Handing over the blacksmith

[laagamer]

What. The. Hell.

There's groups of dudes every 3 feet. I literally stood absolutely zero chance of getting him back to a town safely.

That quest needs some serious adjustment. It's impossible at the level 2'ish time I encountered it. And you're automatically locked into battles. I have sprint, but it doesn't matter. They're everywhere and lock on to you one after another.

Bye, blacksmith.

[drake_hound]

Don't do it at level 2 ... just tow it around at level 5 and get free level 5-6 gear .
Infact was dissapointed that they stop sending legionairs after 4 fights. wanted to farm more gear.

[Manred]

I’ve upgraded endurance sprint and can outrun them.

[Bwaki]

@op did at lvl 3 with 5 guys in my team (hard/hard/ironmen) no problem, you maybe need to upgrade your equipement

[DargonBlak]

With Run, and some strategy, it's rather straightforward - at any level

They do have a fairly large awareness radius, but it can be avoided.

[madpraxis]

That last update seemed to have buggered up hiding in forests, and...seriously expanded guards view range, hah. It is a little bit harder now.
Before that, and currently, dropping your viewpoint as far down as you can to see further and playing a rousing game of hide and seek with a dash of 'get to da'choppa' works. If you run the right directions, heh.

And, remember: Zig, don't zag.

[Tigrecito]

if you hand over him to the south to the refugee camp, there shouldn´t be any guards at al.. at least much easier than running to stromkapp.

what I figured out in my last run (2 days ago), I only found 2 bands of guards.. and I was seeking for them for their loot ;-).. so looks like it is pretty random how many and where those guards are !

[laagamer]

Originally posted by drake_hound:

Don't do it at level 2 ... just tow it around at level 5 and get free level 5-6 gear .
Infact was dissapointed that they stop sending legionairs after 4 fights. wanted to farm more gear.

Okay, so objectively, it would be much easier if a quest log told the player what level a quest should be for.

It would make things easier on the player.

[laagamer]

Originally posted by Manred:

I’ve upgraded endurance sprint and can outrun them.

So have I. I'm on a mountain top and they block all exits.

[laagamer]

Originally posted by DargonBlak:

With Run, and some strategy, it's rather straightforward - at any level

They do have a fairly large awareness radius, but it can be avoided.

I was stuck on a mountain top.

[Tigrecito]

Originally posted by laagamer:

Originally posted by Manred:

I’ve upgraded endurance sprint and can outrun them.

So have I. I'm on a mountain top and they block all exits.

you can run past them for sure ... you can run longer than they can

[drake_hound]

Originally posted by laagamer:

Originally posted by drake_hound:

Don't do it at level 2 ... just tow it around at level 5 and get free level 5-6 gear .
Infact was dissapointed that they stop sending legionairs after 4 fights. wanted to farm more gear.

Okay, so objectively, it would be much easier if a quest log told the player what level a quest should be for.

It would make things easier on the player.

It isn't that it isn't doable .. infact it is doable , if you are experienced player. with Bought / crafted Fullplate .. still level 2 hardly have any skills or valor regain.
But infact I rather do most story quest at level 5 cause the loot drop of enemy chase me around party are Better . (it is a bit of metagame strategy)
But yeah level 2 is a bit too early for fighting 4 times Legion chase.. but you could always hand him over. that option is also there.

[laagamer]

Originally posted by Tigrecito:

Originally posted by laagamer:

So have I. I'm on a mountain top and they block all exits.

you can run past them for sure ... you can run longer than they can

Ah, thanks. Does sprinting wear out your fatigue bar faster?

[laagamer]

Originally posted by drake_hound:

Originally posted by laagamer:

Okay, so objectively, it would be much easier if a quest log told the player what level a quest should be for.

It would make things easier on the player.

It isn't that it isn't doable .. infact it is doable , if you are experienced player. with Bought / crafted Fullplate .. still level 2 hardly have any skills or valor regain.
But infact I rather do most story quest at level 5 cause the loot drop of enemy chase me around party are Better . (it is a bit of metagame strategy)
But yeah level 2 is a bit too early for fighting 4 times Legion chase.. but you could always hand him over. that option is also there.

That's basically what I had to do. I was out of supplies and low level. I barely survived the first 2 fights with them.

[Tigrecito]

yes it does .. but not that much .. I am running all the time ;-) ... you can make a few more meters without running - but of course it takes much more time !
so walk close the blue group, and when they start running to you run as well .. they have to hit your first man to encounter ! of course keep an eye on your fatigue bar .. when this goes to zero you stop running instantly. (so rest if you are low on fatigue)

[drake_hound]

Originally posted by laagamer:

Originally posted by drake_hound:

It isn't that it isn't doable .. infact it is doable , if you are experienced player. with Bought / crafted Fullplate .. still level 2 hardly have any skills or valor regain.
But infact I rather do most story quest at level 5 cause the loot drop of enemy chase me around party are Better . (it is a bit of metagame strategy)
But yeah level 2 is a bit too early for fighting 4 times Legion chase.. but you could always hand him over. that option is also there.

That's basically what I had to do. I was out of supplies and low level. I barely survived the first 2 fights with them.

Don't worry the rewards and story progression isn't that good with the blacksmith. and in the past patches you could use him as blacksmith profession while carrying him around. but nowadays that is even banned :( so they force you to hand him over to either town, refugee camp or Legion. and then in the end you will NEVER see him again .