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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Key Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
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| Engine | Snowdrop Engine |
| Genre | Action-Adventure, Open World, First-Person |
| Initial Release | 2023-12-07 |
| Developer | Massive Entertainment (Lead) |
| Publisher | Ubisoft |
| Setting | Pandora (Western Frontier) |
| Perspective | First-Person (Optional third-person camera and third-person when riding mounts) |
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Amazon Luna |
| Multiplayer | Cooperative (2 player online for entire campaign, with cross-play between supported platforms) |
| Unique Feature | Ikran Flight, Na'vi Agility & Senses, Dual Combat System (Na'vi & RDA weapons), Deep Crafting & Cooking, Connection to Nature, Extensive post-launch DLC. |
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora System Requirements
1080p
tune Minimum (1080p ~30 FPS, Low Preset, FSR2 Quality) – Low Preset, FSR2 Quality
tune Recommended (1080p ~60 FPS, High Preset, FSR2 Quality) – High Preset, FSR2 Quality
1440p
tune Enthusiast (1440p ~60 FPS, High Preset, FSR2 Quality) – High Preset, FSR2 Quality
2160p
tune Ultra (2160p/4K ~60 FPS, Ultra Preset, FSR2 Balanced) – Ultra Preset, FSR2 Balanced (DLSS recommended if available)
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Core Requirements
- desktop_windowsOperating System: Windows 10, Windows 11 (64-bit versions only)
Only 64-bit Windows 10 or newer is supported.
- memoryDirectX: DirectX 12
DirectX 12 is required.
- save_altStorage Note: 90 GB available space (SSD Required).
An NVMe SSD is strongly recommended for the best experience due to asset streaming.
settings_applications Optimization Notes:
Upscaling: Supports AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR 2 and 3 with Frame Generation) and NVIDIA DLSS Super Resolution (DLSS 2 and 3 with Frame Generation).
Key Settings: Ray Tracing Quality, Shadow Quality, Volumetric Clouds, Environmental Detail, and Texture Quality heavily impact performance. Using FSR/DLSS is recommended for higher resolutions/settings.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora: Map Size and Regions
The Western Frontier is a vast, new continent on Pandora, divided into three primary regions: the Kinglor Forest (lush rainforests, home to the Aranahe clan), the Upper Plains (windswept grasslands, home to the nomadic Zeswa clan), and the Clouded Forest (misty, enigmatic woodlands, home to the secretive Kame'tire clan). Each region has distinct biomes, flora, fauna, and RDA facilities. The world is designed for vertical exploration, utilizing Ikran flight and Na'vi agility.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora: Post-Launch Content / DLC
A Season Pass adds two major story packs: 'The Sky Breaker' and 'Secrets of the Spires.' 'The Sky Breaker' released on July 16, 2024, continuing the Sarentu's story with a new threat from the sky, while 'Secrets of the Spires' followed in fall 2024, introducing a new canyon region focused on epic banshee aerial combat and exploration. Additional cosmetic packs and smaller updates, including quality-of-life features and new customization options, have also been released through 2025.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Skills & Upgrades Overview
Player progression involves earning Skill Points by completing quests and activities, which are spent across five skill trees: Survivor (health, stealth), Warrior (Na'vi weapon proficiency), Hunter (RDA weapon proficiency, gathering), Maker (crafting, cooking), and Rider (Ikran and Direhorse abilities). Ancestor Skills are powerful, unique abilities learned by connecting with Sarentu ancestors at specific locations. Gear (clothing, weapons) is crafted using resources gathered from Pandora's flora, fauna, and RDA tech, and can be improved with mods and designs from different Na'vi clans. Na'vi Favor with clans unlocks better gear and recipes.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora: Game Editions
Available in Standard, Gold, and Ultimate Editions. Gold Edition includes the Season Pass (two story packs: 'The Sky Breaker' and 'Secrets of the Spires'). Ultimate Edition includes the Gold Edition content plus the Ultimate Pack (cosmetic items like the Sarentu Heritage cosmetic pack and Sarentu Hunter equipment pack) and a digital artbook/soundtrack.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora: Cross-Platform / Crossplay
Supports two-player online cooperative multiplayer for the entire main campaign and side activities, with shared quest progression. Cross-platform play is available between PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S via Ubisoft Connect accounts, and is enabled by default once co-op is unlocked.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Specific Game Elements
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Weapons
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Na'vi Bows (Shortbow, Longbow, Heavy Bow) (Ranged (Stealth, Precision, Hunting))
Craftable bows with varying draw speeds, power, and effective ranges. Can use standard arrows, specialized arrows (e.g., explosive, electric, poison), and are crucial for hunting wildlife cleanly (for better resources) and stealth takedowns.
