Nekker cave is too hard?

[Elllll]

why the bloody hell are they spawinging behind me? i cant kill 6 at once, can i?
this game is too effing hard, anyonk now how to do it without dying?

[D1rty_Dangles]

yes, I had this issue as well and I found a way to cheese it. When you arrive in the cave, don't rush in. There is a certain point towards the entrance where the nekkers will all run off away from you. So kill a few, back up, regroup, kill a few, back up, regroup. It isn't foolproof but it's a lot a better than getting ganked by a whole gank squad.

[adnoam]

This cave is hard if you go in unprepared and push in too aggressively. It's possible that you might need to level up a bit more an get better weapons and armor.

Also, take your time in the cave. The number and position of the spawns are fixed - i.e. they won't keep spawning indefinitely or in random spots. Move slowly, and be mindful that the next spawn of them might be behind you. If so, position yourself properly so you aren't surrounded.

And if it's still too difficult, just remember to keep Quen active, and roll to the entrance (there's a line they won't cross and you can be safe there - even Save the game).

If you've upgraded Feet Work (roll distance) you shouldn't have any problems rolling past them (especially with Quen on to absorb a potential hit from some lucky nekker). Also, if you've upgraded Quen to reflect damage back to them, it's even better for helping you roll out of a crowded situation.

[Elllll]

Thanks for the comments, tbh i reckon i do need better armour, but i got the kraken - thing quest to go in there to get oxfurt or whatever for the poison resist, so i thought it would be fairly simple XD.

[adnoam]

Ah, that's the *other* nekker cave :-)

Same tips apply, though I was thinking of the cave just outside Flotsam's harbor, where there are *many* more nekkers popping up.

[Tieleader]

If you can get them to bunch up a bit Grapeshot bombs are your best weapon here. With level 2 you can instantly kill the little nekkers and cut the warriors to half strength. Just make sure you aren't in the blast zone.

[BenJ]

Definitely grapeshot or dancing star, since they attack in group, really helpful to clear the cave. You might then go forward before they respawn (if I remember they do).