dotted with fast travel spots, so players should try to reach them as soon as possible to make zipping around the early game nice and easy. It is a good habit to keep going forward as new areas of the map open up for exploration.
2Stock Up On Spare Parts And RDA Duty Rosters
Make Sure To Always Have Currency To Buy Something
Like a lot of open-world adventures,Avatar’s economy is built onnumerous types of currency, including crafting materials, clan favor (earned by completing side quests), Spare Parts, and RDA Duty Rosters. The last two are good items to stock up on in the early game, especially if the player is more interested in zooming through the story missions than exploring every nook and cranny.
With these in good supply, players will be able to purchase high-value weapons to upgrade their level when a story mission is slightly above the recommended stats. To clarify, most missions are completable even if one is below the recommended level for it.
1Mainline Some Of The Early Story Missions
Unlock A Few Features Before Exploring
Being an open-world game, some might be tempted to immediately jump out into the world and see all there is to see in Pandora. However, a lot of collectibles and content are still locked away behind some story progression.
Players cannot activate some collectibles until they have progressed to the upper plains. Because of this, it’s important to do enough missions to reach the opening titles before really going off and experiencing the open-world. More ideally, players should progress until the Ikran becomes available, which will grant them the ability to fly. It will also make traversal a lot easier.