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Na'vi Spear-thrower (Ranged (Heavy Damage, Anti-Armor))
A powerful, short-to-mid-range weapon that launches heavy spears. Effective against armored RDA units, AMP suits, and large, aggressive fauna. Slower reload but high impact.
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Na'vi Staff Sling (Ranged (Explosive, Utility))
Launches crafted grenades or proximity mines. Useful for area denial, destroying RDA equipment, and dealing with groups of enemies or vehicles.
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RDA Assault Rifles (Firearm (Automatic, Versatile))
Standard human firearms scavenged or looted from RDA forces. Offer sustained fire and are effective against RDA personnel and less armored targets. Can be modded.
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RDA Grenade Launchers (Firearm (Explosive, Anti-Vehicle))
Heavy RDA weapon that fires explosive rounds, effective against AMP suits, vehicles, and fortified positions.
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RDA Shotguns (Firearm (Close Quarters, High Damage))
Powerful close-range firearms, ideal for breaching RDA interiors or dealing with charging enemies. Different types (pump-action, semi-auto) available.
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SID (System Interrogation Device) (Tool/Non-Lethal)
A Na'vi tool used to hack RDA technology, disable security systems, override turrets, and gather intel. Can also be used to overload certain RDA weak points.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Vehicles
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Direhorse (Pa'li) (Na'vi Ground Mount)
A six-legged, horse-like creature used for swift ground travel, particularly effective in open plains and forests. Can be called by the player. Customizable.
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Ikran (Mountain Banshee) (Na'vi Aerial Mount)
The player's primary mode of aerial transportation after bonding with one. Allows for fast travel across Pandora's vast and vertical terrain, engaging in aerial combat with RDA aircraft, and accessing remote locations. Customizable.
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RDA AMP Suit (Various models like 'Combat Exo') (RDA Mechanized Walker (Enemy/Occasional Player Use))
Armored Multi-Purpose suits used by RDA soldiers. Heavily armed and armored. While primarily enemies, there might be rare instances or specific mission contexts where the player can hijack or briefly utilize one, or parts of one.
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RDA Ground Vehicles (Buggy, APC, Trucks) (RDA Ground Transport/Combat (Enemy))
Various wheeled vehicles used by the RDA for patrols, troop deployment, and resource transport. Often targets for Na'vi attacks.
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RDA Samson / SA-2 Samson Tiltrotor (RDA Air Transport/Gunship (Enemy))
Twin-rotor aircraft used by the RDA for troop transport and air support. Common aerial threat.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Animals / Creatures
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Direhorse (Pa'li) (Equidirus (Direhorse))
Role: Ground Mount, Fast Traversal
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Hammerhead Titanothere ('Angtsìk) (Titanotheris hammercephala)
Role: Large Herbivore, Territorial, Can be Hostile if Provoked, Hunting Resource
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Ikran (Mountain Banshee) (Leonopteryxen (Banshee))
Role: Aerial Mount, Combat Ally, Key for Exploration
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Soundblast Colossus (Fwampop) (Unknown, new creature)
Role: Large, possibly territorial creature, source of unique resources.
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Sturmbeest (Talioang) (Bovindicum monocerii)
Role: Large Herbivore, Herd Animal, Hunting Resource, Can Stampede
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Thanator (Palulukan) (Thanatora ferox)
Role: Hostile Apex Predator, Extremely Dangerous
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Various other Flora and Fauna (Numerous unique Pandoran species (e.g., Hexapede, Prolemuris, Stingbat, various fish and insects))
Role: Ambient Wildlife, Hunting/Gathering Resources, Some may be hostile or defensive.
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Viperwolf (Nantang) (Caniferratus costatus)
Role: Hostile Pack Predator
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Characters
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Angela Harding (Alma) - Supporting Character (Former RDA Scientist)
An RDA scientist who was part of TAP and had a more compassionate view of the Na'vi. She helps the player escape and later joins the Resistance, providing intel and a link to the human perspective.
