The great debate

[Mystic Man]

should i kill all the new NPCs the moment i see them and loot their sickass armor, or should i wait and do their quests?

[Clockwork]

Do you intend to play more than once? If yes, do both.

[Greb]

It's usually compulsory to listen to every NPC and focus on keeping them alive on a first playthrough, and then every additional playthrough just kill the ones you know you don't care about.

You won't know what kind of rewards are up for grabs at the end of their questline. Better keep them alive for the time being, and then kill them when you're for sure they have nothing you want at the end of it.

It'll be hard not killing every evil travelling merchant I encounter for their bell-bearing by default, but I'll manage. Probably.

[Key]

No, 80% of NPCs have better drops if you finish their questlines.

And you can't kill Ranni, trust me, I tried.

Several times.

At several points.

Yes, including when you're supposed to give her the ring while she's sitting on the fingers.

[AoiRob]

chance are they'll give you their armor and some unique item if you see their quest to the end

[zab]

for a lot of npcs you can't get any of their loot until you have done their quests or at least some of it, so killing them as soon as you see them is not really an option

[echo_ML]

Me 30 min into the DLC finding an NPC with cool armor: https://youtu.be/NFKh4iL5Nqs?si=mC9Bmnf8FLf2Uz8k

[Key]

Originally posted by echo_ML:

Me 30 min into the DLC finding an NPC with cool armor: https://youtu.be/NFKh4iL5Nqs?si=mC9Bmnf8FLf2Uz8k

Bernahl whenever I stop at the Warmaster's shack on a fresh playthrough:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCy04DTYTmA

[echo_ML]

Originally posted by Key:

Originally posted by echo_ML:

Me 30 min into the DLC finding an NPC with cool armor: https://youtu.be/NFKh4iL5Nqs?si=mC9Bmnf8FLf2Uz8k

Bernahl whenever I stop at the Warmaster's shack on a fresh playthrough:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCy04DTYTmA

Patches watching me buff my weapon after he tried to surrender: https://youtu.be/7iYKjRHQiZs?si=9-vOPRBysm7IRyCB

[Mystic Man]

Thank you all for your input. I think what I'll do is kill everyone, then if I miss out on any quests, I'll write a negative steam review complaining about it.

[Clockwork]

Originally posted by Mystic Man:

Thank you all for your input. I think what I'll do is kill everyone, then if I miss out on any quests, I'll write a negative steam review complaining about it.

Good choice.

[Key]

Originally posted by echo_ML:

Originally posted by Key:

Bernahl whenever I stop at the Warmaster's shack on a fresh playthrough:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCy04DTYTmA

Patches watching me buff my weapon after he tried to surrender: https://youtu.be/7iYKjRHQiZs?si=9-vOPRBysm7IRyCB

Me when I cross paths with Diallos crying over Lanya's body:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fOb46eGJ2g

[echo_ML]

Originally posted by Key:

Originally posted by echo_ML:

Patches watching me buff my weapon after he tried to surrender: https://youtu.be/7iYKjRHQiZs?si=9-vOPRBysm7IRyCB

Me when I cross paths with Diallos crying over Lanya's body:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fOb46eGJ2g

Me giving D's armor to his brother so he can kill Fia: https://youtu.be/mnDNo0cD_mc?si=5K2sMdS4McdzvvXi

[Key]

Originally posted by echo_ML:

Originally posted by Key:

Me when I cross paths with Diallos crying over Lanya's body:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fOb46eGJ2g

Me giving D's armor to his brother so he can kill Fia: https://youtu.be/mnDNo0cD_mc?si=5K2sMdS4McdzvvXi

Me walking up to the balcony only to check if I can loot Rogier's set yet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkJehlr1tEw

[Tiny serpent Shnissuvihr]

kill