Wondering if I am at a good level at this point?

[noratcat]

I just recently got this game on Xbox, and then transferred my saves from the pc version to my Xbox. ATM I am a Drow Seldarine Paladin and I just reached the Underdark. However, I noticed my playthrough didn't exactly go the way I wanted. Namely I accidently let Waukeen's Rest burn, mostly because I was unaware it was time sensitive, but I still got the Rescue the Duke quest, but I missed out on the burning inn and rescuing the concealer. While in the Underdark, Sovereign Glut died during the fight with the Dwarves. So far the only things I haven't done are the Arcane Tower, the Grymforge (I killed Nere, I just need to fight Grym), as well as the Mountain Pass.

I don't remember what level I was at during my last playthrough, but after the Nere questline, I woudl say I am halfway to level 6. Am I at a good level? I was thinking of going back and killing the goblins in the Blighted Village, considering I killed off the ones in the Camp.

[Recjawjind]

How can you have done the dwarves and nere when just reaching the underdark?
There is no reason not to kill the goblins in blighted village, bit of extra exp.

Also waukeens rest isn't exactly time sensitive, it only becomes time sensitive once you approach it and get pretty close.
Going to the mountain pass around level 6-7 is reasonable though.

[noratcat]

Originally posted by Recjawjind:

How can you have done the dwarves and nere when just reaching the underdark?
There is no reason not to kill the goblins in blighted village, bit of extra exp.

Also waukeens rest isn't exactly time sensitive, it only becomes time sensitive once you approach it and get pretty close.
Going to the mountain pass around level 6-7 is reasonable though.

Sorry, I meant those were the only things I needed to do in the Underdark (the actual forge part, and the Arcane Tower). I just worry missing those two quests I mentioned (Waukeen's Rest and Glut's quest) that will lose me out of needed experience.

[Wokelander]

Nah you good

[noratcat]

Originally posted by Khorvale:

Nah you good

Okay good. I know the Grym Boss fights nets a lot of experience. I hope doing that along with the Arcane Tower and any other fights will net me the experience I need to reach level 6. I always become paranoid I will be under leveled for a major part of the game. I mean, I'm happy I get to enjoy this game on a console at last, so naturally I want to get to the point I was during my last playthrough. Before I stopped on PC, my last Paladin character was rocking that Blackguard armor.

[Edmund Greyfox]

You're a bit lower than i was at that point, but not by a huge amount. I did everything/killed everything on the surface (except the mountain pass) before heading into the underdark, and hit level 6 before i did the arcane tower or reached the adamantine forge. However, i did just about everything the underdark had to offer before that, including killing the bulette and the spectator.

[noratcat]

Originally posted by Edmund Greyfox:

You're a bit lower than i was at that point, but not by a huge amount. I did everything/killed everything on the surface (except the mountain pass) before heading into the underdark, and hit level 6 before i did the arcane tower or reached the adamantine forge. However, i did just about everything the underdark had to offer before that, including killing the bulette and the spectator.

I managed to kill the Bullete by shere chance. I wasn't expecting it to show up. As for the Spectator, I havne't fought that. Mostly because last time I couldn't find it. I may try it out before I leave for Act 2, that or the Mountain Path.

[Edmund Greyfox]

Originally posted by noratcat:

Originally posted by Edmund Greyfox:

You're a bit lower than i was at that point, but not by a huge amount. I did everything/killed everything on the surface (except the mountain pass) before heading into the underdark, and hit level 6 before i did the arcane tower or reached the adamantine forge. However, i did just about everything the underdark had to offer before that, including killing the bulette and the spectator.

I managed to kill the Bullete by shere chance. I wasn't expecting it to show up. As for the Spectator, I havne't fought that. Mostly because last time I couldn't find it. I may try it out before I leave for Act 2, that or the Mountain Path.

If you entered through the temple it's just to the left after you leave the first area. It's the area sort of left and below you where you can see drow that have been turned to stone standing around. It can be a bit of a tough fight though. I think i had to reload 3-4 times before i was able to beat it.

You also need to be ready for another small fight right afterwards, as one of the former statues is going to start trouble. Relatively easy fight if you save a few spells for it though.

[Sentient_Toaster]

Sounds about right.

I'm still in my first playthrough, but recently entered Act 2 at level 7 -- much closer to level 7 than level 8, to be more specific, and that was after doing a fair bit exploring in the both the Underdark and Githyanki Creche areas.

I know that I didn't do everything, but I'm pretty sure that you're not supposed to need to do everything you can before moving onto Act 2.

Arcane Tower isn't particularly combat-focused -- honestly, getting certain flowers that you'll want to have beforehand involves harder combat even if you do trigger one fight in the Tower. It's more of mobility puzzle (one you can resolve pretty readily even without magical assistance ala Misty Step / Feather Fall, if you don't mind one character taking a pretty modest amount of fall damage in parts).

Grym's challenge will depend on your party composition, since which damage types you favor matters a lot. (Vulnerability spoiler, if you want it: Bludgeoning.)

If you're returning to the Blighted Village, don't forget to explore the buildings themselves, poking around in the basements etc.

[noratcat]

Originally posted by Sentient_Toaster:

Sounds about right.

I'm still in my first playthrough, but recently entered Act 2 at level 7 -- much closer to level 7 than level 8, to be more specific, and that was after doing a fair bit exploring in the both the Underdark and Githyanki Creche areas.

I know that I didn't do everything, but I'm pretty sure that you're not supposed to need to do everything you can before moving onto Act 2.

Arcane Tower isn't particularly combat-focused -- honestly, getting certain flowers that you'll want to have beforehand involves harder combat even if you do trigger one fight in the Tower. It's more of mobility puzzle (one you can resolve pretty readily even without magical assistance ala Misty Step / Feather Fall, if you don't mind one character taking a pretty modest amount of fall damage in parts).

Grym's challenge will depend on your party composition, since which damage types you favor matters a lot. (Vulnerability spoiler, if you want it: Bludgeoning.)

If you're returning to the Blighted Village, don't forget to explore the buildings themselves, poking around in the basements etc.

I just defeated Grymm, and that was enough to boost me to level 6. I still have to explore the Tower and do the Mountain Path, plus clean up those goblins in the blighted village. The spectator, I will have to think about.