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John Mercer - Main Antagonist (RDA Executive)
The head of the RDA's operations in the Western Frontier and the overseer of the TAP. A ruthless and cunning corporate leader focused on exploiting Pandora's resources at any cost, viewing the Na'vi as an obstacle.
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Player Character (Na'vi Protagonist) - Protagonist (Sarentu Clan) (playable)
A young Na'vi of the lost Sarentu clan, abducted as a child by the RDA for 'The Ambassador Program' (TAP). Awakens around sixteen years later to a changed Pandora, must rediscover their heritage, master Na'vi skills, and unite the clans against the returning RDA threat. Customizable gender and appearance.
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Priya Chen - Supporting Character (Resistance Leader)
A leader within the human Resistance movement fighting against the RDA. Works with the Na'vi clans and provides the player with access to RDA weaponry and intelligence.
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So'lek - Supporting Character (Aranahe Warrior)
A skilled and stoic warrior of the Aranahe clan. Initially wary of the player (due to their RDA upbringing), he becomes a key ally and mentor, teaching them Na'vi ways and fighting alongside them.
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Various Clan Leaders & Members (Aranahe, Zeswa, Kame'tire) - Supporting Characters
Leaders and notable members of the different Na'vi clans the player interacts with, each with their own culture, traditions, and perspectives on the RDA conflict and the player's role (e.g., Ka'nat of the Aranahe, Nesim of the Zeswa, Anufi of the Kame'tire).
Top 3 Characters:
Player Character (Na'vi Protagonist): Their journey of rediscovering their heritage and becoming a warrior for Pandora is central. 2. So'lek: A stern but dedicated Aranahe warrior who acts as an early mentor and guide to the player. 3. John Mercer: The primary human antagonist, head of the RDA's TAP program and frontier operations, driven by resource exploitation.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Missions / Objectives
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Ancestor Skill Quests
Objective: Discover locations linked to powerful Sarentu ancestors. By connecting with these sites (often involving environmental puzzles or finding specific viewpoints via Sarentu Totems), the player unlocks unique and potent Ancestor Skills that provide significant gameplay advantages.
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Clan Contribution Quests (Na'vi Favor)
Objective: Side missions and activities undertaken for the various Na'vi clans. Completing these tasks (e.g., hunting specific animals, clearing RDA pollution, finding lost clan members, participating in rituals) earns Na'vi Favor, which unlocks access to better gear designs, recipes, resources, and progresses clan-specific storylines.
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Exploration & Discovery Activities
Objective: Various activities focused on exploring Pandora, such as finding Bellsprigs (to increase max health), Sarentu Totems, Windswept Kites/Dolls, investigating RDA research stations, or discovering unique flora and fauna for the Hunter's Guide. These reward XP, skill points, resources, or lore.
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Main Story Campaign (The Sarentu Legacy)
Objective: A series of narrative missions following the player Na'vi's journey of rediscovering their lost Sarentu heritage, uniting the Na'vi clans of the Western Frontier (Aranahe, Zeswa, Kame'tire), and leading the resistance against the RDA's exploitation under John Mercer. Involves key story beats, character development, and major assaults on RDA strongholds.
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RDA Facility Sabotage & Liberation
Objective: Infiltrate and destroy various types of RDA industrial facilities (e.g., Gas Harvesters, Mining Operations, Hydro-Extractors). This typically involves disabling security systems, fighting RDA forces (including AMP suits and aircraft), and triggering a catastrophic sabotage. Destroying these facilities heals the surrounding Pandoran environment and weakens RDA presence.
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Resistance Field Lab Quests
Objective: Missions given by Resistance scientists at field labs, often involving research, sample collection, or disrupting specific RDA technological operations. These can reward unique gear or crafting components.
Top 3 Missions/Objectives:
with and customizing your Ikran: A pivotal early-game moment involving climbing the Rookery and bonding with your personal mountain banshee, unlocking flight. 2. Assaulting Major RDA Facilities (e.g., Gas Harvesters, Oil Extractors): Large-scale encounters involving stealth, combat, and sabotage to cripple RDA operations and heal the land. 3. Story missions involving uncovering Sarentu history and connecting with their Ancestor Skills at significant cultural sites.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Companions / Summons
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Direhorse (Pa'li) (Equidirus (Direhorse))
Ability: A swift six-legged ground mount, useful for quickly navigating flatter terrains like the Upper Plains. Can be called by the player. Its stamina can be improved. Less combat-focused than the Ikran but vital for land travel.
