Whelp i'm done. This is annoying!

[lord_faust69]

Can't kill the damn hag before she retreats. The redcaps cut through my party as if we're running around naked with a 2 dex. I mean i am playing an oathbreaker pally. And i have lae'zel,shadowheart and karlack with me. I should be pounding those jokers into the sand without breaking a sweat. Meh I probably just suck. Anyone else could breeze through this situation.

[Lord Adorable]

You can follow the Hag into the fireplace.
The Redcaps are annoying but impotent without their Blood Sages for support.

I personally suggest at least 4th level before doing the swamp.

[Viper]

well go somewhere else and get to a higher level and comeback. The Hag is level 5 and 6. If your like level 3 .You should not be there yet.

[Tomas Mac Mordain]

No, the redcaps require some tactics to get rid of their bloodlust buff.
And the hag will always retreat. You can focus her down and 'kill' her, but she still will.

It's a spike in difficulty coming from the village directly. Probably best to sort out the goblin camp to level up a bit before taking on Ethel.

[Action Man]

Bring someone who has decent ranged ability to weaken them. Let your melee finish them off.

[lord_faust69]

Well i ragequit and deleted the playthrough. And i don't really feel like starting another one right now. Maybe i will later though.

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by lord_faust69:

Whelp i'm done. This is annoying!
Can't kill the damn hag before she retreats. The redcaps cut through my party as if we're running around naked with a 2 dex. I mean i am playing an oathbreaker pally. And i have lae'zel,shadowheart and karlack with me. I should be pounding those jokers into the sand without breaking a sweat. Meh I probably just suck. Anyone else could breeze through this situation.

Skill issue. Hardly another topic fits that better.

[Uncle Brandon]

Yes, you CAN still kill the hag before she retreats. I used Hold and a few other control spells on her while my two barbarians destroyed her. I lost one of my party to the red caps for ignoring them, but the other three in my party cleared them after the hag died.

Edit. I forgot to mention that EVERYONE needs haste potions or scrolls. Also, I used a four man custom team. I think Larian disabled the ability to do this anymore.

[mutantspicy]

I think I planted a bunch of plant growths around the hut to slow them all down and there were exploding barrels involved.

[Lord Adorable]

Originally posted by Tomas Mac Mordain:

No, the redcaps require some tactics to get rid of their bloodlust buff.
And the hag will always retreat. You can focus her down and 'kill' her, but she still will.

It's a spike in difficulty coming from the village directly. Probably best to sort out the goblin camp to level up a bit before taking on Ethel.

Killing the Shellycoat in one turn or preventing her from running away is honestly some of the funniest things I've done in this game. Like "No, you may not run into the fireplace, grandma."

[Gingermonkey]

If you really insist on killing her before she retreats, grab alcohol and oil barrels from waukeens rest and just blow her sky high before she runs.

[Krypto]

Skill issue

[Jack the Roamer]

Originally posted by lord_faust69:

Can't kill the damn hag before she retreats. The redcaps cut through my party as if we're running around naked with a 2 dex. I mean i am playing an oathbreaker pally. And i have lae'zel,shadowheart and karlack with me. I should be pounding those jokers into the sand without breaking a sweat. Meh I probably just suck. Anyone else could breeze through this situation.

You can just abuse grovel or stop command from your cleric. I wait for her to uglify herself and immediately stab her for a surprise round. Might have to savescum WIS rolls if your party can't hit hard enough before your cleric runs out of spell slots every turn

[epicbod]

Redcaps? Those buggers were long dead before getting near the hag. That was a very frustrating quest line... Talk about a lost opportunity for ability checks.

[lord_faust69]

Originally posted by RMS_Gingermonkey:

If you really insist on killing her before she retreats, grab alcohol and oil barrels from waukeens rest and just blow her sky high before she runs.

Hadn't thought about that. May have to give it a try next time.

[lord_faust69]

Originally posted by Viper:

well go somewhere else and get to a higher level and comeback. The Hag is level 5 and 6. If your like level 3 .You should not be there yet.

Yeah that was probably my first mistake. Oh well. Live and learn.