Can I complete a Nightmare playthrough 1st time?

[scumbag]

I'm used to just picking the hardest difficulty in RPG's because I think they get stale without a challenge but I seem to be outmatched by pretty much any story-related enemy.
Should I just restart at some point? I feel like I'm hitting a wall in progress from farming easy enemies now that I'm level 40

[Nether]

It's probably possible.

It's also probably fairly unpleasant, requiring airtight character builds and/or meta-knowledge in order to maximize your power gain per time spent, as with every day wasted the bosses will get harder.

[taimok]

just wondering what level did you pick to start the game? Since you are asking about Nightmare.

[derpenstein]

Depends on what you mean by "complete". Some of the true endings are easier. If you have no meta-knowledge or where to get which skills, how to progress quickly, and how to counter bosses, you probably won't be able to do most of the endings without being super frustrated. But doing a first run on nightmare if you like a challenge is still a great idea, you can get a lot of achievement points and stuff for your homestead.

[scumbag]

Originally posted by derpenstein:

Depends on what you mean by "complete". Some of the true endings are easier. If you have no meta-knowledge or where to get which skills, how to progress quickly, and how to counter bosses, you probably won't be able to do most of the endings without being super frustrated. But doing a first run on nightmare if you like a challenge is still a great idea, you can get a lot of achievement points and stuff for your homestead.

I've put about an hour into my second playthrough that is on Hard and I've already surpassed my 6 hour playthrough.
I skipped some pretty important stuff in the nameless region such as the old guy sect and red boar pillar that gives you exp, going much smoother now.

[scumbag]

Originally posted by taimok:

just wondering what level did you pick to start the game? Since you are asking about Nightmare.

I'm not sure what you're asking

[Secretlemon]

Its 100% possible, although it requires knowing the game. A couple of things worth noting for a playthrough though
- The old man sect is the strongest by itself but locks you into it. The other sects are weaker in terms of benefits but you can do a ton of them for some insane boosts.
- While bosses do grow stronger its not a huge worry as they grow stronger in levels and eventually cap out, although some bosses will require you to prepare as they can be hard.
- On nightmare all bosses are beatable even if you let it get to day 600 aslong as you get other benefits.