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Ikran (Mountain Banshee) (Leonopteryxen (Banshee))
Ability: The player's primary aerial mount after bonding with one. Essential for traversing Pandora's vast vertical landscapes. Can be directed to attack RDA aircraft or ground targets, perform barrel rolls, and use a speed boost. Customizable with gear and cosmetic patterns. Its stamina and health can be improved through skills and food.
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Temporary Animal Allies (Pacified Wildlife) (Various Pandoran Fauna)
Ability: While not persistent companions, the player, using their Na'vi connection, can sometimes pacify or briefly guide certain wildlife. This is less about direct combat command and more about leveraging the environment or creating distractions.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Collectibles
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Aeolian Wind Flutes
Location/Use: Musical instruments that need to be played correctly (following a simple rhythm mini-game) to receive a reward, often Na'vi favor or a cosmetic item.
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Bellsprigs
Location/Use: Unique plants that, when touched, permanently increase the player's maximum health. Found in various hidden or guarded locations.
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RDA Data Recorders / Audio Logs
Location/Use: Found primarily in or around RDA facilities and crash sites. These provide audio logs or text entries that offer insight into RDA operations, personnel, and their views on Pandora and the Na'vi.
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Sarentu Totems
Location/Use: Ancient Sarentu clan totems found throughout the Western Frontier. Interacting with them often requires finding a specific vantage point to 'align' the totem, triggering a vision and sometimes rewarding an Ancestor Skill or skill points.
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Windswept Kites & Dolls
Location/Use: Lost Na'vi kites or dolls, often caught in high, hard-to-reach places or hidden within environments. Collecting them typically grants Na'vi Favor with a specific clan and sometimes lore.
Top 3 Collectibles:
Totems: Interact with these totems by finding the correct vantage point to observe a scene, rewarding Ancestor Skills or skill points. 2. Windswept Kites/Dolls: Collectible items often found in high or hidden places, providing lore and Na'vi Favor. 3. RDA Data Recorders/Audio Logs: Provide insight into RDA operations and personnel, often found in their facilities.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Armor
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Cosmetic Customization
Focus/Stats: Beyond stat-boosting gear, players can customize their Na'vi's appearance with body paints, hairstyles, and decorative elements. Some gear pieces also have a strong visual identity tied to their clan of origin or purpose.
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Na'vi Gear (Head, Chest, Waist, Arm, Leg pieces)
Focus/Stats: Players craft and equip various pieces of Na'vi gear made from Pandoran flora, fauna, and scavenged RDA materials. Each gear piece provides health bonuses and specific perks (e.g., increased damage with bows, better stealth, resistance to elements, more resources from gathering). Gear has quality tiers and can be enhanced with mods (crafted or found). Different Na'vi clans offer unique gear designs and associated perks, encouraging players to earn Favor with them.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Clothing / Appearance
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Ikran & Direhorse Gear
Details: Players can customize their Ikran and Direhorse with different saddles, decorative patterns, and streamers, which are mostly cosmetic but some might offer minor gameplay benefits or are tied to clan favor.
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Na'vi Gear & Outfits
Details: Players can equip various pieces of Na'vi clothing for the head, chest, waist, arms, and legs. These are crafted from materials found on Pandora (animal hides, plant fibers, bones) and scavenged RDA tech. Gear provides stat bonuses (health) and perks. Appearance varies significantly based on the clan design (Aranahe, Zeswa, Kame'tire) and quality. Players can also apply different body paints, hairstyles, and adornments for further cosmetic customization.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Other Features & Info
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Features seamless drop-in/drop-out two-player online cooperative play for the main story campaign and all open-world activities. Players can explore Pandora together, complete quests, attack RDA bases, and share progression. No competitive multiplayer modes.
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Immersive first-person HUD with contextual information. Na'vi Senses highlight interactive objects, resources, enemy weaknesses, and trails. Menus for inventory, crafting, skills, map, and journal are intuitively designed. Minimalistic on-screen elements to enhance immersion in Pandora's world.
