I can't beat the first zone

[Fleshbits]

I created a hunter on survivor.

I am about 1 hours in and I musta died 100 times. Is this not meant to play solo, did I pick a horrible archtype, or am I just too old to have the required reaction times?

There is no source of healing as far as I can tell. I can hit 1, three times, and that's it. Does that thing recharge somehow?

Is there some ability I am missing?

[natedogthecat]

Hunter is generally more difficult to play for a beginner, especially one that isn't well versed on souls-likes, The dragon heart is really the only source of healing you have at the moment, but some rings/amulets/weapon mods or mutators/ skills can also provide healing.
If you're really struggling, I would recommend creating a medic character, and maybe starting on a different world, as I feel like some worlds are just straight up more difficult than others. other then that, just try to improve and don't be greedy with damage, surviving is usually more important early on.

[Monke-Cat]

There's a loooot to unpack here but I make it short

It's a souls game and it's okay to go down time to time as long as You learn and adapt to the AI varieties and attack patterns

As hunter You're supposed to keep distance , run away if You have to and deal with the enemies in long range , You have a weak armor by default but You're quick and have more frames to evade

You can use the healing shot mod on one of your weapons for healing but If you really want to rely on healing get the medic class as your second archetype as soon as possible , there are other sources of regen in form of gear and perks but that's a lot to uncover

You can playthrough the entire game solo and it's not required to have team mates , unless You want to get some specific perks and items , there are some co op only puzzles but their rewards are also gears that benefits in groupe

[natedogthecat]

I'll also note that handler and challenger are great for beginners, as they can pretty much get free revives.

[Athelthorn SPYquisitor]

Originally posted by Fleshbits:

I created a hunter on survivor.

I am about 1 hours in and I musta died 100 times. Is this not meant to play solo, did I pick a horrible archtype, or am I just too old to have the required reaction times?

There is no source of healing as far as I can tell. I can hit 1, three times, and that's it. Does that thing recharge somehow?

Is there some ability I am missing?

First what is the boss that you are facing ,

Second there is npc in the hub that sell you a root like item that heal overtime ( it's the doctor from the video at the beginning )

Third if needed you can go see in the inventory of all the merchant they sell an expansive item that cost around 1000 that unlock a new class ( you can equip 2 at the same time )

[Fleshbits]

Originally posted by Athelthorn SPYquisitor:

First what is the boss that you are facing ,

I don't think it was even a boss. The world has little floating orb space shippy things that dodge and then green ghosts that charge me. I didn't really make it past that.

I restarted as handler and it's much much easier. The zone changed and was also tons easier. Big floating angels are easy to his compared to little orbs that dodge.

Probably gonna stick with the handler until I get good.

[natedogthecat]

Originally posted by Fleshbits:

Originally posted by Athelthorn SPYquisitor:

First what is the boss that you are facing ,

I don't think it was even a boss. The world has little floating orb space shippy things that dodge and then green ghosts that charge me. I didn't really make it past that.

I restarted as handler and it's much much easier. The zone changed and was also tons easier. Big floating angels are easy to his compared to little orbs that dodge.

Probably gonna stick with the handler until I get good.

so the world you got on your first playthrough was Ne'reud (not sure on the spelling tbh), which is in my opinion, the single hardest world in the game as far as basic enemies go.

[slayer]

gitgud ...start on survivor till your 2nd archtype.game will get easier as you level up .

[He Will Laugh]

Originally posted by Fleshbits:

I created a hunter on survivor.

I am about 1 hours in and I musta died 100 times. Is this not meant to play solo, did I pick a horrible archtype, or am I just too old to have the required reaction times?

There is no source of healing as far as I can tell. I can hit 1, three times, and that's it. Does that thing recharge somehow?

Is there some ability I am missing?

Sounds like you're just trash, and what you're missing is any skill whatsoever. Uninstall and get a refund NOW if you're under 2 hours. If not, git gud

[Monke-Cat]

Originally posted by He Will Laugh:

Originally posted by Fleshbits:

I created a hunter on survivor.

I am about 1 hours in and I musta died 100 times. Is this not meant to play solo, did I pick a horrible archtype, or am I just too old to have the required reaction times?

There is no source of healing as far as I can tell. I can hit 1, three times, and that's it. Does that thing recharge somehow?

Is there some ability I am missing?

Sounds like you're just trash, and what you're missing is any skill whatsoever. Uninstall and get a refund NOW if you're under 2 hours. If not, git gud

Sorry No clown points for you , try harder

[Ire]

My advice is go buy the medic class in town for the free heals (you can equip 2 classes at the same time), and/or get the healing grenade mod from the crafter in town.

later on you'll have lots of options for healing, but starting out you have very limited options.

I agree that that particular world is one of the harder ones, but Its also one of my favorites.

[Niuq]

Im old and slow and take lots of damage i shouldnt.

Buy the 1500 item from ? Cass ? the doctor/medic to unlock medic the heal is very strong and let me not worry too much while learning areas.

[Commander Cody]

I started as the hunter and struggled a bit too. I recommend buying healing shot from McCabe. Put that on the Huntmaster and buy a tech 22 from Brabus and put the hot shot mod on it. That carried me for a while. It might also help if you get an automatic weapon like the Bonesaw. I discovered this after a few hours and it was a huge help. The hunter is one of the strongest archetypes in the game but it takes some getting used to. There is no shame in dying the game can be really hard sometimes. Hang in there!

[deadshooter]

Just restart as a medic, it will be way easier with healing skills, shield and LMG.

[Tha_T1p]

The goal in these games is to not get hit, and time your dodge perfectly to "iframe" through alot of the big attacks. If you see some kind attack, or shock wave coming at you, perfectly timing the dodge will avoid 100% of the damage in most cases. I'd look out for the ring that increases your invulnerability window after dodging as it'll help immensely if you struggle to dodge. Only use the hearts to revive yourself if you can help it.