Progressing past Bronze?

[XAC]

I've reached full bronze gear with the Oak Staff and Bow, and am entering the level 3 and 4 areas that require you to find two quest items in level 4 areas for the main story.

Any sense of power I had is gone at this point, and I have to completely avoid enemies in these areas, since they can 1-3 shot you dead. A single direwolf in the level 3 area can end you fast if you aren't careful also.

I've been placing fast travel waypoints at the entrances to each new area, but feel like if there is just 30 seconds to a minute where no mobs are present, either one of two things happen: "You are being hunted", or the dragon shows up to spew acid on you.

[Stooven]

Iron is located in the top left of the map, with all the dragon boners and stuff

[The SSIKness]

thank you for making me feel like a noob! lol
17h in and still in 1-2 lvl area lol

[XAC]

Originally posted by Stooven:

Iron is located in the top left of the map, with all the dragon boners and stuff

I've tried entering this area a few times now, and every time an archer is able to snipe me from 100 yards away (2 shot death), or I get hunted, or the dragon shows up. Haven't seen any iron yet but also haven't been able to make it more than 100 feet into the area without running into mobs.

I guess I just gotta keep trying to get in there and avoid the mobs, and hope for no hunt/dragon. It just seems like the mobs do way to much damage for being one area underleveled, where it is required to go in there to be able to get the mats to upgrade.

[The SSIKness]

you try using the wind spell and a shield?

[Fortigan]

Originally posted by XAC:

Originally posted by Stooven:

Iron is located in the top left of the map, with all the dragon boners and stuff

I've tried entering this area a few times now, and every time an archer is able to snipe me from 100 yards away (2 shot death), or I get hunted, or the dragon shows up. Haven't seen any iron yet but also haven't been able to make it more than 100 feet into the area without running into mobs.

I guess I just gotta keep trying to get in there and avoid the mobs, and hope for no hunt/dragon. It just seems like the mobs do way to much damage for being one area underleveled, where it is required to go in there to be able to get the mats to upgrade.

Try using ranger gear. Better range defense and faster stealth movement. This makes it easier to get to higher tier resources. Also, the crossroads just south of the tower is a great place for a portal. Safe, near tin, and lots of sheep to farm. If you always place our portals at the entrance to areas you are just increasing the distance you have to walk every time you go there. Find a clear spot further in.

[XAC]

I think I might have just had really bad RNG the first 3 times I went in there. Just tried again and didn't run into a single archer or mob/hunt group. Found 5 iron nodes and got out of there, no issues. I was trying to find the quest objective originally and had talked to the NPC there when mobs had been overwhelming me.

I have also been sitting in my base for 5 minutes without being raided or a dragon showing up, so I'm assuming they stealth patched something since yesterday xD