- labelSound and Music
Original score composed by Pinar Toprak, capturing the wonder, danger, and cultural richness of Pandora, blending orchestral themes with tribal and ethereal elements. Sound design is critical, with rich ambient sounds of Pandora's unique flora and fauna, distinct weapon effects for both Na'vi and RDA tech, and immersive environmental audio. Features Na'vi language dialogue.
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Powered by the latest iteration of the Snowdrop Engine, the game delivers stunning, highly detailed visuals of Pandora. It features dense, bioluminescent environments, realistic weather systems, detailed character and creature models, and advanced lighting and particle effects. Supports ray-traced global illumination, reflections, and shadows on PC and current-gen consoles for enhanced realism.
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Offers a wide range of accessibility options, including customizable controls (full remapping), various subtitle options (size, background, speaker names), colorblind modes, aim assist, adjustable difficulty, options to reduce motion sickness (e.g., reduce camera shake), audio cues, and more. Co-pilot mode allows two controllers to act as one.
- labelStory and Setting
Set in the never-before-seen Western Frontier of Pandora, roughly concurrent with the events of 'Avatar: The Way of Water.' The player is a Na'vi orphaned during the RDA's previous occupation, abducted and raised by the RDA in 'The Ambassador Program' (TAP) to become a human-Na'vi liaison. After being put into cryosleep during the Battle of the Hallelujah Mountains, the player awakens around sixteen years later to a free Pandora, but with the RDA returning under John Mercer. The player must reconnect with their Na'vi heritage, learn the ways of different clans (Aranahe, Zeswa, Kame'tire), and unite them to fight against the RDA's renewed exploitation of Pandora.
- labelTop 5 Weapons (Subjective/Iconic)
- 1. Longbow / Heavy Bow (Na'vi): High precision and damage, especially with special arrows. Essential for hunting and stealth. 2. Assault Rifle (RDA): Reliable human firearm, effective against RDA personnel and mechs. 3. Spear-thrower (Na'vi): Powerful, short-to-mid range projectile weapon, good for staggering enemies. 4. Shotgun (RDA): Devastating at close quarters against unarmored RDA or aggressive fauna. 5. Staff Sling (Na'vi): Launches explosives or proximity mines, good for area denial and anti-vehicle.
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- 1. Ikran (Mountain Banshee): Your personal flying mount, essential for traversing Pandora's vast and vertical world, customizable with different patterns and gear. Can engage in aerial combat. 2. Direhorse (Pa'li): A swift ground mount, useful for navigating the plains and forests quickly. 3. While not a persistent companion in the same way, the ability to temporarily 'connect' with and pacify certain wildlife for traversal or distraction is a key Na'vi trait.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Frequently Asked Questions
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help_outline Is Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora connected to the James Cameron movies?Yes, it is set within the official Avatar canon, taking place in a new region of Pandora (the Western Frontier) roughly concurrent with the events of 'Avatar: The Way of Water.' While it features a new story and characters, it respects and expands upon the established lore, flora, fauna, and themes of the films.
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help_outline Do I need to have seen the Avatar movies to play the game?While familiarity with the movies will enhance appreciation of the world and lore, the game is designed to be accessible to newcomers, introducing key concepts about Pandora, the Na'vi, and the RDA through its narrative.
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help_outline Is the game first-person or third-person?The game is primarily played in first-person when on foot, but it switches to a third-person perspective when riding mounts like the Ikran or Direhorse and during certain cinematics, and a fully optional third-person camera mode for on-foot gameplay was added in a later title update alongside New Game+.
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help_outline How does combat work? Can I only use Na'vi weapons?Combat features a dual system. Players can utilize traditional Na'vi weapons like bows, spear-throwers, and staff slings, which are often better for stealth and hunting. They can also use scavenged RDA firearms like assault rifles and shotguns, which are more effective against RDA technology and armored units. Players can switch between these styles fluidly.
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help_outline Is there crafting and gathering in the game?Yes, crafting and gathering are core gameplay mechanics. Players gather resources from Pandora's diverse flora and fauna, as well as scavenge RDA tech. These materials are used to craft and upgrade weapons, gear, ammunition, and cook food for temporary buffs. The quality of gathered materials can affect the stats of crafted items.