Kill everything on Nautilus for XP (spoilers)

[CrunkRabbit]

please do not read further if you have not played at all yet.

If you can kill it then it must die for the sake of XP. The people laying on the ground losing their mind? kill them. the brains walking around? kill them. the thralls firing the cannons? kill them. the people laying in the lab beds? kill them.

Kill them all for the xp. Yes, it does make a considerable difference imo for when level 2 pops. if you kill it all you'll pop level 2 before you meet astarion.

had to create several classes to find out what I like and by the last, warlock, I was over playing through the nautilus. level 2 didn't pop until I met Gale and kill the Squid man that had the group of 3 digging it out.

you're welcome for my lack of proper terminology. I can't FREAKING WAIT FOR FUILL RELEASE! Let's Gooooooo Larian!

[brendan_in_china]

At this stage I just run through the Nautiloid. There's so much xp in the game, and level 2 is only 300xp, you're hitting level 3 before you know it.

The stretch to level 4 is noticeably longer.

[Ronin Gamer]

Fun little note, and I won't tell you how to do it but I'm sure you can come up with a strat, but if you take the time to kill the devil attacking the mindflayer at the end of the tutorial section, which is difficult because he's levels above you and you only have so many turns before his goons show up and smack you up, you get level 2 by killing him, as well as a nice 2hander weapon he uses.
Though some people think it's not all that great since you can dip weapons to give them extra damage for a short bit, I honestly forget that is even a mechanic most of the time, and a lot like any barrels any time I do notice it, I choose not to use it since it's not a mechanic I care about all that much, so the sword you get from him is pretty great and the earliest moment you can get a 2hander weapon for a fighter or barbarian.

[Lord Ravencrest]

you can kill the deavil and the mindflaier and the 2 upcomming 2 devils too its very easy

[WeenerTuck813]

If you kill the 3 Cambions in the prolog you’ll hit level 3 on the beach after the crash.

[Ellorien]

I always get that sword from Commander Zhalk and give it to LaeZel later. And I always, and I mean ALWAYS hit lvl 2 right at the moment I enter that last room.

[.Master Jiren, The Strongest]

This must be a change in an update because I killed them all when this was first released and they didnt give anything.

Even if you get XP and a sword now, the amount of time it takes you to smack them down is so ridiculous you could've just been playing normally and acquired far more exp and loot.

i'm all for clearing zones of everything but for me, these dudes are a time-reward sink. Sure maybe they updated the loot tables but unless they drop 1000 xp and a legendary sword its not worth my time, you could clear the entire next dungeon in the time it takes you to kill all these demons and the mind flayer.

Though wouldn't it be interesting if there was a way to establish an allegiance here for later. Like if you side with the mindflayer and kill the cambions then the dead mindflayer doesnt out you to the hobgoblin if you fail the checks or if you side with the cambians and kill the mindflayer then his goons dont attack you and im sure we'll be seeing more of these guys later too. Just sayin would be nice to give this fight some extra meaning aside from lets spend 10 minutes killing these guys to get negligible xp and loot.

[Ronin Gamer]

Originally posted by Jiren, The Strongest:

This must be a change in an update because I killed them all when this was first released and they didnt give anything.

Even if you get XP and a sword now, the amount of time it takes you to smack them down is so ridiculous you could've just been playing normally and acquired far more exp and loot.

i'm all for clearing zones of everything but for me, these dudes are a time-reward sink. Sure maybe they updated the loot tables but unless they drop 1000 xp and a legendary sword its not worth my time, you could clear the entire next dungeon in the time it takes you to kill all these demons and the mind flayer.

Though wouldn't it be interesting if there was a way to establish an allegiance here for later. Like if you side with the mindflayer and kill the cambions then the dead mindflayer doesnt out you to the hobgoblin if you fail the checks or if you side with the cambians and kill the mindflayer then his goons dont attack you and im sure we'll be seeing more of these guys later too. Just sayin would be nice to give this fight some extra meaning aside from lets spend 10 minutes killing these guys to get negligible xp and loot.

You have the ability to use three characters with debuffs to the devil as well as a small companion that can help as well as explosive barrles if you wish to use them. He takes awhile to hit because he's several levels above you at that point so of course that's the case.

The point is he's worth extra xp if you're willing to put in the effort to take him down, and you get a 2handed weapon earlier before you normally would that does extra fire damage for a fighter or barbarian if you have one. He's worth killing imho, but it's your choice to choose not to and continue on. Nobody has said he's a must kill target, just a bonus that you can get bonuses from before leaving the tutorial.

[Ellorien]

I don’t care about xp in EA because you max out pretty quickly anyway. I help the mindflayer to kill that one cambion exclusively for his sword and then get the hell out using Shadowheart who keeps moving towards the control thing as the mindflayer and Lae’zel concentrate on killing Zhalk. The MC needs to remain close to Zhalk to be able to snatch the sword off the dead devil right before Shadowheart connects the tentacles. I never waste time on the other cambions or the mindflayer. I am all about loot, not glory.

[Kryldost]

Dunno if this been said yet but you can kill the mindflayer in the pod if you position properly.

[Stray952]

I killed one of the devils today by dropping caustic bombs and fire on it, I got so much EXP I hit lvl 3 before getting to the Druid sanctuary.

Idk if it was just that or because I also kill all the cultists for their stuff and the brain-dogs.

From a narrative perspective, choosing two urgently time-sensitive plots for the start of the game was so ducking stupid. Sometimes it’s like a bunch of DND nerds in a closet wrote this thing without consulting a video game developer or an actual writer.

Oh, the ship is getting torn apart We Have to Hurry! Ok lemme spend the next 25 minutes meticulously checking every dead body for garbage I can sell at the next town, because I know that isn’t going to happen.

Oh, the mcguffin that started the story and brings our party together is going to kill us in a few days?!?!? Yeah, for sure dog. Let me long rest 35 times while wander through these weird meandering levels.

Time has no function in the cRPG+DnD game they made. Did no one consider that?

[brendan_in_china]

I'm pretty sure the complete game is going to have consequences for time sensitive quests. We've already seen that with Nere quest.

But as for the tadpole infection, it makes total sense for initially everyone to say hurry up. Only after a while, and a series of revelations, does it become apparent otherwise.

i wouldn't plan on abundant camp supplies either in the released game. Pandira the lame tiefling guard guards a severely depleted communal storeroom with an inventory manifest showing imminent starvation.

Personally, I hope fresh food has a perishable timer and supply packs rare - at least until the roads are made safe again.

[Alex_x86]

Kill the devil and mindflayer that are fighting on the deck and you would get a ton of XP (I think I was level 3 when waking up on the beach) as well as you get a sword that would be good enough till the end of the demo.

Originally posted by Stray952:

Oh, the mcguffin that started the story and brings our party together is going to kill us in a few days?!?!? Yeah, for sure dog. Let me long rest 35 times while wander through these weird meandering levels.

Did you miss the part where the game tells you that the thing is in the magical stasis?

Originally posted by Stray952:

Time has no function in the cRPG+DnD game they made. Did no one consider that?

Good. I want to enjoy the world of the game instead of being rushed through the game.

[Ronin Gamer]

Originally posted by Alex_x86:

Kill the devil and mindflayer that are fighting on the deck and you would get a ton of XP (I think I was level 3 when waking up on the beach) as well as you get a sword that would be good enough till the end of the demo.

Originally posted by Stray952:

Oh, the mcguffin that started the story and brings our party together is going to kill us in a few days?!?!? Yeah, for sure dog. Let me long rest 35 times while wander through these weird meandering levels.

Did you miss the part where the game tells you that the thing is in the magical stasis?

Originally posted by Stray952:

Time has no function in the cRPG+DnD game they made. Did no one consider that?

Good. I want to enjoy the world of the game instead of being rushed through the game.

Some people, as this forum has greatly illustrated, don't do proper research before they run at the mouth about a certain subject like the tadpole being in stasis. It is rather odd but funny to watch so many people get into angry ♥♥♥♥ posting over a subject they themselves don't have a full understanding of.

If you don't like the choice in the writing to do things that way, that's fine, but at least do your research and have a full understanding of the thing you are trying to critique. Actually given this forum using the word critique is a bit much...

[Judas Plague]

If you skip on killing the Devil you are missing out huge. That sword is a life saver later on and its stats are worth using throughout the entire game so far. BTW, its called the Everburn Blade and you get a 1d4 fire damage on every hit plus it can still be dipped or poisoned for additional damage. Plus it stays on fire the entire time whether its on your back or being wielded. Its badass to say the least.

[KingOfFriedChicken]

Considering how easy it is to keep the mindflayer alive and kill the devil its worth it and if you can kill all 3 of the devils you will be lvl 3 on the beach. Admittedly since they removed Shadow heart as a party member (she just follows you now) on the ship and you cant swap her spells to have protect from good and evil its harder to kill all 4 of them lol we managed to get 2 devils before the mindflayer died last time though with bard buffs and a barbarian.